Short Films
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1. A Trip to the Moon (1902)
TV-G | 13 min | Short, Action, Adventure
A group of astronomers go on an expedition to the Moon.
Director: Georges Méliès | Stars: Georges Méliès, Victor André, Bleuette Bernon, Brunnet
Votes: 55,804
2. La Jetée (1962)
Not Rated | 28 min | Short, Drama, Romance
The story of a man forced to explore his memories in the wake of World War III's devastation, told through still images.
Director: Chris Marker | Stars: Étienne Becker, Jean Négroni, Hélène Chatelain, Davos Hanich
Votes: 37,070
3. The Journal (2019)
8 min | Short, Mystery
A young man finds a mysterious journal that saves his life.
Director: Alex Patterson | Stars: Cjay Boisclair, Kayden Boisclair, Veronica Gonsalves, Wyatt Purcha
4. Turbo Charged Prelude to 2 Fast 2 Furious (2003 Video)
Not Rated | 6 min | Short, Action, Sport
Taking place after The Fast and The Furious, Brian O'Connor tries to evade the law, which leads up to the events of 2 Fast 2 Furious.
Director: Philip G. Atwell | Stars: Paul Walker, Candy Richardz, Peter Aylward, Vin Diesel
Votes: 5,967
5. Los Bandoleros (2009 Video)
Not Rated | 20 min | Short, Action, Drama
This is a short film which is a prequel to Fast and Furious involving the fugitive ex-convict Dom assembling his crew in the Dominican Republic to plan a hijacking of a road train gasoline tanker truck.
Director: Vin Diesel | Stars: Vin Diesel, Michelle Rodriguez, Sung Kang, Tego Calderon
Votes: 5,831
6. Un chien andalou (1929)
Not Rated | 16 min | Short, Fantasy, Horror
Luis Buñuel and Salvador Dalí present 16 minutes of bizarre, surreal imagery.
Director: Luis Buñuel | Stars: Pierre Batcheff, Simone Mareuil, Luis Buñuel, Pancho Cossío
Votes: 53,812
7. Roundhay Garden Scene (1888)
Not Rated | 1 min | Documentary, Short
In the garden, a man asks his friends to do something silly for him to record on film.
Director: Louis Aimé Augustin Le Prince | Stars: Annie Hartley, Adolphe Le Prince, Joseph Whitley, Sarah Whitley
Votes: 6,803
8. Sallie Gardner at a Gallop (1878)
TV-G | 1 min | Documentary, Short, Sport
The clip shows a jockey, Gilbert Domm, riding a horse, Sallie Gardner. The clip is not filmed; instead, it consists of 24 individual photographs shot in rapid succession, making a moving picture when using a zoopraxiscope.
Director: Eadweard Muybridge | Stars: Gilbert Domm, Sallie Gardner
Votes: 3,693
9. Buffalo Running (1883)
TV-G | 1 min | Documentary, Short
Individual photographs of the running of a buffalo shot in rapid succession.
Director: Eadweard Muybridge
Votes: 1,202
10. The Great Train Robbery (1903)
TV-G | 11 min | Short, Action, Adventure
A group of bandits stage a brazen train hold-up, only to find a determined posse hot on their heels.
Director: Edwin S. Porter | Stars: Gilbert M. 'Broncho Billy' Anderson, A.C. Abadie, George Barnes, Justus D. Barnes
Votes: 20,998
11. The Arrival of a Train (1896)
Not Rated | 1 min | Documentary, Short
A train arrives at La Ciotat station.
Directors: Auguste Lumière, Louis Lumière | Stars: Madeleine Koehler, Marcel Koehler, Mrs. Auguste Lumiere, Jeanne-Joséphine Lumière
Votes: 12,875
12. Steamboat Willie (1928)
Approved | 8 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Mickey Mouse is a mischievous deckhand on a riverboat that is under the command of the tyrannical Captain Pete.
Directors: Ub Iwerks, Walt Disney | Star: Walt Disney
Votes: 11,257
13. The Haunted Castle (1897)
1 min | Short, Horror
A King (played by Georges Méliès) shows up at his new castle where he is haunted.
Director: George Albert Smith
Votes: 515
14. The Kiss (1896)
Not Rated | 1 min | Short, Romance
In a medium close-up shot of the first kiss ever recorded on screen, two fervent lovers cuddle and talk passionately at hair's breadth, just before the love-smitten gentleman decides to give his chosen one an innocent peck.
Director: William Heise | Stars: May Irwin, John C. Rice
Votes: 3,676
15. The Astronomer's Dream; or, the Man in the Moon (1898)
Not Rated | 3 min | Short, Comedy, Fantasy
An astronomer falls asleep and has a strange dream involving a fairy queen and the Moon.
Director: Georges Méliès | Stars: Jehanne d'Alcy, Georges Méliès
Votes: 4,730
16. 22 vs. Earth (2021)
TV-G | 6 min | Animation, Short, Adventure
Set before the events of Pixar's Soul (2020), 22 refuses to go to Earth, enlisting a gang of five other new souls in her attempt at rebellion.
Director: Kevin Nolting | Stars: Tina Fey, Richard Ayoade, Alice Braga, Micah Chen
Votes: 5,349
17. Meshes of the Afternoon (1943)
Not Rated | 14 min | Short, Fantasy, Mystery
A woman returning home falls asleep and has vivid dreams that may or may not be happening in reality. Through repetitive images and complete mismatching of the objective view of time and space, her dark inner desires play out on-screen.
Directors: Maya Deren, Alexander Hammid | Stars: Maya Deren, Alexander Hammid
Votes: 15,211
18. Blacksmith Scene (1893)
Unrated | 1 min | Short, Comedy
Three men hammer on an anvil and pass a bottle of beer around.
Director: William K.L. Dickson | Stars: Charles Kayser, John Ott
Votes: 2,771
19. The Battle of the Century (1927)
Passed | 19 min | Short, Comedy
A scheming fight manager attempts to collect insurance on his puny fighter by causing an accident. Things don't go according to plan, and the situation escalates into a pie-throwing battle of epic proportions.
Directors: Clyde Bruckman, Leo McCarey | Stars: Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy, Jack Adams, Chester A. Bachman
Votes: 1,477
20. Allures (1961)
8 min | Short
An experimental short film by Jordan Belson which combines various colors and shapes.
Director: Jordan Belson
Votes: 505
21. Demolishing and Building Up the Star Theatre (1901)
Unrated | 2 min | Documentary, Short
Time-lapse photography is used to show the manual dismantling and demolition of New York's Star Theatre over a period of about 30 days.
Director: Frederick S. Armitage
Votes: 1,095
22. The Immigrant (1917)
Unrated | 30 min | Short, Comedy, Drama
Charlie is an immigrant who endures a challenging voyage and gets into trouble as soon as he arrives in America.
Director: Charles Chaplin | Stars: Charles Chaplin, Edna Purviance, Eric Campbell, Albert Austin
Votes: 9,206
23. New York Subway (1905)
Unrated | 6 min | Short, Documentary
In one long take, the camera shows us the journey of a subway train as it makes its way from Union Square to the old Grand Central Station.
Director: G.W. Bitzer
Votes: 814
24. Newark Athlete (1891)
Not Rated | 1 min | Documentary, Short, Sport
An athlete swings Indian clubs.
Director: William K.L. Dickson
Votes: 1,816
25. Edison Kinetoscopic Record of a Sneeze (1894)
1 min | Documentary, Short
A man (Thomas Edison's assistant) takes a pinch of snuff and sneezes. This is one of the earliest Thomas Edison films and was the first motion picture to be copyrighted in the United States.
Director: William K.L. Dickson | Star: Fred Ott
Votes: 2,194
26. Edison Kinetoscope Records: Annie Oakley (1894)
Not Rated | 1 min | Documentary, Short, Western
Annie Oakley, the 'Little Miss Sure Shot' of the 'Wild West' gives an exhibition of rifle shooting at glass balls and clay pigeons in a film from the Edison Catalog.
Director: William K.L. Dickson | Stars: Francis E. Butler, Annie Oakley
Votes: 1,492
27. Doodlebug (1997)
Not Rated | 3 min | Short, Fantasy, Mystery
In his squalid apartment, a man tries to squash with his shoe an insect of some kind that is moving around the room.
Director: Christopher Nolan | Star: Jeremy Theobald
Votes: 19,039
28. A Fantasy (1908)
2 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
The first all-animated film in history, a series of scenes without much narrative structure, but morphing into each other.
Director: Émile Cohl
Votes: 2,833
29. Dream of a Rarebit Fiend (1906)
Not Rated | 7 min | Short, Comedy, Fantasy
The fiend faces the spectacular mind-bending consequences of his free-wheeling rarebit binge.
Directors: Wallace McCutcheon, Edwin S. Porter | Star: Jack Brawn
Votes: 1,993
30. Lucifer Rising (1972)
29 min | Animation, Short, Fantasy
Egyptian gods summons the angel Lucifer - in order to usher in a new occult age.
Director: Kenneth Anger | Stars: Kenneth Anger, Bobby Beausoleil, Donald Cammell, Haydn Couts
Votes: 3,424
31. The House of Gaunt (2021)
34 min | Short
The House of Gaunt is a short film expanding on the lives of the Gaunt family who were created as part of the Harry Potter Universe. The Gaunt's were once a powerful magical family who ... See full summary »
Director: Joris Faucon Grimaud | Stars: Axel Baille, Aurore Bourgois Demachy, Charly Bouthemy, Sam Cavalier
Votes: 216
32. Carmencita (1894)
Not Rated | 1 min | Documentary, Short
Performing on what looks like a small wooden stage, wearing a dress with a hoop skirt and white high-heeled pumps, Carmencita does a dance with kicks and twirls, a smile always on her face.
Director: William K.L. Dickson | Star: Carmencita
Votes: 2,052
33. Dickson Greeting (1891)
Not Rated | 1 min | Short
The very first American film shown to public audiences and the press. It depicts William K.L. Dickson taking off his hat and greeting the audience.
Director: William K.L. Dickson | Star: William K.L. Dickson
Votes: 1,569
34. The Execution of Mary, Queen of Scots (1895)
Not Rated | 1 min | Short, History
This short film, one of the first to use camera tricks, depicts the execution of Mary, Queen of Scots.
Director: Alfred Clark | Stars: Robert Thomae, Mrs. Robert L. Thomas
Votes: 2,558
35. A Joy Story: Joy and Heron (2018)
4 min | Animation, Short, Adventure
A great animated short story about opportunity and helping each other.
Directors: Kyra Buschor, Constantin Paeplow, Kenneth Kuan
Votes: 357
36. Talking Heads (1980)
16 min | Documentary, Short, Biography
People of different age, profession and social status answer two simple questions: who they are and what they want from life.
Director: Krzysztof Kieslowski
Votes: 3,770
37. Destino (2003)
PG | 7 min | Animation, Short
Salvador Dalí and Walt Disney's Destino features the tragic love story of Chronos, the personification of time, and a mortal woman as they seek each other out across surreal landscapes.
Director: Dominique Monfery | Stars: Dora Luz, Jennifer Esposito
Votes: 5,993
38. A Visit to the Seaside (1908)
10 min | Documentary, Short
Director: George Albert Smith
Votes: 116
39. An Impossible Voyage (1904)
Not Rated | 24 min | Short, Action, Adventure
Using every known means of transportation, several savants from the Geographic Society undertake a journey through the Alps to the Sun which finishes under the sea.
Director: Georges Méliès | Stars: Georges Méliès, Fernande Albany, Jehanne d'Alcy, May de Lavergne
Votes: 4,002
40. Pillow Fight (1897)
1 min | Comedy, Short
"A comic subject, clear, bright and characteristic. Shows four girls in their night dresses, engaged in an animated pillow fight. During the action the pillows become torn, and the feathers... See full summary »
Director: William Heise
Votes: 333
41. The Insects' Christmas (1913)
7 min | Animation, Short, Family
A Christmas ornament comes alive and goes to a forest where he creates and decorates a Christmas tree for the forest creatures. He then invites all the insects to come and enjoy the gifts he has prepared and to celebrate Christmas.
Director: Wladyslaw Starewicz
Votes: 842
42. First Born (2020)
6 min | Animation, Short
Determined to gain favor in his family's eyes and match his sister's status, a boy must prove his worth and show his potential in an upcoming martial arts competition.
Director: Justin Bruce Lee
Votes: 91
43. Marvel One-Shot: Agent Carter (2013 Video)
Not Rated | 15 min | Short, Action, Adventure
Frustrated at being marginalized at work, Peggy Carter goes on an unauthorized solo field mission.
Director: Louis D'Esposito | Stars: Hayley Atwell, Bradley Whitford, Dominic Cooper, Shane Black
Votes: 13,168
44. All Too Well: The Short Film (2021)
PG-13 | 15 min | Short, Biography, Drama
A man and a young woman who fall in love, but slowly drift apart in time. Based on Taylor Swift's song 'All Too Well'.
Director: Taylor Swift | Stars: Sadie Sink, Dylan O'Brien, Taylor Swift, Shawn Levy
Votes: 18,499
45. Gertie the Dinosaur (1914)
Not Rated | 12 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
The cartoonist, Winsor McCay, brings the Dinosaurs back to life in the figure of his latest creation, Gertie the Dinosaur.
Director: Winsor McCay | Stars: Winsor McCay, George McManus, Roy L. McCardell, Thomas A. 'Tad' Dorgan
Votes: 3,655
46. My Year of Dicks (2022)
16+ | 24 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Pam tries very hard to lose her virginity and always searches for "the one." She's not alone; her best friends are with her.
Director: Sara Gunnarsdóttir | Stars: Brie Tilton, Jackson Kelly, Klarissa Hernandez, Chris Elsenbroek
Votes: 2,958
47. The Kids in the Shoe (1935)
7 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
The little old lady and her children live inside a giant shoe. At bedtime the kids still want to have a more fun so when the little old lady goes to bed the kids break out a guitar and piano for some swing music.
Directors: Dave Fleischer, Seymour Kneitel | Stars: Smiley Burnette, Mae Questel
Votes: 198
48. A Day at the Zoo (1939)
Approved | 7 min | Animation, Short, Adventure
A tour of the zoo, in typical Tex Avery style: a series of one-liners and sight gags, punctuated by Elmer Fudd teasing a lion at intervals, despite the admonishments of the narrator.
Director: Tex Avery | Stars: Danny Webb, Tex Avery, Mel Blanc, Gilman Rankin
Votes: 545
49. Beauty and the Beast (1934)
TV-G | 8 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
A little girl falls asleep and dreams she is in Toyland, where she and a toy soldier contend with the Beast from "Beauty and the Beast."
Director: Friz Freleng | Stars: Bernard B. Brown, The Guardsmen, Cy Kendall, Dudley Kuzelle
Votes: 283
50. Coucher de la mariée (1896)
7 min | Short
A woman undresses on her wedding night.
Directors: Albert Kirchner, Eugène Pirou | Star: Louise Willy
Votes: 288
51. El Conde (2023)
R | 110 min | Comedy, Fantasy, History
After living 250 years in this world, Augusto Pinochet, who is not dead but an aged vampire, decides to die once and for all.
Director: Pablo Larraín | Stars: Jaime Vadell, Gloria Münchmeyer, Alfredo Castro, Paula Luchsinger
Votes: 13,342
52. The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar (2023)
PG | 40 min | Short, Adventure, Comedy
Chronicles a variety of stories, but the main one follows Henry Sugar, who is able to see through objects and predict the future with the help of a book he stole.
Director: Wes Anderson | Stars: Ralph Fiennes, Benedict Cumberbatch, Dev Patel, Ben Kingsley
Votes: 69,848
53. The Swan (II) (2023)
PG | 17 min | Short, Comedy, Drama
A small brilliant boy is tormented by two large idiotic bullies.
Director: Wes Anderson | Stars: Rupert Friend, Ralph Fiennes, Asa Jennings, Eliel Ford
Votes: 19,328
54. The After (2023)
TV-MA | 19 min | Short, Drama
In this intense short film, a grieving rideshare driver picks up a passenger who helps him confront the past.
Director: Misan Harriman | Stars: David Oyelowo, Jessica Plummer, Amelie Dokubo, Ellen Francis
Votes: 7,163
55. Flowers and Trees (1932)
Approved | 8 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
A jealous stump threatens two trees that are in love by starting a forest fire. When the rain comes and puts out the fire the forest revives and celebrates the wedding.
Director: Burt Gillett | Stars: Clarence Nash, Esther Campbell, Pinto Colvig, Marion Darlington
Votes: 3,791
56. Opus II (1921)
4 min | Animation, Short
As early as 1909, Walter Ruttmann explored the artistic properties of the film. His theoretical and practical work led in 1919 to the first "absolute film", Opus I. Ruttmann placed "painting more time" halfway between painting and music.
Director: Walter Ruttmann
Votes: 434
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