Best shorts to view on IMDb

Fantastic and surreal voyage through a dark and impressive universe. This short actually captures a world that is in our fears: When the mute hero of the story falls in front of the subway, he discovers that there is a world underground where anything can happen. He soon realizes that there are different forces fighting for his soul in this world.

An overbearing man causes his son to develop a worrying and nervous habit. After a violent act, the boy's mother takes matters into her own hands, with gruesome consequences.

A father and son live in a caravan in the middle of nowhere. When the son burns down the caravan, his father decides to kill him in a bizarre and convoluted execution pact. Having agreed to 'the terms' of the pact, the son plays out his father's game with unpredictable consequences.

Johnny Flynton is good at one thing: boxing. He's not too bright, and there's clearly some issues in his past, but what's worse, when he's boxing, his temper flares up. His wife, Samantha, tells him she's pregnant. Meanwhile, he's got an exhibition match with local boy Artie Duane. Johnny lets him get a few punches in to look good, but when Artie starts taking cheap shots, Johnny can't stand by and overreacts. He runs home, where he's in high spirits, but that proves his downfall.

At a point between life and death, a Man is judged. But pleasing the judges can lead to even more horrors. Maelstrom is a surreal film where a Man's spirit is severely tested, and where all he can rely on is the eternal will to live.

When a shy, 20-something guy becomes a human guinea pig in an experimental drug test, he meets the girl of his dreams, but the drug that brings them together may be the very thing that keeps them apart.

Following an innocent game of strip poker in a derelict hut fourteen-year-old Penny struggles with her encroaching sexuality and the blurring of boundaries between childhood games and adult fantasies.

Do you ever feel stressed visiting a foreign country? Do language barriers and culture shock make you want to stay home? Do you fear not being understood? Then, relax and let a philosophical Tape Recorder guide you around his favorite city. Along the way you'll meet some nice people, gaze at beautiful art and scenery and discover the mystery of life.

A man living in the Antarctic makes a discovery that will change his life and the lives of everyone in the world.

In a world of soundbites, two angelic messengers challenge a young man to find life's true meaning. Will he accept the challenge, or will he just sink back into his artificial reality?

1959. In a world of teenage lust and twisted morals, it is hard to keep one's innocence. With a simple roll of the dice, the child becomes a predator. The saint, a sinner.

Gil Dunmeyer isn't your typical high school senior. He drives a Hearse for a living. Saul Burrows isn't your typical corpse. He's alive and breathing. The odd couple team up for their first and last adventure when Saul rises from the dead in the back of the Hearse on the way to the cemetery. He uses Gil to relay a last request to his daughter, Sue, a brutal stand up comic in order to close the final chapter on his "life."

"Sons of the Rodeo" is a rite-of-passage film about a small-town Texas boy who gains independence from his domineering brother at a futuristic rodeo. Shooter assists his overbearing, older brother B.R. in taking bets for an evolved form of rodeo. While bets are being placed, an accomplished veteran offers B.R. a bribe to insure that the vet will fight in the event. It's a shock to B.R. and the rest of the small community when Shooter's name is drawn to compete against the fierce veteran. Shooter is excited about the impending fight, but B.R. fears for his brother's safety. B.R. scrambles, unsuccessfully, to undo his mistake. Shooter must face this treacherous adversary in a violent face-off.

An unorthodox, unauthorized history of the Jewish people and the Barbie doll.

Twitch portrays a young girl's conflicted relationship with her disabled mother and her irrational fear that the disability is contagious. Slamdance Grand Jury Prize winner and Student Academy Awards finalist.

A look at Nate Wiley and his trio, the Crowd Pleasers, performing at Bob and Barbara's Lounge in Philadelphia: Nate on tenor, Cliff Lamar on drums, and Howard Candie on the Hammond B3. Each of the men talks a bit as the soundtrack plays their jazz. We see the club, a bar really, informal, except for these three elegantly dressed older musicians. Pabst Blue Ribbon is the beer, swing is the rhythm; the colors of the lounge are bright.

Ten minutes into the future a drug is invented called "GOD". This drug allows its user to actually commune with God. There is one drawback however... the user will die. This hasn't stopped thousands of people from taking it.

A teenage girl has to decide whether or not to donate her hair to charity.

An origami tale of a skillful paper-folder who could shape the world with his hands.

A raw, compelling glimpse into a young man's charmingly ill-conceived scheme to redeem himself in the eyes of his ex-girlfriend. Ron lures Carol back to his apartment under the pretense that he is going to return her favorite mug. When it seems this will be their last moment together, Ron desperately maneuvers to strike a chord with her in his own uniquely heartfelt way.

A romantic couple's brief encounter with a few philosophical thugs unfolds in an unusual way. After this night, no one will be the same. Everyone will learn something new.