Awesome Short Films

(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.

An emotional and inspiring short film set to the poetic words of a man who traveled through Mozambique and South Africa with his girlfriend Nina- a trip on which he eventually proposed to her. Time to get out the hankies.

(NSFW) A man chooses to abandon the love of his life to join countless others in a soul draining task. Sound familiar? Myosis was made by a group of students from the Gobelins visual communications school in France.

Tom Yaniv’s daughter inspired him to make this visually-rich animated short film. It will make you think twice about cutting your kid’s playtime short. We don’t remember it being that trippy though. The song is Starálfur by Sigur Rós.

A musclehead and his greedy pal play a game of real-life Tomb Raider on a quest for a rare prize. Unfortunately, the tomb has other plans for them. An amusing animated short by Elian van der Heiden and Jeffrey Schreuders.

A visual treat featuring invisible figures in a forest being revealed by bursts of colored powder. Paul Trillo and his crew shot Salience at 1500fps using a Phantom Miro camera. Check out the behind the scenes video here.

A brief profile about Peter Bellerby and his company Bellerby & Co. Globemakers, preserving the art of handcrafting globes – taking commissions for movies, artists and other high profile clients. Documentary by Cabnine.

A seemingly deranged doomsayer cannot believe his luck when he’s proven right. A black hole appears in the sky, bringing an end to his forsaken existence. A brilliantly animated short film created by Hey Beautiful Jerk.

End of the Line is an upcoming 8-minute-long TF2 machinima. The trailer hints at a lot of action, but its creators promise that the film will have lots of humor as well. The track is based on The Glitch Mob’s Seven Nation Army remix.

A cliché-filled science-fiction short film with a small difference – all of the actors are completely wasted, thanks to the fine folks at the New Deal Distillery. We’re sure Captain Kirk had some days when he needed a drink too.

(NSFW, Gore) Sick of her boyfriend’s disgusting habits, a diabolical switch flips in a woman’s mind. Can she ever go back or will she go Walter White’s way? A gripping dark comedy starring Gillian Jacobs (Community).

Depending on your perception of urban life, Louis Morton’s animated short will either depress or delight you. Animation and sound blend into a river of color and noise that’s as restless and relentless as its subject.

A simple but necessary reminder from YouTuber charstarleneTV. We should learn to tell the difference between convenience and compulsion. And sharing a moment should not come before you’ve actually experienced it.

Green Shoe Studio held a singer-songwriter contest. They received an entry from 96-year old Fred Stobaugh. He wrote a song for his wife Lorraine, who recently passed away. Fred and Lorraine were married for 75 years.

Nate Horowitz’ upcoming short film follows two pot growers who don’t see eye-to-eye on how to do business. While the old-timer is content with the status quo, his protégé wants to take things to the next level – with dire consequences.

(NSFW: Language) Joey Schusler and his friends went on one last adventure together before they graduated from college. They journeyed from Colorado to Canada on a school bus that Joey’s friend modded to run on waste vegetable oil.

“I would like to confess that I am lonely, with love to offer.” A heartbreaking short film by Steve Baker. Desmondo Ray is a socially inept simpleton who, despite his shortcomings, is still very much aware of the value of love.

The Dragonborn is weakened by a vampire’s curse. The Dark Brotherhood captures him and asks him to rescue one of their own from the Necromancers, promising to rid him of the curse as a reward. A well made short by Warialasky.

A young man lucks out and get a date with a beautiful lady. Unfortunately his brain’s bickering bosses can’t make up their – or his? – mind about how he’ll behave. A silly short by Josiah Haworth, Joon Shik Song and Joon Soo Song.

A breakup plays out as a graceful battle in this wonderfully animated short by Jonathan Ng. Jonathan was inspired by 50s Shanghai water ink animation and Kung Fu films to create this film. You can buy prints of the film on his website.

Two otherwise sane and logical parents elect to leave their 5-year old daughter to the care of a pack of wolves. They expect her to have the skills required to survive the adult world when she returns.

A brief profile on a group of toy sculptors. Jason Frailey, Adrienne Smith and their colleagues make prototypes and molds of action figures, bobbleheads, busts and other toys and collectibles. Filmed by Anthony Ladesich.