Boris tries to reunite his separated parents on a shark-spotting trip. The only problem is, his biggest enemy is along for the ride: his mother's new girlfriend.
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Hammerhead was selected as a finalist at the Manhattan Short Film Festival in 2009. The Manhattan Short Film Festival is an annual event that screens finalist films simultaneously across hundreds of venues worldwide, with audiences voting for the winner. View all 2009 finalists →
Short-film discoverability remains limited compared to feature-length releases. For Hammerhead, check platforms that specialize in short-form cinema: Vimeo Staff Picks, MUBI Shorts, the Criterion Channel short film collection, and YouTube channels like Omeleto. Direct streaming URLs for individual short films change frequently, and no permanent viewing link is guaranteed. Searching for Sam Donovan on these platforms may surface this and other works by the same filmmaker.
Written by S. Kawano
Contributing Writer · March 13, 2026
