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Fatherhood Short Films

Short films that delve into the joys, struggles, and transformative experiences of being a father, portraying the complexities and beauty of fatherhood.

Fatherhood Short Films

Short films that delve into the joys, struggles, and transformative experiences of being a father, portraying the complexities and beauty of fatherhood.

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How’s Man Made

An intimate dive into the intricate bond between a father and his daughter.
4/5
  • Drama
  • United States
  • 2024
REVIEW

Catharsis

Revel in the unseen virtues of black masculinity through a captivating journey of resilience and compassion.
5/5
  • Drama
  • Germany
  • 2023
  • 5 min
REVIEW

The Life Between Two Nights

An enthralling and emotionally charged exploration of resilience and perseverance.
5/5
  • Drama
  • Spain
  • 2022
  • 24 min
REVIEW

The Guest

A haunting descent into a man’s guilt where his past collides with the harsh realities of the present.
5/5
  • Thriller
  • Denmark
  • 2022
  • 42 min
REVIEW

Legacy of Love

A touching drama that delves into a father’s sacrifice and love for his son.
4/5
  • Drama
  • United States
  • 2023
  • 5 min
REVIEW

The Two Gambits

A dark drama that delves into unresolved family secrets.
5/5
  • Drama, Thriller
  • United Kingdom
  • 2024
  • 27 min
REVIEW

Allende

A drama about a family man’s dark struggle with his sexuality.
5/5
  • Drama, LGBTQ+
  • Israel
  • 2021
  • 10 min
REVIEW
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Dear Dad

A comedy-drama that explores the essence of youth, friendship and family.
5/5
  • Comedy, Drama
  • United States
  • 2023
  • 7 min
REVIEW
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From the Sky

A tense thriller that explores vengeance.
5/5
  • Drama, Thriller
  • United States
  • 2014
  • 18 min
REVIEW
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Father and Son

A poignant drama that delves into an unbalanced father/son relationship.
5/5
  • Drama
  • United States
  • 2018
  • 7 min
REVIEW

Nothing But Love

A heart-breaking tale of loss, abuse and therapy.
4/5
  • Drama
  • United States
  • 2019
  • 20 min
REVIEW

Just Add Milk

A comical animation that explores a father’s lack of culinary skills.
4/5
  • Animation, Comedy
  • United States
  • 2020
  • 5 min
REVIEW

Expecting

A thought-provoking drama that delves into a black woman’s pregnancy anxiety.
5/5
  • Drama
  • United States
  • 2022
  • 13 min
REVIEW

Grounded

A comical thriller about a tense father/daughter confrontation.
3/5
  • Action, Thriller
  • United States
  • 2014
  • 3 min
REVIEW

Shit is Crazy: First Day of Summer

A chilling thriller that explores abuse and revenge.
5/5
  • Horror, Thriller
  • United States
  • 2023
  • 16 min
REVIEW

Astronomy Walkers

A fantasy featurette that teases spirituality, psychology and astronomy.
3/5
  • Drama, Fantasy
  • Canada
  • 2020
  • 5 min
REVIEW

Nativity

A futuristic sci-fi that explores genetic engineering.
4/5
  • Drama, Sci-Fi
  • United States
  • 2023
  • 13 min
REVIEW

My Toy

A touching drama about state adoption in Scandinavia.
4/5
  • Drama
  • Denmark
  • 2023
  • 8 min
REVIEW

Schooltime

A poignant drama that explores the domino-effect of human tragedy.
4/5
  • Drama
  • Canada
  • 2023
  • 7 min
REVIEW

Barracón 2

Sexuality, friendship and mental health is powerfully explored in this Spanish language book trailer.
3/5
  • LGBTQ+, Romance
  • Spain
  • 2022
  • 2 min
REVIEW

A Piece of Life

A drama about fatherhood and betrayal.
1/5
  • Drama
  • United States
  • 2022
  • 32 min
REVIEW

Therapy

A poignant drama about mental health and loss.
3/5
  • Drama
  • United Kingdom
  • 2022
  • 5 min
REVIEW

Worth the Trouble

A drama that delves into a broken father/son relationship fueled by addiction.
4/5
  • Drama
  • United States
  • 2022
  • 5 min
REVIEW

917

A bone-chilling animation that delves into the supernatural
3/5
  • Animation, Horror
  • United States
  • 2022
  • 5 min
REVIEW

American Dad

A hardhitting drama about fatherhood, regrets and contentment
3/5
  • Drama
  • United States
  • 2022
  • 9 min
REVIEW

Author of Lies

A religious short that delves into two opposing poetic monologues.
2/5
  • Experimental
  • United Kingdom
  • 2022
  • 8 min
REVIEW
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Who’s Counting?

A poignant drama about miscarriage.
5/5
  • Drama
  • United Kingdom
  • 2021
  • 5 min
REVIEW

Out

A moving drama that explores a father/daughter relationship after her coming out.
3/5
  • Drama, LGBTQ+
  • United States
  • 2022
  • 7 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

Our Fathers

A gripping thriller that delves into London teenage knife-crime.
4/5
  • Drama, Thriller
  • United Kingdom
  • 2022
  • 21 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

How’s Man Made

An intimate dive into the intricate bond between a father and his daughter.
4/5
  • Drama
  • United States
  • 2024
REVIEW

Catharsis

Revel in the unseen virtues of black masculinity through a captivating journey of resilience and compassion.
5/5
  • Drama
  • Germany
  • 2023
  • 5 min
REVIEW

The Life Between Two Nights

An enthralling and emotionally charged exploration of resilience and perseverance.
5/5
  • Drama
  • Spain
  • 2022
  • 24 min
REVIEW

The Guest

A haunting descent into a man’s guilt where his past collides with the harsh realities of the present.
5/5
  • Thriller
  • Denmark
  • 2022
  • 42 min
REVIEW

Legacy of Love

A touching drama that delves into a father’s sacrifice and love for his son.
4/5
  • Drama
  • United States
  • 2023
  • 5 min
REVIEW

The Two Gambits

A dark drama that delves into unresolved family secrets.
5/5
  • Drama, Thriller
  • United Kingdom
  • 2024
  • 27 min
REVIEW

Allende

A drama about a family man’s dark struggle with his sexuality.
5/5
  • Drama, LGBTQ+
  • Israel
  • 2021
  • 10 min
REVIEW
Handpicked - Short Films Matter

Dear Dad

A comedy-drama that explores the essence of youth, friendship and family.
5/5
  • Comedy, Drama
  • United States
  • 2023
  • 7 min
REVIEW
Handpicked - Short Films Matter

From the Sky

A tense thriller that explores vengeance.
5/5
  • Drama, Thriller
  • United States
  • 2014
  • 18 min
REVIEW
Handpicked - Short Films Matter

Father and Son

A poignant drama that delves into an unbalanced father/son relationship.
5/5
  • Drama
  • United States
  • 2018
  • 7 min
REVIEW

Nothing But Love

A heart-breaking tale of loss, abuse and therapy.
4/5
  • Drama
  • United States
  • 2019
  • 20 min
REVIEW

Just Add Milk

A comical animation that explores a father’s lack of culinary skills.
4/5
  • Animation, Comedy
  • United States
  • 2020
  • 5 min
REVIEW

Expecting

A thought-provoking drama that delves into a black woman’s pregnancy anxiety.
5/5
  • Drama
  • United States
  • 2022
  • 13 min
REVIEW

Grounded

A comical thriller about a tense father/daughter confrontation.
3/5
  • Action, Thriller
  • United States
  • 2014
  • 3 min
REVIEW

Shit is Crazy: First Day of Summer

A chilling thriller that explores abuse and revenge.
5/5
  • Horror, Thriller
  • United States
  • 2023
  • 16 min
REVIEW

Astronomy Walkers

A fantasy featurette that teases spirituality, psychology and astronomy.
3/5
  • Drama, Fantasy
  • Canada
  • 2020
  • 5 min
REVIEW

Nativity

A futuristic sci-fi that explores genetic engineering.
4/5
  • Drama, Sci-Fi
  • United States
  • 2023
  • 13 min
REVIEW

My Toy

A touching drama about state adoption in Scandinavia.
4/5
  • Drama
  • Denmark
  • 2023
  • 8 min
REVIEW

Schooltime

A poignant drama that explores the domino-effect of human tragedy.
4/5
  • Drama
  • Canada
  • 2023
  • 7 min
REVIEW

Barracón 2

Sexuality, friendship and mental health is powerfully explored in this Spanish language book trailer.
3/5
  • LGBTQ+, Romance
  • Spain
  • 2022
  • 2 min
REVIEW

A Piece of Life

A drama about fatherhood and betrayal.
1/5
  • Drama
  • United States
  • 2022
  • 32 min
REVIEW

Therapy

A poignant drama about mental health and loss.
3/5
  • Drama
  • United Kingdom
  • 2022
  • 5 min
REVIEW

Worth the Trouble

A drama that delves into a broken father/son relationship fueled by addiction.
4/5
  • Drama
  • United States
  • 2022
  • 5 min
REVIEW

917

A bone-chilling animation that delves into the supernatural
3/5
  • Animation, Horror
  • United States
  • 2022
  • 5 min
REVIEW

American Dad

A hardhitting drama about fatherhood, regrets and contentment
3/5
  • Drama
  • United States
  • 2022
  • 9 min
REVIEW

Author of Lies

A religious short that delves into two opposing poetic monologues.
2/5
  • Experimental
  • United Kingdom
  • 2022
  • 8 min
REVIEW
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Who’s Counting?

A poignant drama about miscarriage.
5/5
  • Drama
  • United Kingdom
  • 2021
  • 5 min
REVIEW

Out

A moving drama that explores a father/daughter relationship after her coming out.
3/5
  • Drama, LGBTQ+
  • United States
  • 2022
  • 7 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

Our Fathers

A gripping thriller that delves into London teenage knife-crime.
4/5
  • Drama, Thriller
  • United Kingdom
  • 2022
  • 21 min
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