Favorite Shorts
by justinslee | created - 15 Feb 2013 | updated - 01 May 2017 | PublicMy favorite short films
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1. Next Floor (2008)
TV-PG | 11 min | Short, Comedy
During an opulent banquet, eleven pampered guests participate in what appears to be a ritualistic gastronomic carnage. In this grotesque universe, an unexpected sequence of events destabilizes the endless symphony of abundance.
Director: Denis Villeneuve | Stars: Simone Chevalot, Luc-Martial Dagenais, Kenneth Fernandez, Mathieu Handfield
Votes: 6,573
3. Birth Mark (2011)
15 min | Short, Drama
Jose Hernandez is an ex-gang member who is in the last stages of establishing himself in society. He just got a new job as a tattoo-removal technician, and he wants to provide for pregnant ... See full summary »
Director: Gabriel Renfro | Stars: Brenda Banda, James Berardo, Jonathan Darias, Alysa Lobo
4. Paulie (2012)
11 min | Short, Comedy
Paulie, a child prodigy, goes on a quest to take down the school bully after the bully beats him in the big essay contest.
Director: Andrew Nackman | Stars: Ethan Dizon, Hardy Gatlin, Dawn Joyal, Jay Pennick
Votes: 54
5. Mei (2006)
11 min | Short, Drama, Romance
Mei is the story of a young man, who works on a noodles stall run by a father and daughter. He is, of course, in love with the daughter, but the eponymous girl in question plans to use her ... See full summary »
Director: Arvin Chen | Stars: Chun-Yao Yao, Char-Wei Wu, Zr-Gang Bi, Helen Chalmers
Votes: 96
6. Dumpling (2011)
15 min | Short, Drama, Family
An ex-boxer desperate to connect with his only son gives him a gift on his 21st birthday that will change their lives forever.
Director: Wesley Du | Stars: Jesse Wang, Won Hee Lee, Anthony Chang, Jodi Carol Harrison
Votes: 18
7. Locks (2009)
6 min | Short, Drama, Mystery
A young man in Oakland, California, wakes with a heavy heart and decides to take a walk through the neighborhood to the local barbershop.
Director: Ryan Coogler | Stars: Darnell Byrd, Trestin George, Larry Gray, Kiev Harris
Votes: 212
8. Fig (2010)
15 min | Short, Drama
In South Los Angeles, a young mother's love for her daughter is put to the test.
Director: Ryan Coogler | Stars: Jontille Gerard, Jessica Tomé, Charline St. Charles, Janae Burney
Votes: 151
9. I'm Here (2010)
31 min | Short, Drama, Romance
A young man faces the abrupt loss of his friend.
Director: Spike Jonze | Stars: Andrew Garfield, Lyle Kanouse, Nancy Munoz, Sienna Guillory
Votes: 7,934
10. Logorama (2009)
R | 16 min | Animation, Short, Action
Police chase an armed criminal in a version of Los Angeles comprised entirely of corporate logos.
Directors: François Alaux, Hervé de Crécy, Ludovic Houplain | Stars: Bob Stephenson, Sherman Augustus, Aja Evans, Joel Michaely
Votes: 6,276
11. God of Love (2010)
18 min | Short, Comedy, Fantasy
A lovestruck, lounge-singing darts champion finds his prayers answered--literally--when he mysteriously receives a box of love-inducing darts.
Director: Luke Matheny | Stars: Luke Matheny, Marian Brock, Christopher Hirsh, Emily Young
Votes: 1,919
12. Tea (2012)
6 min | Short, Adventure, Drama
In World War 2, a Chinese General chooses to stay in the city which the Japanese has invaded. Face to the Japanese, he has to make a choice between his family or his country.
Director: Channing Huang | Stars: Archie Kao, James Kyson, Taishi Mizuno, Jessika Van
Votes: 23
13. All That Is Human (2008)
6 min | Short, Drama, Sci-Fi
"All That is Human" explores the nature of humanity and human sexuality in a desolate and isolated future where interaction is mediated entirely through cyberspace and the very nature of human instincts are lost.
Directors: Michael Gluzman, Wesley Wingo | Stars: Nicholas Tecosky, Zoe Cooper
Votes: 18
14. Tsuyako (2011)
23 min | Short, Biography, Drama
In postwar Japan, Tsuyako, a factory worker and mother, must decide between duty and love, her family and her freedom.
Director: Hikari | Stars: Sachiko Katsumata, Miho Fujima, Sonoe Mizoguchi, Shinji Ozeki
Votes: 97
15. Tokyo! (2008)
Unrated | 112 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
A triptych examines the nature of one unforgettable city as it's shaped by the disparate people who live, work (and even run amok) inside one enormous, constantly evolving, densely populated megalopolis, the ravishing and inimitable Tokyo.
Directors: Leos Carax, Michel Gondry, Bong Joon Ho | Stars: Ayako Fujitani, Ryô Kase, Ayumi Ito, Nao Ômori
Votes: 11,867 | Gross: $0.35M
16. New York Stories (1989)
PG | 124 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A middle-aged artist obsessed with his pretty young assistant, a precocious 12-year-old living in a hotel, and a neurotic lawyer with a possessive mother make up three Gotham tales.
Directors: Woody Allen, Francis Ford Coppola, Martin Scorsese | Stars: Woody Allen, Nick Nolte, Rosanna Arquette, Marvin Chatinover
Votes: 19,736 | Gross: $10.76M
17. After the Winter (2013)
19 min | Short
Director: Zhi Wei Jow | Stars: Lui Gen-Miao, Lin-Chun Hong, Xu Qiu-mei, Ou Chen-yun
Votes: 6
18. The First Hope (2013)
13 min | Short, Comedy, Drama
After seeing Leia kiss Luke on his VHS copy of "Empire Strikes Back," a young boy develops an inappropriate crush of his own.
Director: Jeremy David White | Stars: Davis Desmond, Lili Reinhart, Noland Ammon, Victoria Moroles
Votes: 75
19.
Black Mirror (2011– )
Episode:
Fifteen Million Merits
(2011)
TV-MA | 62 min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi
In a world where people's lives consist of riding exercise bikes to gain credits, Bing tries to help a woman get on to a singing competition show.
Director: Euros Lyn | Stars: Daniel Kaluuya, Jessica Brown Findlay, Rupert Everett, Julia Davis
Votes: 62,773
20. A Case of Egg (2013)
40 min | Short, Drama
Korean interpreter Ji-hye is still a virgin at 30, when she has to work with a randy Japanese photographer who needs translation in far too private moments. Language barriers are the source... See full summary »
Director: Yuri Kanchiku | Star: Jun Murakami
21. Paraíso (2012)
Not Rated | 10 min | Documentary, Short, Biography
Three Mexican immigrants risk their lives every day rappelling down some of the tallest skyscrapers in Chicago as they wash windows. 'Paraiso' reveals their thoughts about working, ... See full summary »
Director: Nadav Kurtz | Stars: Cruz Guzman, Jaime Polanco, Sergio Polanco
Votes: 52
22. Gun (II) (2013)
17 min | Short, Drama
Roy and Karen, new parents living in suburbia, have a terrifying break-in. Buying a handgun for home defense, Roy gets obsessed with a newfound sense of power he feels carrying the ... See full summary »
Director: Spencer Gillis | Stars: Ashley Morgan Bloom, Lisa Marie Caso, Gabe Fazio, Drew Hale
Votes: 17
23. Kleingeld (1999)
15 min | Short, Drama
Herr Hoffman parks his late-model car in a lot across from his corner office on the top floor. Each day, he puts a coin in the cup of a beggar who stands in front of the building. One day, ... See full summary »
Director: Marc-Andreas Bochert | Stars: Frank Lienert, Rolf Fahrenkrog-Petersen, Kerstin Nikodemus, Lutz Michael
Votes: 358
24. Patrol (2010)
18 min | Short, Comedy, Drama
Norm hates his gig as a security guard. He wanted a life of action, not a life of busting vandals at the mall. But when his six-year-old kid shows up for visitation and mistakes Dad for a ... See full summary »
Director: John Patton Ford | Stars: Miguel Angel Diablo, Circus-Szalewski, Yolanda Davis, Youlanda Davis
Votes: 21
25. Butter Lamp (2013)
Not Rated | 15 min | Short, Family
A young itinerant photographer and his assistant photograph Tibetan nomads in front of various backgrounds.
Director: Wei Hu | Stars: Genden Phuntsok, Soepha, Sonam Gonpo, Wangmo Tso
Votes: 779
26. Controller (2013)
9 min | Short, Action, Sci-Fi
A girl that can control everything, perpetrates her own rescue by taking control of her boyfriend.
Director: Saman Kesh | Stars: Kent Chu, Suzanne Hsu, Luka Lu
Votes: 138
27. The Follow (2001)
Not Rated | 8 min | Action, Short, Mystery
The Driver is now spying on a celebrity's wife suspected of adultery.
Director: Kar-Wai Wong | Stars: Clive Owen, Mickey Rourke, Adriana Lima, Forest Whitaker
Votes: 5,255
28. Inside (I) (2002)
8 min | Short, Horror, Mystery
The greatest battle that one can ever fight is the one that takes place within the mind; perspective, perception and control are the weapons used in this particular conflict.
Director: Trevor Sands | Stars: Jeremy Sisto, Reedy Gibbs, Michael Bailey Smith, Alexandra Brandl
Votes: 1,261
29. Last Day Dream (2009)
2 min | Short
A man watches his life pass before him.
Director: Chris Milk | Stars: Jacqueline Storr, Brad O'Connor, Katherine Derby, Meghan Derby
Votes: 121
30. Lille mand (2006)
13 min | Short
A young boy decides to write an article about the opposite sex for his homework assignment, entitled "The Way Girls Are".
Director: Esben Tønnesen | Stars: Nikolaj Rasmussen, Malene Rasmussen, Lotte Bergstrøm, Beate Bille
Votes: 494
31. Inu no eiga (2005)
96 min | Drama, Family
It is no secret that dogs are superlative of superlatives when it comes to life and existence on this planet so it should be no surprise a film, or anthology, on these noble beings would tug at heart.
Directors: Nagai Akira, Isshin Inudou, Isshin Inudô, Hideki Kuroda, Yoshio Kuroda, Satoshi Nagai, Atsushi Sanada, Shinsuke Sato, Tetsuhisa Yazu | Stars: Shidô Nakamura, Aoi Miyazaki, Misaki Itô, Manami Konishi
Votes: 202
32. Signs (I) (2008)
Not Rated | 12 min | Short, Romance
Where do you find love? Sometimes all you need is a sign.
Director: Patrick Hughes | Stars: Nick Russell, Kestie Morassi
Votes: 4,699
33. Strangers (I) (2003)
7 min | Short, Drama
A short story of two strangers meeting in a train journey, not knowing that something stranger is coming their way.
Directors: Guy Nattiv, Erez Tadmor | Stars: Guy Eliayahoo, Ooky Etinger, David Kadosh, Guy Loel
Votes: 416
34. Prey Alone (2004)
15 min | Short, Thriller
Special Agent Darris Cain is on the hunt for an elusive fugitive. His only leads are a reluctant witness held in a military prison and the words "prey alone" written in a notebook. Can Cain... See full summary »
Directors: James Mather, Steve Saint Leger | Stars: Ger Carey, Andy Moore, Kurt Savage
Votes: 323
35. Still Life (III) (2005)
9 min | Short, Horror, Sci-Fi
A pill-popping, over-caffeinated driver accidentally hits something. Panic-stricken, he searches for help in a strange and desolate town that offers very little in the form of human kindness.
Director: Jon Knautz | Stars: Trevor Matthews, Kyle Brydges, Joe Newton, Sam Pollack
Votes: 1,119
36. Yu Ming Is Ainm Dom (2003)
13 min | Comedy, Short
Is there a place in the world for Yu Ming? He's a clerk at a convenience store in China, bored with his life. At a library, he spins a globe and stops it with his finger, which turns out to... See full summary »
Director: Daniel O'Hara | Stars: Daniel Wu, Frank Kelly, Paddy C. Courtney, Richard Morton
Votes: 504
37. Skhizein (2008)
13 min | Animation, Short, Drama
Having been struck by a 150-ton meteorite, Henry has to adapt to living precisely ninety-one centimeters from himself.
Director: Jérémy Clapin | Stars: Julien Boisselier, Théo Grimmeisen, Mado Debrus
Votes: 4,321
38. Sina Forma (2014)
20 min | Short, Drama
We all want to belong to something larger - some greater connected humanity - but what happens when our own neurological make-up continues to prohibit this connection?
Director: Garette Ratliff Henson | Stars: Sofiya Akilova, Storm Garner, Zachary Le Vey, Stephen Plunkett
39. Drone (II) (2015)
14 min | Short, Drama, Thriller
A rookie Air Force drone pilot finds himself increasingly attached to a target he watches from halfway around the world.
Director: Justin S. Lee | Stars: Daniel Sharman, Michael Trucco, Masud Majeed, Martin Simone
Votes: 156
40. Present Trauma (2013)
15 min | Short, Action, Drama
'Present Trauma' is a psychological drama about Keith, a Marine veteran struggling to cope with family life after a combat tour overseas. A chance encounter with a stray and wounded dog ... See full summary »
Director: Mark Manalo | Stars: Patrick John Flueger, Alimi Ballard, Mavil Avila, Bre Blair
Votes: 37
41. När Tårarna Fallit (2014)
20 min | Short, Drama, Sci-Fi
In a cold world where nearly all of mankind has lost it's emotions, a young mother faces an impossible choice when her son is submitted life supporting medical care.
Director: Henrik Henziger | Stars: Magdalena Sverlander, Fredrik Dolk, Hampus Ekvall, Sven Boräng
Votes: 16
42. Sunflowers (2015)
34 min | Short, Drama
This story is; an orphaned, and grandmother live with a girl, in the metropolis in the stage show makeup artist, and finally, they gave up her stage show originally wanted to become a ... See full summary »
Director: Shio Chuan Quek | Stars: Zi Ying Chan, Chong Wei Chen, Chin Fong Yap, Lan Yew
Votes: 10
43. Starman (I) (2014)
20 min | Short, Action, Drama
Wyatt Star, a down and out motorcycle riderfaces his past mistakes to become once more the legend he once was.
Director: Josema Roig | Stars: Travis Myers, Frank Clem, Kym Jackson, Melissa Strom
Votes: 33
44. Paper Tiger (III) (2015)
13 min | Short, Drama
A warrior monk struggles with his inner demon after refusing to help a victim of assault.
Director: Chu-Jen Wu | Stars: Jame Baisley, Joe Echegaray, Tracy Eliott, Nic Hodges
45. After School (2014)
17 min | Short, Drama
A boarding school student, Gerald is a shy and asthmatic teenager. One night, he decides to follow his roommate Theo and his gang to try the game they secretly play at night.
Director: Guillaume Renusson | Stars: Solal Forte, Gregoire Hussenot, Alice Isaaz, Bastien Ughetto
Votes: 27
46. Sweep (2015)
13 min | Short, Drama
Three men meet in a strained chance encounter at a local recycling center. A tense exchange transforms into a remarkable bond transcending their differences, but a startling arrival leads to an unforgivable parting.
Director: Spencer Gillis | Stars: Ryan Jonze, Hubert Point-Du Jour, Luke Robertson, Tishuan Scott
Votes: 38
47. Winter Light (2015)
PG | 29 min | Short, Drama, Thriller
When an aging college professor confronts two hunters trespassing on his property, he begins an escalating battle of wills that will test his faith in everything he holds dear. Adapted from... See full summary »
Director: Julian Higgins | Stars: Raymond J. Barry, Vincent Kartheiser, Q'orianka Kilcher, Josh Pence
Votes: 63
48. Hi-Glow Retro (2016)
14 min | Short, Comedy
Tommy Ashby, a high-school senior with severe social anxiety, decides to step out of his comfort zone to learn '70s disco dancing. Will it be enough to grab the popular girl's attention at the dance ?
Director: Alex Morsanutto | Stars: Bryan Burton, Jessica Cadden Osborne, Nina Negron, Jack Brinkley-Cook
Votes: 32
49. BAO (2017)
G | 18 min | Short, Comedy
Director: Yanqiu Fei | Stars: Ziyang Chen, Ting Huang, Zhixi Ni, Nan Wang
Votes: 7
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