Awesome Short Films

Aug(de)mented Reality creator Hombe McSteez tries to stop his voracious alligator drawing from devouring the US in the short film he made for Pop-Up Magazine. Our takeaway here is that Hombre is the Flash.

Bounty hunter Samus Aran receives a distress signal from the extinct Chozo in Rainfall Films’ exciting short film. Writer and director Sam Balcomb made the short in the style of ’60s and ’70s sci-fi films such as 2001, Alien,and Solaris.

A woman runs out of her apartment after seeing something watching her in her room. Naturally, her friend tells her that they should come back and check it out. Sensible ideas are said and ignored, and terrible things happen.

Mark Goffeney is a talented guitarist, especially when you consider that he plays using his feet. Born without arms, Mark’s disability made him an outcast in the ’80s rock scene. But that setback made him believe in sincerity and the power of music even more.

The latest short film from Joe and Lloyd Stas (Blood Drinker and Jacques Diego’s Last Stand) is a creepy and quirky Halloween tale – the story of Whitby, a dedicated trick-or-treater who wants to hit every house in town – except for the one occupied by his archnemesis.

A dedicated Foley artist tries his best to make sounds for a fashion film in Oliver Holms’ amusing short film. We like how he thinks there’s no substitute for wearing a dress and high heels but didn’t put the nail polish on his nails.

(PG-13: Language) A security guard at an art gallery hears and smells something awful in the basement warehouse, which his colleague warned him not to visit. The Boxleitner Brothers’ comedy horror short isn’t innovative, but it’s scary all right.

A young boy talks about hanging out with his father, whom he idolizes. But the old man’s views on immigrants and his unabashed racism seeps into the boy, making his world smaller. Marcus Armitage’s award winning short film is a reflection of modern issues in Britain.

Jamie Brightmore went to Banksy’s satirical theme park three times to preserve the temporary exhibit in film. He says that as depressing as it looks, the park is actually a lot of fun, and it’s all too easy to “for­get about the under­ly­ing mes­sages being presen­ted.” 

A group of motorists become increasingly impatient – and monstrous – at each red light. Director and animator Nate Theis perfectly illustrates road rage in his award-winning animated short film. Turn the volume down.

(NSFW) “Jimmy was having a rather beautiful day until he bumped into Jack and things got weird.” Gump Studio seamlessly inserted characters from Stanley Kubrick’s films into Alfred Hitchcock films headlined by James Stewart. The result is a chilling surrealist horror short.

The latest Fallout 4 short tackles one our most important traits, post-nuclear survivor or not. A high intelligence makes it easier to hack security, make weapons, navigate, heal and make experimental drugs.

Adapted from Robert Boswell’s eponymous short story, this short film sees a man look back on a particularly painful memory: dealing with bullies while his dad was suffering from cancer. Starring Modern Family‘s Rico Rodriguez.

SUPINFOCOM students Valentin Watrigant, François Guery, Elsa Lamy, Aurelien Fernandez, and Louis Ventre created this inventive animated short as their graduation film. We love the late ’50s “space age” aesthetic that permeates the character and sound design.

Terri Timely and Park Pictures’ short film messes with our preconceived notions, juxtaposing ordinary, everyday actions with highly unexpected reactions. Its playful and quirky visual style is reminiscent of the work of the great Michel Gondry.

(PG-13) Two hesitant members of rival gangs are forced to work together to escape from another band of thugs. Trevor Stevens’ intense short film mirrors the downward spiral of running with the wrong crowd.

(PG-13: Language) The year is 2331. Mankind has reduced Earth to a toxic wasteland devoid of other animals or any plant life. But a boy stumbles upon the discovery of a lifetime. Alvaro Garcia’s short has glaring plot holes, but it’s still fun to watch.

An astronaut desperately goes after her partner. Based on a song by synthwave artist Anthony Scott Burns aka PilotPriest, the details and small movements in BRVTVS Collective‘s wonderfully animated short really make it come to life.

(PG-13) An episode in a single handyman’s life, told through his hands and the things they touch. In filmmaking, a cut-in is a close up shot of something in the main scene. A cutaway is a model with its exterior removed, exposing what’s inside. A vivid short by Kazik Radwanski.

(Flashing lights, PG-13: Language) A computer science student believes that a certain pattern of images induces visions of God, and it’s been the spark of all religions. He teams up with a film student to complete the pattern in Joseph White’s cheesy but entertaining short.

Tucked in a dusty garage in Gowanus, Brooklyn are 58 rare classic cars and hundreds of car parts owned by Lenny Shiller. Lenny finds it relaxing to take apart and maintain his collection, aware that he’s just taking care of them for their future owners.

Animator and illustrator iZeMo’s darkly comic, award-winning short film recalls the stories of a seemingly endless line of childhood pets, each of whom eventually met their end under mysterious circumstances.

(PG-13: Language) Four young boys think of ways to get back at their school’s lunch lady. This graduation film by a group of Gobelins students deserves to be put on repeat. It’s funny, intense and brimming with character.