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Dystopian Short Films

Short films that immerse audiences in unsettling visions of future societies grappling with authoritarianism, technological excess, or environmental collapse.

Dystopian Short Films

Short films that immerse audiences in unsettling visions of future societies grappling with authoritarianism, technological excess, or environmental collapse.

REVIEW

Cup of Joe

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

Botching

A pulse-pounding plunge into a world overly-reliant on AI.
4/5
  • Action, Sci-Fi
  • United Kingdom
  • 2024
  • 5 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

44

A chilling horror that traps its protagonist in an unsettling loop. Atmospheric. Cinematic. Terrifying.
5/5
  • Horror, Sci-Fi
  • United States
  • 2024
  • 18 min
REVIEW

Mirage

The romance of star-crossed lovers plays out against the backdrop of a futuristic world.
5/5
  • Animation, Romance, Sci-Fi
  • United States
  • 2023
  • 2 min
REVIEW

OMEGA

A gripping tale of solitude and despair in a post-apocalyptic world.
5/5
  • Drama, Thriller
  • United Kingdom
  • 2019
  • 20 min
REVIEW

Blackout

Embark on a gripping journey into a dystopian world devoid of color.
4/5
  • Action, Sci-Fi
  • United States
  • 2014
  • 9 min
REVIEW
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Neutopia

A chilling sci-fi thriller that unveils the haunting consequences of AI.
5/5
  • Sci-Fi, Thriller
  • United Kingdom
  • 2023
  • 17 min
REVIEW

Human

A tense and well-crafted ride through a futuristic world of surveillance and rebellion.
4/5
  • Drama, Sci-Fi
  • United States
  • 2023
  • 9 min
REVIEW

Absence

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

One

A brewing tension unfolds, shadowed by an imminent threat, in this gripping apocalyptic drama.
4/5
  • Drama, Horror
  • United States
  • 2023
  • 13 min
REVIEW

The Awakening of

A visually artistic yet challenging exploration of our existence.
3/5
  • Animation, Horror
  • Panama
  • 2023
  • 40 min
REVIEW

The Barter

A high-action tale set in the dystopian wild west.
3/5
  • Action, Sci-Fi
  • United States
  • 2022
  • 21 min
REVIEW

MAT

A surreal journey between life and death, where a woman grapples with enigmatic encounters.
4/5
  • Experimental, Fantasy
  • France
  • 2022
  • 9 min
REVIEW
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Factory Drop

A soulful journey that transcends oppression through the universal language of movement and defiance.
5/5
  • Sci-Fi
  • Germany
  • 2024
  • 15 min
REVIEW
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Two Men One Pool

A whimsical blend of dystopia, utopia, and superb comedic brilliance.
5/5
  • Comedy, Mystery
  • China, Slovakia
  • 2023
  • 13 min
REVIEW
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The Last Garden

In a nuclear bunker, love and survival intertwine.
5/5
  • Sci-Fi, Thriller
  • United Kingdom
  • 2023
  • 20 min
REVIEW

Husk

A light-hearted take on a world that has endured a zombie outbreak.
3/5
  • Comedy, Horror
  • United States
  • 2022
  • 2 min
REVIEW

Absente | Voyager

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

Dissipatio

A sobering animation that delves into the drawbacks of a technologically reliant society.
4/5
  • Animation, Sci-Fi
  • Italy
  • 2022
  • 5 min
REVIEW

All Souls’ Day

A dark comedy that delves into professional and personal betrayal.
4/5
  • Comedy, Drama
  • United Kingdom
  • 2020
  • 8 min
REVIEW

Data Management

A sci-fi drama that blends corporate tradition with AI.
5/5
  • Drama, Sci-Fi
  • United States
  • 2023
  • 13 min
REVIEW

Fractal Cities

An experimental visual feast of architectural design.
4/5
  • Animation, Experimental
  • Hong Kong
  • 2023
  • 3 min
REVIEW

The Idea of North

An intriguing sci-fi drama with an ambiguous narrative.
5/5
  • Drama, Sci-Fi
  • United States
  • 2018
  • 7 min
REVIEW

Bait

A dystopian world through the eyes of a young boy.
4/5
  • Horror, Sci-Fi
  • Sweden
  • 2023
  • 6 min
REVIEW

Expend

A stop-motion animation with a salient environmental message.
5/5
  • Animation, Sci-Fi
  • United States
  • 2018
  • 4 min
REVIEW

Zero Percent

A gripping tale of captivity with an unnerving religious undertone.
4/5
  • Drama, Thriller
  • United States
  • 2023
  • 11 min
REVIEW

The Dust Seeker

An immersive apocalyptic tale about survival.
4/5
  • Animation, Drama
  • Finland
  • 2023
  • 3 min
REVIEW

The Last Sunset

A post-apocalyptical sci-fi film that centers around one man’s enduring hope.
3/5
  • Action, Sci-Fi
  • United States
  • 2021
  • 17 min
REVIEW
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The Atomic Dream

A sci-fi fantasy that explores nuclear anxiety in the wake of Kennedy’s assassination.
5/5
  • Fantasy, Sci-Fi
  • United States
  • 2022
  • 10 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

Cup of Joe

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

Botching

A pulse-pounding plunge into a world overly-reliant on AI.
4/5
  • Action, Sci-Fi
  • United Kingdom
  • 2024
  • 5 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

44

A chilling horror that traps its protagonist in an unsettling loop. Atmospheric. Cinematic. Terrifying.
5/5
  • Horror, Sci-Fi
  • United States
  • 2024
  • 18 min
REVIEW

Mirage

The romance of star-crossed lovers plays out against the backdrop of a futuristic world.
5/5
  • Animation, Romance, Sci-Fi
  • United States
  • 2023
  • 2 min
REVIEW

OMEGA

A gripping tale of solitude and despair in a post-apocalyptic world.
5/5
  • Drama, Thriller
  • United Kingdom
  • 2019
  • 20 min
REVIEW

Blackout

Embark on a gripping journey into a dystopian world devoid of color.
4/5
  • Action, Sci-Fi
  • United States
  • 2014
  • 9 min
REVIEW
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Neutopia

A chilling sci-fi thriller that unveils the haunting consequences of AI.
5/5
  • Sci-Fi, Thriller
  • United Kingdom
  • 2023
  • 17 min
REVIEW

Human

A tense and well-crafted ride through a futuristic world of surveillance and rebellion.
4/5
  • Drama, Sci-Fi
  • United States
  • 2023
  • 9 min
REVIEW

Absence

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

One

A brewing tension unfolds, shadowed by an imminent threat, in this gripping apocalyptic drama.
4/5
  • Drama, Horror
  • United States
  • 2023
  • 13 min
REVIEW

The Awakening of

A visually artistic yet challenging exploration of our existence.
3/5
  • Animation, Horror
  • Panama
  • 2023
  • 40 min
REVIEW

The Barter

A high-action tale set in the dystopian wild west.
3/5
  • Action, Sci-Fi
  • United States
  • 2022
  • 21 min
REVIEW

MAT

A surreal journey between life and death, where a woman grapples with enigmatic encounters.
4/5
  • Experimental, Fantasy
  • France
  • 2022
  • 9 min
REVIEW
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Factory Drop

A soulful journey that transcends oppression through the universal language of movement and defiance.
5/5
  • Sci-Fi
  • Germany
  • 2024
  • 15 min
REVIEW
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Two Men One Pool

A whimsical blend of dystopia, utopia, and superb comedic brilliance.
5/5
  • Comedy, Mystery
  • China, Slovakia
  • 2023
  • 13 min
REVIEW
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The Last Garden

In a nuclear bunker, love and survival intertwine.
5/5
  • Sci-Fi, Thriller
  • United Kingdom
  • 2023
  • 20 min
REVIEW

Husk

A light-hearted take on a world that has endured a zombie outbreak.
3/5
  • Comedy, Horror
  • United States
  • 2022
  • 2 min
REVIEW

Absente | Voyager

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

Dissipatio

A sobering animation that delves into the drawbacks of a technologically reliant society.
4/5
  • Animation, Sci-Fi
  • Italy
  • 2022
  • 5 min
REVIEW

All Souls’ Day

A dark comedy that delves into professional and personal betrayal.
4/5
  • Comedy, Drama
  • United Kingdom
  • 2020
  • 8 min
REVIEW

Data Management

A sci-fi drama that blends corporate tradition with AI.
5/5
  • Drama, Sci-Fi
  • United States
  • 2023
  • 13 min
REVIEW

Fractal Cities

An experimental visual feast of architectural design.
4/5
  • Animation, Experimental
  • Hong Kong
  • 2023
  • 3 min
REVIEW

The Idea of North

An intriguing sci-fi drama with an ambiguous narrative.
5/5
  • Drama, Sci-Fi
  • United States
  • 2018
  • 7 min
REVIEW

Bait

A dystopian world through the eyes of a young boy.
4/5
  • Horror, Sci-Fi
  • Sweden
  • 2023
  • 6 min
REVIEW

Expend

A stop-motion animation with a salient environmental message.
5/5
  • Animation, Sci-Fi
  • United States
  • 2018
  • 4 min
REVIEW

Zero Percent

A gripping tale of captivity with an unnerving religious undertone.
4/5
  • Drama, Thriller
  • United States
  • 2023
  • 11 min
REVIEW

The Dust Seeker

An immersive apocalyptic tale about survival.
4/5
  • Animation, Drama
  • Finland
  • 2023
  • 3 min
REVIEW

The Last Sunset

A post-apocalyptical sci-fi film that centers around one man’s enduring hope.
3/5
  • Action, Sci-Fi
  • United States
  • 2021
  • 17 min
REVIEW
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The Atomic Dream

A sci-fi fantasy that explores nuclear anxiety in the wake of Kennedy’s assassination.
5/5
  • Fantasy, Sci-Fi
  • United States
  • 2022
  • 10 min
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