Awesome Short Films

A corrupt British captain seeks revenge against Assassin Creed IV’s Edward Kenway and Blackbeard in this short film by Corridor Digital. They hired a dead ringer for Edward, but the guy who plays Blackbeard stole the show.

Videogame prop maker Triforce is obsessed with the quality and fidelity of their products. That has earned them the respect of game developers, so much so that they’re now designing 3D models for games. See more of their work here.

To honor the 75th anniversary of Superman, Bruce Timm and Zack Snyder made a 2-minute animated short film chronicling the evolution of The Man of Tomorrow. The short will also be included in the Man of Steel Blu-ray.

“I was chosen because I don’t let things get to me.” Simon is a high-ranking undercover space agent. He has a very difficult task at hand. Graham Tallman’s short film is a heartbreaking version of Calvin’s Spaceman Spiff.

The latest animated short from Bird Box Studio drops us in the middle of a crowded parking lot as a man makes fun of a barking dog left in a car. Yes, we know you should never leave a dog in a parked car, but it’s a cartoon, folks.

Left alone by her guide dog, a blind girl resorts to her other senses and her powerful imagination to make her way around. Out of Sight is a wonderful short film made by graduates from the National Taiwan University of Arts.

A short film that only makes sense to recent generations, Vincent Broquaire’s Progressbar is metafiction for the digital age. It shows a man in a tractor filling up his video’s loading bar – though by the time it’s fully-buffered, it’s over.

(NSFW: Language) An ordinary tool becomes the stuff of legends in this tongue-in-cheek origin story of Gordon Freeman’s weapon of choice – the crowbar. The final scene doesn’t match the original, but it’s close enough.

While taxidermy is often seen as a strange and creepy practice, this short film puts the art of preserving passed-on animals in a new and fascinating light, as a celebration of the greatness of these animals. (Thanks, Rob!)

(NSFW: Language) Sean Blanchard’s film-noirish six-minute psychological drama was written, shot, and edited in just one weekend; it took first prize at Bowling Green State University’s 48 Hour Film Fest.

Brothers Seb and Ben McKinnon took home the well deserved Best Cinematography award at the 2013 Fantasia Film Festival for KIN; it’s gorgeous fantasy and fable, with rich, abstract storytelling, and amazing visual composition.

The music video made by crcr for Delta, a track from French electro hip hop group C2C. Flabbergasted? Pause the video at around 0:41. Still don’t get it? Take a good look at the people and see what they have in common.

Chronic cheater Swoozie is back with another tale about cheating in high school, plus a second story that’ll have you at the edge of your seat. Props to him for coming up with the best definition of studying.

Australia, 1944. A pair of lovers are discovered dead on a beach. The investigator assigned to the case uncovers a dark and twisted tale. You’ll be able to solve it halfway through, but it’s still a well-made short. Film noir soaked in red.

A short science fiction film (more like a prologue) created by director Genesis Williams and VFX artist Eri Umusu of FICSON Films in Lagos, Nigeria. It’s not Pacific Rim, but it’s not too shabby for a film shot with zero budget.

A girl pining for her departed mother is taken on a wild adventure. The short film is named after the Mexican holiday where people encourage the souls of the dead to visit the living, often through festivities and recounting happy memories.

A brief documentary by Joey Bania about Blair Somerville, a New Zealander who creates “rustic automata.” His whimsical trinkets, sculptures and installations are made of found items, placed perfectly at the juncture of art and engineering.

(Gore) On a cold and dark night, a boy finds himself lost in the woods. A miraculous offer gives him a chance to live, but it comes with a price, whether he’s prepared to pay or not. Carn is Jeff Le Bars’ graduation film.

(NSFW) A short film that plays out on the computer screen of a teenager. Here’s the thing though: we’ve always had illicit impulses and tangential trains of thought. It’s just that now we have the means to realize them in an instant.

While it was created as a promo for fast food chain Chipotle’s Scarecrow app, this animated short encouraging sustainable food production stands on its own. Fiona Apple’s cover of Pure Imagination is worth the price of admission.

Bored with biology class, a kid starts doodling. Things escalate quickly. Made by Ornana Films, (notes on) biology is one of the best short films we’ve ever seen. Read what’s on the pages for even more fun.

(NSFW: Language) K-Michel Parandi’s short science fiction film is set in 2095, a time in which police protection is privatized like American healthcare – you’ll need to have a policy if you want them to respond. And that’s not all…

A man makes his way through a forest at night. Growls rip through the darkness like the beam from his flashlight. EMCA students Olivia Blanc and Marion Delpech made good use of a wonderful art style to create dramatic tension.