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51. The Boy Who Couldn't Swim (2011)
33 min | Short, Comedy, Drama
Two teen boys meet each other by chance in Copenhagen and team up to find one of the boys' mother. Will they find her or will they instead find the thing that is really missing from their lives?
Director: Anders Helde | Stars: Sebastian Elkrog Sørensen, Jonas Wandschneider, Christian Damsgaard, Danny Thykær
Votes: 500
52. Como Desaparecer Completamente (2022)
17 min | Short, Drama, Sci-Fi
This retelling of Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind tells the story of Helena is a young woman who decides to undergo a procedure that will erase the memories she has of Celeste, her ex-girlfriend.
Director: Kalel Pessôa | Stars: Maiteh Gil, Beatriz Negrão, Natalia Souza
53. Milk (III) (2017)
15 min | Short, Comedy, Fantasy
Modern family runs a perfect house and lives ideal life until one day they notice a cow in the middle of their kitchen.
Director: Daria Vlasova | Stars: Yaroslava Bazaeva, Mariya Bolonkina, Vitaly Khodin, Gleb Orlov
Votes: 33
54. Cremaster 4 (1995)
42 min | Short, Fantasy, Horror
An experimental short film from the Cremaster series which alludes to the position of the reproductive organs during the embryonic development process.
Director: Matthew Barney | Stars: Matthew Barney, Dave Molyneux, Graham Molyneux, Steve Sinnott
Votes: 863
55. Cremaster 1 (1996)
Unrated | 40 min | Short, Fantasy, Musical
An experimental short film from the Cremaster series which alludes to the position of the reproductive organs during the embryonic development process.
Director: Matthew Barney | Stars: Marti Domination, Gemma Bourdon Smith, Kathleen Crepeau, Nina Kotov
Votes: 1,208
56. Vesuvius VI (1959)
10 min | Short, Comedy, Crime
A miniature epic set in Ancient Rome and "inspired" by the then popular television series 77 Sunset Strip (1958).
Director: Martin Scorsese
Votes: 191
57. Black bird (2022)
4 min | Short, Fantasy, Horror
Plague doctor goes into the woods in the world of pandemic COVID-19.
Director: Sergey A. | Star: Sergey A.
Votes: 23
58. La cravate (1957)
20 min | Short, Comedy
A short mime adaptation of a Thomas Mann story about a Parisian urchin who makes her living selling human heads.
Directors: Saul Gilbert, Alejandro Jodorowsky, Ruth Michelly | Stars: Denise Brossot, Rolande Polya, Alejandro Jodorowsky, Saul Gilbert
Votes: 2,003
59. Dead Bait (2016)
13 min | Short, Comedy, Horror
Lisa is fried in the heat of the sun. She is sick, miserable and out of water, but finds a lake to cool down in. A local sports-fisherman spies on her, but when Lisa drowns, he is stuck with a blond, naked "dead bait". What to do then?
Director: Lars-Erik Lie | Stars: Emy, Memnock Didriksen, Raymond Bless
Votes: 52
60. The Tell Tale Heart (2022)
22 min | Short, Crime, Horror
Adapted from Edgar Allan Poe's original text, this original psychological thriller story has been re-imagined in this mind-bending, pulse-pounding, bloody-disgusting short film.
Director: McClain Lindquist | Stars: Sonny Grimsley, James C. Morris, Mikah Olsen, Teren Turner
Votes: 68
61. The Dark Tower (1999)
3 min | Short
An experimental short film by Stan Brakhage which displays various lights and colors.
Director: Stan Brakhage
Votes: 716
62. Jabberwocky (1971)
14 min | Animation, Short, Fantasy
Lewis Carroll's poem is read and followed by a free-form animated depiction of images and toys from childhood, repeatedly overturned by a live cat.
Director: Jan Svankmajer
Votes: 1,508
63. Lost Footage (2022)
11 min | Short, Drama, Horror
How would a found footage film look if the footage was never found? This conceptual art experiment questions the very nature of film and cinema while serving as an ironic tribute to the found footage horror pop culture.
Director: Adrian Tofei
Votes: 12
64. The Dam Keeper (2014)
TV-G | 18 min | Animation, Short, Drama
A little pig, who keeps his town safe from a cloud of pollution with his windmill dam, is ignored by a thankless public and bullied at school. When a new kid arrives, things begin to change.
Directors: Robert Kondo, Daisuke 'Dice' Tsutsumi | Stars: Lars Mikkelsen, Courtney Lockwood
Votes: 2,500
65. Hag in a Black Leather Jacket (1964)
17 min | Short
Wedding ceremony of a black man in a garbage can and a white ballerina.
Director: John Waters | Stars: Mona Montgomery, Mary Vivian Pearce, Tricia Waters
Votes: 152
66. Little Red Riding Hood (1997)
TV-Y7 | 12 min | Comedy, Short
A black comedy version of the classic tale.
Director: David Kaplan | Stars: Christina Ricci, Timour Bourtasenkov, Evelyn Solann, Quentin Crisp
Votes: 656
67. Darkened Room (2002)
8 min | Short
John's struggle to get out of a locked room with a sinister secret inside.
Director: David Lynch | Stars: Jordan Ladd, Etsuko Shikata, Cerina Vincent
Votes: 2,642
68. Holy Thursday (The Last Supper) (2013)
28 min | Short, Drama
Jean-Christophe, 20, meets his father for the first time. In the forest where they met, the reality is transformed and takes on a fantastic story.
Director: Antony Hickling | Stars: Manuel Blanc, Gaëtan Vettier, Amanda Dawson, Gala Besson
Votes: 37
70. Bankers (2012)
12 min | Short
A hidden camera portrays sexual interactions between bankers in a public restroom during their lunch break. No words, just signs, few body sounds, it is a choreography around the urinal at lunch time.
Director: Antonio da Silva
Votes: 57
71. Transfer (1966)
7 min | Short, Comedy
A psychiatrist, referred to only as Doctor, is living alone in a snowy field surrounded by pine woods. When a former patient named Ralph appears, the Doctor is distraught. Ralph has been following him obsessively.
Director: David Cronenberg | Stars: Rafe Macpherson, Mort Ritts
Votes: 612
73. My neighbors were eaten toilets again (2020)
17 min | Short, Comedy, Horror
Director: Paul Miloslavsky | Stars: Nelli Domoratskaya, Sofi Kolyadina, Krysya, Marusya
Votes: 11
74. When the Nines Roll Over (2006)
25 min | Short, Drama
An A&R rep from a major record label seduces a charismatic young singer away from her boyfriend and his rock and roll band.
Director: David Benioff | Stars: Elizabeth DeCicco, Kam Heskin, Taryn Manning, Adam Scott
Votes: 149
75. Wretched Things (2018)
80 min | Drama
A first-time model, a webcam sex worker, and a power-hungry homophobe journey through their insecurities and vulnerabilities. This hedonistic and seductive short film challenges toxic ... See full summary »
Director: Gage Oxley | Stars: Adam Dean Ayadi, Tommy Vilés, Warren Godman, Bruce Herbelin-Earle
Votes: 51
76. Arena Brains (1987)
35 min | Short, Drama
Short, weird film about a group of New Yorkers.
Director: Robert Longo | Stars: Ray Liotta, Richard Price, Eric Bogosian, Jessica Cardindale
Votes: 121
77. Snowfall (I) (2019)
4 min | Short, Action, Comedy
The great disaster named "Snowfall" attacked Moscow. New epic blockbuster will unfold at Moscow's streets.
Director: Sergey A. | Stars: Sergey A., Levyi Muzhik
Votes: 31
78. Primevil (2007 Video)
12 min | Short, Drama, History
In the year 25,000 B.C., a Cro-Magnon Hunter tracks three Neanderthals who've murdered his mate and kidnapped his child. Will he find them in time to save his child from being sacrificed to... See full summary »
Director: Mike Turner | Stars: Jonathan Rizzo, Danielle Bohrer, Jayson Argento, Doug Freeman
Votes: 42
79. Toni (2022)
15 min | Short, Drama, Mystery
A sleep-deprived woman arrives home to find a stranger in the house adamant he is her son.
Director: Sanjin Malesevic | Stars: Senad Milanovic, Bozana Bijelic, Dusko Mazalica, Sasa Terzic
Votes: 10
80. Canadian Reflections (1978– )
30 min | Short
Canada's longest running showcase of independent short film. For over thirty years, CBC Television's Canadian Reflections has given Canada's best and brightest filmmakers a national audience.
Stars: Lorne Cardinal, Rachel Wilson, M.E. Lewis, Karen Robinson
Votes: 15
81. In Their Room: San Francisco (2009)
20 min | Documentary, Short, Biography
An intimate and erotic film about 8 gay men alone in their San Francisco bedrooms.
Director: Travis Mathews | Stars: Ginno Castro, Kevin Langson, Eli Magid, Jesse Metzger
Votes: 146
82. Nocturne (I) (1980)
8 min | Short, Drama
A troubled and solitary woman who suffers from an acute light sensitivity summons the strength to escape her persistent trials; however, the fateful morning which is only hours away, still seems so distant and pale. Can she take the step?
Director: Lars von Trier | Stars: Yvette, Solbjørg Højfeldt, Anne-Lise Gabold, Lars von Trier
Votes: 1,630
83. Video Days (1991 Video)
24 min | Short, Sport
Raw and awesome street footage from some of the masters of street skating. The skateboarding is inspiring and sets a foundation of what all good skateboarding films should be about: SKATING.
Director: Spike Jonze | Stars: Mark Gonzales, Rudy Johnson, Jason Lee, Guy Mariano
Votes: 477
84. Boo! (1932)
10 min | Short, Comedy, Horror
A wisecracking narrator mocks footage featuring Frankenstein's monster and Count Dracula.
Director: Albert DeMond | Stars: Morton Lowry, Mae Clarke, Lawrence Grant, Raymond Hackett
Votes: 762
85. Assumption (2017)
Not Rated | 45 min | Short, Horror, Sci-Fi
A man wakes from a concussion to find himself trapped in a cargo elevator, and as his time in isolation grows, so too does his paranoia.
Director: Anthony Leone | Stars: Cortney Palm, Brian Patrick Butler, Kylie Young
Votes: 20
86. Troops (1997)
10 min | Short, Comedy, Sci-Fi
Stormtroopers on Tattooine show us what life is like patrolling and law-upholding on the sandy planet.
Director: Kevin Rubio | Stars: Dave Myers, Steven Melching, Matthew Myers, Paul Pistore
Votes: 2,639
87. Menschen (2013)
TV-G | 25 min | Short, History, War
In the spring of 1945, the Wehrmacht forces are weary from retreat, while the Allies are closing in. A single Austrian captain attempts to guide what is left of his platoon behind the ... See full summary »
Director: Sarah R. Lotfi | Stars: Dan Cheatham, Connor Long, Alex Riegelmann, Harold Schyberg
Votes: 59
88. The Diary of Anne Frank Part II (1998)
30 min | Short
An experimental film originally shown as an art installation in Manhattan by Harmony Korine. It involved left-over footage from his directorial debut "Gummo", projected on three separate ... See full summary »
Director: Harmony Korine
Votes: 76
89. Meat Love (1989)
1 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Two pieces of meat fall in love.
Director: Jan Svankmajer
Votes: 2,381
90. Hermes Bird (1979)
11 min | Short, Drama
This 11 minute homage to the male member shows its subject in the various stages of erection. The voice-over poem by James Broughton includes the line "This is the secret that will not stay hidden."
Director: James Broughton | Star: James Broughton
Votes: 39
91. The Children with Black Eyes (2018)
Short, Horror
Based on true eye witness accounts, comes the terrifying tale of bizarre encounters with unknown entities.
Director: Janelle Ciaccio | Stars: Chelsea Woods, Charlotte Delaney Riggs, Tristan Riggs, Shayla Allen
92. Senza Distanza (2018)
Not Rated | 73 min | Comedy, Drama
There is a B&B where every room is a city of the world. You can choose the room-city you want to go to and you'll live in its time zone. It's a training course for long distance relationships. Apparently.
Director: Andrea Di Iorio | Stars: Giovanni Anzaldo, Elena Arvigo, Marco Cassini, Lucrezia Guidone
Votes: 26
93. Daniel (2012)
9 min | Short, Drama, Romance
A poetic coming-of-age story as a teenage boy explores love.
Director: Vincent Fitz-Jim | Stars: Bas de Vries, Eva Oosters, Frederik Stuut
Votes: 148
94. The Meaning of Life (2005)
Not Rated | 12 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
The evolution of humanity, through countless eons.
Director: Don Hertzfeldt | Stars: Murwarid Abdiani, Jaden Alexander, Lance Anderson, Karin Anger
Votes: 1,949
95. Blonde Cobra (1963)
33 min | Short
An experimental short film that variously features singing and storytelling, touching upon topics such as nations, death, religion, sex, and evil.
Director: Ken Jacobs | Stars: Ken Jacobs, Jack Smith
Votes: 975
96. Speed Demon (2022)
Not Rated | 15 min | Short, Horror, Romance | Post-production
When two lovers are split by a supernatural encounter, they explore the darker side of relationships.
Director: Orrett Coke | Stars: MaKenzie Lauren, Danilo Cunha, Christian Reccasina, James Compton
97. Moxina (2012)
Unrated | 16 min | Short, Adventure, Fantasy
In the winter of 2008, two climbers encountered the Taiwanese legendary monster Moxina (a.k.a. Mô-sîn-á) at the evil mountain Wuzhishan. Ryota Nakanishi presents sixteen minutes of bizarre, surreal imagery.
Director: Ryota Nakanishi | Stars: Mario Bava, Pengquang Chen, Shunji Chen, Sean S. Cunningham
Votes: 766
98. Ritual in Transfigured Time (1946)
Not Rated | 15 min | Short, Fantasy
An experiment with editing techniques that distort space and time in order to further contextualize an image.
Director: Maya Deren | Stars: Rita Christiani, Maya Deren, Anaïs Nin, Frank Westbrook
Votes: 1,836
100. Krueger: A Tale from Elm Street (2011)
10 min | Short, Horror, Thriller
Set in the 1970's. After a rash of horrible killings, the alleged Springwood Slasher is finally arrested and brought to justice. But Lieutenant Donald Thompson wants more than evidence and ... See full summary »
Director: Chris R. Notarile | Stars: Roberto Lombardi, Shawn Parr, Gracie De La Rosa, Kevin Lennon
Votes: 252