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COVID-19 Short Films

Short films that reflect on the global pandemic, its impact, and the experiences, challenges, and resilience of individuals and communities during this time.

COVID-19 Short Films

Short films that reflect on the global pandemic, its impact, and the experiences, challenges, and resilience of individuals and communities during this time.

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Dragon Fruit

A gripping journey of survival and hope in a dystopian world.
5/5
  • Drama, Sci-Fi
  • Canada
  • 2023
  • 27 min
REVIEW

Somniphobia

A one-man short that explores the depths of Somniphobia with masterful cinematic craftsmanship.
5/5
  • Drama, Thriller
  • United States
  • 2020
  • 4 min
REVIEW

Gliding

A poignant exploration of resilience and responsibility during the COVID-19 pandemic.
5/5
  • Drama
  • United Kingdom
  • 2021
  • 5 min
REVIEW

Transfiguration

A drama that delves into an unconventional family dynamic amid a global virus outbreak.
3/5
  • Drama
  • United States
  • 2022
  • 16 min
REVIEW

Crazy Hat Fridays

A COVID-19 comedy that captures the relatable absurdities of lockdown life.
5/5
  • Comedy, Drama
  • United States
  • 2021
  • 6 min
REVIEW

Letter to Siberia

A moving reflection film set during the COVID-19 pandemic.
4/5
  • Documentary, Experimental
  • United Kingdom
  • 2023
  • 2 min
REVIEW

Saving The Far East Cafe

The Far East Cafe’s rich history unfolds, revealing a resilient community’s fight for survival and cultural preservation.
4/5
  • Documentary
  • United States
  • 2022
  • 12 min
REVIEW

Kaleidi

A documentary about resilience, artistry, and the human spirit.
5/5
  • Documentary, Experimental
  • Australia
  • 2023
  • 13 min
REVIEW

Vaccinate Watts

A documentary that explores a community’s resilience and hope amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.
5/5
  • Documentary
  • United States
  • 2022
  • 20 min
REVIEW

Absente | Voyager

A dystopian sci-fi with alluring 3D visuals.
5/5
  • Animation, Sci-Fi
  • South Korea
  • 2021
  • 3 min
REVIEW

NYC! Sound (Back) On

An audio-visual tribute to the vibrancy of New York City.
5/5
  • Documentary, Music
  • United States
  • 2021
  • 1 min
REVIEW

Safety First

A whimsical thriller set during the COVID-19 pandemic.
5/5
  • Comedy, Thriller
  • Canada
  • 2021
  • 8 min
REVIEW

In These Unprecedented Times

A satirical horror that unveils the inner struggles of isolation.
4/5
  • Comedy, Horror
  • United States
  • 2021
  • 8 min
REVIEW

Guide to a Midwest Hometown

A raw exploration of nostalgia and mundanity.
4/5
  • Comedy, Documentary
  • United States
  • 2022
  • 35 min
REVIEW

Museum Express

An intriguing documentary that explores a COVID-19 fuelled delivery service.
4/5
  • Documentary
  • Germany
  • 2022
  • 2 min
REVIEW

Courier

A chilling thriller that explores the perils of infatuation.
4/5
  • Experimental, Thriller
  • Netherlands
  • 2023
  • 23 min
REVIEW

Scission

A poignant look back at the isolation felt during the COVID-19 pandemic.
3/5
  • Documentary, Experimental
  • United States
  • 2020
  • 3 min
REVIEW

Star Crossed

A poignant drama that delves into grief, COVID-19 and unexpected luck.
4/5
  • Drama
  • United States
  • 2023
  • 15 min
REVIEW

DAD!

A endearing tale of fatherhood set during the COVID-19 pandemic.
4/5
  • Animation, Sci-Fi
  • United States
  • 2020
  • 1 min
REVIEW

Play This at My Funeral

A three-part drama about the value of music within our personal lives.
4/5
  • Comedy, Drama
  • United States
  • 2022
  • 8 min
REVIEW

Cardigan

A tale of bisexuality, identity and monogamy.
2/5
  • LGBTQ+, Romance
  • Canada
  • 2021
  • 20 min
REVIEW

Hope En Route

A COVID-19 tale that shines a light on the unheralded.
5/5
  • Drama
  • United States
  • 2022
  • 16 min
REVIEW

Idolum

A psychological drama about loneliness set during a COVID-19 lockdown.
4/5
  • Drama, Mystery
  • Canada
  • 2020
  • 4 min
REVIEW

Skip to the End

A tense thriller that unravels one woman’s social anxiety.
5/5
  • Comedy, Thriller
  • United States
  • 2022
  • 25 min
REVIEW

Cinephile

The line between reality and fantasy is blurred in this poignant tale of solitude and mental health.
4/5
  • Drama, Thriller
  • United States
  • 2021
  • 8 min
REVIEW
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Hikikomori

A poignant drama that delves into grief, social anxiety and isolation.
5/5
  • Drama
  • Switzerland
  • 2021
  • 13 min
REVIEW

No Hard Shells Crack?

A fast-paced horror that delves into paranoia fueled by the COVID-19 pandemic.
5/5
  • Experimental, Horror
  • United Kingdom
  • 2020
  • 3 min
REVIEW

Too Little, Too Late

A heartbreaking Christmas drama about family, COVID-19 and loneliness.
3/5
  • Drama
  • United Kingdom
  • 2022
  • 7 min
REVIEW

Full Memory

A drama that delves into mental health, loneliness and grief.
4/5
  • Drama, Experimental
  • Luxembourg
  • 2022
  • 12 min
REVIEW

Ruffian

A heartwarming documentary about male mental health post COVID-19.
5/5
  • Documentary
  • United Kingdom
  • 2022
  • 4 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

More than a Wolf: Wolf 813

Unveiling the harsh truth of wildlife hunting, this documentary ignites empathy and sparks a call to action for conservation.
3/5
  • Documentary
  • United States
  • 2024
  • 11 min
REVIEW

Dear Dad

An emotionally stirring exploration of youth suicide.
4/5
  • Animation, Drama, Music
  • United States
  • 2023
  • 7 min
REVIEW

Cup of Joe

A quirky workplace comedy with a caffeinated twist.
4/5
  • Comedy, Experimental
  • United States
  • 2022
  • 4 min
REVIEW

A Lost Sense

A heartfelt coming-of-age drama with a science fiction fusion.
4/5
  • Drama, Sci-Fi
  • United States
  • 2023
  • 8 min
REVIEW

Unwelcome

A spine-tingling journey into the paranormal unknown.
3/5
  • Horror, Thriller
  • United States
  • 2022
  • 4 min
REVIEW
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Unprofessional

One man’s misfortune leads to unexpected chaos in this comedic tour de force.
5/5
  • Comedy
  • United States
  • 2023
  • 8 min
REVIEW

Sorta Kinda True

An urban tale of brotherhood, where personality collides with self-destruction amidst the vibrant chaos of New York City.
4/5
  • Comedy, Drama
  • United States
  • 2023
  • 10 min
REVIEW
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Dragon Fruit

A gripping journey of survival and hope in a dystopian world.
5/5
  • Drama, Sci-Fi
  • Canada
  • 2023
  • 27 min
REVIEW

Somniphobia

A one-man short that explores the depths of Somniphobia with masterful cinematic craftsmanship.
5/5
  • Drama, Thriller
  • United States
  • 2020
  • 4 min
REVIEW

Gliding

A poignant exploration of resilience and responsibility during the COVID-19 pandemic.
5/5
  • Drama
  • United Kingdom
  • 2021
  • 5 min
REVIEW

Transfiguration

A drama that delves into an unconventional family dynamic amid a global virus outbreak.
3/5
  • Drama
  • United States
  • 2022
  • 16 min
REVIEW

Crazy Hat Fridays

A COVID-19 comedy that captures the relatable absurdities of lockdown life.
5/5
  • Comedy, Drama
  • United States
  • 2021
  • 6 min
REVIEW

Letter to Siberia

A moving reflection film set during the COVID-19 pandemic.
4/5
  • Documentary, Experimental
  • United Kingdom
  • 2023
  • 2 min
REVIEW

Saving The Far East Cafe

The Far East Cafe’s rich history unfolds, revealing a resilient community’s fight for survival and cultural preservation.
4/5
  • Documentary
  • United States
  • 2022
  • 12 min
REVIEW

Kaleidi

A documentary about resilience, artistry, and the human spirit.
5/5
  • Documentary, Experimental
  • Australia
  • 2023
  • 13 min
REVIEW

Vaccinate Watts

A documentary that explores a community’s resilience and hope amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.
5/5
  • Documentary
  • United States
  • 2022
  • 20 min
REVIEW

Absente | Voyager

A dystopian sci-fi with alluring 3D visuals.
5/5
  • Animation, Sci-Fi
  • South Korea
  • 2021
  • 3 min
REVIEW

NYC! Sound (Back) On

An audio-visual tribute to the vibrancy of New York City.
5/5
  • Documentary, Music
  • United States
  • 2021
  • 1 min
REVIEW

Safety First

A whimsical thriller set during the COVID-19 pandemic.
5/5
  • Comedy, Thriller
  • Canada
  • 2021
  • 8 min
REVIEW

In These Unprecedented Times

A satirical horror that unveils the inner struggles of isolation.
4/5
  • Comedy, Horror
  • United States
  • 2021
  • 8 min
REVIEW

Guide to a Midwest Hometown

A raw exploration of nostalgia and mundanity.
4/5
  • Comedy, Documentary
  • United States
  • 2022
  • 35 min
REVIEW

Museum Express

An intriguing documentary that explores a COVID-19 fuelled delivery service.
4/5
  • Documentary
  • Germany
  • 2022
  • 2 min
REVIEW

Courier

A chilling thriller that explores the perils of infatuation.
4/5
  • Experimental, Thriller
  • Netherlands
  • 2023
  • 23 min
REVIEW

Scission

A poignant look back at the isolation felt during the COVID-19 pandemic.
3/5
  • Documentary, Experimental
  • United States
  • 2020
  • 3 min
REVIEW

Star Crossed

A poignant drama that delves into grief, COVID-19 and unexpected luck.
4/5
  • Drama
  • United States
  • 2023
  • 15 min
REVIEW

DAD!

A endearing tale of fatherhood set during the COVID-19 pandemic.
4/5
  • Animation, Sci-Fi
  • United States
  • 2020
  • 1 min
REVIEW

Play This at My Funeral

A three-part drama about the value of music within our personal lives.
4/5
  • Comedy, Drama
  • United States
  • 2022
  • 8 min
REVIEW

Cardigan

A tale of bisexuality, identity and monogamy.
2/5
  • LGBTQ+, Romance
  • Canada
  • 2021
  • 20 min
REVIEW

Hope En Route

A COVID-19 tale that shines a light on the unheralded.
5/5
  • Drama
  • United States
  • 2022
  • 16 min
REVIEW

Idolum

A psychological drama about loneliness set during a COVID-19 lockdown.
4/5
  • Drama, Mystery
  • Canada
  • 2020
  • 4 min
REVIEW

Skip to the End

A tense thriller that unravels one woman’s social anxiety.
5/5
  • Comedy, Thriller
  • United States
  • 2022
  • 25 min
REVIEW

Cinephile

The line between reality and fantasy is blurred in this poignant tale of solitude and mental health.
4/5
  • Drama, Thriller
  • United States
  • 2021
  • 8 min
REVIEW
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Hikikomori

A poignant drama that delves into grief, social anxiety and isolation.
5/5
  • Drama
  • Switzerland
  • 2021
  • 13 min
REVIEW

No Hard Shells Crack?

A fast-paced horror that delves into paranoia fueled by the COVID-19 pandemic.
5/5
  • Experimental, Horror
  • United Kingdom
  • 2020
  • 3 min
REVIEW

Too Little, Too Late

A heartbreaking Christmas drama about family, COVID-19 and loneliness.
3/5
  • Drama
  • United Kingdom
  • 2022
  • 7 min
REVIEW

Full Memory

A drama that delves into mental health, loneliness and grief.
4/5
  • Drama, Experimental
  • Luxembourg
  • 2022
  • 12 min
REVIEW

Ruffian

A heartwarming documentary about male mental health post COVID-19.
5/5
  • Documentary
  • United Kingdom
  • 2022
  • 4 min
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