Best Short Films Online

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The Best Short Films Online, sorted by theme

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This list is full of all types of short films, from those featured in online short film competitions to those shown at independent short film festivals and both international short films and local ones too. There’s award winning short films and smaller ones, like the best youtube short films too.

Best Short Films Online by Theme

Short Films about Mindfulness & Letting-Go

Stress-Reducer Short Films

Wall of Death: Courage & Perseverance at Work

Best Short Action Films Ever

Creative-Inspiration Short Films

Short Films which Inspire Mindfulness (includes “The lost thing” — the best animated short film of 2011)

Short Films about Death & Loss; includes The Last Farm,

 

Coming of Age Short Films

 

Short Films about Dating (some of our most popular short films are in here)

Short films about Self Esteem

Short Films about Love

Short Films about Hope

2 Birds: A Stunningly beautiful short film about innocence

 

coming up soon: Short film-horror,

Others: Love Hate Short Film, lost Paradise Short Film,

 

 

The most popular and best short films online

Acquarium

Fairies

Partly cloudy

Love Hate

The Last Farm

In God we Trust

The Spider

Schweppes

Crossbow

The Gruffalo

Bengali

Wish 143

James

struck

ornie

Vincent

The most popular and best short films online cont…

Miracle Fish

Love you More

Panic Attack

No Bikini

Oktapodi

Day and night

Bunny

Run Away

Kiwi

Arcade Fire

Next floor

Crush

the gift

Star Crossed

The most popular and best short films online cont…

The Door

New Boy

The Butterfly Circus

Wasp

Dennis

Six shooter

Dare

Die Antwood

9

Signs

Gone Fishin

Boundin

The God of Love

Up

 

And then theres The most popular and best short films online about  video game short films

 

List of Short Film Festivals

AFI FEST (California, USA)
Grand Jury Prize for International Short Film
www.afi.com/onscreen/AFIFest

ACADEMIA DE LAS ARTES Y CIENCIAS CINEMATOGRAFICAS DE ESPAÑA (Spain)
Goya Award for Best Short Fiction
Goya Award for Best Short Animation
www.academiadecine.com

ACADÉMIE DES ARTS ET TECHNIQUES DU CINÉMA [CÉSAR] (France)
Best Short Film
www.lescesarsducinema.com

ACADEMY OF CANADIAN CINEMA & TELEVISION [GENIE] (Canada)
Best Live Action Short
Best Animated Short
www.academy.ca

ACADEMY OF MOTION PICTURE ARTS AND SCIENCES [Student Academy Awards] (California, USA)
Gold Medal – Alternative
Gold Medal – Animation
Gold Medal – Narrative
Gold Medal – Foreign Film
www.oscars.org

ANIMA MUNDI (Brazil)
Best Animation
www.animamundi.com.br

ANN ARBOR FILM FESTIVAL (Michigan, USA)
Best of the Festival
Lawrence Kasdan Award for Best Narrative Film
Gus Van Sant Award for Best Experimental Film
Chris Frayne Award for Best Animated Film
www.aafilmfest.org

ANNECY FESTIVAL INT’L DU CINEMA D’ANIMATION (France)
Le Cristal d’Annecy
Special Jury Award
www.annecy.org

ASPEN SHORTSFEST (Colorado, USA)
Animated Eye Award
Best Comedy
Best Drama
Best Short Short
www.aspenfilm.org

ATHENS INT’L FILM FESTIVAL (Ohio, USA)
Best Narrative
Best Animation
Best Experimental
www.athensfest.org

ATLANTA FILM FESTIVAL (Georgia, USA)
Best Animated Short
Best Narrative Short
www.atlantafilmfestival.com

AUSTIN FILM FESTIVAL (Texas, USA)
Narrative Short Jury Award
Animated Short Jury Award
www.austinfilmfestival.com

BERLIN INT’L FILM FESTIVAL (Germany)
Golden Bear – International Shorts Competition
www.berlinale.de

BERMUDA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (Bermuda)
Bermuda Shorts Award Winner
www.biff.bm

BILBAO INT’L FESTIVAL OF DOCUMENTARY & SHORT FILMS (Spain)
Grand Prize of the Bilbao Festival
www.zinebi.com

BRITISH ACADEMY OF FILM AND TELEVISION ARTS [BAFTA] AWARDS (England)
Best Short Film
Best Short Animation Film
www.bafta.org

CANADIAN FILM CENTRE’S WORLDWIDE SHORT FILM FESTIVAL (Canada)
Best Live Action Short Film
Best Animated Short Film
www.worldwideshortfilmfest.com

CANNES FESTIVAL INT’L DU FILM (France)
Palme d’Or (Short Films)
www.festival-cannes.fr

CARTAGENA INT’L FILM FESTIVAL (Colombia)
Best Short Animation – Golden Catalina Indian
Best Short Fiction – Golden Catalina Indian
www.festicinecartagena.org

CHICAGO INT’L CHILDREN’S FILM FESTIVAL (Illinois, USA)
Adult Jury First Place – Animated Short
Adult Jury First Place – Live Action Short
www.cicff.org

CHICAGO INT’L FILM FESTIVAL (Illinois, USA)
Golden Hugo for Best Short Film
www.chicagofilmfestival.org

CINANIMA INT’L ANIMATION FILM FESTIVAL (Portugal)
Grand Prize
www.cinanima.pt

CINEQUEST FILM FESTIVAL (California, USA)
Best Short Narrative
Best Short Animation
www.cinequest.org

CLERMONT-FERRAND INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL (France)
International Grand Prix
National Grand Prix
www.clermont-filmfest.com

CLEVELAND INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (Ohio, USA)
Best Short Narrative
Best Animated Short Film
www.clevelandfilm.org

DAVID DI DONATELLO AWARD [ACCADEMIA DEL CINEMA ITALIANO] (Italy)
Best Short Film
www.daviddidonatello.it

ENCOUNTERS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (U.K.)
Brief Encounters Grand Prix
Animated Encounters Grand Prix
www.encounters-festival.org.uk

FESTIVAL DE CINE DE HUESCA (Spain)
International Short Films Contest – Danzante Award
Iberoamerican Short Films Contest – Danzante Award
www.huesca-filmfestival.com

FLICKERFEST INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILMS FESTIVAL (Australia)
The Coopers Award for Best Short Film
The Yoram Gross Award for Best Animation
www.flickerfest.com.au

FLORIDA FILM FESTIVAL (Florida, USA)
Best Narrative Short
Best Animated Short
www.floridafilmfestival.com

FOYLE FILM FESTIVAL (Ireland)
Best Irish Short Film
Best International Short Film
Best Animated Short Film
www.foylefilmfestival.org

GALWAY FILM FLEADH
James Horgan Award for the Best Animation
McBride Award for Best Short Drama
www.galwayfilmfleadh.com

GIJON INT’L FILM FESTIVAL FOR YOUNG PEOPLE (Spain)
Premio Principado De Asturios Al Mejor Cortometraje (Best Short Film)
www.gijonfilmfestival.com

GUANAJUATO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL, EXPRESION EN CORTO (Mexico)
Best International Animation
Best International Fiction
www.guanajuatofilmfestival.com

THE HAMPTONS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (New York, USA)
Golden Starfish Best Short Film Award
www.hamptonsfilmfest.org

HEARTLAND FILM FESTIVAL
Best Short Film
www.trulymovingpictures.org/heartland-film-festival/

HIROSHIMA INT’L ANIMATION FESTIVAL (Japan)
Grand Prix
www.urban.ne.jp/home/hiroanim/

KRAKOW FILM FESTIVAL (Poland)
The Golden Dragon
www.kff.com.pl

LEEDS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
World Animation Award
Louis le Prince International Short Film Award
www.leedsfilm.com

LOCARNO INT’L FILM FESTIVAL (Switzerland)
Golden Leopard – Best Short Film, International Competition
Golden Leopard – Best Short Film, National Competition
www.pardo.ch

LOS ANGELES FILM FESTIVAL (California, USA)
Best Animated/Experimental Short Film
Best Narrative Short Film
www.lafilmfest.com

LOS ANGELES INT’L. SHORT FILM FESTIVAL (California, USA)
Best of the Fest
Best Foreign Film
Best Drama Film
Best Comedy Film
Best Animation Film
Best Experimental Film
www.lashortsfest.com

LOS ANGELES LATINO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (California, USA)
Best Short
www.latinofilm.org

MELBOURNE INT’L FILM FESTIVAL (Australia)
The City of Melbourne Grand Prix, Best Short Film
Best Fiction Short Film
Best Animated Short Film
www.melbournefilmfestival.com.au

MONTREAL FESTIVAL DU NOUVEAU CINEMA (Canada)
Best Short Film – International
www.nouveaucinema.ca

MONTREAL WORLD FILM FESTIVAL (Canada)
First Prize – Short Film
www.ffm-montreal.org

MORELIA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (Mexico)
Best Animated Short Film
Best Fiction Short Film
www.moreliafilmfest.com

NASHVILLE FILM FESTIVAL (Tennessee, USA)
Best Animated Short
Best Live Action Short
www.nashvillefilmfestival.org

NEW YORK INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN’S FILM FESTIVAL
Best Animated Short
Best Live Action Short
www.gkids.com

NORDISK PANORAMA – 5 CITIES FILM FESTIVAL (Five Nordic Countries)
Best Nordic Short Film
www.nordiskpanorama.com

OBERHAUSEN INT’L SHORT FILM FESTIVAL (Germany)
Grand Prize of the City of Oberhausen
www.kurzfilmtage.de

OTTAWA INT’L ANIMATION FESTIVAL (Canada)
Best Independent Short
www.awn.com/ottawa

PALM SPRINGS INT’L FESTIVAL OF SHORT FILMS (California, USA)
Best of the Festival Award
Best Animation
Best Live Action (15 minutes and under)
Best Live Action (over 15 minutes)
www.psfilmfest.org

RAINDANCE FILM FESTIVAL
Film of the Festival
www.raindance.co.uk

RHODE ISLAND INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (Rhode Island, USA)
Grand Prize, Short Film
www.film-festival.org

RIO DE JANEIRO INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL (Brazil)
Grand Prix – International Competition
Grand Prix – National Competition
www.curtacinema.com.br

ST. LOUIS INT’L FILM FESTIVAL (Missouri, USA)
Best of the Festival
Best Live Action Short Film
Best Animation Short Film
www.cinemastlouis.org

SAN FRANCISCO INT’L FILM FESTIVAL (California, USA)
Golden Gate Award Narrative Short
Golden Gate Award Animated Short
www.sffs.org

SANTA BARBARA INT’L FILM FESTIVAL (California, USA)
Bruce C. Corwin Award – Best Live Action Short Film
Bruce C. Corwin Award – Best Animation Short Film

SEATTLE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (Washington, USA)
Best Narrative Short Film
Best Animation Short Film
www.seattlefilm.com

SHORTSHORTS FILM FESTIVAL (California, USA)
Best of Festival Award – Grand Prix
www.shortshorts.org

SIGGRAPH (USA)
Best of Show
www.siggraph.org

SLAMDANCE FILM FESTIVAL (Utah, USA)
Grand Jury Prize for Best Narrative Short
Grand Jury Prize for Best Animated Short
www.slamdance.com

SOUTH BY SOUTHWEST (Texas, USA)
Best Animated Short
Best Narrative Short
www.sxsw.com

STUTTGART INT’L ANIMATION FESTIVAL (Germany)
Grand Prix International Competition
www.itfs.de

SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL (Utah, USA)
Jury Prize in Short Filmmaking
www.festival.sundance.org

SYDNEY FILM FESTIVAL (Australia)
Dendy Award – Best Australian Short Film – Live Action
Yoram Gross Animation Award
www.sydneyfilmfestival.org

TAMPERE INT’L SHORT FILM FESTIVAL (Finland)
Grand Prix – International Competition
National Main Prize (under 30 minutes)
www.tamperefilmfestival.fi

TRIBECA FILM FESTIVAL (New York, USA)
Best Narrative Short
www.tribecafilm.com

UPPSALA INT’L SHORT FILM FESTIVAL (Sweden)
Grand Prix
Best Swedish Short Film
www.shortfilmfestival.com

URBANWORLD FILM FESTIVAL
Best Narrative Short

http://urbanworld.com

USA FILM FESTIVAL – NATIONAL SHORT FILM & VIDEO COMPETITION (Texas, USA)
Fiction First Place
Animation First Place
www.usafilmfestival.com

WARSAW FILM FESTIVAL
Grand Prix
www.wff.pl/en/

VENICE INT’L FILM FESTIVAL (Italy)
Corto Cortissimo Silver Lion – Best Short Film
www.labiennale.org/en/cinema

ZAGREB WORLD FESTIVAL OF ANIMATED FILMS (Croatia)
Grand Prix – Best Short Film at Festival
www.animafest.hr

 

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