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Short Films from 2017
A selection of short films from 2017.
Short Films from 2017
A selection of short films from 2017.
REVIEW

The Night Owl

A gripping and thought-provoking thriller that explores neighborly tensions.
4/5
  • Drama, Thriller
  • United States
  • 2017
  • 12 min
REVIEW

Stickmou

A whimsical journey through the buzzing world of mosquitoes – where education meets enchantment.
4/5
  • Animation, Documentary
  • France
  • 2017
  • 3 min
REVIEW

Boxed In

A mysterious box unravels a tragedy within a relationship.
4/5
  • Drama, Experimental
  • Spain
  • 2017
  • 30 min
REVIEW

Absence

Explore the aftermath of a vanished world in this haunting apocalyptic drama.
4/5
  • Drama, Horror
  • Israel
  • 2017
  • 6 min
REVIEW

Burton Before and After

An emotionally charged journey through time, intimately capturing Burton Ford’s gender transformation.
5/5
  • Documentary, LGBTQ+
  • United States
  • 2017
  • 15 min
REVIEW

Follow Your Instinct

The psychological dance of desire and empowerment between a curious cab driver and a seductive passenger.
3/5
  • Mystery, Thriller
  • Netherlands
  • 2017
  • 4 min
REVIEW

Empty River Paths

An experimental film that weaves a poetic narrative of relationships and nature.
3/5
  • Experimental
  • Greece, Mexico
  • 2017
  • 9 min
REVIEW
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Chameleon

A gripping thriller that delves into the intoxicating world of corporate ambition and power.
5/5
  • Drama, Thriller
  • United States
  • 2017
  • 23 min
REVIEW

Café con Sal

A poignant tale that explores the toll of life’s most challenging decision.
5/5
  • Drama
  • Spain
  • 2017
  • 13 min
REVIEW

Un’altra Storia

A riveting anthology of complex human relationships.
5/5
  • Drama
  • Italy
  • 2017
  • 15 min
REVIEW

Dopple

A silent comedy with a peculiar twist.
4/5
  • Comedy
  • United States
  • 2017
  • 2 min
REVIEW
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Farm Dogs

A 20-year secret has consequences for a trio of friends in rural America.
5/5
  • Mystery, Thriller
  • Canada
  • 2017
  • 33 min
REVIEW

The Devil Needs a Fix

A disturbing interview with the Devil. Expect an unnerving twist.
4/5
  • Drama, Fantasy
  • United States
  • 2017
  • 10 min
REVIEW

Simple Things

A profound exploration of one woman’s mental anguish.
4/5
  • Drama
  • Germany
  • 2017
  • 7 min
REVIEW

The Road: A Driver’s Diary

A witty satire that explores the frenzied work life of an Uber driver.
5/5
  • Comedy
  • United States
  • 2017
  • 11 min
REVIEW

Listen To My Voice

An intriguing documentary about a clinical hypnotherapist.
4/5
  • Documentary
  • United Kingdom
  • 2017
  • 4 min
REVIEW

Why The F#@k Is Everybody Singing

A jovial ride of theatricality and comedy.
3/5
  • Comedy, Music
  • United States
  • 2017
  • 14 min
REVIEW

Suburban Deceptions

A tale of friendship and addiction with a curious underbelly.
3/5
  • Drama, Mystery
  • United States
  • 2017
  • 8 min
REVIEW

10:17

A poignant tale with an unexpected twist.
5/5
  • Action, Drama
  • Chile
  • 2017
  • 10 min
REVIEW

Domino

A poignant drama about the after affects of suicide.
3/5
  • Drama
  • United States
  • 2017
  • 4 min
REVIEW

The Sum of All Parts

A quirky dance film with geometric patterns at its bedrock.
3/5
  • Experimental, Music
  • Netherlands
  • 2017
  • 4 min
REVIEW

Camila

A riveting whodunit that unravels unrighteous family drama.
5/5
  • Drama, Thriller
  • United States
  • 2017
  • 21 min
REVIEW

Circles

An awareness drama that explores HIV stigma.
3/5
  • Drama
  • United States
  • 2017
  • 20 min
REVIEW

Nothing is Sacred

A action-packed drama about betrayal and revenge.
3/5
  • Action, Drama
  • United States
  • 2017
  • 13 min
REVIEW
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The Lesson

A gripping thriller about grief and retribution.
5/5
  • Drama, Thriller
  • United States
  • 2017
  • 9 min
REVIEW

Itch

A comical horror film about an extreme reaction to cure an itch.
3/5
  • Comedy, Horror
  • Canada
  • 2017
  • 4 min
REVIEW

Slipped Away

A documentary tribute to Steve Tarpinian.
3/5
  • Documentary
  • United States
  • 2017
  • 6 min
REVIEW

Lullaby

Motherhood and career dreams are intertwined in this experimental mystery.
5/5
  • Experimental, Mystery
  • United States
  • 2017
  • 6 min
REVIEW
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Fish

A stylish neo-noir crime short that thrills viewers in suspense, drama and comedy.
5/5
  • Drama, Thriller
  • United States
  • 2017
  • 17 min
REVIEW
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My Obsession with Death

Irrational fear of death takes center stage in this offbeat comedic gem.
5/5
  • Comedy, Drama
  • United States
  • 2024
  • 10 min
REVIEW

Denmark Doesn’t Exist

A whimsical offbeat comedy where the truth proves stranger than fiction.
5/5
  • Comedy, Drama
  • Denmark, United Kingdom
  • 2024
  • 9 min
REVIEW

Street Smart

Powered by Unreal Engine, experience a heart-warming tale of resilience and entrepreneurship.
5/5
  • Animation, Experimental
  • South Africa
  • 2024
  • 4 min
REVIEW

Midnight Sun

An intriguing artistic tale delving into the mystery beneath eternal sunlight.
4/5
  • Experimental, Mystery
  • France
  • 2024
  • 2 min
REVIEW
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Solskur

Music and visuals collide in an avant-garde exploration of the human soul.
5/5
  • Experimental, Music
  • Sweden
  • 2024
  • 27 min
REVIEW

The Confessional

A bitter/sweet tale of friendship tested by time and diverging paths.
4/5
  • Drama, LGBTQ+
  • United States
  • 2024
  • 9 min
REVIEW

Imperfect

Christine Stoddard’s personal exploration of her identity and heritage.
3/5
  • Comedy, Experimental
  • United States
  • 2024
  • 18 min
REVIEW

Music to Die For

A drama that unveils the haunting echoes of The Troubles.
4/5
  • Drama, Music
  • Ireland
  • 2024
  • 15 min
REVIEW
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Until the Moon is Born in the West

A haunting journey through the shadows of war.
5/5
  • Drama, Experimental
  • Germany
  • 2023
  • 24 min
REVIEW

Disconnected

Brace for a thrilling ride of twists that will leave you shocked and entertained!
4/5
  • Thriller
  • United States
  • 2024
  • 16 min
REVIEW

The Night Owl

A gripping and thought-provoking thriller that explores neighborly tensions.
4/5
  • Drama, Thriller
  • United States
  • 2017
  • 12 min
REVIEW

Stickmou

A whimsical journey through the buzzing world of mosquitoes – where education meets enchantment.
4/5
  • Animation, Documentary
  • France
  • 2017
  • 3 min
REVIEW

Boxed In

A mysterious box unravels a tragedy within a relationship.
4/5
  • Drama, Experimental
  • Spain
  • 2017
  • 30 min
REVIEW

Absence

Explore the aftermath of a vanished world in this haunting apocalyptic drama.
4/5
  • Drama, Horror
  • Israel
  • 2017
  • 6 min
REVIEW

Burton Before and After

An emotionally charged journey through time, intimately capturing Burton Ford’s gender transformation.
5/5
  • Documentary, LGBTQ+
  • United States
  • 2017
  • 15 min
REVIEW

Follow Your Instinct

The psychological dance of desire and empowerment between a curious cab driver and a seductive passenger.
3/5
  • Mystery, Thriller
  • Netherlands
  • 2017
  • 4 min
REVIEW

Empty River Paths

An experimental film that weaves a poetic narrative of relationships and nature.
3/5
  • Experimental
  • Greece, Mexico
  • 2017
  • 9 min
REVIEW
Handpicked - Short Films Matter

Chameleon

A gripping thriller that delves into the intoxicating world of corporate ambition and power.
5/5
  • Drama, Thriller
  • United States
  • 2017
  • 23 min
REVIEW

Café con Sal

A poignant tale that explores the toll of life’s most challenging decision.
5/5
  • Drama
  • Spain
  • 2017
  • 13 min
REVIEW

Un’altra Storia

A riveting anthology of complex human relationships.
5/5
  • Drama
  • Italy
  • 2017
  • 15 min
REVIEW

Dopple

A silent comedy with a peculiar twist.
4/5
  • Comedy
  • United States
  • 2017
  • 2 min
REVIEW
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Farm Dogs

A 20-year secret has consequences for a trio of friends in rural America.
5/5
  • Mystery, Thriller
  • Canada
  • 2017
  • 33 min
REVIEW

The Devil Needs a Fix

A disturbing interview with the Devil. Expect an unnerving twist.
4/5
  • Drama, Fantasy
  • United States
  • 2017
  • 10 min
REVIEW

Simple Things

A profound exploration of one woman’s mental anguish.
4/5
  • Drama
  • Germany
  • 2017
  • 7 min
REVIEW

The Road: A Driver’s Diary

A witty satire that explores the frenzied work life of an Uber driver.
5/5
  • Comedy
  • United States
  • 2017
  • 11 min
REVIEW

Listen To My Voice

An intriguing documentary about a clinical hypnotherapist.
4/5
  • Documentary
  • United Kingdom
  • 2017
  • 4 min
REVIEW

Why The F#@k Is Everybody Singing

A jovial ride of theatricality and comedy.
3/5
  • Comedy, Music
  • United States
  • 2017
  • 14 min
REVIEW

Suburban Deceptions

A tale of friendship and addiction with a curious underbelly.
3/5
  • Drama, Mystery
  • United States
  • 2017
  • 8 min
REVIEW

10:17

A poignant tale with an unexpected twist.
5/5
  • Action, Drama
  • Chile
  • 2017
  • 10 min
REVIEW

Domino

A poignant drama about the after affects of suicide.
3/5
  • Drama
  • United States
  • 2017
  • 4 min
REVIEW

The Sum of All Parts

A quirky dance film with geometric patterns at its bedrock.
3/5
  • Experimental, Music
  • Netherlands
  • 2017
  • 4 min
REVIEW

Camila

A riveting whodunit that unravels unrighteous family drama.
5/5
  • Drama, Thriller
  • United States
  • 2017
  • 21 min
REVIEW

Circles

An awareness drama that explores HIV stigma.
3/5
  • Drama
  • United States
  • 2017
  • 20 min
REVIEW

Nothing is Sacred

A action-packed drama about betrayal and revenge.
3/5
  • Action, Drama
  • United States
  • 2017
  • 13 min
REVIEW
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The Lesson

A gripping thriller about grief and retribution.
5/5
  • Drama, Thriller
  • United States
  • 2017
  • 9 min
REVIEW

Itch

A comical horror film about an extreme reaction to cure an itch.
3/5
  • Comedy, Horror
  • Canada
  • 2017
  • 4 min
REVIEW

Slipped Away

A documentary tribute to Steve Tarpinian.
3/5
  • Documentary
  • United States
  • 2017
  • 6 min
REVIEW

Lullaby

Motherhood and career dreams are intertwined in this experimental mystery.
5/5
  • Experimental, Mystery
  • United States
  • 2017
  • 6 min
REVIEW
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Fish

A stylish neo-noir crime short that thrills viewers in suspense, drama and comedy.
5/5
  • Drama, Thriller
  • United States
  • 2017
  • 17 min
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