Best Short Films
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- DirectorMichael GovierWill McCormackIn the aftermath of tragedy, two grieving parents journey through an emotional void as they mourn the loss of a child.
- DirectorKris BowersBen ProudfootStarsDana AtkinsonDuane MichaelsPaty MorenoTells the story of four unassuming heroes who ensure no student is deprived of the joy of music. It is also a reminder of how music can be the best medicine, stress reliever and even an escape from poverty.
- DirectorMatthew A. CherryEverett Downing Jr.Bruce W. SmithStarsIssa RaeA father tries to do his daughter's hair for the first time.
- DirectorMarshall CurryStarsMaria DizziaGreg KellerJuliana CanfieldIt tells the story of a middle aged woman with small children whose life is shaken up when two free-spirited twenty-somethings move in across the street.
- DirectorAlex LockwoodStarsJay WildeKatja WildeA beef farmer struggles with his conscience every time he takes his cows to slaughter, and so sets about doing something extraordinary.
- DirectorBobby RubioStarsEli FucileBobby RubioLuna WatsonA father discovers that his son floats, which makes him different from other kids. To keep them both safe from the judgment of the world, Dad hides, covers, and grounds him. But when his son's ability becomes public, Dad must decide whether to run and hide or to accept his son as he is.Watch on Disney+
- DirectorEsteban BravoBeth DavidStarsNick AinsworthKelly DonohueA boy has a crush on another boy and he is too shy to confess, but his heart is not so reticent.
- DirectorBenjamin ClearyStarsMatthew NeedhamChloe PirrieEric RichardA man whose lush inner thoughts are rendered mute by a crippling stutter feels isolated from the world despite a flourishing online relationship.
- DirectorJérémy ComteStarsFélix GrenierAlexandre PerreaultLouise BombardierSet in a surface mine, two boys sink into a seemingly innocent power game with Mother Nature as the sole observer.
- DirectorTom Van AvermaetStarsMatthias SchoenaertsLaura VerlindenPeter Van den EedeThe shadow of a deceased World War I soldier is captured by a collector, who offers him the chance to live again if he captures the shadows of 10,000 people, leading to a quest driven by love and jealousy.Matthias Schoenaerts stars in this short film, nominated for an Academy Award. Currently on Amazon Prime.
- DirectorBryan BuckleyStarsEstefanía TellezGabriela RamírezVerónica ZúñigaSARIA explores the unimaginable hardships faced by young female orphans at the Virgen de La Asuncion Safe Home in Guatemala, leading up to the tragic fire which claimed 41 of their lives in 2017. We follow the story of two inseparable orphaned sisters - Saria 12, and her sister Ximena 14, as they fight against mounting daily physical abuse at the very institution designed to protect them. In the sisters' desperation for survival, they devise a daring plan of escape for all the orphans to find freedom in America.
- DirectorLana BolychevaStarsKisKonstantin MikhailovA cat is the best friend of the Orthodox priest in the Russian provinces. Two soul mates in a life of contented solitude - they joke around, share meals and reflect upon the peculiarities of life. But only one of them speaks.
- DirectorGuy NattivStarsJonathan TuckerDanielle MacdonaldAshley ThomasIn a small supermarket in a blue collar town, a black man smiles at a 10-year-old white boy across the checkout aisle. This innocuous moment sends two gangs into a ruthless war that ends with a shocking backlash.
- DirectorMarianne FarleyStarsBéatrice PicardSandrine BissonAn aging woman and her nurse develop a friendship that inspires her to unearth unacknowledged longing and thus help her make peace with her past.
- DirectorFabricio HeiderStarsRuslan KulchenkoTimur NaskidayevAntón ChaparenkoSoldaten is a short about crossed destinies and misunderstanding at the very end of World War II. Three men will meet and miss each other in a fateful final day.
- DirectorLee Haven JonesStarsJamie Andrew CutlerAlan TurkingtonAn intruder breaks into a modern and luxurious home. He wants it. As he samples the lifestyle his senses are heightened. When the owner of the house returns unexpectedly, the tables are turned, and the intruder finds himself naked and powerless. A film about passion, longing and desire in all its forms.
- DirectorMadeline SharafianA rabbit attempts to dig a burrow and learns there's no shame in asking for help.
- DirectorSophie KargmanStarsJustice SmithGraham Patrick MartinArmie HammerA leisurely day belies its uninvited end as Jay and Alex, best friends and roommates, challenge one another on their opinions of sexuality.
- DirectorSteven Clay HunterStarsBernadette SullivanKyle McDanielCaleb CabreraOn an average day, Greg's life is filled with family, love and a rambunctious little dog - but despite all of this, Greg has a secret. Today is different, because he might learn that he has nothing to hide.
- DirectorLasse Lyskjær NoerStarsLeif AndréeJens Jørn SpottagJesper LohmannThe loss of a loved one, the grief, the risk of yellow skin, and a coffin, that is too much for Karl to face.
- DirectorMisan HarrimanStarsDavid OyelowoJessica PlummerAmelie DokuboIn this intense short film, a grieving rideshare driver picks up a passenger who helps him confront the past.