Shorts Watched/2024
Short films I've watched in 2024 - First time watches only
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- DirectorSophie FeherPorcelain bride cake toppers Val and Mara journey across the bakery and away from their assigned grooms to be with one another.
- DirectorGiles WalkerStarsHelen Clare BaggaleyMarc CyrAndrew BednarskiA trio of children steal a fir tree for a christmas tree from a grouchy neighbour and later resolve to make amends.
- DirectorDouglas JacksonStarsPeter BoretskiHadley KayDiana BelshawSet in Montréal during World War II, this drama based on a short story by Canadian author Mordecai Richler tells of a family who takes in a Jewish refugee named Mr. Bambinger. The family's twelve-year-old son, Sammy, resents this intrusion, but his resentment turns to compassion when he learns that the ship carrying Bambinger's wife and son to Canada has been struck by a torpedo.
- StarsEstelle Roy de MenditteA young girl is given her breakfast of milk and a biscuit by an elderly woman. When her beribboned cart comes up, she shares the meal with her. Later, the cat sticks her paw into a glass of milk and licks it off
- DirectorChris O'BrayStarsChris O'BrayDarren White
- DirectorPeter BayntonCharlie MackesyStarsJude Coward NicollTom HollanderIdris ElbaFollows a boy, a mole, a fox and a horse, as they create an unexpected friendship and travel together in the boy's search for home.
- DirectorBernard DevlinStarsJames DoohanThis short docu-drama presents the story of a case worker with the Toronto Children's Aid Society, circa 1956, and the children she helps. The film demonstrates how the case worker, and the Society, follow through on cases by focusing on one little girl found wandering alone in the downtown streets at night.
- DirectorNate ShermanNick VokeyStarsSean WingA man is fired from his job on mars.
- DirectorLéo BrunelQuentin CamusOscar MaletTwo Wanna-be Theifs plan To rob a grocery store, they planed the job, prepared their equipment and now about to enter, but sometimes no matter how good the plan is in your head, when it's actually time to start... things don't go as they supposed to.
- DirectorChristian CerezoStarsIsáyah PhillipsClaire WoolnerWilky LauA young virgin's lies about his sexual history come to light.
- DirectorAndreas HykadeA short animation showing the impact of addiction on someone's life.
- DirectorWalt DisneyStarsWalt DisneyThe Chocolate Soldiers seek to attack Pastry Village.
- DirectorAaron Lun
- DirectorGeorges MélièsStarsJehanne d'AlcyGeorges MélièsAn astronomer falls asleep and has a strange dream involving a fairy queen and the Moon.
- DirectorHyun Min LeeA young woman awakens from sleep only to begin a journey of memories. After encountering memories of her past, she awakens.
- DirectorKendrick HewStarsAlesandria MentariLisa, a sassy hot-tempered woman arrives at a park by herself for a Sunday afternoon lunch. However, a creepy stranger (The camera POV) is eyeing her from a bush in the distance, which prevents her from enjoying her meal.
- DirectorErik WernquistStarsCarl SaganWhat if we, humans, were to expand beyond the strict bounds of our pale blue dot called planet Earth?
- DirectorMatthew FrostStarsCate BlanchettCate Blanchett reflects on film techniques and being a celebrity promoting a film.
- DirectorJoaquin BaldwinAn origami tale of a skillful paper-folder who could shape the world with his hands.
- DirectorMichael RutterAll Bean Maxwell wants is for the picture on his foyer wall to hang level. But will his dedication to the little details cause him to lose sight of the bigger picture?
- DirectorMadeline JordanStarsGene LeonardRae LindenbergAli McGarelTwo sisters struggle with jealousy and frustration when their favorite boy band shows up during the girls' work shift , shattering their teenage dreams when the boys are not as dreamy as expected.
- DirectorDrew Van SteenbergenStarsQuinn MarcusStacy MelichMike SchatzGrowing up gay in the South, a high school girl seeks the help of a therapist to come out to her family and friends in this coming-of-age, coming-of-gay story.
- DirectorDavid SniadeckiA young boy and his single father move to a new town and while the father readily adapts, his son is entirely unenthused about embracing his new surroundings...until one day he discovers the local comic book store.
- DirectorJulian BiggsAn experimental film that features busy urban areas, but does so without a soul in sight.
- DirectorRobert A. DuncanStarsMichael IronsideNicholas PodbreyJennifer DaleSteve is ecstatic when he gets a baseball cap from his favorite Montreal Expos player Andy Dawson. Unfortunately, he loses the cap. A rich kid finds it and won't give it back, so Steve's poor dad tries to reason with the kid's family.Marked on here as a TV movie, but it's only 24 minutes.
- DirectorRaul FregosoSimon HewittSteve SmithStarsRichard AttleeTony GardnerA colourful story about losing your spark and finding redemption.
- DirectorJames KennedyStarsKatie BeresfordEdward EastonNatalie FerrignoA hopeless romantic invents a device allowing him an infinite amount of attempts to impress the girl of his dreams...but he must die each time.
- DirectorDave FleischerAn animated chorus line of treats dances down a theater aisle while singing a jingle that encourages the audience to visit the concession stand.
- DirectorReva BhardwajStarsKim GoldbergRebecca Renton
- DirectorPaul MorstadAnimated video inspired by and set to the music of the song "Moon Man Newfie" by Stompin' Tom Connors.
- DirectorJonathan BakerJosh BakerStarsJudah BellamyRaushanah SimmonsPablo GonzalesBAG MAN is the understated story of a 12 year old boy, who takes us on an introspective journey out of the city and into the remote countryside of upstate New York. With a mysterious duffle bag in hand, its contents unknown to us, we journey from the urban hustle of Harlem, into the winter-ravaged woodlands a world away. On the road, we slowly discover his real intentions, and the significance of what is hidden inside a young boy's bag.
- DirectorJuan Pablo ZaramellaStarsGermán CastroA curious nun ventures into the darker side of her animated world.
- DirectorTuna ErtutarAn odd couple encounters an unexpected, outlandish guest.
- DirectorPedro AlmodóvarStarsEthan HawkePedro PascalPedro CasablancAfter twenty-five years Silva rides a horse across the desert to visit his friend Sheriff Jake. They celebrate the meeting, but the next morning Jake tells him that reason for his trip is not to go down the memory lane of their friendship.
- DirectorJanice Nadeau
- DirectorMichelle RoyA quaint neighborhood's natural wonders come to life as Fairy Folklore Enchants the Beaches Area of Toronto, Canada.
- DirectorDon McKellarStarsAthena ReichJameson KraemerKen Pak
- DirectorAnton Miguel Del RosarioNick McQuikStarsBrendan BlacquierSimon GlassmanCassius MorrisNew York City policeman John McClane (Bruce Willis) is visiting his estranged wife (Bonnie Bedelia) and two daughters on Christmas Eve. He joins her at a holiday party in the headquarters of the Japanese-owned business she works for. But the festivities are interrupted by a group of terrorists who take over the exclusive high-rise, and everyone in it. Very soon McClane realizes that there's no one to save the hostages -- but him.
- DirectorSantiago ZorrillaBored during a global pandemic, 10-year-old Pat struggles to entertain himself when suddenly an ad pops up on his tablet, offering him the "cure" to his problems: a free quarantine friend.
- DirectorMarwan ZeidStarsMoataz AbdelraoufMichel ZimmermannDesperate to get a job, the protagonist enters the job interview with a back-up plan to ensure he gets the position. Things take a turn, when his qualifications are brought into question. Faced with a stubborn hiring manager, the applicant's plan is not sure to work.
- DirectorFred StantonA cosmonaut crash lands on an alien planet with one mission - extermination.
- DirectorBrent ForrestTobias SchlageWhen a kid starts spending time in the real world, it's up to his smartphone to bring his attention back to where it belongs.
- DirectorMatthew Irving EpsteinStarsMichaela WatkinsYvette Nicole BrownRob HuebelA bickering couple torment other participants as they attend a cuddle therapy group.
- DirectorCarlos LascanoStarsAlma GarcíaAlejandro GómezLuján CapraLila is a dreamy girl who can't resign to accept reality as flat as she perceives it, hence she uses her imagination and her skills to modify it.
- DirectorAnnabel VineStarsCharlotte BeaumontRichard GloverMelanie GrayA disempowered man stalks an unconventional woman who is taking his stuff from a skip (dumpster) outside his house. What value has she found in his things that his finicky wife has rejected?
- DirectorRoslyn SchwartzA photo-collage and animation playing on the words of the Leonard Cohen song "I'm Your Man."
- DirectorClaude CloutierStarsMarc LabrècheSlippery Ice. uses archival footage, animated illustrations and amusing narration to explain why we slip on ice.
- DirectorJohn AugustStarsMelissa McCarthySam PancakeMartin YuTalking to the camera, Margaret tells us about her friendship with God. "We talk every day," she explains. And at that moment, her phone rings, and it's God on the line. God's gossip is the best, Margaret tells us. Then, we see what happens to her when she and God have a falling out. Can they patch it up? Is she sane?
- DirectorSean K. LambertStarsAdam BrodySarah Faith D'AgostinoBrooke D'OrsayAfter being robbed for the third time, roomates hire the ultimate "Home Security," a ninja. Eventually the ninja becomes too comfortable and makes one of the roomates question his sexuality, at which point he has to be let go. "Don't worry, he'll find his way."
- DirectorNicholas CliffordStarsLaura WheelwrightPenne Hackforth-JonesDitch DaveyA flat tyre connects a stranded traveler, a struggling waitress and a man in need of some luck in a way they could not imagine.
- DirectorCate SmierciakStarsSara AnneAnnika FosterAnthony Lewis Nappier16-year-old Shelby and her best friend Jess spend one last afternoon together at the Salton Sea. In a stolen moment at Shelby's surprise going-away-party, they acknowledge something more between them.
- DirectorBrian BlumStarsSaori GodaMei-Lin HoSangYoshi AmaoA Japanese-American mother struggles to come to terms with her daughter's autism diagnosis. Based on true events.
- DirectorMitch GlassStarsGary BristowMegan LozickiAlex WilliamsA twenty-something busboy finds a peculiar business card for AGAIN, a company that specializes in a patented procedure called "Simulated Time-Placement".
- DirectorStella VelonStarsStella VelonAlan SmythTodd KarnerA starry-eyed actress with a troubled past faces her harshest critic during an interview gone wrong.
- DirectorTimothy PlainStarsKarina WolfeKyle MerrymanAnne MunterAfter discovering the final resting place of Thomas Edison's last invention, a desperate, out of touch father and his teenage daughter must work together to solve a series of puzzles and traps built to prevent the machine from being found. And along the way, Randy and Jane's relationship will be redefined, building to a dramatic encounter with the true power of The Spirit Machine.
- DirectorEthan McDowellStarsOliver ScullionConor GormallyJosh Hegarty'lúbtha' is a short film inspired by true events and follows the story of a teenager dealing with his sexuality whilst having to grow up in early 90s Northern Ireland. As physical and mental abuse become a daily struggle, Fintan retreats into a world of anger and silence. With no solution on the horizon, he yearns to escape from the small town he's been trapped in all his life, bringing nothing but his younger brother. As he comes closer to planning his journey to freedom, one night he is shown the reality of acceptance and love.
- DirectorNik WansbroughStarsHugh BosmanChloe MorelloKrissan PattugalanThe surreal tale of a lonely ghost, infatuated with the girl next door and the flirtatious postman who stands in the way of their love.
- DirectorJulian Roffman
- DirectorSuzanne Gervais
- DirectorMauricio Dal PoggettoA man discovers a fruit which is stolen by some monkeys only to leave some seeds. All of a sudden the man has more fruit than he needs until a lady comes along and he gets greedy.
- DirectorArman ColeStarsTyler YoungDominic DeVoreA college student in Northern Michigan, harassed with anonymous homophobic threats, seeks out shooting lessons with a reclusive survivalist in an effort to prove his manhood.
- DirectorDennis Miller
- DirectorBen AdlerStarsStuart McQuarrieConner ChapmanBen BattA divorced father, takes his son to France for a football game. When the car breaks down, they have no choice but to accept a ride from a bus of traveling England fans. Here, Nigel will find his authority questioned, as the loyalty of his son transfers to the charismatic leader of the fans...
- DirectorGeoffrey UlothStarsEmelia HellmanPatrick AbellardDayane NtibarikureA homeless girl faces her worst nightmare when she is attacked by three masked men on Halloween night, until time stops and she meets two mysterious superheroes who can't save her, but might help her save herself.
- DirectorMichael LucidStarsCarly RitterLauren WhiteAmber WillatAn amateur filmmaker interviews a group of nonconformist teenagers derided by their peers as "dirty girls".
- DirectorCameron JohanningStarsKatie BalenDaniel CosgroveMelinda MoA boarding school student is whisked home to Chappaqua, NY to find out that her favorite bakery has been baking more than just sticky buns.
- DirectorKent LammStarsPeter LarneyTravis GrantDylan Shaun McCulloughAfter his funeral, a man's lighter sparks memories in his son and grandson.
- DirectorGrace RoweStarsDenise AbatCooper BarnesCassandra BlairA Halloween party turns south when the issue of race comes up amongst friends.
- DirectorMatt NelsenStarsBrad HoweJosh NealDominic CarboneA stressed out, nostalgic coach attempts to motivate his Little League team before the biggest practice of the season.
- DirectorKenet Garcia RojasStuck at home during a rainy day, the oldest of two siblings provokes an argument that makes her face the circumstances of her own upbringing.
- DirectorRis IgrecStarsGiuliana DeMarinisLaetitiaSandile Mhlaba"Uncommon Application" follows a high school senior who feels pressured by her mother and friends to go to an "elite" college. However, she quickly realizes that her application is not up to par with admission standards. She develops an unorthodox plan to ensure her acceptance, after which she is left to wonder: was it even worth it?
- DirectorBruce BranitStarsErin McGraneBrian PauletteA strange man builds a holographic world for the woman he loves.
- DirectorTorill KoveStarsMag RuffmanA personal interpretation of Norwegian history - starring a grandmother who during the Second World War loses her job ironing the King's shirts. Instead she gains access to the enemy's uniforms, and inspires her own brand of resistance fighters, the "Shirt Guerillas".
- DirectorGermain ChoffartStarsGermain ChoffartRomain BeckerCaitlin WellsAt a house party, Leo is dared to go on a date with another guy, Hugo. The unexpected happens.
- DirectorJake HonigStarsRichard KindDavid RysdahlA man tries to kill himself in a motel room.
- DirectorR.J. O'SullivanStarsCastille LandonJames MountJoseph SernioA heartbroken man attempts to find closure with his lost love and best friend.
- DirectorMichael CallahanStarsBrandon BalesHannah Pearl UttIn an effort to save their sex-starved relationship, David and Kate decide to raise the stakes: have sex that night or break up.
- DirectorJames SimsJames A. SimsStarsMeredith PattersonIn the near future in which genetic engineering is the norm for couples looking to have a child, DR. MARA STEVENS, a case manager for a genetic engineering firm, leads an isolated, meticulous existence consumed by work and little else. But as her deceased daughter's seventh birthday approaches, Mara begins to ask herself, "what if Wendy hadn't died?" In opening this Pandora's box, Mara is faced with the debilitating grief she has suppressed for so long.
- DirectorAng LeeStarsClive OwenMason LeeSonom GualsonThe Driver is carrying an East Asian child who has been chosen for a strange rite. He must drive him through the city to get to a monk's house, while eluding several cars out to get the child.
- DirectorKar-Wai WongStarsClive OwenMickey RourkeAdriana LimaThe Driver is now spying on a celebrity's wife suspected of adultery.
- DirectorGuy RitchieStarsClive OwenMichael BeattieToru Tanaka Jr.The Driver carries an arrogant rock star who wants to get away from her bodyguards in the Driver's BMW.
- DirectorAlejandro G. IñárrituStarsClive OwenStellan SkarsgårdLois SmithJanuary 13, 2001. Times war photographer Harvey Jacobs is wounded while witnessing a massacre at Nuevo Colon by terrorists. In a desperate effort, the United Nations sends a vehicle to get him out, a BMW driven by the mysterious Driver.
- DirectorMark TowersStarsBilly BoydWilliam HopeAfter applying an ingenious method to create artificial intelligence on his home computer, a reclusive programmer is contacted one rainy evening by a suspicious dealer looking to buy the technology from him. However, as the call progresses it becomes clear that neither man is who or what they claim to be.
- DirectorCarleton RodgersStarsJackson AllenJack McAvoyRichard ClementsUFOs? Alien abduction? A boy finds the key to extraterrestrial connection but loses his brother in the process. Can he re-connect to get him back?
- DirectorJohn WooStarsClive OwenMaury ChaykinKathryn MorrisThe driver races to locate a kidnapped victim locked in the trunk of an abandoned car somewhere on the water's edge. Linked to her only by cell phone, the driver narrows in on her location in a desperate race against time and tide.
- DirectorTemptations Cat TreatsStarsLuckyThis Halloween, the hunter will become the hunted. Prepare for a new frontier in feline fear.
- DirectorRichard GorodeckyStarsBadger SkeltonJames BackwayAshley McGuirePaul has an attitude. He's the kid you cross the road to avoid. The no-hoper you pray your children never become. But there's more to Paul than meets the eye or the ear. A side that he only finds when he's truly lost. Little Shit is a child's journey to discover his and London's true nature.
- DirectorJessica JacobsLaurence Harlan JacobsStarsTyler RitterAlexandra DaddarioRhonda BenjaminA brokenhearted 20-something relives a lost relationship as he explores the physical space created by his ex-girlfriend's text messages.
- DirectorTony ScottStarsClive OwenGary OldmanJames BrownDecades ago, the legendary James Brown sold his soul to the devil for fame and fortune. Now he wishes to renegotiate. Hired to take Mr. Brown to a rendezvous with the devil, the driver soon finds himself entangled in fiendish plans.
- DirectorJoe CarnahanStarsClive OwenDon CheadleF. Murray AbrahamThe Driver finds himself in a dangerous, yet highly political situation; this time being pursued by a helicopter gunship while carrying a passenger with a suitcase, the contents of which will decide the fate of a nation.
- DirectorPete LeeStarsMissi PyleAshley Rae SpillersLew TempleA middle-aged woman battles her loneliness and boredom by robbing banks in the guise of a cowboy on her lunch break. But after the adrenaline rush wears off, she still has to deal with her deeply unhappy life. Inspired by a true story.