Shorts Watched/2023
Short films I've watched in 2023 - First time watches only
Not Listed on IMDb:
Not Listed on IMDb:
- Clouded (dir. Aidan Crosbie, Seneca College)
- Homegrown (dir. Daniela Loeza, Seneca College)
- End of the Line (dir. Marc Salvatore Lajoie, Seneca College)
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- DirectorBrent ForrestA retired frog samurai wants to spend his remaining years in peace on the golf course. But when he becomes the protector of a baby turtle he must draw his club for one more round. An animated amphibious adventure for golfers of all ages.
- DirectorDenis VilleneuveStarsAlexis MartinA politician has just a couple of minutes to convince people to vote for him, and tries to seduce his audience with promises he thinks they want to hear.
- DirectorUri LotanStarsIvri ShaiRom ShemeshVarda Shpin GrossA young boy sneaks into the scariest waterslide in the world.
- DirectorAlice SeabrightStarsAdil AkramChike ChanSophia Di MartinoJaq wants to have sex. But her Endometriosis is out to sabotage her with chronic pain and unpredictable bleeding - at the very worst time.
- DirectorShaya MulcahyStarsJoosje DukErica Duke ForsythKelsey Lea JonesEmily decides to air the skeletons in her closet and brave the scrutiny of a catty dinner party to win back her name.
- DirectorJacquie PhillipsStarsMeryl HathawayTyler LabineModern technology allows us to stay connected, even when the best thing might be to let go.
- DirectorAdriano Candiago
- DirectorJason van Genderen
- DirectorJake SzymanskiStarsWill FerrellCraig RobinsonIt's a game of honor and diplomacy....
- DirectorYôjirô AraiA little girl's imagination is arisen in front of a store's window.
- DirectorGeorge Albert SmithStarsLaura BayleyGeorge Albert SmithA humorous subject intended to be run as a part of a railroad scene during the period in which the train is passing through a tunnel.
- DirectorGeorges MélièsStarsJeanne BradyJehanne d'AlcyThe first film to ever show a nudity scene on screen is a simple presentation of a servant preparing a bath for another woman.
- DirectorLouis LumièreStarsMrs. Auguste LumiereJeanne-Joséphine LumièreThree men in a rowboat are leaving the harbor.
- DirectorLouis LumièreStarsAntoine FéraudAntoine LumièreFélicien TreweyTwo men play cards, as a third watches and a waiter brings drinks. The third man pours drinks as the waiter laughs.
- DirectorJonas GeirnaertThe lives and interactions of four neighbours in an apartment building are seen simultaneously in four different rooms.
- DirectorLouis LumièrePeople start a snowball fight on a street in Lyons, France.
- DirectorAlice GuyPresumably, this is one in a series of four short dance performances devoted to the seasons. WINTER, SNOW DANCE appears to be the only one of these films to survive (although it isn't clear if Alice Guy made the other three or not). Note the unusual copyright notice that appears momentarily in the lower right-hand corner of the screen and then disappears just as quickly. Numerous tricks of this sort were used during the era to discourage counterfeiting and illegal distribution.
- DirectorGeorge Albert SmithStarsLaura BayleyDorothy SmithHarold SmithBrother and sister are sent to bed on Christmas Eve, and while they are asleep, Santa Claus comes down the chimney and fills their waiting stockings with toys.
- DirectorJames BamforthSimilar to A Kiss in the Tunnel (1899), this remake omits the phantom ride scenes and chooses to portray a significantly steamier, more prolonged, and more explicit passion between a young couple. Surely, this is a kiss to remember.Different than the one above.
- DirectorJames WilliamsonA poor young girl tries to sell matches in a snowstorm. After being robbed by bullies, she lights matches which illuminate visions of a far happier Christmas than the one she faces.
- DirectorAlexis AgliataArnaud BellourJuliana BerckmansStarsJosé VicenteDorothée PousséoJuliana BerckmansAn alien comes to the world to collect a chicken eggs. When alien searches the eggs, it meets with a little boy. The boy helps it to collect eggs.
- DirectorRob SilvestriOrmie is a Pig, in every sense of the word. Pig see cookie. Pig want cookie. But they are out of reach... or are they? See Ormie's attempts to gain the warm sweet taste that is his obsession.
- DirectorAmanda ForbisWendy TilbyA sailor is sent hurtling into the sky by the Halifax Explosion.
- DirectorSara GunnarsdóttirStarsBrie TiltonJackson KellyKlarissa HernandezPam tries very hard to lose her virginity and always searches for "the one." She's not alone; her best friends are with her.
- DirectorJoão GonzalezEvery day, a father and his son jump with a parachute from their vertiginous cold house, attached to a cliff, to go to the village on the ground, far away where they sell the ice they produce daily.
- DirectorThea HollatzStarsGrace GlowickiChristine HorneTyler JohnstonA newscaster is due to go live on local television in the middle of a hot flash, in Thea Hollatz's animated comedy about a woman trying to keep her cool when one type of flash leads to another.
- DirectorFranck DionStarsBérangère BonvoisinBenoist BrioneGaëtan GallierWhen his co-workers tease Edmond by crowning him with a pair of donkey ears, he suddenly discovers his true nature. And though he comes to enjoy his new identity, an ever-widening chasm opens up between himself and others.
- DirectorTorill KoveStarsLiv UllmannA woman ponders over the strange coincidences that made her forefathers and -mothers meet and create the premises for her becoming the person that she is.
- DirectorRichard SwindenStarsKarl WarwickDwaine De ChevotièrePeter ElliesA film of mixed cinematic metaphors made with students from Queen's University and local neighborhood children - a portrait of a young boy's journey of self-discovery in a bewildering world of contradictions and imposed conditions. Many of the sequences are surrealistic in effect, creating a social commentary expressed in symbolic language.
- DirectorAren BergstromStarsJordan TowesRobyn HarrisonJeff HomerA bewildered condo dweller descends into a nervous spiral after buying a coffee table and becoming convinced it's deliberately ruining his life.
- DirectorJamieson PearceStarsMaggie DenceIrfan HusseinMelissa JafferAn addled mind or real love?
- DirectorBrent BonacorsoStarsJulia CavanaughScott Bailey GagainKarim SalehA giant alien creature comes to Earth. The reasons for its arrival, however, remain unknown as mankind fails to make contact with the visitor.
- DirectorAndrei MeltserStarsEmily BoothDamien SatoA boxer is confronted by his about is fears of being able to fight as well as his fear of commitment.
- DirectorKerith LemonStarsRosalind RossLani HallA Social Life is a short film about a career driven woman who's living the life she always dreamed of - online.
- DirectorDamien O'DonnellStarsEileen WalshAidan McArdleBeibhinn JonesA woman is excited about the approaching birth of her first child.
- DirectorJulian LucasStarsJack WhiteSam WatkinsSteve VizardThe Grandmother of all excuses
- DirectorNicole BurnsChristina Van VechtenIt is an animated short film about a young girl and the magical world behind her house.
- DirectorStuart BowenStarsSteen RaskopoulosAndrew SteelKathryn BeckThe Good, The Bad and The Inflatable
- DirectorBryan HorchStarsWalter ReplogleBen LermanRichard BallonAfter convincing his husband to retire their old lumpy futon, Nelson is forced to come out in a spectacular way while shopping for a new bed at Drowzy's Mattress World.
- DirectorDavid O'DonnellStarsJames IvorElena SatineDavid O'HaraIn an alternate reality where memories are literally worn about one's head, a jilted lover wrestles with the image of his ex.
- DirectorAlbert 't HooftPaco VinkA humoristic turbo drama. Floyd, after being dumped by his girlfriend, suffers from psychological problems manifested as a little demon who disrupts his everyday life. Floyd has to go through great depths before he can continue his life.
- DirectorPhillip BorsosA film about the manufacturing of nails.
- DirectorKeith AllottStarsKim AllanMichael MuyundaA reclusive sci-fi enthusiast develops an unexpected friendship with a customer service representative.
- DirectorVictor Alonso-BerbelStarsMarisa BrownRyan ShermanElena RosaFeel free to connect your baby while you go to work. It's perfectly natural.
- DirectorJames P. ReesStarsAlice KremelbergEdward AsnerGregg MozgalaA Journalist decodes the cryptic murmurings left behind from a famed and now deceased Senator through a series of audio cassettes in 1987 Virginia
- DirectorMonique SorgenStarsWallace LanghamJessica OyelowoCori SnelsonA couple's oneupmanship reaches unbelievable heights after a man eats his wife's plums.
- DirectorRomain BrodelleFlorian CrevelAdrien EpineyAn alarm clock tries to get its lost part.
- DirectorRoxy RezvanyStarsElham EhsasLorraine TaiAnton ValensiPHOTO BOOTH is a romantic comedy drama about a mixed immigrant couple in 1970s London and their attempts to navigate both Britain's immigration laws and their relationship with each other.
- Mac n Cheese Supermarket is the sequel to the Vimeo-hit Mac n Cheese. The two heroes have to work at a supermarket in order to go on their well deserved vacation. Their competitiveness gets them in a lot of trouble.
- DirectorLogan JacksonStarsAvery JadeKash RobersonK.J. RobersonAs last-minute plans for a babysitter fall apart, eight-year-old Brandon is left alone to oversee his younger brother Mason.
- DirectorSophie LoweRhys WakefieldStarsSophie LoweRhys WakefieldJacob ArtistAfter an awkward exchange, two strangers realize that hooking up can be a tricky business.
- DirectorCorey ShurgeStarsKristopher TurnerRuth GoodwinA sex toy mishap leads to a night in the emergency room where a just broken-up couple are forced to confront their issues on love and relationships.
- DirectorJonathan HopkinsStarsEmily BevanOliver EnglehartBruce MackinnonA gentle alien visits the troubled planet earth. He is a galactic peace ambassador and mankind's only hope of salvation. After crash landing in a remote field he is discovered by a dog-loving stranger on the run from the police. So begins a dark and comical tale of mistaken identity and extra-terrestrial tomfoolery.
- DirectorBruce PittmanStarsLinda GoransonEric PetersonAugust SchellenbergA husband leaves his wife in the protection of a good friend after he leaves out into a cold winter's night on the prairie.
- DirectorDon McBreartyStarsJackie BurroughsJohnny CuthbertGlynis DaviesA teen is caught stealing, but his mother's support helps him recall the bond they both share.
- DirectorIan BeattieStarsAdrian DunbarAbigail McGibbonFrankie McCaffertyShort film about a man beating the system.
- DirectorMichael DaviesStarsJohn HurtPhyllida LawBarry McCarthyDo you believe in love at first sight?
- DirectorWilliam AshAndrew KnottStarsJohn SimmAndrea LoweA lonely clown working in a forgotten seaside resort falls in love and is forced to confront a terrible secret he's been hiding.
- DirectorMat KirkbyStarsSally HawkinsJim BroadbentEdward HoggHeather is a shy lady who works in a helpline call center. When she receives a phone call from a mystery man, she has no idea that the encounter will change her life forever.
- DirectorTom BerkeleyRoss WhiteStarsDavid BradleyRachel ShentonMadelyn SmedleyWhen a reclusive widower accidentally calls an adult hotline worker, an unlikely friendship is born.
- DirectorGeorgia OakleyStarsImelda StauntonEmily TaaffeBettrys JonesA young woman in wartime London seeks to expand her limited horizons.
- DirectorTom TurnerStarsChris OvertonRachel ShentonA blossoming relationship unfolds when two strangers have a chance encounter in a London cafe.
- DirectorBig Red ButtonStarsPeter MullanJoanna ScanlanStephen McColeWhen Don, an elderly Scottish grump, finds himself the victim of multiple lightning strikes he begins to worry that his quiet, orderly life may never be the same again.
- DirectorNicholas MossStarsJohn HurtKika MarkhamChris MasonA deeply affecting and beautiful drama starring multi award winning, and twice Oscar nominated Sir John Hurt, which deals with difficult and pertinent issues. Not without wry humor, this uniquely lyrical drama is bound to move its audience in a profound and visceral way, across all generations, as its themes resonate equally with young adults and those in the twilight of their lives. A wonderfully human movie with a huge heart.
- DirectorBrett MorgenStarsJack Black
- DirectorMelissa AnastasiStarsMarlo KellyEzekiel SimatTasma WaltonA neglected 11-year-old girl steals from pregnant women at the local swimming pool.
- DirectorBoman ModineStarsDick Van DykeValerie HarperGlenne HeadlyThe story of a mischievous father (Dick Van Dyke) who calls his very busy kids (Matthew Modine and Glenne Headly) to tell them that, after 55 years of marriage, he and their mom (Valerie Harper) are getting divorced. Horrified by the news, the children prepare to fly home to stop the divorce and save their parents' marriage.
- DirectorRikki StinnetteStarsAshley GallettaAmanda ShaferMichael EllisonA girl whose mother has rheumatoid arthritis uses humor to overcome prejudice at a grocery store.
- DirectorSarah Djuandy
- DirectorJorge GarciaIt's not easy being a pet owner, and it's definitely not easy being a pet! While taking an afternoon cat-nap, little Mewsette is rudely awoken by her owner, Kent, who takes her most precious possession. Deciding this is the last straw, Mewsette faces off with him to show him who's boss.
- DirectorNikki ChapmanStarsShelby LewisA macabre girl laments about the inevitability of death after getting a melting cartoon character popsicle.
- DirectorGlen KeaneBenoît PhilipponStarsMarion BarbeauGlen KeaneAn animator, Glen Keane, studies the movements of a real-life ballet dancer in order to bring his sketches of a similarly-dancing animation piece to fruition.
- DirectorDanka Chiang
- DirectorWes AndersonStarsRalph FiennesBenedict CumberbatchDev PatelChronicles a variety of stories, but the main one follows Henry Sugar, who is able to see through objects and predict the future with the help of a book he stole.
- DirectorWes AndersonStarsRupert FriendRalph FiennesAsa JenningsA small brilliant boy is tormented by two large idiotic bullies.
- DirectorDamien O'ConnorStarsMalachy McCourtRuth NeggaVivian DrewSet in Ireland in the 1910s, 'Angela's Christmas' is a funny, heart-warming and poignant story about the power of family and the innocent desire of a child to ensure everyone is safe, warm and loved at Christmas time.
- DirectorBurt GillettStarsBilly BletcherPinto ColvigWalt DisneyMickey, Donald and Goofy run the "Ajax Ghost Exterminators" agency. They receive a call from lonely and bored ghosts to come to their house where they are scared silly by the hilarious haunts and taunts of these spirited pranksters.