The Short Film That Grew UP
by Rafael_M | created - 06 Dec 2015 | updated - 16 Oct 2016 | PublicWhich of the following short films that became FULL LENGTH MOTION PICTURES is your favorite? (or are you most curious to see?)
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1. Curfew (I) (2012)
19 min | Short, Drama
Having reached the lowest point in his life, a self-destructive man on the brink of demise receives an unexpected call from his estranged sister to look after her young daughter for the night. Could this be the beginning of a new reality?
Director: Shawn Christensen | Stars: Shawn Christensen, Fatima Ptacek, Kim Allen, Dana Segal
Votes: 7,051
Grew up to become: Before I Disappear (2014)
2. La Jetée (1962)
Not Rated | 28 min | Short, Drama, Romance
The story of a man forced to explore his memories in the wake of World War III's devastation, told through still images.
Director: Chris Marker | Stars: Étienne Becker, Jean Négroni, Hélène Chatelain, Davos Hanich
Votes: 37,078
Grew up to become: 12 Monkeys (1995)
(And spawned 12 Monkeys (2015))
3. Electronic Labyrinth THX 1138 4EB (1967)
15 min | Sci-Fi, Short
While monitored and pursued, a man races to escape through a futuristic labyrinth.
Director: George Lucas | Stars: Dan Nachtsheim, Joy Carmichael, David Munson, Marvin Bennett
Votes: 2,682
Grew up to become: THX 1138 (1971)
4. Peluca (2003)
9 min | Comedy, Short
The film follows its main character as he skips school with two of his friends, picks up a winning lottery ticket and go thrift shopping, where they find a wig for Giel's shaved head.
Director: Jared Hess | Stars: Jon Heder, Greg Hansen, Chris Sanchez, Bracken Johnson
Votes: 1,868
Grew up to become: Napoleon Dynamite (2004)
5. Alive in Joburg (2005)
6 min | Short, Sci-Fi
An eerie tale of a close encounter of the third kind in Johannesburg.
Director: Neill Blomkamp | Stars: Braam Greyling, Godfrey Seome, Dawie Ackermann, Sweetness Hlomza
Votes: 4,117
Grew up to become: District 9 (2009)
6. Some Folks Call It a Sling Blade (1994)
Not Rated | 25 min | Short, Drama, Thriller
Twenty-five years after commiting a double murder, Karl Childers is going to be released from an institution for the criminally insane. A local reporter comes to talk to him, and after some... See full summary »
Director: George Hickenlooper | Stars: Billy Bob Thornton, Molly Ringwald, J.T. Walsh, Jefferson Mays
Votes: 1,778
Grew up to become: Sling Blade (1996)
7. Mamá (2008)
3 min | Short, Horror
A young girl wakes up and tells her sister that their mother has returned home.
Director: Andy Muschietti | Stars: Victoria Harris, Berta Ros, Irma Monroig
Votes: 3,301
Grew up to become: Mama (2013)
8. Frankenweenie (1984)
PG | 29 min | Short, Comedy, Horror
A young boy sets out to revive his dead pet using the monstrous power of science.
Director: Tim Burton | Stars: Shelley Duvall, Daniel Stern, Barret Oliver, Joseph Maher
Votes: 13,356
Grew up to become: Frankenweenie (2012)
9. Bottle Rocket (1993)
13 min | Short, Comedy, Crime
Dysfunctional friends Dignan and Anthony plan and execute a robbery with their pot-growing friend, Bob.
Director: Wes Anderson | Stars: Luke Wilson, Owen Wilson, Robert Musgrave, Elissa Sommerfield
Votes: 7,357
Grew up to become: Bottle Rocket (1996)
10. Within the Woods (1978)
Not Rated | 31 min | Horror, Short
While spending a weekend at a remote cabin, Bruce desecrates an Indian burial ground and becomes re-animated, making way to kill his friends.
Director: Sam Raimi | Stars: Bruce Campbell, Ellen Sandweiss, Mary Valenti, Scott Spiegel
Votes: 2,662
Grew up to become: The Evil Dead (1981)
(And spawned Evil Dead II (1987), Army of Darkness (1992), Evil Dead (2013), Ash vs Evil Dead (2015))
11. Saw (2003)
Not Rated | 9 min | Short, Horror, Thriller
David, an orderly at a hospital, tells his horrific story of being kidnapped and forced to play a vile game of survival.
Director: James Wan | Stars: Leigh Whannell, Paul Moder, Katrina Mathers, Dean Francis
Votes: 12,517
Grew up to become: Saw (2004)
(And spawned Saw II (2005), Saw III (2006), Saw IV (2007), Saw V (2008), Saw VI (2009), Saw 3D (2010))
12. 9 (2005)
Not Rated | 11 min | Animation, Short, Adventure
A rag doll fights a monster that has been stealing the souls of his people.
Director: Shane Acker
Votes: 6,857
Grew up to become: 9 (2009)
13. Whiplash (2013)
TV-14 | 18 min | Short, Drama, Music
A ferocious, bullying music teacher teaches a dedicated student.
Director: Damien Chazelle | Stars: Johnny Simmons, Nate Lang, J.K. Simmons, C.J. Vana
Votes: 6,553
Grew up to become: Whiplash (2014)
14. Cashback (2004)
18 min | Short, Comedy, Drama
Ben is an art college student in London, whose imagination runs wild as he works the late-night shift at the local supermarket. What do he and his colleagues do to pass the long, endless hours of the night?
Director: Sean Ellis | Stars: Sean Biggerstaff, Emilia Fox, Stuart Goodwin, Michael Dixon
Votes: 11,211
Grew up to become: Cashback (2006)
15. Jay and Seth Versus the Apocalypse (2007)
TV-MA | 10 min | Short, Comedy
Jay and Seth are at each other's throats while holed up in a messy apartment during an apocalyptic crisis.
Director: Jason Stone | Stars: Jay Baruchel, Seth Rogen
Votes: 973
Grew up to become: This Is the End (2013)
16. The Dirk Diggler Story (1988)
Not Rated | 32 min | Short, Biography, Drama
The rise and fall of Dirk Diggler.
Director: Paul Thomas Anderson | Stars: Michael Stein, Robert Ridgely, Eddie Delcore, Rusty Schwimmer
Votes: 1,183
Grew up to become: Boogie Nights (1997)
17. Gowanus, Brooklyn (2004)
19 min | Short
A young girl investigates her curious teacher's life.
Director: Ryan Fleck | Stars: Karen Chilton, Shareeka Epps, Matt Kerr, Timothy Nesmith
Votes: 174
Grew up to become: Half Nelson (2006)
18. The Hard Case (1995)
20 min | Crime, Short
About four East End lads raising money to enter a card game.
Director: Guy Ritchie | Stars: Darren Spencer, James Tarbuck, Eli Nathanson, Benedick Bates
Votes: 353
Grew up to become: Lock, Stock... (2000)
19. John Baker's Last Race (1976)
Not Rated | 28 min | Short, Drama, Sport
John Baker emerges as a fine runner while in High School in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and then continues setting records at the University of New Mexico. His ability is world-class, and ... See full summary »
Director: Douglas G. Johnson | Stars: John David Carson, Elizabeth Saxon, Ed Pennybacker, Megan Lienau
Votes: 35
Grew up to become: A Shining Season (1979)
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