Awesome Short Films

A once advanced civilization is reduced to ruins when a race of supernatural beings deprives man of electricity. This proof of concept for a TV series or feature film is a mix of Western, science fiction and fantasy.

Weapon X goes up against a warrior loaded with weapons and high tech gadgets. But will those gizmos be enough to defeat someone who can literally come back from the dead? Find out in Super Power Beat Down’s latest episode.

A documentary about a man who became obsessed with collecting Beanie Babies, thinking that the little stuffed toys would be a foolproof investment in his kids’ future. Though they are probably worth more than our Pog collection.

A documentary about Micke, a cassette tape enthusiast. He’s not particularly interesting or talented. Then again, who is? A documentary about us would at most be as mundane as this one. And that’s why we couldn’t look away.

A time-manipulating facility has gone awry, threatening to freeze time on Earth. The accident must be contained. A time-manipulating facility has gone awry, threatening to freeze time on Earth. The accident must be contained.

“The villains I fight play mind games. I don’t need my girlfriend to do it too.” A superhero has once again saved the day, but his girlfriend is sick of his cloak and dagger schtick. Stephen Vitale freakin’ nails it. Nails. It.

CJ Johnson’s short film is set in a world in which people with special abilities are tracked and hunted down by government agents. While it draws inspiration from X-Men, it’s decidedly more stripped-down in its approach.

A stylistically impeccable short film from Luke Huxham and Maiham Media about a Tokyo businessman with a passion for Lamborghinis, and a sketchy line of work which funds his lifestyle of luxury and excess. (Thanks Terence!)

(NSFW: Language, Gore) A snippet of Joel and Ellie’s harrowing journey through the zombie invasion, presented in live action by Iron Horse Cinema Productions. The sound is slightly out of sync, but overall it’s very well executed.

If you saw The Conjuring you know that 3:07AM is the film’s witching hour. Vice and the makers of the surprise blockbuster teamed up to present 4 horror shorts for The 3:07AM Project. One Last Dive is more than sufficiently creepy.

Drawing obvious inspiration from Blade Runner and Minority Report ArtFX’s short science fiction film tells the story of a police officer who is forced into action by his technological augmentations, albeit with dire consequences.

AskReddit asked the question: “What is the scariest/creepiest thing you have seen/heard?“ blue_tidal responded with this freaky tale, and Michael Evans turned the story into a short film. You’re gonna have nightmares tonight.

While you’d think having superpowers would be great, it turns out they can kind of get in the way should you have to live an alter-ego as a regular human being. The VFX are a little silly, but we still enjoyed this short clip from AndrewMFilms.

A blind date is going very well, and the couple want to take extend their time with each other. But their desire is overcome by their fear of being ridiculed. Anthony Deptula’s Bad Cars is a fun short film that we can all relate to.

Diana’s first date is going surprisingly well. That is until a third party threatens to kill the vibe. And perhaps even her date. She should’ve at least used her ride. An awesome action-packed short by Leo Kei Angeleos.

A new trailer for Mike Grier’s crowdfunded short Dust. People’s fondness for technology led them to neglect nature. Not that nature needed them to survive; in fact they’re about to find out that it could be the other way around.

(NSFW: Language) A former Ranger reluctantly takes on a quest to look for a fallen friend’s daughter. Red Star is a serious tale set in the world of Fallout: New Vegas, made by the folks behind the Nuka Break short and online series.

Dan McComb’s short profile on coffinmaker Marcus Daly, who began making coffins due to a tragic personal incident. This moved him to treat his profession as a meditative and deeply personal experience. Vote for it here.

A promotional documentary about Ernie Adams and his collection of dwarf cars. The cars are street legal and modeled after classic cruisers. Ernie built all seven cars by hand and helped start a dwarf car racing scene.

An educational primer on tabletop RPGs – from its militaristic origins to its offshoots and effects on pop culture. Even if you don’t play tabletops RPGs, if you enjoy fantasy fiction or games, you owe it to yourself to watch this video.

An Oscar-winning documentary by Bert Haanstra, Glas is about the glass industry in the Netherlands during the 50s. It forgoes narration, opting instead to augment footage with music and quick camera cuts. A masterpiece.

The Duncan men have a history of dropping dead on their 10,000th day, so when Darby Duncan nears his end, he makes the most of it with a new friend he met at his cousin’s funeral. A charming and quirky film by Michael Duignan.

Another retro-infused original Disney Animated Short features Mickey Mouse courting Minnie with his yodeling. Unfortunately, they live right in an avalanche zone. We’re thrilled to see Disney revisit its classic cartoon roots again.