Awesome Short Films

Not everyone looks forward to Christmas. And we’re not talking about lonely people or atheists. One hell of a dark comedy short from director Andreas Pasvantis and producer 328 Stories.

Vicky Mather’s Stanley Pickle is an award-winning (and trippy) short film about a man whose idea of life involves a rote existence, of routines and actions without meaning and intent.

A short fan film by Andreas Climent & André Hedetoft, that takes us inside the early days of Logan/Wolverine while the young man is imprisoned and brutally interrogated about his identity.

Made by Red Giant, Tempo is about a scientist trying to prevent the bad guys from getting their hands on a device that fires a time-warp field. Think Portal but with time instead of space mechanics.

(NSFW) The Hobbit and Sherlock star Martin Freeman plays Clive Buckle, a mime suspected of killing his wife after their relationship headed south in Tim Bunn’s funny but heartbreaking short.

The Earth finds itself under siege from an alien race on the hunt for a missing artifact, while a lone resistance fighter uses that very artifact against them. An impressive short film by Nicholas Militello.

A silly, but heartbreaking look at one of the staple “enemies” of the Mario Bros., the lowly Goomba. A labor of love by Filipe Costa and his entry to the 2012 Machinima Interactive Film Festival.

The latest episode of Kid Snippets is about a driving instructor showing his student the parts of a car. Hilarity ensues when they have a misunderstanding because of the student’s accent.

Vladimir Drutts short doc of two farm boys turned biochemical engineers who are developing a sustainable alternative to the foam waste piling up in landfills is another great Focus Forward finalist.

A widow performs her final duties as a wife to her dead husband, who was a taxidermist. Watch in HD to appreciate the comic tragedy. A depressing, yet funny short film by Supinfocom Arles students.

Similar to Plurality, Memorize is about a futuristic dystopia that uses cutting-edge technology to monitor crime. In this case it’s a chip embedded in all humans that records everything we see.

Jamie Travis‘ dark and offbeat short film about the awkwardness of youth reminds us of the work of such brilliant filmmakers like Wes Anderson, Todd Solondz and Alexander Payne.

If Quentin Tarantino had a baby with Pixar and named Sergio Leone as the godfather, Rocky Curby’s brilliantly bloody Dark Vessel would be the result. Cartoon robot murder and revenge rules.

An awesome, action-packed short film based on the Grand Theft Auto series featuring a thrilling chase which has Niko Bellic hunting down his latest mission objective. Directed by Gevorg Karensky.

A short film about the dark origin of teddy bears, Tufty is a strange one – it’s quite predictable and drags at times, yet we still fell for its hooks all throughout. Do not let kids watch this. Seriously.

15-year-old Kelvin Doe is a completely self-taught engineering whiz. He used discarded spare parts to make batteries, generators and transmitters, enabling him to run his own radio station.

Three friends who have chronicled their trip through Chile, Argentina, Uruguay and other points in South America with their DSLRs have gifted us with the best six minutes of their discoveries. (Thanks Nick!)

A woman believes she has had an encounter with extraterrestrials and tries to meet with them again. It’s the exact opposite of this short. Written and directed by Zeek Earl & Chris Caldwell.

A Blu-ray/Digital collection of 12 short films including two Toy Story shorts, Academy Award nominees La Luna, Presto, and Day & Night, as well as 7 early student films by Pixar’s leading directors.

A boy learns about his family’s unusual job – and more about himself –  in La Luna (“The Moon”), a growing up story from the masters at Pixar. Written and directed by Enrico Casarosa.

A jaw-dropping CGI short that sets up the reboot of the much-maligned MMORPG Final Fantasy XIV. Squeenix will need more than just spectacle to bring players back, but holy crap that was awesome.

(NSFW: Language) Chris Cullari’s proof-of-concept short about the residents of a small town who live in constant fear of their resident masked killer, and one boy who refuses to believe in the boogey man.

(NSFW) You know how in movies, couples are flirting at a bar one minute, then they’re in bed the next? This is what happens when the characters get stuck in the journey in-between.