Short Film

This short film answers the perennial question, "What if you just want one piece of popcorn?"

The three-headed baby is going to haunt us in our dreams.

Forget about "Rise of Skywalker." This is the good Star Wars movie this year.

Prek Gjoni makes an extraordinary trek with his goats through some of the most pristine mountains in Europe.

A short documentary about a Ninja Turtle-obsessed guy from Cape May, New Jersey, who has a small museum dedicated to Raphael, Michelangelo, Donatello and Leonardo.

Colin Levy worked on several Pixar films, but decided to quit to work full-time on his "Skywatch" concept. It's pretty darn cool.

A MAGA civil war breaks out at a Denny's in this intriguing documentary.

Alison James's "Judas Collar" is an exquisitely shot exploration about the hunt for wild camels in Australia.

The barrier between 2D and 3D and between real and painted in "The Bigger Picture" is almost impossible to discern.

Orchestrating a social gathering is tough. All sorts of dynamics are at play, different sections intermingle, tempo changes and some people just do their thing solo. That's why a good party host not only brings the tunes, but also acts like a good conductor.

Think your boss is an equal opportunity feminist just because she said she is? Oh, honey…

This is very clearly a parody. But to be quite honest we think this is a pretty good idea for self conscious teens and tweens who need a safe space to learn to swap spit.

This CollegeHumor short is successful on three counts: it's funny, it's unsettling and it, uh, prominently advertises for a well-known condom brand.

There's a new fake holiday involved for fans of the dinosaur movies. And this one? It's worldwide, baby!

"Jacob and the Giraffe" makes no sense. And yet, it also makes perfect sense. Come for the weirdness, stay for the incredible animation, twist ending and general visual storytelling excellence from Cool 3D World.

George Barratt-Jones, a designer and innovator, drums up a quick upgrade to the local bus stop in his short film, "First Class Bus Stop."

Married couple Hava and Paul struggle to find a group home that will accept both of them together.

This brilliantly shot and edited short from writer/director Stephen Ohl honestly chronicles what it's like to have a rough night followed by a much rougher morning.

This is the epic battle and conclusion of "Astartes." Technically it's a four-part series, but we think the action stands incredibly well on its own.

In honor of Fathers' Day, put on the only greatest hits album full of corny jokes and *and* creaky body noises.

This comedy short from Comedy Central's One Take Movies squad will either make you want to rewatch "Ocean's 11" or go see your local improv troupe.

After undergoing surgery for a hernia, Tatenda Ngwaru's doctor reported that the patient, who was being raised as a boy, had an ovary. Co-directed by Robert Tokanel and Yuhong Pang, "She's Not a Boy" is a home run of a short doc.

This thorough documentary from Transworld Skateboarding gives the fascinating '90s skate icon (and "Tony Hawk Pro Skater" star!) his due.

This short film directed by Chloe White brings you three extremely personal stories from women you don't normally hear from.

This short following alongside free diver Guillaume Néry is one of the most breathtaking things we've seen in a while.

This cool, calm and collected team supports people experiencing sudden hardship and trauma.

A day in the life and death of a grave digger.

The state of affairs is so bleak that in many parts of the country first responders cannot communicate among themselves or must rely on radio communications.

Welcome to heaven, Jack! Well, er, *sort of* welcome. You can't come in yet. In fact, you have to go somewhere else first…

You will feel like a bat out of hell after watching this — a slightly nauseous, nature-loving bat out of hell.

Coober Pedy, Australia is so remote and reaches such extreme temperatures that the majority of the population live and work underground.

The description of director Vincent Lynen's short purports that it's about "Macho's, guns, cars, motorcycles and hot girls." We think it's fair to say it's about slightly more than that.

Did Nigel Farage know something the rest of the world didn't know when he made his concession speech the night of Brexit? These reporters think so.

Entertainment executives in search of reboots, please take note, as this is one we would actually watch the hell out of.

In this cinematic short, the Jonas Brothers are like cursed objects and uniting them changes the course of the universe. Which, we're pretty sure is also the case for real life.

The subtitles are small, but the subject matter is as large as it gets in this fascinating mini-doc from director Ivan Olita and the Atlantic.

Another experimental short film from Pixar that has turned out hearts into mush.

Really gonna miss Nana and her hella dope casseroles.

"If you don't eat flies, what do you eat?"

Pixar released this side-by-side footage of this infamous tearjerker alongside its original storyboard sketches.

This 15-minute-long award-winning short cuts between an alien space epic and a brother and sister's family drama.

English has too many damn homonyms.

Director Sindha Agha really knocked it out of the park with this entry in her video series called Body Language, which was commissioned by BBC Three. Not only does the short portray an important and nuanced look at one of the most talked-about aspects of the human condition, you can also probably watch it in public as long as you have headphones in.

A ball of yarn conforms to fit in with the culture of its new office.

This haunting 16-minute French-language film — which follows two troublemaking boys playing in a Canadian surface mine — has been nominated for best live-action short.

Based on a story by author John Scalzi, this bizarre animated short from the Verge is as heartwarming as it is unsettling.

"Writing letters is really like sharing a diary if you do it right."

In 2011, online dating existed, but it was hardly popular for 19- and 20-year-olds — like Gus and Jiyun — to do so. This incredible short doc follows their first meeting after months of getting to know each other extremely intimately over AIM and Facebook.

Adult Swim dropped this video in late 2018 and we must have accidentally slammed the door in its face or something. We wish we hadn't. We are happy to invite it into our life now.

The aliens are coming, and they're here to steal your Christmas ornaments.

Christmas cheer a bit overbearing for your taste? This good and gory short might help you get in the spirit.

Lizzie Rose's short film is a dark one. It's really dark. Like, "death in the first two minutes" dark. but it's also very funny and extremely touching.