Short films I got into
by Ddey65 | created - 05 May 2016 | updated - 16 Jun 2022 | PublicAn unfinished list of short films that have intrigued me for one reason or another. This can include live-action and animation.
Though I don't know when, I will add more movies to this list someday.
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1. See Anthony Run (2005)
17 min | Short
Do You remember He-Man and Atari, and the days when parents were too busy partying with their own friends to notice what their kids were up to? Well here's one kid who'd rather be with his ... See full summary »
Director: Matthew Piacentini | Stars: Cody Estes, Rhett Damon, Jennette McCurdy, Eliza Coyle
Votes: 10
A tween boy is forced into a sleepover with a bully, and is seduced by his sister.
2. Redemption Maddie (2007)
Not Rated | 25 min | Short, Drama
In the wake of tragedy, fourteen year old Maddie Clifford employs manipulation, insulin syringes, and an ill-fated rabbit in a startling quest for redemption.
Director: Aaron Drew King | Stars: Allison Scagliotti, Kevin Montgomery, Michael Catlin, Peggy Goss
Votes: 91
A teenage girl deliberately gets pregnant and tries to pass it off as a science experiment so she can make up for the death of her little brother years ago.
3. Mr. Stache (2011)
PG | 10 min | Short, Comedy
A romantic comedy starring Amy Smart and Rich Sommer that proves it's what you are on the inside that matters most. Winner of the 2010 My Movie Pitch contest presented by American Express and a 2011 Tribeca Film Festival Short Film.
Director: Jac Schaeffer | Stars: Kali Rocha, Rich Sommer, Amy Smart, William Ngo
Votes: 106
A guy wants to grow the perfect mustache, but doesn't get the social acceptance he expected.
4. Jack-Jack Attack (2005 Video)
Not Rated | 5 min | Animation, Short, Adventure
The Parrs' baby Jack-Jack is thought to be normal, not having any super-powers like his parents or siblings. But when an outsider is hired to watch him, Jack-Jack shows his true potential.
Director: Brad Bird | Stars: Bret 'Brook' Parker, Bud Luckey, Eli Fucile, Jason Lee
Votes: 17,925
Find out what was really going on at the Parr household when Bob, Helen, Dash, and Violet were out saving the world.
5. Where's the Bus? (1966)
6 min | Short, Comedy
A young starlet is upset after being turned down for yet another audition. While waiting for a bus to arrive at a stop on Hollywood Boulevard, she is overcome by the urge to dance.
Director: John Harris | Star: Teri Garr
Votes: 21
Rare black and white Teri Garr showcase.
6. The Railrodder (1965)
Not Rated | 24 min | Comedy, Short
After literally walking to Canada from England, Buster takes a cross-country trip across Canada on a railway motorcar (speeder).
Directors: Gerald Potterton, Buster Keaton, John Spotton | Star: Buster Keaton
Votes: 1,729
The last Buster Keaton silent film, about a British subject who tours Canada by rail in a rail maintenance vehicle.
7. Stuck (I) (2004)
17 min | Short
Director: Clark Harris | Stars: Ken Howard, Wendie Malick, Kali Rocha, Lee Dawson
Votes: 20
Five people get trapped in an elevator in NYC, including a young Kali Rocha back when she had curlier hair.
8. Goldfish (I) (2007)
TV-G | 13 min | Short, Comedy
Two third graders embark on a mission.
Director: Joe Wein | Stars: Laura Marano, Madeline Carroll, Tim Bagley, Wendi McLendon-Covey
Votes: 67
Laura Marano plays a little girl who became a big fan of "Finding Nemo" and thinks the goldfish that she and her classmates are assigned to take care of might have the same feelings.
9. George Lucas in Love (1999)
8 min | Short, Comedy, Romance
1967 film student George Lucas has writer's block trying to finish his "Space Wheat" script, until a beautiful fellow student with a familiar hairstyle teaches him that the best stories are in plain sight.
Director: Joe Nussbaum | Stars: Martin Hynes, Lisa Jakub, Jason Peck, Jeff Wiens
Votes: 4,402
A fictional account of how George Lucas was inspired to create the "Star Wars" series.
10. Hold for Laughs (2011)
16 min | Short, Comedy
Life isn't so funny for Margaret, an awkward thirteen year old Catholic school girl who moonlights as a stand-up comic.
Director: Amy French | Stars: Sarah Gilman, Robert Brewer, Jonathan Decker, Hannah Masi
Votes: 11
Sarah Gilman's screen debut, and until fairly recently a really hard to find short film.
11. Marry Me (2008)
7 min | Short
Inspired by her previous stint as a flower girl at a wedding, seven year old Chloe vows to make Jason, the boy across the street her own future husband. The trouble is, Jason is more interested in BMX bike riding that love.
Director: Michelle Lehman | Stars: Jahla Bryant, Ryan Fitzpatrick, Andrew Cracker, Kayden Lawson
Votes: 192
Cute little Australian movie about a little girl who wants more than just a boyfriend, even though the boy she likes is more into bicycling that girls.
12. Lend a Hand for Love (2016)
PG | 14 min | Short, Fantasy
LEND A HAND FOR LOVE is the magical tale of two bashful soul mates who discover love. This visually stunning romance combines stop motion and model miniatures to create a world that is beautiful, magical, and entirely its own.
Director: John Alan Thompson | Stars: Robert Wagner, Pat Healy, Kali Rocha, Tasia Judd
Votes: 20
Kali Rocha and Pat Healy star as two unrequited lovers who live across from each other in a pair of apartment buildings, neither of which realize that parts of themselves are already together. Of course, it's kind of hard not to fall for Kali Rocha.
13. Bad Bad Guys (2017)
Short, Action
Director: Abdel Eleish | Stars: Jake Bailey, Erik Gratton, Jeffrey M. Hartman, Susan Hopper
Saw it for Sarah Gilman, who only works behind the scenes in this one.
14. Radio 88 (2017)
11 min | Short, Drama
During the final broadcast of 88.5 KCFU FM, a DJ struggles to preserve the legacy of the scrappy radio station her father founded while juggling the attention of a determined musician, eager for airplay.
Directors: Kim Noonan, John Salcido | Stars: Cyrina Fiallo, Paul Holowaty, Efren Ramirez, Jeremy Ratchford
Votes: 10
The gorgeous Cyrina Fiallo plays a DJ at a dying low-power FM station. How could I pass this one up?
15. Late Bloomer (2004)
13 min | Short, Comedy
Loosely based on the dark tales of HP Lovecraft, "Late Bloomer" is a compelling and humorous journey through a young boy's first sexual education class.
Director: Craig William Macneill | Stars: Clay McLeod Chapman, Sam Borenzweig, Lauren Bond, Godfrey Pflager
Votes: 509
Over the top horror narrative about... puberty! "Am I Normal?" and "Dear Diary" are nowhere near worth laughing at after this thing.
16. Dear Diary: A Film About Female Puberty (1981)
26 min | Documentary, Short, Comedy
Deals with the physical, sexual, and social changes that girls experience in early adolescence.
Directors: Debra Franco, David S. Shepard | Stars: Hillary Ellin, Shannon Dobson, Carmele Wesley, Marilyn Duchin
Votes: 34
The Boston Family Planning Project already made a teen puberty film for boys that turned out to be incredibly campy. This time, they didn't leave out the girls.
17. Am I Normal?: A Film About Male Puberty (1980)
22 min | Documentary, Short, Comedy
13-year old Jimmy has a lot of questions about his changing body. His often hilarious search for answers uncovers the facts about male sexual development, and raises important issues about peer pressure and readiness to date.
Directors: Debra Franco, David S. Shepard | Stars: Joel Doolin, David Carr, John Perrigo, Jerry Gershman
Votes: 143
The quintessential campy teen puberty ephemeral film for boys of the 1980's leftover from the 1970's. In spite of this, it actually provides good tips.
18. Good Health Practices (1953)
10 min | Short
Young Jim and Judy learn about proper eating, keeping clean, proper rest and good toilet habits.
Votes: 36
This ephemeral film was made in 1953, but the actress playing Judy looks like she's from the 1960's or 1970's.
19. How Tommy Lemenchick Became a Grade 7 Legend (2018)
10 min | Short, Drama
Ophelia is a whip-smart 12-year-old girl who must solve a vexing problem: she's never been kissed. There are several candidates in her class, but none have Tommy Lemenchick's smile. Baiting... See full summary »
Director: Bastien Alexandre | Stars: Caroline Dhavernas, Charli Birdgenaw, Sam Ashe Arnold, Alfred Poirier
Votes: 28
A 7th Grade girl seeks her first kiss from a boy in her class who's more interested in the latest video game craze.
20. The Shabbos Goy (2019)
7 min | Short, Comedy
God literally forbids she turn off a vibrator gone rogue, so an Orthodox Jew sets out on a quest to find someone who can.
Director: Talia Osteen | Stars: Milana Vayntrub, Devere Rogers, Tami Sagher, Valerie Gould
Votes: 144
Like any guy, Milana Vayntrub is the reason for me to be interested in this, but if that's the only reason for you to even bother with it, you're a fool.
21. For Sale by Owner (I) (2016)
20 min | Short, Comedy
One crazy day of trying to sell his deceased father's used van, bring John in contact with the craziest group of buyers imaginable.
Director: Keith L. Huff | Stars: Patrick Vaughn, Chelsea Skalski, Shelly Marquart Reid, Jeff McQueen
Votes: 8
A man tries to sell his late father's van and runs into all kinds of weirdos along the way. Few movies, short or otherwise have this much of an original plot.
22. Tea Party (2017)
13 min | Short, Comedy, Drama | Completed
Girls having a sleepover decide to play a game of Truth or Dare, which involves drinking, smoking and sexual curiosity.
Director: Emily Shesh | Stars: Taylor Chavez, Khaleesa Alexander, Lizzie White, Kira McLean
Votes: 29
An eighth grade girls' sleepover contains spiked tea cups, burgeoning and confused sexual issues, and one actress who looks a lot like Gia Mantegna.
23. Seventh Grade (2014)
12 min | Short, Drama
Everyone is growing up except Patrice. But when a raunchy rumor threatens her best friend Laura's reputation, she's forced to join the party and embrace adolescence.
Director: Stefani Saintonge | Stars: Eric Bassant, Ashe Davis, Gioianna DiGiorgio, Kristine Gordon
Votes: 31
IMDb needs a poster and other images for this one, so I thought I'd watch it. I'm kind of glad I did.
24. Super Sounds (2014)
12 min | Short, Adventure, Drama
Even superheroes need friends
Director: Stephen de Villiers | Stars: Charlie Tonkin, Mieka Thompson-Mills, Max Tonkin, Matthew Kosmas
Votes: 26
25. Pennies (2006)
24 min | Short, Drama, Thriller
"Pennies" is the story of Charlotte Brown (Amy Adams), a waitress and young single mother who will do anything for her daughter Jenny, and when push comes to shove,she does. With a menacing... See full summary »
Directors: Warner Loughlin, Diana Valentine | Stars: Amy Adams, James Karr, Carol Stanzione, David Reivers
Votes: 257
26. It's Your Accident (1966)
24 min | Short
This industrial safety film demonstrates how being distracted, or in a bad mood, can contribute to accidents.
Director: Don Ver Ploeg
Shown during the Rifftrax Live version of Amityville Horror Part 4 (The Evil Escapes), about a working guy in a mill in Ames, Iowa who loses his fingers on the job, all supposedly because he was in a bad mood.
27. Riley's First Date? (2015 Video)
G | 5 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Riley, now 12, who is hanging out with her parents at home when potential trouble comes knocking. Mom's and Dad's Emotions find themselves forced to deal with Riley going on her first date.
Director: Josh Cooley | Stars: Pete Docter, Ben Cox, Kyle MacLachlan, Diane Lane
Votes: 9,288
Hilarious and triumphant short sequel to the 2015 feature-length Disney-Pixar movie "Inside Out,"
28. Strip (I) (2010)
Short, Drama
A middle-aged businessman in a failing marriage picks up a blonde bombshell in a bar in Las Vegas, but ends up with a night he wasn't planning on having.
Director: Michael Jortner | Stars: W. Scott Strassner, Devon Odessa, Conor Lane, Rahvaunia
Another short film that needs a poster and other images for their IMDb page.
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