New York No Limits
Art of the Short
Thursday, July 16, 2026 | 7:00 PM | $11 tickets
195 E. 3rd St., NYC
presented by wild project
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Dan Quinn & Sean Davis, co-directors/co-screenwriters
When a innocent looking fish tricks a robber into thinking she's younger than she is..
2 minutes | animation | U.S.
Kevin Tossi & Gwynn Ballard, co-directors | Gwynn Ballard, screennwriter
When two actors audition for the same role, their friendly façade crumbles into a petty, calculated war of flattery, fake connections, and method acting gone a little too far.
17 minutes | dark comedy | U.S.
Austin Cauldwell, director/screenwriter
A quiet, unseen young woman is stuck in the repetition of an unremarkable life—until a VR platform offers an escape: the chance to become the version of herself she’s always imagined. At first it feels comforting, even empowering.
18 minutes | sci-fi | U.S.
Arianna Frias, director/screenwriter
We follow a mother and her three daughters in their home in the year 1990, where the girls spend their time while their father is deployed to Iraq.
15 minutes | drama | U.S.
Victoria Duncan, director / Victoria Duncan & Daniel Landers, co-screenwriters
A lonely man becomes addicted to an AI dating concierge that scrapes his digital footprint to optimize every hookup. When the app is suddenly banned, he is forced to confront his own flaws in the pursuit of authentic human connection.
11 minutes | sci-fi/comedy | U.S.
Brian Reilly, director/screenwriter
When a woman eavesdrops on her strange neighbors, she gets pulled into a terrifying situation that makes her question her own reality, and threatens to destroy it.
17 minutes | drama | U.S.
James Pearson-Howes, director
Ava needs to record a self-tape but her speech impediment keeps getting in the way.
9 minutes | docudrama | U.S.
Rafael De Leon, director/screenwriter
Ava needs to record a self-tape but her speech impediment keeps getting in the way.
5 minutes | horror | U.S.
The 2026 Call for Entry is Open
NYNL Jury announces Summit Awards
New York No Limits Film Summit photos
photos by Danny Boyd
Please check out the 2024 Awards announcement
Best Film: WIRE, writtend & directed by Raphael Frost
Best Cinematography, Special Jury Prize: LOCATIONS, Nicolas Fouques, DP | co-wrtten & co-directed by Danny Bellini and Gore Abrams
Wild Project, a nonprofit company and venue, is an innovator among producing companies, supporting the diverse independent theatre, film, music, and spoken-word artists of New York City.
New York No Limits Film Series is an on-going showcase of film events throughout the year culminating with our annual film summit. New York No Limits Film Series mission is to sustain diversity in film, create discussion among the audience, and inspire filmmakers to push forward to perfect their craft to their fullest potential.
Check out photo highlights from past NYNL Summit events below.
New York No Limits Film Series Summit artwork and highlights through the years, 2011-2018
THANK YOU TO ALL THE FILMMAKERS AND AUDIENCE WHO ATTENDED THE 2021 SUMMIT
New York No Limits Film Series hosts three one-night short film events throughout the year called Art of the Short and one signature event, the Summit, which is the culmination of our season.
