Awesome Short Films

An award-winning short film by Eli Sasich that pays tribute to classic science fiction – a story of a lost, drifting spaceship whose brain becomes self-aware, and builds a robotic body for itself.

Andy dreams of being a superhero. But he needs powers and people in need, adversaries and supporters. Will reality be as awesome as Andy’s make believe world? Find out in this stellar short.

“Grit, sweat and love.” So goes the mantra of John Henry in this brilliant retelling of the American folk hero’s tale. Written and directed by Brandon McCormick. Grab the soundtrack here.

An ode to the United States’ streetball culture and the locals who treat their concrete courts and chain link fences as home. Directed by TWiN and narrated by the awesome Michael Kenneth Williams.

A bear determined to keep his house clean faces an uphill battle against nature. A sweet and simple animated short made by Hellen Dallat for her graduation from University of Wales, Newport.

The latest from Legacy’s Grzegorz Jonkajtys, this short is a test reel for a feature film about a woman trapped in an abandoned uranium mine, and the horrifying occupants of the creepy caves.

Combining live-action shots with animated characters, Overcast is a short and sweet tale about a man who can’t live a normal life because of a rain cloud that’s loves to hang out above his head.

A silly, but action-packed animated short set during WWI, about a group of English oddballs going up against German invaders. The Jockstrap Raiders is Mark Nelson’s MFA thesis project at UCLA.

Red Bull pro skaters Ryan Sheckler, Ryan Decenzo, Torey Pudwill and Zered Bassett talk about their roots and passion for skating while enjoying a skate trip to Phoenix, Arizona. Track list at the link.

Chase scenes involving predators and prey are usually tense and gruesome. Rollin’ Safari doesn’t have those kind of scenes. Made by students from Filmakademie Baden-Wuerttemberg.

An unexpected nominee for the 2012 Oscar for Best Animated Short Film, Maggie Simpson stars about her encounter with a caterpillar at the infamous Ayn Rand School for Tots. Watch before FOX yanks it.

Dan Ojari’s award-winning stop-motion animation about Derek, an office worker who has difficulty keeping up with the 1070mph speed of the Earth’s rotation beneath his feet.

Animator Evan Seitz’s latest clip features moving titles from 26 classic films, each represented by a sound-bite and the first letter in their title. See if you can guess ’em all. More here.

A haunting short film by Mato Atom which artfully expresses the privacy concerns raised by the use of unmanned drones for surveillance of civilians. The Truman Show just got even more creepy.

Like many adolescent males, Bobby is shy and brooding. But deep inside his imagination and desires run wild – he’s as alive as anyone can be. A profoundly sincere short film by Christina Choe.

It’s every man – living or otherwise – for himself in Corridor Digital’s post-apocalyptic short. It has references to the eponymous videogame mod, but you’ll still enjoy it even if you don’t play DayZ.

Do You Love Me is a short film co-written by Chris R. Wilson and the online A.I. Cleverbot. We asked Cleverbot what it thinks of the short and it said, “Pil? Pil ist dangers.” Indeed.

It may be hard to believe, but Calvin Frederick created the hypnotic visuals of Bermuda without compositing or VFX. He used a motion-control rig, mirrors, an LCD panel, and a grid of LEDs.

Till Nowak’s short film is a hilarious mockumentary about a group of scientists who created insane amusement park rides that aim to reconfigure people’s brains in order to make them happier.

(NSFW) The dark humor in Nash Edgerton’s short film is so precious it’s way too easy to spoil, so just watch and enjoy. Starring Edgerton and Teresa Palmer. Watch Jack’s previous misadventure here.

In the sunset of his life, a warrior is challenged to a final battle. He is determined to end it in a single strike, but in the second before their swords meet, a lifetime’s worth of blows hit.

A visually stunning CG short film created by Amsterdam’s PostPanic in tribute to Dutch graphic designer Arjan Groot, who passed away at age 39 from cancer. Truly worthy of full-screen playback.

Dog Eat Dog is a short film by Sian Heder based on the true story of how her friend – a certain Zachary Quinto (Star Trek, Heroes) –  adopted his first dog. Starring Quinto himself.