Awesome Short Films

A man struggles to find his place in the world after a childhood incident left him disfigured. Can he find solace with a group of other outcasts? Be sure to stick around for the ending credits of this offbeat short film by Us. The making of documentary is worth a watch too.

Two young boys engage in a scientific debate when one of them is convinced he’s stumbled onto a wormhole through space and time, but his brother isn’t buying it. Olga Osorio’s award-winning short film is charming, well-made, and has a wonderfully fun conclusion.

Director Taehoon Park’s abstract sci-fi short film is a visually stunning animation about a corporation who develops a technology which sends dying people on a wild journey through their dreams and memories during their last rest before The Big Sleep.

Vallée Duhamel’s surreal short film uses a mix of visual techniques to place multiple characters in the same space, yet living on different planes of existence, such that none of them is aware of the others. Inspired by the Oscar-winning short Tango by Zbigniew Rybszynski.

It took Guldies nearly 5000 individual photos (though they used just about half of those) to put together this wonderful stop-motion short film in which a giant human hand hand prepares for a peaceful day of fishing by his cabin.

(PG-13, Gore/Language) Elvis and Dimmi are not your typical adventurers. Or maybe they are, depending on how you play video games. Ivan Dixon and pixel art master Paul Robertson present this gaming-inspired short film about two jerks and their goblin lackey.

The title of KLOMP! Animation’s short film translates to “Short but Sweet” in English, and that it is. The 2-minute clip does a great job parodying some of the many clichés in fantasy movies, and saving the princess in record time. Be sure to watch with captions on.

Artist and experimental filmmaker Anna Vasof decided that shoes should serve more purpose than to just cover our feet, and added some new functionality to a variety of footwear in her strange but entertaining short film. The card-shuffler shoes are our favorite.

Motion design director Tony Zagoraios and YELL present a brief, but awesome animated short in which ordinary household appliances come to life in ways you never imagined. We so want a hot rod that toasts giant slices of bread as it speeds down the road.

As a tribute to Stanley Kubrick and Christopher Nolan, designer Thomas Vanz made a beautiful short film visualizing the death of a star. None of the visuals are computer generated; instead he edited together clips of ink dissolving in water to depict a supernova.

Adam Roffman’s award-winning short documentary introduces us to Marilyn Wagner and DJ Ginsberg, two friends who stumbled onto a cache of unique and wonderful motion picture memorabilia for $2000 back in 1999, now valued between $8 and $12 million.

(SPOILERS) Dunkirk is already an exercise in minimalism. But Like Stories of Old wanted to push the boundaries and see if it could work as a traditional and short silent film. The soundtrack and speed are jarring at first, but the result does feel like a complete film.

“Before I lunge, I take a deep breath. And with that breath, everything becomes lighter.” Beatrice is a short documentary about Beatrice Vio, a champion wheelchair fencer. She lost all four limbs when she was 11, but that didn’t stop her from pursuing her passion.

(Gore) Nukazooka’s first-person short film is set in The Walking Dead universe. A man is set up to be bitten by a zombie by his girlfriend’s father. He comes back hungry for blood and vengeance.

A man’s worst fear has come to pass. It’s time to use the shelter he built in his backyard. His wife and daughter rush out the door with him. That’s all we dare to say about Gaspar Palacio’s one-minute short film. Turn captions on.

A young woman eggs on her friend to take vengeance on her enemies, but her pal isn’t into the idea. See if Mr. Tibbles can convince Lily not to detonate her bomb in this warped short from TomSka, Piemations, and JaidenAnimations.

Filmmaker Ryan Connolly wrote, directed, and edited this impressive short sci-fi film in which a man finds himself under siege by some kind of military drone. While it wasn’t done with a big budget, it looks and sounds fantastic, and will have you on the edge of your seat.

(PG-13: Language) A man emerges from the sea to find out that he missed an entire year of his life in this timely, cynical, and politically-incorrect short film from UK comedy duo Tom and Hubert. Apparently, the same thing happened to Tom in 2016.

(PG-13: Language) A girl mistakenly addresses her letter to the Lord of Hell instead of to Santa Claus. Anomaly London presents a silly and endearing (anti) Christmas story narrated by none other than Sir Patrick Stewart.

(PG-13) A young man goes to a club to confront his girlfriend, despite being guilty of the same mistake. Patrice Laliberte’s short film elevates a crass story into a gripping ride with the help of on-point stunt work, and clever cinematography highlighted by a very well-executed long take.

A group of friends finds out that the old “the floor is lava” saying has actually come true in their apartment, and they must navigate the fiery floor to try and escape from certain doom. A fun and well-executed VFX romp from our old pals at RocketJump. Making of here.

A phenomenal cyberpunk animated short by Mads Broni and Salla Lehmus that envisions a dystopian future in which humans have become so obsessed with technology they become increasingly isolated, anti-social, and cease to evolve. Doesn’t seem that far-fetched to us.

Writer and director Junya Okobe presents an awesome take on the tale of Zatōichi, a mythical blind swordsman who takes down an army of evil foes. Hornet’s Nest & Runt Man reminded us of Master Blaster from The Road Warrior, but it’s the ending that truly kicked ass.