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A mix of surrealism and science fiction brings a Twilight Zone-ish film to the short screen. After Thought has the allures of a segment from a potential feature full length film, something that the creators Val and Reza are currently working on. http://filmshortage.com/shorts/after-thought/

Before his comedic masterpiece, Ten Thousand Days, Michael Duignan created Truant, another wonderful and unconventional film, about Evan, a shy kid who would rather ride the bus all day and draw pictures instead of going to school. http://filmshortage.com/shorts/truant/

See a different side of Daniel Radcliffe. A simple and pure film that follows a character waiting for an unseen event to occur which speaks of terror, loneliness, and fragility, it’s a very human narrative. http://filmshortage.com/shorts/wait/

Worlds We Created - It’s easy to forget how scary & lonely childhood can sometimes be Worlds We Created by Nicholas Payne Santos brings together stunning storytelling and vivid cinematography to thoughtfully depict the fantasies and stark truths of childhood from the perspective of a...

The Signal is an ambitious short film from director Markus Stokes, who took on the mission to create the most “Hollywood-like” science fiction film. To achieve this Markus gathered talented VFX artists from all around the world, including Switzerland, Argentina, Australia, Germany and the US...

Epoch is an incredible journey through time presented with an exceptionally epic and emotional visual experience. Ram and Luna, two ancient souls who exist throughout the history of civilization, experiencing the world through other peoples' minds and bodies. Their union helps to create order...

Taylor and Brennan get along just fine despite relying on their unconventional relationship to fulfill their addictions. A perception that leaves you puzzled at first with an unconventional connection between the two protagonists, but then hooks you between buzzing beauty and the ideal life...

Ben is a serial killer, a serial killer at ease with killing even when his victims are closest to him. As a boy he’s shown a machine that wipes the slate clean and he doesn’t hesitate to use it. Over the years he’s turned his habit into a ritual and his obsession into a religion. But one night a...

After Dark Vessel, Rocky Curby treats us with a real Texas fried Halloween treat! Happy Meal Horror is about a robot cow searching for its mother in a slaughter house, while being chased by a killer robot. A fun premise that delivers on its promise with an ingenious animated style. Like his...

R’ha is simply a wonderfully detailed 3D animation created as a solo University project by Kaleb Lechowski. The attention to detail and lighting is immaculate and makes it hard to believe it was all done by one man. The characters, especially the main alien protagonist, seems to be something...

A film which is being called a masterpiece. Next Floor is the outcome of an out-of-the-box idea, which with all its combining creative talents turned into a masterpiece strongly acclaimed by festivals around the world. And with its extraordinary cinematography and mysterious storyline, its...

If I Had A Heart is a neon-noir set in the underbelly of Seoul. Sam IL is a street fighter who was abandoned at birth by his Mother in a coin locker. His life has been one of extreme violence and isolation. After a brutal near death experience Sam IL is forced to contemplate his past whilst...

When first watching Gracht I was stunned by the style of animation and wondered how on earth did they create a stop-motion animation using hard-plastic figurines in such a vast Dutch landscape. After talking with lead animator Joost de Jong, he clarified that Gracht was entirely made in 3D. And...

Darby Duncan is convinced he will die on his Ten Thousandth Day. When he meets Arabella at the funeral of his cousin, things don’t quite go to plan. Ten Thousand Days has a premise that is as absurd as it sounds, placing us in an uncomfortable setting never dying true love, packing an...

Italian director Francesco Calabrese comes back to the short screen with a shocking short film, bringing us back to 1987 in Italy, where a group of kids initiate a newcomer to their infamous "Killer" gang. I Killer is beautiful, heavy and also disturbing, but Francesco tells the tale in a...

Last Words is a perfect example, shot with no budget, one light, one director and one actor, all brought together by a strong storyline with its share of turning points. We can argue that the film lacks in lighting and cinematography esthetics, but as an 18 year old first year film student...

The Shooting Star Salesman hits our hearts with its magical premise; An embittered salesman repairs his shooting star machine and ventures out to restore people’s belief in shooting stars. Much to his dismay, he picks up a curious 8 year old tag along who starts to question if perhaps it’s the...

A compelling slow motion art piece, exploring the themes of memories and dealing with loss. What caught our attention from this film was not the special effects, but rather the courage of exploring surrealism within the realm of human emotions and time. Glimpse of Love tells the story of a...

A grumpy debt collector’s encounter with a faulty automatic pay machine after a long day at work. A good animation film needs a simple plot line with recognizable characters (from our every day lives) with exaggerated features. But when you add a unique animation style with a sense of...

Nursing a broken heart, a man with arachnophobia buys a poisonous bird spider and sets it free in his apartment. The story shows an incredible work of immaculate symbolism and comparison between a profound phobia and the fear losing one you loved. The cinematography is simple but effective and...