Awesome Short Films

The WWF (no, not that WWF) exposes us to some unusual and extraordinary recently discovered species, encouraging us to preserve our planet and habitats so we still might discover more.

Animator Lasse Gjertsen tells the story of one man’s journey through life, told in the pixelated style of retro video games. Pay careful attention to the score and health indicators throughout.

The idea of carrying around a tiny chainsaw in your pocket seems like it’s probably not the smartest thing you could do. Rather Good Stuff and animator Ross Butter show us exactly why.

The third of three short films by Rick Mereki, Tim White and Andrew Lees, chronicling their 44-day, 18-country journey. Commissioned by STA Travel Australia. Watch the other two films here.

Inspired by Team Fortress 2 and Meet Buck, Mac n’ Cheese is a fast-paced and trippy short film made by Tom Hankins, Gijs Vank Kooten, Guido Puijk and Roy Nieterau of the Utrecht School of Arts.

The winner of Tell it Your Way, a filmmaking contest held by Philips last year, in which all contestants were given the same 6 lines to use in their film. Watch the other entries here.

A wonderful short film from Polder Animation that will have you reminiscing about your first crush, your first heartbreak and the silly things we do to love and be loved.

A young boy works diligently to protect his sheep from a predator in this poetic short animated film by David Wolter, a recent Dreamworks hire. Stick around for the surprising twist ending.

Doug has ten questions for the infamous David Karr, the alleged KGB mole, also his grandpa. A manifestation of the myths and disconnected trivia that we as kids had of our elders.

At once bizarre, funny and touching, Over Time is about a group of puppets trying to cope with their creator’s passing. Directed by Oury Atlan, Thibaut Berland and Damien Ferrié.

A surreal mix of stop-motion animation composited with a live actor, Lizzie Oxby’s engrossing, award-winning short film was originally released in 2003, but you can catch the entire thing online right now.

An imaginative mind can be a potent weapon for a sleuth, but this man takes it too far. He’s more Johnny English than Sherlock Holmes. A funny little film by Avner Geller and Stevie Lewis.

With all of the attention on this weekend’s Hwy. 405 “Carmageddon” road closure, it’s only right to see what Los Angeles might look like without cars. It’s a little eerie, but a welcome change from the norm.

Mr. Greedy is one mean mofo. He eats little kids for breakfast and collects their heads. Yeesh. But a little decapitation doesn’t stop us from enjoying this brilliantly animated, if a little dark, short film.

Kieran Humphries’ film (aka Final Toastination) should server as warning to those of you who dare to eat food after the expiration date. So next time you reach for that day-old lunch meat, think twice.

The winner of the 2011 Nokia Shorts Competition, JW Griffiths’ Splitscreen: A Love Story was shot entirely on a Nokia N8. Hardly a new concept, but still well executed. Making of video here.