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"Just Before Losing Everything" (French title: Avant que de tout perdre) is a 2013 French short drama film written and directed by Xavier Legrand. The film depicts a woman and her two children attempting to flee from her abusive husband and father. It was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Liv...
Our Curse is a 2013 Polish short documentary film directed by Tomasz Śliwiński. The film chronicles the personal experiences of the director and his wife, Magda, as they care for their newborn son, who is diagnosed with Ondine's curse, a rare respiratory disorder. By documenting the family's daily s...
"Dcera" ("Daughter") is a 2019 Czech stop-motion animated short film written and directed by Daria Kashcheeva. The film explores a complex, strained relationship between a daughter and her father, unfolding largely in a hospital room. It is distinguished by its raw, expressive animation style, utili...
Nǎi Nai & Wài Pó is a 2023 American documentary short film directed by Sean Wang. It portrays Wang's two grandmothers, who live together and share their daily routines, humor, affection, and reflections on aging. The film presents an intimate family portrait shaped by the director's relationship wit...
"Lost & Found" is a British animated short film directed by Philip Hunt and released in 2008. Produced by Studio AKA, the film is a faithful adaptation of Oliver Jeffers' award-winning children's picture book of the same name. It tells the story of a young boy who discovers a penguin on his doorstep...
"Whale Valley" is a 2013 Icelandic live-action short film written and directed by Guðmundur Arnar Guðmundsson. The narrative centers on the complex emotional dynamics between two brothers growing up in a remote fishing community in rural Iceland. It explores themes of masculinity, brotherly love, an...
"Your Face" is a 1987 animated short film created by American animator Bill Plympton. The film is distinguished by its surreal, constantly morphing depiction of a seated man singing while his facial features distort into a variety of bizarre, impossible shapes and objects. It is widely regarded as a...
The Voorman Problem is a 2012 British live-action short film directed by Mark Gill. The dark comedy stars Martin Freeman as a prison doctor who is summoned to evaluate an inmate claiming to be a god from a fictional country. The film is adapted from a segment of David Mitchell’s novel number9dream....
Jim Danforth is an American stop-motion animator and visual effects artist known for his work in fantasy and science fiction cinema. He is particularly recognized for his animation and special visual effects on the 1970 Hammer Film production When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth, which earned an Academy A...
That Wasn't Me is a 2012 Spanish live-action short film written and directed by Esteban Crespo. The drama follows a Spanish aid worker whose encounter with armed child soldiers in Africa develops into an account of violence, survival, and lasting trauma. It received a nomination for the Academy Awar...
The Snail and the Whale is a 2019 British animated television short produced by Magic Light Pictures. It adapts the picture book written by Julia Donaldson and illustrated by Axel Scheffler, following a small sea snail that travels around the world on the tail of a humpback whale. The film uses comp...
Leisure is a 1976 Australian animated short film directed by Bruce Petty and produced by Suzanne Baker. The film was produced by the Australian Film Commission and uses 2D hand-drawn animation and collage techniques to examine different forms of leisure throughout history. It won the Academy Award f...
Runaway Brain is a 1995 animated short film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation and directed by Chris Bailey. Starring Mickey Mouse, the narrative takes a darker, monster-movie approach, featuring a plot where Mickey accidentally switches brains with a giant, fanged creature named Julius. The...
Night Flight is an acclaimed short film recognized for its unique storytelling and distinct visual style, contributing to its status within the independent animation and festival circuit.
