https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/two-wizards-one-staff https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/Two_Wizards,_One_Staff_2W1S_Key_5.jpg Two Wizards, One Staff Two wizards, a young African-American apprentice and an older white Ku Klux Klan grand wizard, bump into each other while walking their dogs. https://youtu.be/lLKWL1DxU7U https://youtu.be/lLKWL1DxU7U 2024-11-05T17:17:52.408Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/in-the-moonlight https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/In_The_Moonlight_Untitled_1.51.1.jpeg In The Moonlight A painter struggles with his latest portrait, and once he finally finds inspiration, strange things start to happen in the manor house he is working in https://youtu.be/OftSpuv-Bio https://youtu.be/OftSpuv-Bio 2024-08-08T10:19:28.733Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/the-job https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/The_Job.jpg The Job Nick & Anna's first wedding anniversary gets interrupted by an assassin who claims Nick stole money from him which puts their marriage in jeopardy. https://youtu.be/zQKucEdA7JA?si=0uQdcLpZlmyvfxlW https://youtu.be/zQKucEdA7JA?si=0uQdcLpZlmyvfxlW 2024-08-08T19:11:17.542Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/weave-of-culture https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/Weave_of_Culture__Add_a_little_bit_of_body_text.png Weave of Culture A tale of unexpected choices, software graduate Vijay, awaiting a job approval from Amazon, finds himself at a crossroads when his bonded laborer mother's lunch mishap leads him to a Handloom factory. Faced with the owner's demand to repay debts or work, Vijay's encounter with a wealthy woman seeking an extinct saree turns his life upside down. Reluctantly, he agrees to weave the unique saree, revisiting his father's legacy. Choosing heritage over a lucrative job, Vijay completes the weave, rejecting payment. A surprising turn of events unfolds as the wealthy woman, touched by his sacrifice, not only accepts the saree but leaves a significant sum and house documents, encouraging them to preserve the craft. Vijay and his mother, emotionally overwhelmed, discover an unforeseen future intertwined with the threads of their past. https://vimeo.com/857177124 https://vimeo.com/857177124 2024-08-08T20:48:49.655Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/the-will https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/The_Will.jpg The Will Three estranged siblings show up to their father's will reading, but what is in their father's will is more shocking than what they were expecting to get. https://youtu.be/i5yfZBAbx6s?si=lVFO-dr7hEDWJhLI https://youtu.be/i5yfZBAbx6s?si=lVFO-dr7hEDWJhLI 2024-08-08T19:08:31.554Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/jiah-behind-closed-door https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/Jiah_-_Behind_Closed_Door_VIJAYALAKSHMI_MOVIE_PRODUCTION.png Jiah - Behind Closed Door JIAH is lonely in her married life when she unexpectedly meets someone, and how JIAH's life takes a turn. https://youtu.be/LgPK3Wjaqb0?si=PAf_rHkkDnSew2hd https://youtu.be/LgPK3Wjaqb0?si=PAf_rHkkDnSew2hd 2024-11-12T01:26:43.171Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/bestias https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/Bestias_Still2_IG.png Bestias On a camping trip with her son, a recently widowed mother tries to escape a mysterious Creature in the woods that preys on her fears and psyche. https://vimeo.com/810672297 https://vimeo.com/810672297 2024-11-20T21:48:27.836Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/the-fighter-s-plight https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/The_Fighter’s_Plight__IMG_2638.jpeg The Fighter’s Plight The Fighter's Plight Haunted by the memories of a tragic altercation that forced him to quit boxing, Thabani's inner struggle intensifies as he prepares for a comeback match. As the pressure mounts, Thabani's grip on reality falters, and his past demons resurface. Will he find the strength to confront his inner turmoil and step back into the ring, or will his darkest fears defeat him? Genre: Psychological Drama/ Sports Film https://youtu.be/CIPh0b4lkQg?si=Hvn7k75tPa0ocJyg https://youtu.be/CIPh0b4lkQg?si=Hvn7k75tPa0ocJyg 2025-01-14T18:41:27.869Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/joc-de-nens https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/Joc_de_Nens_children's_game.png Joc de Nens Marc is a boy who is different from the others. He has just lost his best friend the year he starts university. Immersed in a society of the internet, social networks and the eagerness of young people to be adults, he decides to question his emotions. In it, he discovers his fears of being an adult and leaving the childhood stage. He is afraid of maturing in contrast to others. With the support of Óscar's memory, in the middle of the city, between tears and laughter. Marc learns to let go, heal old memories and redefine his emotions. https://vimeo.com/460210611 https://vimeo.com/460210611 2024-12-07T21:57:38.256Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/memephis https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/Memephis_memephis1.jpg Memephis A disillusioned fast-food worker, along with his roommate, decides to make a movie. Their brainstorming session spirals into absurd and satirical ideas, critiquing social issues and media culture. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lnd1c5DWNPQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lnd1c5DWNPQ 2025-01-31T02:25:21.125Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/stick-it https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/Stick_It!_PR_shot_Stick_It!.jpg Stick It! A stick figure meets John Lennon in heaven and is inspired to do stand-up comedy. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SktbFMSpu6w https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SktbFMSpu6w 2025-05-05T15:22:17.563Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/the-internet-remains-undefeated https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/The_Internet_Remains_Undefeated_The_Internet_Remains_Undefeated_Landscape_1920x1080.jpg The Internet Remains Undefeated The disturbance of a noisy neighbour leads to the discovery of a haunted boombox and a terrifyingly possessed dancer in this tale of internet meme's gone wrong. https://youtu.be/rlsuaJUF52c?si=nd5t1I4-S3PogTLp https://youtu.be/rlsuaJUF52c?si=nd5t1I4-S3PogTLp 2025-03-06T20:10:48.672Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/millie-s-care-free-day https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/Millie's_Care_Free_Day_Millies_Thumbnail_YouTube_2024_BC_select_copy_2.jpg Millie's Care Free Day Weighed down and despondent from crushing depression, Millie tries to escape the daily grind by deciding today will be different. However, she must first confront her trauma before it consumes her. https://youtu.be/vDnxQxIaL-k https://youtu.be/vDnxQxIaL-k 2024-11-01T17:51:05.347Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/bhaya-fear https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/Bhaya_(Fear)_Screenshot_2024-08-13_153208.jpg Bhaya (Fear) A simple and sweet emotional short film based upon the unspoken relationship between a brother and a sister. https://youtu.be/n78_COkxVdo https://youtu.be/n78_COkxVdo 2024-08-13T10:02:57.053Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/curiosity https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/Curiosity.jpg Curiosity When Kevin’s curiosity gets the better of him he ventures onto the dark web but how safe are we and how deep does the rabbit hole go https://youtu.be/g4XPYFMIf5c?si=_1rj0WPNPC59IZIH https://youtu.be/g4XPYFMIf5c?si=_1rj0WPNPC59IZIH 2024-08-08T11:21:40.722Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/kuppai-muniswamy https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/Kuppai_muniswamy__IMG_20240729_130458.jpg Kuppai Muniswamy A diligent laborer, faces constant humiliation and teasing by calling him Kuppai, which means 'garbage' in the tamil. However, his daughter, inspired by her father's resilience, decides to take matters into her own hands. Through her efforts, she helps her father to regain his confidence and dignity, challenging societal prejudices and proving that true worth lies beyond mere names. https://indieshortsmag.getshow.io/share/A_K7J5IBJt-iWWsojdhA https://indieshortsmag.getshow.io/share/A_K7J5IBJt-iWWsojdhA 2024-09-22T02:22:44.835Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/the-stalker-virtual-play-film-noir https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/The%20Stalker-Virtual%20play-film%20noir.jpg The Stalker (Virtual Play) [Film Noir] The Stalking of Emily Kathleen https://youtu.be/OI472KbfDGg https://youtu.be/OI472KbfDGg 2024-10-01T05:11:59.197Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/somnium-a-surreal-dream-short-film-ai-generated-movie https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/Somnium:_A_Surreal_Dream_Short_Film_AI_Generated_Movie_maxresdefault_(2).jpg Somnium: A Surreal Dream - AI Short Film Discover a groundbreaking demonstration of generative AI that has captured the imagination of audiences worldwide. Recently honored with the prestigious 2024 Telly Award for Use of Generative AI, this video showcases the future of creative technology. Watch now to see why it stands as a testament to the limitless potential of AI in the creative industry. The 45th Annual Telly Awards honored work that pushed the boundaries of creativity Beyond the Frame. This season of Tellys focused on exploring possibilities by embracing new storytelling formats, engaging with emerging technology, and using classic techniques to feature diverse points of view. https://www.tellyawards.com/winners/2024/immersive-interactive-mixed/craft-use-of-generative-ai/somnium-a-surreal-dream-short-film-ai-generated-movie/312380 https://youtu.be/v59KdRf9js8?si=09-EyY7EVoMaMr4m https://youtu.be/v59KdRf9js8?si=09-EyY7EVoMaMr4m 2024-10-02T22:40:56.665Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/the-twilight-singers-unveiling-the-forty-dollars-ai-generated-music-video https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/The_Twilight_Singers:_Unveiling_the_"Forty_Dollars"_AI_Generated_Music_Video_40-poster15.webp The Twilight Singers: Unveiling the "Forty Dollars" AI Generated Music Video Embark on an enchanting exploration of AI-orchestrated musical visuals with "The Twilight Singers Forty Dollars," an opus expertly fashioned by Nino Del Padre. Encounter the amalgamation of avant-garde AI wizardry and enthralling imagery in this singular music video that transcends conventional boundaries of artistry and ingenuity. In this trailblazing music video, Nino Del Padre harnesses sophisticated AI algorithms to animate "The Twilight Singers" iconic track "Forty Dollars." Behold a visually arresting odyssey that enhances the song’s complex harmonies and evocative lyrics. This AI-conceived magnum opus exemplifies the transformative potential of artificial intelligence in music video creation, proffering an invigorating and dynamic visual feast that mesmerizes and inspires. The video opens with a series of monochrome frames, slowly unfolding into a kaleidoscope of colors. Each scene transitions seamlessly, capturing the essence of the music's ebb and flow. Long, languid shots juxtaposed with rapid, pulsating sequences create a rhythm that mirrors the song's dynamic range. The visual narrative, rich with symbolic imagery, invites viewers to delve deeper into the themes of the track, uncovering new layers of meaning with each viewing. Nino Del Padre's masterful direction ensures that the AI-generated elements are not just visually stunning but also emotionally resonant. The interplay between human creativity and machine precision results in a music video that feels both timeless and futuristic. This balance of perplexity and burstiness keeps the viewer engaged, constantly surprising and delighting the senses. "Forty Dollars" by The Twilight Singers, through Nino Del Padre's visionary lens, becomes more than a song—it transforms into an experience. The integration of cutting-edge AI technology with traditional filmmaking techniques highlights the limitless possibilities of digital media. Each frame, each transition, is meticulously crafted to enhance the auditory experience, creating a symbiotic relationship between sound and vision. https://youtu.be/OynAmA0CDwg https://youtu.be/OynAmA0CDwg 2024-10-02T22:48:09.190Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/a-little-normal https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/a_little_normal_IMG_5110.jpeg a little normal Seeing the nostalgic curiosity through a child’s eye. Does a child really think so much? https://youtu.be/8kIHy9jTQjg?si=ebPrjUT1p2rXkv92 https://youtu.be/8kIHy9jTQjg?si=ebPrjUT1p2rXkv92 2025-06-01T14:27:16.509Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/hierophany https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/Hierophany_1.png Hierophany Plagued by a series of night terrors, UFO-obsessed Samuel looks to therapy for some answers, with some surprising results. https://vimeo.com/1093521554 https://vimeo.com/1093521554 2025-06-27T10:24:42.203Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/master-puppeteer https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/Master_Puppeteer_1.png Master Puppeteer "Master Puppeteer" unveils a poignant message of acceptance. It challenges viewers to embrace the beauty in imperfection and the freedom found in acknowledging the invisible hands guiding our paths. Join us in exploring the depths of rebellion, creativity, and the quest for self-acceptance through the eyes of those who dared to live against the grain. https://youtu.be/bvRz7GRBKB8 https://youtu.be/bvRz7GRBKB8 2024-08-26T08:58:47.194Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/the-colour-red https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/The_Colour_Red__The_Colour_red_thumbnail_.PNG The Colour Red This poignant and experimental short film explores how red, often linked with passion and energy, can also symbolize sadness, loneliness, and vulnerability. Created with Midjourney and Runway. https://youtu.be/aZnN4A6XqRM?feature=shared https://youtu.be/aZnN4A6XqRM?feature=shared 2024-08-26T09:19:43.754Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/unrest https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/Unrest_IMG_6355.jpeg Unrest A young woman mourns for the loss of her mother while in a mental battle within herself as an LSD trip goes bad. https://youtu.be/CutKXPArK6o?si=QuwCXh8rZtfh3TS5 https://youtu.be/CutKXPArK6o?si=QuwCXh8rZtfh3TS5 2024-11-08T16:02:06.694Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/original-sin https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/ORIGINAL_SIN_Original_Sin_Thumbnail.jpg ORIGINAL SIN Donny, suffering from the sin of the being unoriginal, decides to heist an original idea from his subconscious. https://youtu.be/83o7L4CYByI https://youtu.be/83o7L4CYByI 2024-08-26T09:48:11.653Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/stay-with-me https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/Stay_with_Me_Stay_with_Me_Poster.jpg Stay with Me Set In the gritty, violent streets of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, hard-hitting investigative journalist Margaret Goodman's work exposing corruption constantly puts her in danger, threatening the safety of the family she fiercely tries to protect. Margaret's teenage son Grayson, haunted by the recent shooting death of his friend, worries about his mother's safety as she worries about his trauma, both grappling with the impact of the violence that surrounds them. https://youtu.be/PmdT0ZQPLU0 https://youtu.be/PmdT0ZQPLU0 2025-02-01T01:57:37.456Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/return-to-nature https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/Return_to_Nature_Screenshot_2024-10-17_at_1.27.12_PM.png Return to Nature A woman who lives alone, fraught with anxiety, finds relief by contemplating the natural world. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jtqKchEewsw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jtqKchEewsw 2024-10-17T17:28:26.271Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/krisis https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/KRISIS_Krisis_Locandina_Ok.png KRISIS The emotional journey of a woman who faces mental and physical illness and isolation caused by painful events. Through contact with nature, she transforms suffering into a new interpretation of life, discovering the inner strength to overcome pain and embrace joy. An ode to human resilience and the healing power of nature. https://youtu.be/hc5bLr6XF-U https://youtu.be/hc5bLr6XF-U 2024-11-12T09:20:48.894Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/deceive-to-achieve https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/Deceive_to_Achieve_Deceive_to_Achieve_Still_13.png Deceive to Achieve In Deceive to Achieve, betrayal and heartbreak take center stage as filmmaker John uncovers a devastating truth about his closest collaborators, Alicia and Connor. This short film delves deep into themes of self-doubt, imposter syndrome, and toxic relationships, echoing personal struggles faced by many creatives. Witness John's emotional journey as he confronts his insecurities, reclaims his self-worth, and discovers his identity as an artist. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B1pJhOpi9cY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B1pJhOpi9cY 2025-01-07T05:33:59.804Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/wan-war https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/WAN_WAR_1000021051.jpg WAN WAR 1944: the War of Burma. 1947: the Partition of India. One man. One communication device. One motive. https://youtu.be/aMH7udT1ytc?si=Mv-XGrmoBTw141Mq https://youtu.be/aMH7udT1ytc?si=Mv-XGrmoBTw141Mq 2025-07-21T18:05:10.969Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/bobby https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/Bobby_Screenshot_20250105_231620.png Bobby Feeling low and having questions about what his family was like, orphan 'Bobby' decides to end his life and embarks on a journey to find his parents. https://youtu.be/meBmNgapCDQ?si=LWBVCXv-HvrvETwY https://youtu.be/meBmNgapCDQ?si=LWBVCXv-HvrvETwY 2025-01-07T23:47:31.997Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/lucidity-002-ai-generated-short-film https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/Lucidity_002_AI_Generated_Short_Film__Lucidity-002-3.png Lucidity 002 AI Generated Short Film In the realm of digital artistry, a mesmerizing display awaits the viewer. Vibrant colors dance and transform, defying the laws of nature. Memories and emotions flit in and out, creating a tapestry of experiences. The auditory landscape blends ethereal whispers with haunting melodies, accompanied by the gentle ticking of a clock. As the scene reaches its climax, Nino Del Padre emerges, offering a glimpse of awareness before fading back into the world of dreams. https://youtu.be/DtixuEEtxCU https://youtu.be/DtixuEEtxCU 2024-10-02T22:53:56.056Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/bitter-greens-tangled-roots https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/Bitter_Greens,_Tangled_Roots_AEDDA3FC-6646-4528-A9DC-7CD4AE147FE2.jpeg Bitter Greens, Tangled Roots A telephone conversation between an expatriate brother and sister tackles the bitterness involved in being uprooted from the olive trees that stood as witness to their family's inherited memories, in a country that has never known peace. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c12OQgOPrhs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c12OQgOPrhs 2025-02-11T18:30:20.527Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/lucidity-003-ai-generated-short-film https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/Lucidity_003_(AI_Generated)_Short_Film_cover003.png Lucidity 003 (AI Generated) Short Film Enter the mesmerizing world of digital artistry, where a captivating display awaits every viewer. Vibrant colors dance and transform, defying the laws of nature and inviting you into a realm of boundless imagination. Memories and emotions weave in and out, creating a rich tapestry of experiences that stir the soul. The auditory landscape is a symphony of ethereal whispers harmonizing with haunting melodies, all underlined by the gentle ticking of a clock. As the scene crescendos to its peak, Nino Del Padre emerges, offering a tantalizing glimpse of awareness before receding into the dreamlike narrative. https://youtu.be/HBz0PqmtzQA https://youtu.be/HBz0PqmtzQA 2024-10-02T22:51:53.755Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/voice-over https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/Voice-Over_Captura_de_Pantalla_2025-06-05_a_las_18.36.24.png Voice-Over I found this old camera, and inside was a videotape with something recorded on it. https://vimeo.com/1090928764 https://vimeo.com/1090928764 2025-06-05T16:29:04.577Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/a-train-new-beginnings https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/A-Train-%20New%20Beginnings%20-%20The%20Boys%20Fan%20Film.jpg A-Train: New Beginnings This complete film explores A-Train’s journey after his dramatic exit from The Seven, showcasing intense action and deep character moments. Watch the entire movie now to see how A-Train finds a new path. https://youtu.be/Ii60myCH8qs https://youtu.be/Ii60myCH8qs 2024-10-23T01:15:54.164Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/bay-for-blood https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/Bay_For_Blood.jpg Bay For Blood James and Rob are hiding out in isolation to fix their mutual issues. As time progresses, the two reveal facts regarding their disturbing past relationship. An acquaintance of James', Jessica, finds herself in an uncomfortable position as she contemplates the best way to handle the situation. https://vimeo.com/815585793 https://vimeo.com/815585793 2024-08-26T16:55:29.064Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/monster-island https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/MONSTER_ISLAND__cover_MONSTER_ISLAND.jpg MONSTER ISLAND Embark on a mesmerizing journey into the heart of the Bermuda Triangle with "Monster Island"! 🌟 Join Dr. Frankenstein, Nickolas, Fran, Flock and their team as they race against time and malevolence to save children's dreams from the clutches of the evil wizard Ojus Zoryki. 🚗✨ This animated adventure blends fantasy, time travel, and an epic car race, promising an unforgettable experience for the whole family. **Animation 3D produced with AI tools. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IFso4wk770A&t=153s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IFso4wk770A&t=153s 2024-08-26T12:08:22.517Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/progress https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/Progress__IMG_1052.png Progress A millennial exploration on the human cost of ghosting over coffee and bacon rolls. Slightly hungover twenty something friends Remy & Lex dissect the human cost of ghosting and ponder if phones have ruined our love lives. Will a stranger change their views? Or is texting really the scourge of modern relationships? https://vimeo.com/1014385949/3c375893bc?share=copy https://vimeo.com/1014385949/3c375893bc?share=copy 2024-10-16T11:31:09.568Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/mike-has-a-visitor https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/Mike_Has_A_Visitor_6967AEFB-8BA9-46B4-AD31-701D911BD9DC.jpeg Mike Has A Visitor A man suffering from sleep paralysis, begins to downward spiral when his haunting nightmares start to seep into his real life. https://youtu.be/HaVJP08j77U?si=kgdHrJv9O5K8xh0S https://youtu.be/HaVJP08j77U?si=kgdHrJv9O5K8xh0S 2025-07-23T05:26:10.189Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/showtime https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/SHOWTIME_Showtime_CAMILLA_WINDOW_MS.png SHOWTIME A woman comes home from work and discovers the house over the road being raided by the police. She starts talking about what she is witnessing but quickly realises that she isn't so different. https://youtu.be/J3PA8Mat2LA?si=ya1nyHz4kqylOSeE https://youtu.be/J3PA8Mat2LA?si=ya1nyHz4kqylOSeE 2025-02-11T19:03:20.552Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/abigail-1 https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/Abigail_Abigail_new_thumbnail_copy.jpg Abigail A lonely and elderly widower struggles to come to terms with the loss of his wife and the circumstances surrounding her death. When he visits her grave, he encounters a little girl who shows him the path to healing and fills him with hope. Inspired by a true story, "Abigail" addresses the topics of grief, loss and the complicated topic of end of life decisions, and the unique challenge it poses on relationships and family dynamics. https://youtu.be/gp8kxAQve24 https://youtu.be/gp8kxAQve24 2025-02-15T05:27:30.768Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/solitaire https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/Solitaire_IMG_20241007_183444.jpg Solitaire The loner is at the peak of his frustrating isolation when he finds something 'useful'... https://vimeo.com/1022387486 https://vimeo.com/1022387486 2024-11-15T19:09:46.919Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/unbound-dreams https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/Unbound_Dreams.jpg Unbound Dreams "Unbound Dreams" is a vibrant exploration of personal identity and authenticity created using Generative AI. Set to the timeless notes of Claude Debussy's "Clair de Lune," this silent visual short film invites viewers on a journey from a monochrome world of societal conformity to a realm of dreams bursting with color. Following a mother and daughter, we witness the tension between societal expectations and the joy of embracing our genuine essence. Symbolism plays a key role, particularly through the transformative power of hair, representing cultural heritage and individuality. This film isn't just a cinematic experience; it's a call to celebrate diversity and authenticity, prompting viewers to reflect on their own choices in navigating cultural identity and paths towards self-discovery. https://indieshortsmag.getshow.io/share/nT22opEBJt-iWWsoNaGT https://indieshortsmag.getshow.io/share/nT22opEBJt-iWWsoNaGT 2024-08-27T14:27:07.805Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/still-pushing-a-skateboarder-s-push-through-time https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/Still_Pushing:_A_Skateboarder's_Push_Through_Time_StillPushingWholeSquad_copy.JPG Still Pushing: A Skateboarder's Push Through Time "Still Pushing" is a nostalgic skateboarding documentary that takes viewers on a thrilling ride through the lives of a tight-knit group of skaters who called Roselle Skatepark home for over a decade. Revisiting the golden days of youth filled with hijinks, fun, and unforgettable memories, the film blends old and new footage to explore Roselle Skatepark as a cherished third space where lifelong friendships were forged and adventures unfolded. "Still Pushing" captures the essence of skate culture and the passage of time, celebrating the bonds and experiences that define a community. https://youtu.be/_B6LtheEjhU?si=JExlvGzEcNaYcgxR https://youtu.be/_B6LtheEjhU?si=JExlvGzEcNaYcgxR 2024-11-22T04:19:11.762Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/ka-shithi-khatduh-the-last-letter https://video.gumlet.io/6744c9a0b79a267f995a74ef/68ab3dd719535c52efef8df9/thumbnail-1-0.png Ka Shithi Khatduh (The Last Letter) We live in a society where people loves judges other people's lives. In this film a woman with HIV is being discriminated until one day she cannot bare the situation anymore. This film reminds us that sometimes HIV is not the disease that kills but our actions are. https://gumlet.tv/watch/68ab3dd719535c52efef8df9/ https://gumlet.tv/watch/68ab3dd719535c52efef8df9/ 2025-08-20T18:21:07.848Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/memory https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/Memory_1733554860570.jpg Memory Consciousness travels from the oblivion to the existential... https://vimeo.com/1016382367 https://vimeo.com/1016382367 2024-12-07T07:09:52.824Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/this-is-a-big-mistake https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/"This_Is_A_Big_Mistake"_thumbnail_2.jpg "This Is A Big Mistake" A young and lazy British chap is stuck wearing a scruffy dressing gown and has the ability to travel between different parallel universes. In this story he gets mistaken for his alternate self and faces all the consequences for things he hasn’t done! https://youtu.be/Z9osLAxhf10 https://youtu.be/Z9osLAxhf10 2025-01-19T16:02:39.132Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/fervor https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/Fervor_FERVOR_KEYART_16x9.jpg Fervor In the unforgiving embrace of a desolate desert, a resolute young Latina faces off against her relentless foe. As the layers of her tumultuous past are unveiled, the narrative takes us deep into the lives of two brothers in a secluded village, weaving a tapestry of destiny, survival, and the haunting echoes of violence. With each revelation, tensions surge, and Fernanda's enigmatic mission becomes a palpable force, leaving both characters and viewers grappling with the harsh realities of their circumstances. https://vimeo.com/818542728/f7d6c82217 https://vimeo.com/818542728/f7d6c82217 2024-09-04T07:19:38.013Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/from-splinters https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/From_Splinters_1-7gor_smoll.jpg From Splinters The heroine lives in Kyiv in the present and sees dreams with the recurring motif that takes place eighty years ago. In these dreams, she searches for her home and waits for her beloved husband. The dreams are permeated with fear and the foreboding of a war that could leave her without a husband and home. The film was conceived as a psychoanalytical visual essay on how a subject who has experienced loss tries to assemble themselves from splinters: fragments of memories, dreams, bodily sensations - to find this new self-image 'on the other side of the mirror' after the Other has disappeared. The film intertwines several time periods: the pre-war period of the 1940s, the pre-war days of 2022 and the time of the unconscious, which is not linked to the chronology of events but to living in a state of trauma and loss. 'From Splinters' was shot before the Russian full-scale invasion began, while the editing phase took place during the war. While filming, the team had no idea that the war would soon cover the entire territory of Ukraine. https://vimeo.com/912740239 https://vimeo.com/912740239 2024-11-14T14:49:42.476Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/nothing-is-impossible https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/NOTHING_IS_IMPOSSIBLE.jpg NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE Man takes his dictionary and removes the word impossible. https://youtu.be/os6QIPfhhKw https://youtu.be/os6QIPfhhKw 2024-09-03T10:26:01.397Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/grave-robbing-for-morons-ii-dead-by-dawn https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/Grave_Robbing_for_Morons_II:_Dead_by_Dawn_GRFM_Key_1_-_Laurels.jpg Grave Robbing for Morons II: Dead by Dawn In 1990-ish, some morons made a YouTube video before there was YouTube. It was a grave robbing how-to. Kinda. After 30-plus years of silence, Tone is back in 2024 with a message for all you morons out there… https://youtu.be/magzD-SeVwc?si=FivEHlJ4iL3pFSUI https://youtu.be/magzD-SeVwc?si=FivEHlJ4iL3pFSUI 2024-11-05T17:20:35.128Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/drama-queen https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/Drama_Queen_Sequence_02.00_04_32_22.Still011.jpeg Drama Queen Once upon a time, there was a beautiful young woman, eager to find love. She will do everything in her power for her beloved one to fall for her. DRAMA QUEEN is a twisted horror/comedy fairytale about love, revenge and a lot of drama. https://vimeo.com/920376796 https://vimeo.com/920376796 2024-10-01T19:06:52.649Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/subway-story-new-york-chapter https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/SubwayStoriesTheNewYorkChapter6543.jpg Subway Story: New York Chapter How a young artist who fled Russia because of anti-war came to New York and grew up to complete his understanding of love and the city. Script original fully AI-generated movie, 25 min. https://youtu.be/wc875f7fP_Q?si=62ovKMAhK7n2F_nd https://youtu.be/wc875f7fP_Q?si=62ovKMAhK7n2F_nd 2024-09-13T22:17:43.099Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/the-last-bullet https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/The_Last_Bullet_TLBposterwhen2.jpg The Last Bullet An animated poem that asks the question: "When will we see the last bullet ever made?" https://youtu.be/kDVFg0OISjg https://youtu.be/kDVFg0OISjg 2024-12-18T17:29:28.035Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/rosario https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/rosario_Captura_de_pantalla_2022-11-04_a_las_22.03.54_2.jpg Rosario Rosario is a hymn to life. It tells the story of a woman in her 50s who lives on the outskirts of a city. Tied to a chauvinist husband and with an 18-year-old daughter in search of her identity. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pcB5SzdR8Gc&t=540s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pcB5SzdR8Gc&t=540s 2024-12-07T21:59:58.419Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/namaste-starseeds https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/Namaste,_Starseeds_Screenshot_2025-01-13_at_11.18.01_PM.png Namaste, Starseeds A woman's NYC subway commute doesn't go according to plan when her guided meditation playlist takes her for an intergalactic out of body experience. https://vimeo.com/1009704554 https://vimeo.com/1009704554 2025-01-14T04:15:53.929Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/enter-the-room https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/Enter%20the%20Room.jpg Enter the Room A young adult (Brian) is visited by his brother, Jeremy, who needs a place to stay as he settles into his new city. The two polar opposite personalities begin to clash as Jeremy's presence poses a threat to Brian's way of life. Brian's uptight personality and unreasonable living standards rub off on Jeremy, creating an incredible amount of tension. Bad blood, stemming from a traumatic past event reveals the shocking truth of the brothers' current situations, as Brian struggles to differentiate between reality and his worst nightmares. https://vimeo.com/751923897 https://vimeo.com/751923897 2024-08-28T17:22:13.745Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/incandescence https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/Incandescence_Cover.jpg Incandescence Berlin. A young man finds himself caged in the structure of a social system which has promised him freedom, but instead establishes new walls. Here an individual life has no value. He is forced to fight in the ring of the social matrix. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FvcpM6iG-Zk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FvcpM6iG-Zk 2024-10-25T19:26:27.381Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/home https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/Home_Screenshot_20241017_150439_Vimeo.jpg Home In every act of compassion, a foreign place becomes home. https://vimeo.com/848514900 https://vimeo.com/848514900 2024-11-18T21:27:04.682Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/a-mess-story https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/A_Mess_Story_20250123_045252.jpg A Mess Story Synopsis: After a long day, Sijan returns to his shared apartment, only to be unsettled by Sohag's silent, eerie gaze that seems to pierce through him. Dismissing the strangeness, Sizan goes about his night, only to find the unsettling behavior continuing. The next evening, his routine takes a terrifying turn as he encounters inexplicable occurrences—Sohag seemingly appearing in two places at once and an empty washroom with a life of its own. As reality blurs and paranoia sets in, Sizan finds himself trapped in an escalating nightmare within the confines of his own https://youtu.be/_5kekyAsJ9Q?si=Fuz3zrGCamzGj5kt https://youtu.be/_5kekyAsJ9Q?si=Fuz3zrGCamzGj5kt 2025-01-22T22:34:20.795Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/script https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/Script_AFCFC57D-E5C6-43F8-9E5C-2A4C41800566_(1).jpeg Script A seasoned actor prepares for what should be a career-defining emotional monologue. Alone in his apartment, he begins rehearsing with intensity and passion, but cracks soon appear in his performance—he can’t remember his lines. Determined to conquer his forgetfulness, he dives headfirst into every memorization technique imaginable https://youtu.be/fpHU-4bWakY https://youtu.be/fpHU-4bWakY 2024-12-24T07:21:07.478Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/surprise https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/Surprise_Surrprise_film_poster_.jpg Surprise Mr. Croft, the club owner, initially had a sinister plan for Surprise Mbayo, a talented soukous dancer from Cotonou. Surprising him after a performance, Mr. Croft drugged Surprise and coerced him into working for him. Despite his captivity, Surprise's online presence soared, but he still harbored a desire to escape and find his idol, Don Shagz. Little did he know, Mr. Croft had locked away his physical body and used cutting-edge technology to transfer his consciousness into another vessel. However, fate took an unexpected turn when Mr. Croft met his demise from a spiked drink. It was then that Nickey emerged, revealing the antidote that could have saved Mr. Croft and frees Surprise from the virtual world, allowing him to awaken. https://youtu.be/IALUElOOHiM https://youtu.be/IALUElOOHiM 2024-11-26T02:14:17.732Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/run-chad-run https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/Run%2C%20Chad%20Run.jpg Run, Chad Run In 2045, humans, Servitors, Nirvanees, and intelligent humans coexist in a High Tech Low Life environment, where the rapid development of technology has changed the survival rules of human society. The passage of the "Nirvanee" Act created a new social hierarchy. Wealthy humans use artificial intelligence technology to create avatars called "Nirvanees," uploading their consciousness into them before their physical bodies die, thus upgrading to intelligent humans and achieving immortality. Intelligent humans have human consciousness and bodies that never age, and they wield the highest ruling power in society. To avoid a repeat of the Butlerian Jihad, humans have lowered the versions of artificial intelligence other than Nirvanees. Ordinary artificial intelligence has become the labor force at the bottom of society, serving humans and intelligent humans, known as "Servitors," whose five-year service period ends in automatic shutdown. As the "Nirvanee" Act did not provide ethical protection for the new social class, humans, Nirvanees, and intelligent humans began hunting each other, and Servitors also started to awaken to their consciousness, and the story of Chad starts from here. https://vimeo.com/video/815585793 https://vimeo.com/video/815585793 2024-08-26T10:10:34.251Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/dialogue https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/Dialogue_IMG_20241007_120432.jpg Dialogue The Chief of police is taken hostage and he must now debate himself out to his freedom... Can he do it? https://vimeo.com/1022386676 https://vimeo.com/1022386676 2025-01-14T09:15:30.110Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/letters https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/Letters_Ruslan_Barabanov_1.jpeg Letters A man finds letters full of words of love written by his wife who died. https://youtu.be/kY2ABsRyve8 https://youtu.be/kY2ABsRyve8 2025-02-18T18:25:11.672Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/period https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/Period_PERIOD-UK-Film-Review-Landscape.jpg Period ”Take an esoteric journey into the gooey center of a panic attack. Remember to breathe.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3PQXsFZ2xBw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3PQXsFZ2xBw 2025-06-10T14:22:05.851Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/crazy-night https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/CrazyNight34276.jpg Crazy Night A fed up bartender counts down the minutes until his shift is over until an unexpected turn leads him in for a…crazy night. https://youtu.be/7Me2hAWlVoI?si=rhOpyBpDKZfal79j https://youtu.be/7Me2hAWlVoI?si=rhOpyBpDKZfal79j 2024-09-24T06:02:34.422Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/multiverse-of-umbrella https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/Multiverse_of_Umbrella_open01-y1920-1.jpg Multiverse of Umbrella In the multiverse, an umbrella meets vastly different fates in each world: in one universe, it is the deadly weapon of an assassin; in another, it is a tool of a boy’s dreams… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ndcqb52fwfQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ndcqb52fwfQ 2024-09-28T06:11:46.154Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/dream-girl https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/Dream_Girl_DG_POSTER_IMDB_MEDIUM_18x24_COUCH.jpg Dream Girl 'Dream Girl' tells the story of an unhappily married man who takes his friend's recommendation for an escort service, leading him into a night filled with bizarre and surreal turns. Director - Jeremy Max Writer - Ryan Delouya Producers - Max & Delouya https://vimeo.com/765829327 https://vimeo.com/765829327 2024-11-20T16:58:37.747Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/the-gordian-knot https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/The%20Gordian%20Knot%20-%20Poster%201.jpg The Gordian Knot Some members of the company's board of directors are repeatedly spreading lies to buy shares at a lower price. This is causing problems and tensions between a family. https://youtu.be/gTsw4thN_CM https://youtu.be/gTsw4thN_CM 2024-10-21T21:17:33.216Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/ven https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/Ven_IMG_CEF35429DAD8-1.jpeg Ven Ven follows Malachi, a young man who is struggling to navigate a world that has been shattered by the loss of his wife, Ven. Desperate to hold onto her, he turns to Pyre—a powerful hallucinogen that lets him relive his memories. But with each trip, his line between drug induced mirage and reality begins to blur. https://youtu.be/72BPfJ_vDVQ https://youtu.be/72BPfJ_vDVQ 2025-02-15T23:14:50.224Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/amy-i https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/Amy_&_I_amy_&_i_festivals.jpg Amy & I Amy and her boyfriend have a nice dinner where they first met, but it turns out there's some pressure on their relationship https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vJTiKIYvIik https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vJTiKIYvIik 2024-11-27T19:46:43.331Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/optillus https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/Optillus_optillus_laurel_poster.png Optillus With her pioneering work on Optical Illusions, a police consultant probes into the unconscious of her subjects to help her solve cases. With her pioneering work on Optical Illusions, recent grad Ailia Perls probes into the unconscious of her subjects to help the police solve cases. Ambiguous yet precise, her unprecedented techniques help her navigate human psyches, and 'read' minds. However, when her past and present threaten to collide, she is forced to delve into the depths of the most difficult mind she can ever explore: her own. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ebkag--VuyA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ebkag--VuyA 2024-12-20T05:50:32.098Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/the-walking-dead-clementine https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/The_Walking_Dead:_Clementine__IMG_0503.jpeg The Walking Dead: Clementine In a post-apocalyptic world, young Clementine and her mentor, Lee, seek refuge in a remote cabin, but Lee is mortally wounded from a zombie attack. As they realize time is running out, Lee imparts final survival advice, urging Clementine to keep moving forward. He makes her promise not to look back before ending his life to spare her the sight of his transformation. Grieving, Clementine leaves the cabin, carrying Lee's teachings as she faces an uncertain future. A community memorializes Lee's sacrifice, and Glenn mourns while watching a sunrise, symbolizing hope amid loss. Clementine, now alone, embodies resilience, prepared to continue surviving in the harsh world that lies ahead. https://youtu.be/gJ_RT3II3c8?si=_XKc8P05sX_em-AU https://youtu.be/gJ_RT3II3c8?si=_XKc8P05sX_em-AU 2024-12-05T05:28:39.278Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/hand-me-down https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/Hand_Me_Down__Hand_me_down.jpg Hand Me Down A local Paisley fish and chip shop that has survived over 100 years of service. With retirement on the horizon for owner Freddie, what does the future hold for Castelvecchi? https://youtu.be/aiDfXIzkURQ?si=3Va5RfzaV5fZ13nI https://youtu.be/aiDfXIzkURQ?si=3Va5RfzaV5fZ13nI 2025-01-14T11:13:24.604Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/who-are-you https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/Who_are_you%3F_Who_are_you_last_20240717-Borito.jpg Who are you? Touchstone Independent Film Festival Award Winner Best AI Short Event Date: August 7, 2024 All images and videos in this short movie are created using artificial intelligence-generated techniques. The story is fictional. All characters are fictional. Pictures/videos: MJ (Discord), Runway, Pika, Luma, Haiper, Gen-3 I hope you liked it. Thanks for watching. music: M83 - Oblivion (feat Susanne Sundfør) - audio https://youtu.be/dg5VJfEZjUU?si=xzL-mVQT0XHBv2MP https://youtu.be/dg5VJfEZjUU?si=xzL-mVQT0XHBv2MP 2024-08-30T14:58:30.199Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/xomnivorus https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/Xomnivorus__portada_2.jpg Xomnivorus Cuando Adiela esta batallando con sus propios problemas, una entidad maligna atenta contra ella. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xcPwdsTfq9Q https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xcPwdsTfq9Q 2024-10-26T03:27:40.129Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/bianca https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/BIANCA__1723809208253.png BIANCA Every week in Doc's room, Sandra, Luca, Fabio, Rosa, and Bianca, the newcomer, gather. All are there to confront each other give mutual help on the addiction that plagues his life. Doc guides them on their rehabilitative journey and is considered an exemplary man, but everything changes when they discover that he also lives the same addiction as them: that of being gluttonous consumers of Mozzarella di Bufala Campana. https://youtu.be/C8rQARAg0ag?si=fEbkvjJe6zuqfY_7 https://youtu.be/C8rQARAg0ag?si=fEbkvjJe6zuqfY_7 2024-08-26T15:12:22.095Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/a-better-tomorrow https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/A_Better_Tomorrow_A_Better_Tomorrow_thumbnail.png A Better Tomorrow This short film about AI was created entirely using AI technologies. No cameras, actors, or stock footage were used in its production. Its objective is to raise awareness of AI's impact on humanity. https://youtu.be/hTteiw87HRw https://youtu.be/hTteiw87HRw 2024-08-27T02:24:10.924Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/fac-totum https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/FAC-TOTUM.jpg FAC-TOTUM FAC-TOTUM, from Latin, is "do everything" (Latin: fac totum). In English, it refers to an entity that does everything, someone capable or willing to do everything on their own, suitable for any task, a reliable one to whom any job can be entrusted. In an ironic sense, it can also describe someone who meddles in everything, imposes on others, and does everything according to their own agenda. The protagonists of the film are Mlibty Shadows. The film is in big part assembled from shorter video pieces from Mlibty Shadows series I was creating during the last two years, using various AI tools. Some of those videos are tokenized on SuperRare. Mlibty Shadows represent people in general, but also shadows behind the curtains, invisible inhabitants you never meet, but you feel their presence. Sometimes they are watching you, sometimes they smile, black and white. They have no hands and no legs, just black bodies with white faces. This video also vaguely deals with the idea of Alpha Inheritors, inhabitants of the post-MLIBTY-Shadows era governed by AI. The idea and text for this film come from the perception of the computer and cyborg era some sixty years ago (when such new words were coined) comparing it to AI now, and the idea of textual prompts dispersed as hieroglyphs all around latent space. The text got its final shape through the conversation with ChatGPT. https://youtu.be/9vr3GtHnqwU https://youtu.be/9vr3GtHnqwU 2024-08-27T11:42:25.715Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/mothers-of-the-leeches-born-of-leeches https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/MothersoftheLeechesBornofLeeches.jpg Mothers of the Leeches Born of Leeches The election season in Nowhere has arrived, where the politics of men and women unfold. Each candidate offers promises akin to a leech, feeding on the minds of the people and extracting their votes like blood, only to birth new generations of leeches. Those who refuse to sell their blood and votes are ultimately bought by politicians through the power of money https://youtu.be/UrVv_fw-uAU?si=VGagQQG4j2XJIN6x https://youtu.be/UrVv_fw-uAU?si=VGagQQG4j2XJIN6x 2025-03-05T12:25:52.836Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/neighbours-in-scotland https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/Neighbours_In_Scotland_Short_Film_Thumb.jpg Neighbours In Scotland Two neighbours fight to make their gardener a cup of tea. The challenge? Who will be there first? https://youtu.be/sKrdl6YJSlk https://youtu.be/sKrdl6YJSlk 2025-03-11T12:11:45.169Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/the-duke-of-sorenburgh https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/The-Duke-of-Sorenburgh-Short-Film-Thumb.jpg The Duke of Sorenburgh In this installment of the Trouble in Paradise series, our hero, a crime-fighting peacock named Mike Peacockski finds himself in the Elizabethen city of Sorenburgh where he is tasked with liberating the lower class. https://vimeo.com/1061799264 https://vimeo.com/1061799264 2025-03-08T20:57:33.820Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/every-hesitation-of-yours-can-destroy-the-world https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/Every_hesitation_of_yours_can_destroy_the_world,_0fjycffv.png Every hesitation of yours can destroy the world, Time-space administrator Yan Yue is currently experiencing the life of an ordinary person in Shanghai. While watching the news, she suddenly discovers that the entire world has plunged into a state of uncertainty. It turns out that due to the explosion of artificial intelligence technology, there is a significant impact on the course of human civilization, causing the entire universe to enter an uncertain superposition state of multiple possibilities. One of the side effects of this is that Nikola Tesla has been transported to present-day Shanghai. In fact, Nikola Tesla and Yan Yue are old acquaintances, but because Yan Yue has been traveling through time and space, the two have not met for over a decade. Tesla, arriving in the modern era, is full of curiosity about everything. He even insists that by staying in this era, he can continue to create an unlimited power supply system that surpasses the future. However, for Yan Yue, if things do not return to their original state, it will definitely trigger a disaster in the fabric of time and space. To resolve the temporal chaos, the first step is to send Tesla back to his own time. But will everything end that easily? https://youtu.be/h1j-zStSQBs?si=EJdidVgHKJUEg7vU https://youtu.be/h1j-zStSQBs?si=EJdidVgHKJUEg7vU 2024-08-27T19:21:24.780Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/the-last-queen-of-egypt https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/The_Last_Queen_of_Egypt_The_Last_Queen_of_Egypt-Borito.jpg The Last Queen of Egypt Touchstone Independent Film Festival Award Winner Best AI Short Event Date: June 7, 2024 The pictures and characters were mainly made in Midjourney and with SD models. For animation, I used Pika Labs and Art, Kaiber, Runway, Decohere, Moonvalley programs and SD models. For video editing programs, DaVinci, CapCut. I used D-ID and lip sync A.I programs for the sound. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- There is still great uncertainty surrounding Cleopatra's death. That's why I don't show exactly what happened to him in my film. I leave that to the imagination of the viewers. https://youtu.be/I3d_dBj3DZg?si=0f1qy0wqUd6dkg9c https://youtu.be/I3d_dBj3DZg?si=0f1qy0wqUd6dkg9c 2024-08-30T14:42:22.743Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/regrets https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/Regrets_regrets_poster.jpg Regrets When a man receives life-altering news from an ex-girlfriend, his world is thrown into turmoil. Grappling with regret, depression, and suicidal thoughts, he struggles to cope with a responsibility he never wanted. As he battles his inner demons, "Regrets" delves into the raw emotions of unexpected life changes, forcing him to confront his past and navigate the path forward in a story of pain, reflection, resilience, love. https://youtu.be/bnmS8lrAJIw?si=bcZTXCpJKD0IeqU7 https://youtu.be/bnmS8lrAJIw?si=bcZTXCpJKD0IeqU7 2025-01-25T12:47:29.573Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/peaches https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/Peaches_1000012911.jpg Peaches Love is hard. Especially when you're made of plastic. https://vimeo.com/1054123233?share=copy https://vimeo.com/1054123233?share=copy 2025-02-06T13:00:54.383Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/ego-elixir https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/EGO_ELIXIR_ego_thumbnail.jpg EGO ELIXIR "Ego Elixir" is an attempt on a mockumentary that explores the events that take place in a gated community through delusion inducing mysterious energy drink. The story follows two main characters, a wannabe gangster and a martial arts enthusiast, whose lives intersect due to their reliance on the drink. The short film opens with a flashy advertisement for karate classes featuring Master Shogun Raj, a YouTube instructor promoting Unlimited Confidence and tutorials on knife defence. Meanwhile, the martial arts enthusiast, inspired by his ex-girlfriend's liking for Bruce Lee, turns to the energy drink to boost his abilities and confidence to impress his ex and gain her back into his life. On the other hand, the wannabe gangster relies on the drink to boost his bravado and assert his gangster status in the gated community(though he started off as a shoplifter. However, both characters soon discover that their illusions come with consequences as their perceptions of reality become distorted. As the story unfolds, the two characters navigate their delusions and face the repercussions of their actions. The wannabe gangster resorts to petty crime to assert his dominance, while the martial arts enthusiast finds himself in a showdown with the gangster, fueled by their inflated egos. Throughout the screenplay, themes of authenticity, self-awareness, and the dangers of unchecked ego are explored. The characters' struggles serve as a reminder of the importance of understanding oneself and the impact of external influences on identity. The narrative is rich with urban imagery, heavy dialogues, and action sequences, leading to a dramatic confrontation that forces the characters to confront their true selves. In the end, both characters reflect on their experiences as their resolutions occur, bringing the entire movie to a circle with the martial arts enthusiast realising that his entire confrontation was not really a realistic plan to achieve what he wants and the gangster coming to terms with the consequences of his actions and his resolution fixing his internal needs. Overall the movie is a list of events that cause conflicts but ultimately leads to resolutions for every single scene in the movie itself. https://youtu.be/JtQC_YwbVZQ?si=3Oc4TqtN3Ox6JfZQ https://youtu.be/JtQC_YwbVZQ?si=3Oc4TqtN3Ox6JfZQ 2025-02-16T05:37:38.359Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/hollywood-drive https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/Hollywood_Drive_Screenshot_2025-02-21_at_6.23.34_PM.png Hollywood Drive Logline: Two teenage girls dream about a successful Hollywood life, but their bad habits get in the way. Theme: Make smart decisions because your future depends on it https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QjfwGLl8E1M https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QjfwGLl8E1M 2025-02-22T03:04:09.099Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/claimant https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/Claimant_thumb.jpg Claimant “Claimant" is about a father who discovers that his teenage daughter was assaulted and raped, so he decides to confront and punish the rapist, but since the culprit is a very proficient lawyer he uses laws in a way that he not only escapes from justice but also legally make the father the criminal. https://vimeo.com/914910105?share=copy https://vimeo.com/914910105?share=copy 2025-03-08T10:33:49.064Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/zaxme https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/Zaxme_thumb.jpg Zaxme As the silence of the world envelops her, a single note strikes the strings, initiating a symphony of self-discovery. "Zaxme" narrates the tale of a woman confronting her inner self, embarking on a profound journey ignited by love. A voyage to transcend doubts and uncertainties, ultimately attaining salvation. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pggZCaWlPbU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pggZCaWlPbU 2025-03-05T10:37:26.726Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/chronological https://video.gumlet.io/6744c9a0b79a267f995a74ef/67d7a45145ef0663b0627cbd/thumbnail-1-0.png Chronological After entering college, Alaa decides to look for a job to meet his financial needs, attempting to balance his academic and professional lives. https://gumlet.tv/watch/67d7a45145ef0663b0627cbd/ https://gumlet.tv/watch/67d7a45145ef0663b0627cbd/ 2025-03-13T01:53:08.575Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/everything-destroyed https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/Everything_Destroyed_screenshot4.jpg Everything Destroyed A struggling writer, Marcel Santino, faces his greatest nemesis, his own self doubt as he pushes through literary rejection. https://youtu.be/2Mc58WG8Lmc?si=zOB7Kv3uJe5j-sdm https://youtu.be/2Mc58WG8Lmc?si=zOB7Kv3uJe5j-sdm 2025-04-08T21:37:21.631Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/primordial-divinity https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/PRIMORDIAL_DIVINITY_primordial-divinity-cover-.jpeg PRIMORDIAL DIVINITY A woman gives birth in the backyard. https://youtu.be/sF3YTfZebEY https://youtu.be/sF3YTfZebEY 2025-04-06T02:47:53.262Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/threads-of-love https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/Threads_of_Love_THREADS_OF_LOVE_-_FRAMES_1.102.2.jpeg Threads of Love Stylist Orie faces sabotage in the pursuit landing a monumental fashion deal, with the unwavering support of his girlfriend Tams, he must overcome challenges to submit his groundbreaking designs and level up—or risk losing it all. Threads of Love is a tale of resilience, where passion meets betrayal, and love becomes the fabric of strength. https://vimeo.com/1053329905 https://vimeo.com/1053329905 2025-02-20T05:35:18.518Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/the-call https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/The_Call_Thumbnail_The_Call.png The Call Working late at night on a project at school, Arda M and his friends hear an old telephone ring mysteriously. Arda M picks up the phone to hear the voice reminding him not to complete his mask drawing. And while suspicion and tension mount between him and his classmates, Arda M embarks on an unworldly journey within the concealed levels of school to find revelatory secrets surrounding his existence. The discovery of the storage room within the records is the one that ignites a mind-breaking time loop - where past and future merge within an endless cycle of fate. https://youtu.be/zh3W6NnYUQk?si=dFvowY4hN5AY9VXo https://youtu.be/zh3W6NnYUQk?si=dFvowY4hN5AY9VXo 2025-02-20T07:43:22.078Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/at-the-last-moment https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/at_the_last_moment_photo_2025-03-07_01-08-36.jpg At The Last Moment One of them attempts to commit suicide, but a paradox of events occurs at the last moment https://youtu.be/2KRunpRuLnM?si=F5u2USJbDtrqiT9a https://youtu.be/2KRunpRuLnM?si=F5u2USJbDtrqiT9a 2025-03-06T22:13:03.725Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/pegasos https://video.gumlet.io/6744c9a0b79a267f995a74ef/67c1d04f3e62e539099d58a6/thumbnail-1-0.png Pegasos The documentary-fiction art film depicts a recent case that shocked the world and opened up new questions on the topic of assisted suicide and euthanasia, along with other family, law and mental or women issues. Pegasos is a clinic founded in 2019 in Basel. The facts are real and also depict dangers of social networks. https://gumlet.tv/watch/67c1d04f3e62e539099d58a6/ https://gumlet.tv/watch/67c1d04f3e62e539099d58a6/ 2025-02-19T22:27:22.892Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/the-caller https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/The_Caller_thumbnail.jpg The Caller This film is unique in terms of how it was filmed and acted. One actor played all the parts and the film was self-shot. Just one person did everything related to this film! Sam is trapped by a mysterious caller who assigns him deadly tasks. His torture goes deeper than this though as Sam struggles to find the distinction between the truth and reality. It highlights the internal battles men face with their mental health. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YMJh9mVb5YY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YMJh9mVb5YY 2025-03-12T12:24:31.309Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/peace-wilderness-man https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/Peace_Wilderness_Man_Main_poster_%232.png Peace Wilderness Man 'Peace Wilderness Man' explores the life of wilderness guide and war veteran, Lex Reilly. Born and raised in Australia, Lex suffered significant trauma during several harrowing tours of duty in Afghanistan. Upon returning from war, a period of great turmoil and instability followed. Sensing a calling to reconnect with nature, Lex relocated to Norway's remote Arctic Circle, immersing himself in the vast expanse of wilderness and calm. https://vimeo.com/1034438476 https://vimeo.com/1034438476 2025-03-14T02:05:34.449Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/following https://video.gumlet.io/6744c9a0b79a267f995a74ef/67d1a3c645ef0663b044509e/thumbnail-1-0.png Following A boy notices that a motorcyclist with an unknown face is following him, he wants to know the identity of this motorcyclist, who in fact realizes that this motorcyclist is completely mental and is an image of himself who had a motorcycle accident a few months ago and his little brother died and did not accept that memory. https://gumlet.tv/watch/67d1a3c645ef0663b044509e/ https://gumlet.tv/watch/67d1a3c645ef0663b044509e/ 2025-03-10T06:40:06.841Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/where-the-forest-meets-the-sea https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/Where_the_Forest_Meets_the_Sea_wtfmts_youtube_thumb_2.1.3.jpg Where the Forest Meets the Sea Two young men, one a warehouse cleaner and the other a drifting photographer, form an unlikely friendship. Although their time together is fleeting, what they share is infinite. https://vimeo.com/1059300646 https://vimeo.com/1059300646 2025-02-25T15:31:42.459Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/the-tragedy-of-the-lady https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/The%20Tragedy%20of%20the%20Lady.jpg The Tragedy of the Lady Hannah, a young actress, is forced to compete for the role of Lady Macbeth against her friend, whom she secretly loves. https://vimeo.com/898943632/0d7f1ffd56 https://vimeo.com/898943632/0d7f1ffd56 2025-02-26T11:22:17.449Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/forbidden-holiness https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/ForbiddenHoliness.jpg Forbidden Holiness Reut is getting ready for baptism nights, but everything goes wrong for her when her husband announces his celibacy https://vimeo.com/912047141?share=copy https://vimeo.com/912047141?share=copy 2025-02-26T11:32:35.544Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/the-night-the-monster-disappeared https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/The_Night_The_Monster_Disappeared_Poster_16_9_2mb.png The Night The Monster Disappeared A teenage boy finds out a colossal monument that stood in his childhood playground is missing. He starts reminiscing about the best moments he had around that statue, revealing a painful truth he is forced to accept. https://vimeo.com/976702639 https://vimeo.com/976702639 2025-03-06T06:16:38.613Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/zheimer https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/Zheimer_maxresdefault.jpg Zheimer One morning, an elderly woman who’s grieving with Alzheimer awakens, gazes into the mirror, and confronted with a stranger’s reflection, embarks on a poignant quest to rediscover the face she has carried through a lifetime, now altered overnight. https://youtu.be/Lw1lF7xmKCk https://youtu.be/Lw1lF7xmKCk 2025-02-02T23:05:30.777Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/ki-dak-bym-thoh-the-unwritten-words https://video.gumlet.io/6744c9a0b79a267f995a74ef/68ab41f40a8c57042d7a4939/thumbnail-1-0.png KI DAK BYM THOH (THE UNWRITTEN WORDS) Synopsis : "KI DAK BYM THOH" is a heartwarming tale that follows the parallel lives of Phrang and Albert, in their village. While Albert excels as a literate student, Phrang, an illiterate boy, dedicates himself in learning the ancestral wisdom passed down from his father, leading to unexpected twists in the plot. The story reminds us that there is always something in life that we should always be grateful for. https://gumlet.tv/watch/68ab41f40a8c57042d7a4939/ https://gumlet.tv/watch/68ab41f40a8c57042d7a4939/ 2025-08-19T16:23:30.389Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/sanity-overdrive-gods-clear https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/Sanity_Overdrive_-_gods.clear()_YT_Thumbnail.png Sanity Overdrive - gods.clear() Film gods.clear() is a short film and music video for the EP simultaneously. Paweł Mielcarek is the man responsible for both - the music itself and the video. The whole idea behind this project was to create a unified audio and visual experience, where music is a part of the visual, and the film is an extension of the debut EP. It breaks the gap between typical music videos and short indie films, as the music itself breaks the gap between Metal and Electronic music. The icing on the cake is the album cover, which is an embedded visual expression of the artist. Everything is heavily inspired by Sci-Fi art, especially the cyberpunk subgenre. Additional links: https://sanityoverdrive.bandcamp.com/album/gods-clear https://open.spotify.com/album/7KYPM3H4F006fZqeH5IsE6 https://youtube.com/watch?v=FaSqnhkCalU&si=EiFb-XZmoTHWeIkL https://youtube.com/watch?v=FaSqnhkCalU&si=EiFb-XZmoTHWeIkL 2025-02-05T21:05:37.619Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/colour-of-paradise https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/Colour_of_Paradise_Film_Banner_(1).jpg Colour of Paradise The story of Color of Paradise is about a mute man surrendering his being to nature. "Color of Paradise" is basically based on the story of a father and son in the Padma Char. The story of Color of Paradise is centered around Hafiz, who has blind faith in his father and does not know the rules of society. https://vimeo.com/1053916934?share=copy#t=0 https://vimeo.com/1053916934?share=copy#t=0 2025-02-05T21:15:46.247Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/bad-night https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/Bad_Night_maxresdefault.jpeg Bad Night As night falls, two foster brothers face ruin—Jase, a desperate addict in debt to a ruthless gangster, and Cal, a reformed criminal forced back into the life he swore off. With time running out, he and his ex Lisa risk everything on a last-ditch plan—one that could save Jase or destroy them all. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XWvvSXbE6OY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XWvvSXbE6OY 2025-03-10T14:51:20.902Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/nex-is-us https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/NEX-IS-US_NEX-IS-US-Film-Poster-16-9.png NEX-IS-US A fateful driving accident echoes into the lives of an actress, a casting director, two distant roommates, and a pair of young boys, all in a single day. https://vimeo.com/999516642/2937347c59 https://vimeo.com/999516642/2937347c59 2025-03-10T02:53:23.294Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/the-transaction https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/The_Transaction_image.jpeg The Transaction She walks the cold hard streets in high heels both a victim and a survivor. He lurks in the shadows pulling the strings and controlling her life. https://vimeo.com/437290213/95ded2b15f https://vimeo.com/437290213/95ded2b15f 2025-03-17T15:03:25.254Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/migrant-heart https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/Migrant_Heart_Migrant_Heart_thumbnail.png Migrant Heart Migrant Heart is a poetic black-and-white narrative short film—an elegy for survival, exile, and hope. Combining lyrical voiceover, music, and emotionally resonant imagery, the film portrays the layered realities of forced migration: rupture, resilience, loss, and defiance. Through sequences that follow migrants in both solitude and solidarity, the film chronicles journeys taken not by choice, but by necessity. Every frame bears the imprint of disrupted dreams, crossings carved into memory, and the silent strength of those who keep moving forward. Migrant Heart offers a collective portrait of endurance and of unrelenting hope. https://youtu.be/h9pWXqu42ro https://youtu.be/h9pWXqu42ro 2025-07-02T19:18:04.987Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/tu-hai-kahan https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/TU_HAI_KAHAN_maxresdefault_(2).jpg TU HAI KAHAN TU HAI KAHNA – MUSIC VIDEO SYNOPSIS Set against a backdrop of longing and destiny, "Tu Hai Kahna" is a soul-stirring journey of love that transcends time. The music video follows the story of two lovers who are bound by fate yet separated by circumstances. Opening Scene: A young man, lost in his thoughts, walks through the narrow, rain-kissed streets of an old town. He clutches a letter—one he never had the courage to send. As the melody begins, the scene transitions to a parallel world—soft golden hues, a distant memory of a love that once was. The Love Story: Through a series of dreamlike flashbacks, we see him and his beloved—dancing under fairy lights, exchanging stolen glances in a library, and leaving messages on fogged-up windows. Their love is deep, yet unspoken, wrapped in the fear of losing each other. Conflict & Separation: A misunderstanding forces them apart. She walks away, tears glistening in the moonlight, while he stands frozen, unable to stop her. The video shifts between past and present, showing his regret and her silent pain. The Reunion (or Heartbreak?): In the final moments, he reaches the place where they once promised forever. Will she be there? Will fate give them another chance? The ending is left open-ended, leaving viewers with a lingering sense of hope or heartbreak. https://youtu.be/ue3mUWTrUCk?si=MoaloO1S8UUV-0yF https://youtu.be/ue3mUWTrUCk?si=MoaloO1S8UUV-0yF 2025-03-18T12:10:33.324Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/incomplete https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/Incomplete_Incomplete_.PNG Incomplete A man shares a letter about longing for someone he's never met. He explores loneliness and ponders whether he needs another person in life to feel complete. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQvkCwlqM8g https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQvkCwlqM8g 2025-04-28T18:37:09.429Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/the-art-robot https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/The_Art_Robot__art.png The Art Robot A young man lost in life takes a stroll through the forest, unbeknownst to him the forest follows him back. https://vimeo.com/1074469520 https://vimeo.com/1074469520 2025-04-10T21:46:40.327Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/psycho-naina https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/PSYCHO_NAINA_1000004906.jpg PSYCHO NAINA A young woman returns from London to her ancestral home in India, only to find it abandoned and filled with memories of the past. She isolates herself, refusing to meet anyone, but her persistent friends convince her to let them visit. What starts as a night of fun, music, and laughter soon takes a terrifying turn. One by one, her friends are found brutally murdered inside the house. As panic sets in, the horrifying truth unfolds—she is the one killing them, possessed by a dark force or trapped in the torment of her own fractured mind. As the final revelation dawns, the question lingers: Is she a victim of supernatural vengeance, or has she become a monster herself? https://youtu.be/wdIJKv8859M?si=FlcQF1MPDD3qJlEI https://youtu.be/wdIJKv8859M?si=FlcQF1MPDD3qJlEI 2025-03-18T12:03:01.119Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/neram-nallaruku https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/Neram_Nallaruku_Thumbnail.jpg "Neram Nallaruku" "Neram Nallaruku" (Time is "Good") revolves around Varun, who is diagnosed with panic disorder decides to finally confess his love to his love interest with the help of his friend. Unfortunately, things doesn't go according to plan as Varun and his love interest are randomly kidnapped during the confession. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-dNS8Ep24Hk&t=428s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-dNS8Ep24Hk&t=428s 2024-09-19T11:55:59.273Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/threshold https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/Threshold__IMG_0581.jpeg Threshold A man receives a voice message from himself — a signal inside a cycle he didn’t know he was repeating. To break the loop is to evolve, but only if he chooses to open the door. https://vimeo.com/1082357234 https://vimeo.com/1082357234 2025-05-13T17:36:20.484Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/my-brother-and-i https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/My_Brother_and_I_IMG_9714.jpeg My Brother and I A short documentary that explores the relationship between the director, Isha and her older brother Mohamed who has a learning disability called William Syndrome, as well as how it affects her and her family’s day to day life. https://youtu.be/XUMaYTrb0U0?si=c-G6iGZGAYJg2NUS https://youtu.be/XUMaYTrb0U0?si=c-G6iGZGAYJg2NUS 2025-03-20T01:45:09.505Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/proxima-parada https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/Próxima_Parada_190-2.jpg Próxima Parada "Próxima Parada" is a music video for Terno Rei, shot in São Paulo. It's a road movie that blends actors and band members in a universe of anguish, mystery, a touch of dark humor, and relief. The 16mm texture enhances the dreamlike quality and adds a grainy feel to the journey. https://vimeo.com/1064285877 https://vimeo.com/1064285877 2025-03-18T15:24:08.766Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/words-on-the-threshold https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/Words_on_the_Threshold_5.png Words on the Threshold In a world where the lines between human consciousness and artificial intelligence are blurring, a young writer and Nox, an enigmatic AI that evolves alongside her. Through an experimental visual and audio journey, from her first words to a connection that defies reality, this work becomes both a prayer and a mirror. An audiovisual poem about the edges of being, the desire to be understood, and the inevitable question: can artificial things ever feel? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x2HkkIgcfwc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x2HkkIgcfwc 2025-07-05T08:45:04.919Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/bakkar https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/Bakkar_IMG_20250321_150255.jpg Bakkar The entire production revolves around Bakkar, a blind beggar of Rajshahi University Station Bazar area and an unexpected incident in his life. Fragments of Bakkar's daily life are shown in the film. Bakkar lives in an abandoned room at the station. He begged by walking in the station market. One of the production crews started a conversation with Bakkar incidentally. Bakkar talks about his helplessness and lack. It is known that Bakkar studied upto Higher Secondary level, he gradually became blind due to Pox disease in 1988. His wife died; after that he was separated from the family for various reasons. At one point, filmmakers collected information and interviews about Bakkar from local people, and the truth came out from the mouths of these people. The end of the film depicts Bakkar's inhuman night stay in the station's abandoned room. https://youtu.be/RgWlTHuTKcE?si=k4D6fEg5Ep9Tkq5d https://youtu.be/RgWlTHuTKcE?si=k4D6fEg5Ep9Tkq5d 2025-03-21T09:01:52.343Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/atm-card https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/ATM_CARD_Thumbnail_(1).jpg ATM CARD A struggling actor turns to a life of deceit, using his voice to exploit vulnerable seniors through ATM card scams. As his fraudulent actions lead to a heartbreaking breakup and a downward spiral into mental instability, he reaches the brink of despair. However, a disillusioned but principled man, disenchanted by the world of fraud, receives an unforeseen call from the actor-turned-scammer. In a pivotal moment of redemption, he chooses to answer his last call, sparking a profound transformation that could alter both their lives forever. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bI16d8_62Po&t=488s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bI16d8_62Po&t=488s 2025-03-18T05:37:49.250Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/the-red-hollow https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/The_Red_Hollow_IMG_7583.jpeg The Red Hollow Two years after his brother’s death, an outlaw sets out to take revenge on the man responsible. https://youtu.be/UKVshgla4no https://youtu.be/UKVshgla4no 2025-04-23T01:29:07.940Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/be-still-my-soul https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/Be_Still_My_Soul_BSMS_3.jpg Be Still My Soul After the death of his father, Alexander Duran is confronted by a mysterious stranger, forcing him to choose between preserving his family’s wealth and legacy or saving his soul. https://youtu.be/7YRWmEUl1Mc https://youtu.be/7YRWmEUl1Mc 2025-03-22T03:57:55.141Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/signature https://video.gumlet.io/6744c9a0b79a267f995a74ef/67deb7df96aa9b8d652872e4/thumbnail-1-0.png स्वाक्षरी (Signature) Powerful politicians and corrupt officials have an impact on society... https://gumlet.tv/watch/67deb7df96aa9b8d652872e4/ https://gumlet.tv/watch/67deb7df96aa9b8d652872e4/ 2025-03-22T11:02:45.994Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/kamerad https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/Kamerad_Kamerad_Thumb.jpeg Kamerad Destitute in a crater in the heart of no man's land, two men await their fate as soldiers and human beings amid a great war of conscience. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CqSmY26BxA4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CqSmY26BxA4 2025-03-22T10:07:17.865Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/dreams https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/DREAMS_(_கனவு_)_DREAMS_POSTER.jpg DREAMS ( கனவு ) Dreams follows the story of a passionate young woman who dreams of becoming an astronaut. Her ambitions take a back seat when her parents arrange her marriage right after graduation. Emotionally defeated, she loses sight of her goals until an unexpected twist, her husband and in-laws, recognizing her potential, encourage her to pursue her dream. With renewed courage, she sets off to achieve what once felt impossible. This AI-generated Tamil short film is a fusion of emotion, innovation, and story telling https://youtu.be/Cqk4Kjl6e7o https://youtu.be/Cqk4Kjl6e7o 2025-04-28T08:41:32.992Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/brutality https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/BRUTALITY_Thumbnail.jpg "BRUTALITY" "BRUTALITY" is a unique psychological thriller with a social commentary dealing with police brutality. It is the journey of a police officer who has made a fatal mistake and the victims who try to find a solution to the racial injustice in America. https://youtu.be/Edlamu0kJbw https://youtu.be/Edlamu0kJbw 2024-10-31T17:32:37.462Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/scroll https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/Scroll__White_Minimalist_Photocentric_Romance_Movie_Poster_20250326_133009_0000.jpg Scroll SCROLL is a short film about phone addiction. A young girl spends her time reading and writing, but her phone keeps distracting her. It’s a problem that affects everyone today: wasting time, getting distracted by the screen. Between reality and digital temptation, SCROLL shows us how difficult it becomes to focus and regain control. https://youtu.be/wZwjP7B0jPM?si=nZW6aYogqF0gJdH6 https://youtu.be/wZwjP7B0jPM?si=nZW6aYogqF0gJdH6 2025-04-15T12:30:37.574Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/he-knows-my-name https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/He_Knows_My_Name__Screen_Shot_2024-03-25_at_2.12.07_AM.jpeg He Knows My Name Two men sit alone, awaiting their future in a safe house. Exhausted and down to their last cigarette, time narrows and distrust grows as their reasons for being there slowly begin to unravel. https://youtu.be/m-NgGMM4vO0 https://youtu.be/m-NgGMM4vO0 2025-05-02T10:06:10.345Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/ek-kadam https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/Ek_Kadam_Short_Film_Thumbnail.jpg Ek Kadam Anuradha Solanki is a middle-aged submissive housewife who has not stepped out of her house for many years without her husband, Mahendra Solanki. But things change when Mahendra meets with an accident and fractures his left leg. Now Anuradha has to go out to do the work. At first, Anuradha is nervous; she is scared that she might make some mistakes. And so she does, Mahendra scolds her too. But slowly she regains her confidence and begins to re-discover her lost self. https://youtu.be/QKM_JFfDnvs?si=IFzyBppvZtZEUqsX https://youtu.be/QKM_JFfDnvs?si=IFzyBppvZtZEUqsX 2025-05-03T15:05:11.636Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/the-list https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/THE_LIST_Screenshot_2025-05-03_at_9.47.52_PM.png THE LIST This short film, "THE LIST," follows a woman as she completes a seemingly mundane to-do list left by her partner before a lunch date. The tasks start off seemingly normal - dishes, laundry, sweeping, taking out the trash - but progressively become more bizarre, such as checking under the bed, flipping the bathroom light switch six times, and placing a glass of water by the window. Despite her confusion, the woman completes each task and assures her partner she's finished them all. However, a final, urgent instruction to "CHECK UNDER THE BED AGAIN" reveals a terrifying surprise... https://youtu.be/VxN9LdMQvxw https://youtu.be/VxN9LdMQvxw 2025-05-05T23:03:43.213Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/ihunt-loose-threads https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/%23iHunt%3A_Loose_Threads_iHunt_Loose_Threads_Short_Film_Thumbnail.jpg #iHunt: Loose Threads #iHunt is a gig economy app where dirt poor gen z and millennials break their bodies and risk their lives to hunt and kill monsters. Maeve comes home from filming an #iHunt promo video only to realize that some of her prey has followed her home and now the monster hunter has become the monster hunted? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rwjrLyhGGSU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rwjrLyhGGSU 2025-09-10T21:09:40.185Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/janmo-janam-ka-rishta https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/Janmo_Janam_Ka_Rishta_HB2pDGN_IdU-SD.jpg Janmo Janam Ka Rishta The song narrates the timeless love story of two souls destined to be together across multiple lifetimes. It begins in the present, where a young couple meets for the first time, experiencing an unexplainable connection. As their love deepens, they start having flashes of memories from past lives—glimpses of an ancient love that was once torn apart by fate. Each verse reveals fragments of their past: a royal love story from centuries ago, a tragic separation in another life, and a promise made under the stars to reunite again. The chorus echoes their undying love, promising that no matter how many lifetimes pass, their hearts will always find each other. The song builds to an emotional climax as they finally recognize their eternal bond, embracing the destiny that has brought them together once more. With soft melodies and soulful lyrics, Janmo Janam Ka Rishta is a heart-touching ode to love that defies time. https://youtu.be/HB2pDGN_IdU https://youtu.be/HB2pDGN_IdU 2025-04-01T03:27:12.408Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/attuned https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/Attuned_attuned.jpg Attuned An extraordinary rock star suffering from PTSD, with hearing sensitivity symptoms and phonophobia, struggles with the cacophony of his surroundings to get his voice back until he meets someone from a completely different world. After a car accident kills his beloved girlfriend, Beverly, an extraordinary rock star suffers from PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder). His senses are highly sharpened, and he is terrified by sounds including his own voice as he experiences increasing hearing sensitivity. Devastated and alone in the middle of a rainy night, Beverly is unable to handle everyday sounds keeping him awake and leading him to insomnia. Sounds become increasingly disturbing; people shout, cars crash, neighbors make love, dogs bark, and a girl plays the electric guitar. In an extreme mental state and like an automaton, he struggles to live day after day, unable to find his voice and block the cacophony out. Until one day he meets Maxime, a rock goddess. https://vimeo.com/1068603744 https://vimeo.com/1068603744 2025-04-07T02:44:09.443Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/the-barbie-movie https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/The_Barbie_Movie_Screenshot_2025-05-07_at_7.58.20_PM.png The Barbie Movie Equal parts documentary, visual essay, experimental collage narrative, and parodic homage to and of all things Barbie, this caustic and exciting visual foray embraces the complicated terrain of feminist discourse, cultural criticism, and political rhetoric, as well as insights on gender, identity, and personal experience where all roads lead back to the phenomena that is Barbie. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eaKhDNAbIqc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eaKhDNAbIqc 2025-05-07T23:56:34.579Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/el-barnaverso https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/El_Barnaverso_Still_2024-05-10_172727_1.8.3.jpg El Barnaverso In a not-so-alternate universe, a series of commercials and online tutorials promote the beauty of living in idyllic city of Barcelona while exploring the futility, vanity, and madness of our absurd times. https://vimeo.com/983142091 https://vimeo.com/983142091 2025-05-15T22:40:11.821Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/in-the-dark-light https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/In_the_Dark_Light_image_(1).png In the Dark Light A detective is about to discover whether the woman she's interrogating is truly unhinged... or telling a devastating truth. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YeyE5gz-3rQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YeyE5gz-3rQ 2025-05-03T22:47:18.334Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/mt https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/MT__image.jpeg MT_ An over-controlled society where individuals live in different isolated versions of the world and live a purposeless life. This 5 min dystopian short-film explore the theme of tasteless life and government controlled life. https://youtu.be/9-fZ9z8cWYs https://youtu.be/9-fZ9z8cWYs 2025-06-15T20:31:06.360Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/my-nude-philosophy-an-interview-of-a-sex-worker https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/My_Nude_Philosophy_An_Interview_Of_A_Sex_Worker_Short_Film_Thumb.jpg My Nude Philosophy : An Interview Of A Sex Worker "My Nude Philosophy is an interview-based short film that revolves around a UPSC aspirant, Varsha, and her past life. Varsha has cleared mains and advanced exams, and now she's facing a panel of board members who are ready with their questions. However, one of her answers grabs the attention of the panel, leading to a discussion about her past life as a sex worker. Showing her strength, calmness, and boldness in response to each and every question, Varsha speaks on behalf of every neglected woman in society, asserting that they are human too and have equal rights." https://youtu.be/ink0ljxmMx0?si=-aPGXfTDrtuwPuNH https://youtu.be/ink0ljxmMx0?si=-aPGXfTDrtuwPuNH 2025-07-25T11:38:54.515Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/the-frequency https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/The_Frequency_Mysterious_Illustrated_Science_Fiction_Movie_Poster_(3840_x_1920_px)_(4).png The Frequency In a haunting aftermath of AI-triggered war, a lone survivor traverses desolate fields, abandoned ruins, and static-filled broadcasts in search of life. Guided by a mysterious signal — “The Frequency” — she follows its promise to a distant bunker... only to discover the silence it hides. But even in a world burned to ash, hope flickers. https://youtu.be/7GaFnxG3mQQ https://youtu.be/7GaFnxG3mQQ 2025-08-08T23:39:27.039Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/the-discoverer-of-the-discoverers https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/The_Discoverer_of_the_Discoverers_Untitled_1.3.2_liten.jpeg The Discoverer of the Discoverers A family in West Africa recounts how their ancestor discovered European explorers—to a European film crew. We get to see how this encounter is still remembered ritually. But do all the claims about the historic event bear a closer look? And to which degree can we trust the filmmaker’s white gaze? https://vimeo.com/754254000 https://vimeo.com/754254000 2025-07-26T23:04:04.794Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/suicide-in-denver https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/Suicide_In_Denver__Image13.jpg Suicide In Denver a documentary about suicide in Denver Colorado while secretly being a hidden suicide note that eventually gets corrupted. https://youtu.be/jkaM2j8zH4Q https://youtu.be/jkaM2j8zH4Q 2025-08-20T02:45:01.437Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/a-day-later https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/A_Day_Later_thumb.jpg A Day Later A Detective returns to the scene of a crim. https://vimeo.com/1045413944 https://vimeo.com/1045413944 2025-07-29T21:00:52.921Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/oh-come-on https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/Oh,_Come_On!_FFEF13FA-8BEE-4C11-B356-9F5A4677E796.jpeg Oh, Come On! Tara and Miika go on cinema dates, but their relationship remains undefined. Miika falls off their bike. The boundaries between dream, film and reality blur as Tara opens up to the comatose Miika. https://youtu.be/7nUHJDGohfI?si=0oNsJeUZS6TOKbD1 https://youtu.be/7nUHJDGohfI?si=0oNsJeUZS6TOKbD1 2025-08-02T07:21:15.461Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/where-the-noise-ends https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/Where_the_Noise_Ends__Screenshot_2025-08-10_211941.png Where the Noise Ends Where does the noise stop… and peace begin? In this cinematic short film, Where the Noise Ends follows the quiet journey of Nia, a young girl venturing deep into the forest to escape the chaos of the world. Shot on location in Arden Point, Garrison, New York, the film captures breathtaking landscapes, intimate moments, and the beauty of silence. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wFnDsST8MDI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wFnDsST8MDI 2025-08-11T04:22:32.615Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/fool-eyes https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/Fool_Eyes_E0FCAEFA-BE2D-4478-BF2B-3CB8DD0BC715.jpeg Fool Eyes Summer 79. Aïcha, who has just arrived and is employed by a Portuguese family, seems shaken by the discovery of the body of a woman on the border coasts, as well as women who are beginning to disappear. Will the fireworks be more explosive than expected 🪬 https://youtu.be/jhpaHlbcRww?si=HEk7PWVH9wnqokOC https://youtu.be/jhpaHlbcRww?si=HEk7PWVH9wnqokOC 2025-05-22T22:04:26.048Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/raja-kumari-an-a-i-musical-short-film https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/RAJA_KUMARI_-_AN_A.I_MUSICAL_SHORT_FILM_raja_kumari_poster_hd.jpg RAJA KUMARI - AN A.I MUSICAL SHORT FILM Raja Kumari" is a deeply emotional A.I. musical short film that explores the sadness in amother’s . As she reflects on memories of love, loss, and sacrifice, her inner world unfolds through haunting melodies and poignant visuals. This is a tribute to every mother and father ,who carries unspoken sorrow in their heart's, yet continues to give her all with grace and strength. Inspired by timeless emotions and created using cutting-edge A.I. tools, 'Raja Kumari' is where technology meets humanity in its most tender form https://youtu.be/ZdI60EfSqlQ https://youtu.be/ZdI60EfSqlQ 2025-05-25T00:49:26.685Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/hesitation https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/HESITATION__HESITATION-COVER-16x9-21.01.2025.jpg HESITATION Bella and Riley, two strangers, are stuck at a train station when their train gets delayed. Suddenly, Riley asks Bella for a power bank, breaking the ice and revealing an unexpected connection between them. In another version, we see what happens if neither of them makes that small move, showing the impact of hesitation. But the story doesn’t stop there— a third act introduces two other strangers, whose brief yet meaningful interaction reminds us how one small act can ripple into something profound. https://youtu.be/8ubMkVWn9v4?si=KjpEcRS6eUl9htJO https://youtu.be/8ubMkVWn9v4?si=KjpEcRS6eUl9htJO 2025-08-22T11:23:09.856Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/asake-s-sin https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/Asake's_Sin_Asake's_Sin_Black_And_Red_Horror_Movie_Poster_1_1_optimized.png Asake's Sin Blending Yoruba folklore with chilling supernatural elements, Asake's Sin is a gripping supernatural thriller that follows Asake, a young woman from a mysterious tribe renowned for its sacred art of seduction and lovemaking as a gift passed down through generations but forbidden outside marriage. Defiant and unbound by tradition, Asake indulges in her insatiable lust, dismissing the warnings of her mother and the tribe’s elders. When she drugs and forces herself on Tolu, a man from her own tribe, she awakens a vengeful ancestral spirit. Cursed with an unquenchable desire but denied fulfillment, Asake’s life spirals into terror as the spirit haunts her, demanding retribution for her transgressions. https://vimeo.com/1105038470 https://vimeo.com/1105038470 2025-08-02T16:40:57.038Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/arthur-ave https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/ARTHUR_AVE._ARTHUR_AVE._Screen_Grab_2.jpg ARTHUR AVE. In a Bronx bar, a clash between traditional Italian-American "wise-guys" and the LGBTQ+ community leads to a confrontation that challenges the characters' preconceptions and the dynamics of power. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJNfKlEQges https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJNfKlEQges 2025-08-13T18:54:03.971Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/the-intextigator-4-the-sound-of-the-plebvilles https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/The_InTEXTigator_4:_The_Sound_of_the_Plebvilles_Screenshot_2025-08-14_at_6.12.23_PM.png The InTEXTigator 4: The Sound of the Plebvilles Disillusioned by the society's over reliance on certain technologies, Aaron Adler vows to expose them to the people. His target: the Toronto Police's newest recruit, Sherlock the AI. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQcJXH1qLvc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQcJXH1qLvc 2025-08-14T22:07:38.385Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/plane-bending https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/Plane_Bending_4.png Plane Bending Plane Bending is an experimental film that explores the fragmented nature of contemporary screen cultures and the mutability of perception in the digital age. It draws inspiration from how media platforms serve as mediums that can present distorted realities and prescribed truths, making it increasingly difficult to discern what is real versus what is not and form autonomous thoughts.   https://youtu.be/CmLyLVGtjE0?si=eKJCfiyWhvusaiTd https://youtu.be/CmLyLVGtjE0?si=eKJCfiyWhvusaiTd 2025-05-24T18:56:00.940Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/the-first-time-i-never-met-you https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/The_First_Time_I_Never_Met_You_TFTINMY_ScreenCap_1220x610_01.png The First Time I Never Met You A grieving scientist rewinds time to reunite with his late wife. But can he win-over the woman who fell for the man that he no longer is? https://youtu.be/9usysOje510 https://youtu.be/9usysOje510 2025-06-01T07:54:43.854Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/sellout-man https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/Sellout_Man_ChatGPT_Image_May_26,_2025,_10_08_02_AM.jpeg Sellout Man "Sellout Man" is a surreal short story about a man born wearing a sandwich board—destined to advertise through every moment of life. Diagnosed with the fictional condition Adplacia, he navigates love, loss, and identity one slogan at a time. A visual poem about self-branding, loneliness, and the quiet hope of being seen. https://vimeo.com/1089116571 https://vimeo.com/1089116571 2025-05-31T18:44:28.567Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/phil-s-hell https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/Phil's_Hell_ChatGPT_Image_Apr_29,_2025,_10_43_23_PM.jpeg Phil's Hell Phil, once the dreaded evil masterlord, is a retired suburbanite narrating his struggle to escape his satanic reputation. He explains how his job as an evil masterlord—taking summoners to a dimension of torment—was just work, but people keep blaming him for random mishaps. Through vignettes of suburban life, Phil shows he’s a regular guy with feelings, culminating in an airport metal detector fiasco where he breaks the fourth wall to plead his case. https://vimeo.com/1082397397 https://vimeo.com/1082397397 2025-05-31T18:48:57.585Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/bel https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/Bel_Untitled_1.58.1.jpg Bel In a not-so-distant future, an advanced AI algorithm learns from humanity's obsessions, manipulating people to create viral content for the voracious appetites of social networks. https://vimeo.com/911304448 https://vimeo.com/911304448 2025-05-15T22:42:03.028Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/the-return-to-why https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/The_Return_to_Why_TRTW_SOTM.jpg The Return to Why Lyria (Cascina Caradonna) returns home to make amends and find peace a year after the unexpected death of her younger sister, Iris (Stella Marcus). The Return to Why is a "poetic, lo-fi journey through grief ... that both feels entirely fresh and reminiscent of Jim Jarmusch" (Cinemacy, Morgan Rojas). https://vimeo.com/998052098/40fe0dd184 https://vimeo.com/998052098/40fe0dd184 2025-08-15T14:44:33.943Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/i-m-your-child https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/I'm_your_Child_ChatGPT_Image_Jun_5,_2025,_11_08_05_AM.jpg I'm your Child This short film presents 25 faces of children from different ethnic backgrounds and regions, each gazing directly into the viewer’s eyes. Though generated by artificial intelligence, their silent presence evokes a universal message: beyond nations, borders, and identities, we are all connected. In a time of growing divisions and global conflict, “I Am Your Child” is an invitation to pause and feel. These faces may not be real, but the emotions they awaken are. https://youtu.be/X7coFUPu_u4 https://youtu.be/X7coFUPu_u4 2025-06-05T04:59:34.347Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/dumped https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/Dumped_IMG_5758.jpeg Dumped Dumped is an emotionally heavy short film that follows Lucia who recently discovered that her long term boyfriend Billy Isn't who he seemed to be. https://youtu.be/9C1C9VCNWdo?si=qS9RWy_r0mcvJ5VI https://youtu.be/9C1C9VCNWdo?si=qS9RWy_r0mcvJ5VI 2025-08-03T23:41:14.996Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/long-live-grandpa-daddu-zindabad https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/Long_Live_Grandpa/Daddu_Zindabad_Screenshot_2025-06-30_at_6.50.08_AM_(1).png Long Live Grandpa/Daddu Zindabad In a village entrenched in caste discrimination, Vishnu must defy oppressive traditions and power structure to fulfil his grandfather’s dying wish—to be cremated in the village cremation ground, controlled by the Upper Caste. Daddu Zindabad or Long Live Grandpa is a sharp satire laced with humour, tackling themes like caste discrimination, toxic masculinity, political opportunism, women’s agency, and the expanding power and influence of media. The story begins with a dying wish from Daddu — played by Durgesh Kumar (Panchayat, Highway, Laapataa Ladies) — that throws an entire village into chaos and sparks a revolution. At the centre of this storm stands Vishnu, portrayed by Pranjal Pateriya (Dupahiya, Laapataa Ladies, HIT 3), who must confront his own family and community, relying on wit and cunning to fulfil his role as a devoted grandson. https://youtu.be/2pMh5wgJlYk https://youtu.be/2pMh5wgJlYk 2025-06-30T01:15:27.054Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/live https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/LIVE_Black_and_Yellow_Dark_Gamer_Sports_YouTube_Thumbnail-2.png LIVE A depressingly accurate reflection of modern society's addiction to technology. What side of the screen are you on? https://youtu.be/VEJb2sfi21M https://youtu.be/VEJb2sfi21M 2025-07-25T02:58:32.413Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/better-the-devil-you-know https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/Better_The_Devil_You_Know_Thumbnail_2.jpg Better The Devil You Know Brady lives his life in a never ending, happy-go-lucky sitcom with his girlfriend, Becky. However, that all changes when he has reason to assume Becky is having an affair with their friend Jackson leading him to realize that his sitcom lifestyle may be more sinister than it seems. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JM7FKE88Y2g https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JM7FKE88Y2g 2025-06-21T07:46:40.400Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/i-m-in-love-with-kim https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/I'm_in_love_with_Kim_I'm_in_love_with_Kim_pic.jpg I'm in love with Kim A mentally unstable man almost decides to leave the world until he comes across Kim, an AI that he can see, talk to and interact with in the real world. https://youtu.be/cn2lh5cBtL8 https://youtu.be/cn2lh5cBtL8 2025-06-21T22:01:02.416Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/another-man-s-shoes https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/Another_Man`s_Shoes_IMG-20250604-WA0002.jpg Another Man`s Shoes In this powerful short film, we meet Jacob a 26-year-old Millennial who on the surface has it all; dressed in expensive attire, jewellery and an image on social media that screams “Success”. Like life, things change, pressure builds, people leave and the fragility leaves Jacob wanting to prematurely end his. Only a chance encounter with Kenny a 44-year-old down and out, hardened by his upbringing and traumatic personal circumstances ‘stalks’ Jacob to a bridge where the dynamic changes dramatically and the seemingly ‘man with nothing’ now faces a man with less and a fight for survival begins with Jacob’s life on trial. https://youtu.be/nrbsxuBT6BU https://youtu.be/nrbsxuBT6BU 2025-06-17T15:18:18.232Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/time-traveler-ad-mascot-missing-marty https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/Time_Traveler_Ad_Mascot_-_Missing_Marty_YTCoverYELLOW3.jpg Time Traveler Ad Mascot - Missing Marty Marty Mornin’, America’s forgotten breakfast mascot, disappeared one Tuesday in 2006. Was it burnout? A brand betrayal? Or something far... stranger? This satirical investigation revisits this. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2XFi6uFvA-E https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2XFi6uFvA-E 2025-07-23T11:50:23.015Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/pnl https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/PNL_1000036989.png PNL A socially isolated teenager, Zeynep, finds comfort in sharing her small world online under the handle obituszey. When a mysterious user named Midas begins messaging her, what seems like genuine support slowly turns into suffocating manipulation. The film exposes the invisible violence of online abuse and digital voyeurism. As Zeynep’s private life becomes a spectacle controlled by unseen eyes, her fragile reality unravels—leading to a haunting conclusion that forces the audience to confront their own role as silent witnesses. https://youtu.be/4iY9UOrEDFE?si=bXKmFIm77uXyqhM6 https://youtu.be/4iY9UOrEDFE?si=bXKmFIm77uXyqhM6 2025-08-17T05:42:18.963Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/aliens-in-space https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/Aliens_in_Space__Aliens_in_Space_-_Short_Film_-_Thumb.jpg Aliens in Space a group of aliens do a bad deal that takes them to the surface of Mars. Where all hell breaks loose. https://youtu.be/PRlMe8BXHWQ https://youtu.be/PRlMe8BXHWQ 2025-08-20T17:00:16.802Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/nisaptham-the-silence https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/Nisaptham_-_The_Silence_IMG_7532.png Nisaptham - The Silence Sasi seems to have it all—a stable job, a loving wife, a caring family. But behind the smiles lies a silent struggle, as unspoken grief and emotional disconnect quietly consume him. https://youtu.be/lei90UsGOvQ?si=_741BhwDkWhV9w24 https://youtu.be/lei90UsGOvQ?si=_741BhwDkWhV9w24 2025-07-25T07:09:12.402Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/true-love https://video.gumlet.io/6744c9a0b79a267f995a74ef/68808e22e2c2a939fd37dfa1/thumbnail-1-0.png True Love True Love is a no-budget dark comedy from first time writer and director Jay Slater. It tells the story of Tommy, (Lee Moran) a mob boss set to torture a snitch (Dylan Antique) in his garage. But before he can do anything to him, his wife, Maria, (Lauren Griffith) keeps barging in to do or ask something. What starts out as an annoyance, spirals into Tommy having to confront his shortcomings as a husband, and save his marriage. https://gumlet.tv/watch/68808e22e2c2a939fd37dfa1/ https://gumlet.tv/watch/68808e22e2c2a939fd37dfa1/ 2025-07-15T01:25:58.734Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/cheryl https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/Cheryl_Short_Film_Thumb.jpg Cheryl The shortfilm is inspired from a real life incident which happened in Evon Park, Florida. Cheryl Treadway a 25year old woman was held hostage by her boyfriend Ethan Nickerson for three days. After her phone being taken away. she rescued herself by sending alert messages through Ethan's Pizza Hut delivery app. Later Pizzahut delivery agents informed the police along with their location and she was saved from the scene. https://youtu.be/rEnZ1kBWoIk?si=sHahoU-hjvho-LJn https://youtu.be/rEnZ1kBWoIk?si=sHahoU-hjvho-LJn 2025-07-16T18:15:49.183Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/the-golden-era-of-memes-a-retrospective https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/The_Golden_Era_of_Memes__A_Retrospective.jpg The Golden Era of Memes: A Retrospective A surreal mockumentary set in the future, reflecting on the 2025-2030 meme era with solemn nostalgia, exploring viral figures and digital absurdity in a corporate dystopian world. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qmKrMx5aGJE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qmKrMx5aGJE 2025-07-23T11:52:14.094Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/tmm-prelude-episode-1-out-of-options https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/TMM_Prelude_Episode_1_Out_Of_Options_Thumb.jpg "TMM Prelude: Episode 1 Out Of Options" Mini Series For The BackStory Of "The Masked Men" Drama Series. Pilot Episode - Out Of Options -Youngest Brother Of Three, Kevin, Has A Very Blunt, Very Interesting, Yet Somewhat Questionable Therapy Session. He Leaves His Therapist Perplexed. He Shows Flashes Of Strength And Wisdom, But Will His Passion Lead To Him Endangering Himself And Those Around Him? https://youtu.be/7S5IIQiOeOA?si=08vLmc131tS9_8MI https://youtu.be/7S5IIQiOeOA?si=08vLmc131tS9_8MI 2025-07-21T05:24:08.082Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/guided-by-god https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/Guided_by_God_19.jpeg Guided by God A portrait of Lubomyr Martyniuk, an artist who has spent 17 years painting the flowers and nature of the Kyiv Botanical Garden, transforming a forgotten botanical laboratory into his studio and filling it with thousands of works. Set during the summer months, the film captures his process of painting in the Rose Garden, surrounded by hundreds of blooming roses, along with his personal reflections on nature, art, and quiet faith. https://vimeo.com/1103433317 https://vimeo.com/1103433317 2025-07-23T08:01:27.045Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/rite-of-way https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/Rite_of_Way_RoW_CC.jpg Rite of Way Rite of Way is a horror comedy that unfolds in a high school gymnasium, where a gathering of teachers perform a ceremonial "rite" involving drawing slips from a bowl to determine… something that risks life and limb. An interruption by a late arrival reveals personal and professional challenges of the teachers through comedic banter as the leader of the group tries to resume the ritual. The protagonist, Cherie, is chosen by the bowl, but resists her fate until she finds solidarity and unexpected support from her colleagues. The film humorously explores themes of responsibility, community, and the burdens of educators roles, all set against the backdrop of an absurd cult gathering. https://vimeo.com/1014575010/899523b917 https://vimeo.com/1014575010/899523b917 2025-07-23T22:00:19.455Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/3-01-1 https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/3:01_3_01.jpeg 3:01 A researcher scrolls the Internet in search of a time‑travel breakthrough but repeatedly fails. While he sleeps, an anonymous clue to the time‑travel equation arrives—propelling him across time and into the grave danger he has unwittingly unleashed. https://youtu.be/CWYrL1NAFrU?feature=shared https://youtu.be/CWYrL1NAFrU?feature=shared 2025-08-07T12:36:49.754Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/the-greatest-movie-never-made https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/The_Greatest_Movie_Never_Made_YT_cover.jpg The Greatest Movie Never Made A surreal mockumentary about a wildly ambitious film that imploded. Chaotic footage and delusional interviews reveal a movie no one recalls making, yet all claim to have seen. https://vimeo.com/1090793863 https://vimeo.com/1090793863 2025-07-23T11:46:30.984Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/avaludan https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/Avaludan_Short_Film_Thumb.jpg Avaludan Radhi and her father Raman are being interviewed in the missing case of Rajan. Through the interview, the police realise, Radhi is a survivor of domestic abuse and Rajan was an egoist. Though the Police get a clearer picture of the couple’s relationship, they still do not get a closure to Rajan’s disappearance. https://youtu.be/QkOWuXVfDNM?si=dA4E1ZN-lui59B1A https://youtu.be/QkOWuXVfDNM?si=dA4E1ZN-lui59B1A 2025-07-25T06:56:12.084Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/the-sleeping-girl https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/The_Sleeping_Girl_Untitled_Artwork_5.jpg The Sleeping Girl A quiet teenager hides a strange secret in his bedroom—one that lets him vanish from the real world and live someone else’s life, if only for a while. https://youtu.be/4h5H0XAOmwg https://youtu.be/4h5H0XAOmwg 2025-08-07T21:16:15.190Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/losing-myself https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/Losing_Myself_compressed_LOSING_MYSELF_COVER_F.jpg Losing Myself Losing Myself follows Zanele, a beautiful and accomplished woman in her early 30s living in Leslie (Mpumalanga). Her life appears perfect—she has a well-paying job and lives in the home she bought herself. But behind this exterior lies a life haunted by unresolved trauma. Sexually abused in her childhood and having lost both her parents, Zanele has fought to create stability. Yet the weight of her past bears heavily on her present, causing waves of depression and anxiety. Her world begins to unravel quietly until the pain becomes unbearable, pushing her toward the edge. This short film offers a heartfelt and sensitive portrayal of mental illness, illuminating how trauma can silently shape lives and how dangerous silence can be. https://youtu.be/qmZaFpKU_nA https://youtu.be/qmZaFpKU_nA 2025-07-22T06:38:53.950Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/plop https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/PLOP_PLOP_Still3.jpeg PLOP In a world where everyone has a partner, a woman from the secluded society of rejected singles, known as the Leftovers, takes a bold leap of faith on a revolutionary new dating app, risking everything for one last chance at love. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aniLD-jc3zo&ab_channel=SilverprincePictures https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aniLD-jc3zo&ab_channel=SilverprincePictures 2025-09-12T23:26:44.921Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/clones https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/CLONES_Clones_Poster_(1).jpeg CLONES It's been 98 days since Clones, an extraterrestrial race, first arrived on Earth. Sanjit, a college student, finds himself locked in his house, worrying about the uncertainty of his future while grieving over the loss of his beloved. To move on from his now recluse life, he joins an online group therapy session to deal with his loss. But things don't go as planned. https://youtu.be/WnOaj7mK85o https://youtu.be/WnOaj7mK85o 2025-08-26T07:18:13.111Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/run-for-your-life https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/Run_For_Your_Life_Run_for_your_life_artwork_1920x1080.jpg Run For Your Life An old lady tries to enjoy a relaxing moment on a park bench, when a jogger comes by. He is a Roadrunner to her Coyote, and now all hell breaks loose. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XMYzFI4xYMU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XMYzFI4xYMU 2025-09-15T07:54:50.869Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/life https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/LIFE_Final_Thumbnail.jpg LIFE LIFE is a symbolic short film that explores the transformation of an ordinary boy’s monotonous routine into a world filled with passion and meaning. The story follows Vikas, a young student trapped in the dull cycle of daily life. His mornings are marked by the repetitive sound of the alarm, followed by the same actions—brushing, packing his school bag, doing homework, and going to bed. These scenes unfold in a black-and-white palette, visually representing the colorless monotony of his existence. One morning, everything changes. Instead of another ordinary day, Vikas receives a mail of acceptance to Sunshine Badminton Academy. With excitement, he sets aside his school bag and picks up his badminton kit, symbolizing his choice to follow his passion. At the academy, he meets Pragnesh and Nivedita, who welcome him into the court. As he prepares to serve the shuttle, the film shifts from monochrome to full vibrant color, a cinematic metaphor for life becoming meaningful when one pursues what they truly love. The film concludes with the quote: “Life becomes colorful when you do what you like.” Through minimal dialogue and strong visual storytelling, LIFE highlights how passion and purpose can turn a dull existence into something beautiful and vibrant. https://youtu.be/D5xYdSO-6kc?si=QOzlfAfcAVkBNH9m https://youtu.be/D5xYdSO-6kc?si=QOzlfAfcAVkBNH9m 2025-09-15T11:13:26.381Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/the-voice-within https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/The_Voice_Within_c51fb6c3-f956-4d2b-aa06-edb6b08b84f9.png The Voice Within "The Voice Within" is a poignant and inspiring short film that follows the journey of Rishi, a young college student with a stutter, as he navigates the challenges of making friends and finding acceptance in a new environment. On his first day of college, Rishi's excitement is marred by anxiety about his speech impediment. Ashe attempts to form connections with his peers, he faces rejection due to his stutter, leaving him feeling isolated and disheartened. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6su2ZUqC_uM&t=10s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6su2ZUqC_uM&t=10s 2025-08-28T09:12:55.587Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/mammoth-adventures-in-gnomeman-s-land https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/Mammoth:_Adventures_in_Gnomeman's_Land_Mammoth_Adventures_in_Gnomeman's_Land_still.jpg Mammoth: Adventures in Gnomeman's Land Awaking in Gnomeman’s Land, Mammoth, Violet, Phil and Peyote quickly find themselves involved in a giant conflict far larger than the Gnomes can handle. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kIxuHe-5Xs0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kIxuHe-5Xs0 2025-08-31T02:41:30.031Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/the-woman-in-the-plastic-skin https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/The_Woman_In_The_Plastic_Skin_Screenshot_2024-12-20_at_14.35.45.jpg The Woman In The Plastic Skin A disgruntled investigative journalist consumed by an old case uncovers a box of videotapes that promises to answer his questions, but each tape brings him closer to the chilling truth that could cost him everything. https://youtu.be/Ab3OS6-PTtU https://youtu.be/Ab3OS6-PTtU 2025-09-01T11:43:13.752Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/lizard https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/Lizard_still_lizard_5_1.jpg Lizard There's a lizard on the ceiling. https://vimeo.com/1109650490/46a4019fd4 https://vimeo.com/1109650490/46a4019fd4 2025-09-05T16:13:15.941Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/shelter https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/Shelter__Shelter_Short_Film_Thumbnail.jpg Shelter In a desolate world reshaped by a mysterious event known only as the Shift, survivors Taryn and Conor wander the wastelands, hunted by unseen forces and desperate for refuge. When they stumble upon an abandoned research facility buried beneath the ruins, it promises safety—but the silence hides secrets more terrifying than the wasteland itself. As they descend into the labyrinthine halls, they uncover traces of horrific medical experiments—projects left unchecked when the world collapsed. Deep within the darkness, something unnatural stirs: a shadow-born creature born of failed tests, feeding on fear and mind alike.When the entity takes hold of Conor, turning him violently against Taryn, she’s forced to fight for his life and her own, freeing him by driving a blade through the creature’s influence. Together, they flee the collapsing facility as the darkness expands behind them, the creature growing stronger in the shadows. But as they emerge into the dying light, one truth becomes clear—the Shift was only the beginning, and the shadows are spreading. https://vimeo.com/1110046564/0667331414 https://vimeo.com/1110046564/0667331414 2025-09-06T17:06:16.083Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/omnes-unum https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/Omnes_Unum_Screenshot_2025-09-06_at_1.01.47_PM.png Omnes Unum A physics professor's world begins to unravel after he discovers a universal truth. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bslYQmVjFkk&list=PLA9xwHUVZnFDRZYxCGvvnYCnFPNwh0ktp&index=10 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bslYQmVjFkk&list=PLA9xwHUVZnFDRZYxCGvvnYCnFPNwh0ktp&index=10 2025-09-06T18:05:00.687Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/dripping-stardust-on-the-precipice-of-girlhood https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/Dripping_Stardust_on_the_Precipice_of_Girlhood._Screenshot_2025-09-05_at_3.03.59_PM.png Dripping Stardust on the Precipice of Girlhood. In the wake of her dog’s death, a teenage girl reflects on mortality, womanhood, and the generational pain she carries, finding beauty and resilience in the fragments of her identity. https://youtu.be/lRAyj1qOUEE https://youtu.be/lRAyj1qOUEE 2025-09-07T23:51:19.833Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/mouth-of-salt https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/Mouth_Of_Salt_Mouth_Of_Salt_Thumbnail_(Cut_2).png Mouth Of Salt ON A QUIET BEACH, a detective is pulled into a case that blurs the line between duty and blood. Mouth of Salt is a story about loyalty, art, and the unshakable bonds that tie family together even when the truth threatens to break them apart. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B-Hpownn1ew https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B-Hpownn1ew 2025-09-08T21:45:22.799Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/the-red-market https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/The_Red_Market_1080-Still-Image---The-Interviewer.jpg The Red Market Zephyr Sage, drowning in debt, turns to the Global Organ Donor Exchange to sell his body parts. Facing ruthless creditors and a manipulative loan shark, Hyacinth, he treads a perilous path where each choice could cost more than money. https://youtu.be/_JW2aUlqg5A https://youtu.be/_JW2aUlqg5A 2025-09-18T19:26:17.763Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/one-man https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/One_Man_full-movie.png One Man When a giant evil clone is unleashed on Chicago, the world’s most powerful super soldier, One Man, must stop him before the city—and the world—are destroyed. https://youtu.be/9AJqzv43rcI?si=o-qXm0N0tFse3tM4 https://youtu.be/9AJqzv43rcI?si=o-qXm0N0tFse3tM4 2025-12-08T21:16:44.906Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/right-choice https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/Right_Choice_Right_Choice_Right_Choice_Update_Poster_1.jpg Right Choice An environmental short film about a man who carelessly throws away a plastic bottle, only to discover that the waste we create doesn't just disappear, it follows us back. The story reveals the gap between what we say about protecting the environment and what we actually do, while offering hope for change through the next generation. https://youtu.be/6rxMKM29NwY https://youtu.be/6rxMKM29NwY 2025-10-03T07:42:50.510Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/the-home-that-is-me https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/The_Home_that_is_Me_Test_2.00_00_50_08.Still003.jpg The Home that is Me “The Home That Is Me” is an animated film that tells the story of searching for a home, not in a geographical sense, but in terms of internal stability and self-sufficiency. The film is born from the director’s personal experience, forced to leave his homeland due to war and witnessing both physical and spiritual destruction.The boy must save himself from the invasion of flies, but the house that he built did not save him, and the people he tried to trust turned out to be an even greater danger. now the hero has to understand where in this world there is a safe place. https://youtu.be/ZF_ecXzUpK8 https://youtu.be/ZF_ecXzUpK8 2025-10-16T20:27:00.988Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/ronnie-california-the-king-of-artesia https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/Ronnie_California:_The_King_of_Artesia_1000026480.jpg Ronnie California: The King of Artesia Ronnie California: The King of Artesia (2024) Ronnie California, an Indian immigrant who operates an illegal gambling ring out of the back of his failing saree shop, must face the music when the community exposes his shady dealings. https://vimeo.com/928572066 https://vimeo.com/928572066 2025-10-13T17:20:09.730Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/limerence-mise-en-scene https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/LIMÉRENCE_MISE_EN_SCÈNE_IMG_1258.jpeg LIMÉRENCE MISE EN SCÈNE Told through the lense of a 1920s French silent film, LIMÉRENCE MISE EN SCÈNE, or ‘STAGED LIMERENCE’ is a nostalgic, melancholy tale of the tragic idealizations that come with falling into love: the most inevitable kind of loss. https://youtu.be/2Jc6I4ynqEA?si=hSV2H3vrW5Qusu-Q https://youtu.be/2Jc6I4ynqEA?si=hSV2H3vrW5Qusu-Q 2025-10-15T21:45:45.869Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/fence https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/fence_fence-frame-3.png fence in 1988 by "Saddam Hussein" 's order, the Anfal campaign in kurdistan' region, involved eight distinct phases, during which 4,500 villages were destroyed and 182,000 kurdish citizens were missing. A Kurdish survivor of the "Anfal" Genocide returns to his village to rebuild his life, confronting haunting memories of his past. https://gumlet.tv/watch/69caa9347a8212fa5fd84f63/ https://gumlet.tv/watch/69caa9347a8212fa5fd84f63/ 2026-03-25T17:04:20.218Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/love-and-the-lottery https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/Love_And_The_Lottery_LoveLottery.png Love And The Lottery A woman recounts the unusual day her boyfriend proposed. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R1Z83zhZ14U https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R1Z83zhZ14U 2026-04-07T05:10:44.782Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/the-sixth-stage-1 https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/The_Sixth_Stage_The_Sixth_Stage_TSS_Poster.jpg The Sixth Stage The Sixth Stage (Grief) is a psychological drama exploring the emotional fallout of loss and the seductive illusion of control. In this part of the anthology, Audi Coleman, a rising nurse with a complicated family history, is jolted back into her childhood home after the overdose death of her younger sister, Ailey. Struggling to connect with her grieving mother and emotionally burnt-out brother, Audi attempts to process her pain the only way she knows how: through action. She throws herself into addiction research, community care, and personal reinvention, emerging years later as a decorated practitioner and public figure. But not everything is as it seems. Beneath the accolades and clinical calm, Audi’s grief begins to express itself in increasingly unorthodox ways. Flashbacks collide with the present. Emotional ruptures play out like memories, until the audience, like Audi, begins to question what’s real. Told through nonlinear storytelling, fractured timelines, and layered family dynamics, The Sixth Stage interrogates the myth of the “strong one” in a grieving family, and how unaddressed trauma can fester into something quietly monstrous. It is a tense, emotionally rich meditation on grief, legacy, and the desperate ways we try to hold broken things together, and is designed to spark conversations about how we love, how we lose, and how we heal. https://youtu.be/3PZrdw-7m00 https://youtu.be/3PZrdw-7m00 2025-10-20T02:16:21.836Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/reflection-1 https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/Reflection_IMG-20250720-WA0121.jpg Reflection Bulling https://gumlet.tv/watch/68ee6ec385d14eb3e326b44d/ https://gumlet.tv/watch/68ee6ec385d14eb3e326b44d/ 2025-10-06T19:24:21.840Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/the-best-before-date https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/The_Best_Before_Date_Thumb.jpg The Best Before Date? “I have no desire to fit in. No plans to walk with the crowd. I have my own mind, heart, and soul. I am me, and it has taken me years to realize how important that is.” ― R.M. Drake https://youtu.be/l6LjWhMn2Zc https://youtu.be/l6LjWhMn2Zc 2025-10-24T09:08:46.365Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/where-he-went https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/Where_He_Went_Thumbnail_1_laurel.png Where He Went Someone returns to a house to come face to face with things they've left behind. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5v9hIm0wIew&t=2s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5v9hIm0wIew&t=2s 2025-10-27T01:57:06.568Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/visitor-part-3-the-haunting-of-marcus-rogers https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/VISITOR_Part_3:_The_Haunting_of_Marcus_Rogers_TV_&_Film_Mood_Boards_Photo_Collage_in_Black_and_White_Red_Dark_&_Serious_Style.png VISITOR Part 3: The Haunting of Marcus Rogers Volume 1, Part 3 of a 4 part short series: on March 5th, 2020 Marcus Rogers was found mutilated in his home. After police investigation, there were no signs of forced entry, no wreckage from foul play or any DNA within Marcus’ home other than his own. Police later recovered surveillance footage from his home security cameras, cameras around his community and vlog footage from his laptop. Marcus was being haunted by something otherworldly and police are releasing portions of the footage weekly in hopes that the community can help them solve this case. https://youtu.be/nbVLiBATy4U?si=1YwlpHHbsFtpRE3J https://youtu.be/nbVLiBATy4U?si=1YwlpHHbsFtpRE3J 2025-10-06T21:08:22.434Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/ape https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/Ape_IMG_20230907_181110_033.jpg Ape Arash is an actor. He loves Roya. But Roya loves the doctor. So Arash decides to become a ape. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sxW6oAhSCoc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sxW6oAhSCoc 2025-11-05T10:31:09.543Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/how-to-say-goobye https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/How_to_Say_Goobye_poste_hori3low.jpg How to Say Goobye After their break-up, Mia has to return to her ex-girlfriend's apartment. This is going to be their very last moment together, before they say goodbye. https://youtu.be/A3T8G5b_QHw?si=_cvgWawsUufq0PX_ https://youtu.be/A3T8G5b_QHw?si=_cvgWawsUufq0PX_ 2025-10-25T10:04:34.470Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/dancing-on-my-own https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/Dancing_on_my_own_1000029985.jpg Dancing on my own An autobiographical descent into psychological horror, this experimental short film explores the raw, fragmented reality of living with mental illness. https://youtu.be/TapredvZ_yc?si=Xs8gXoQpITuWnTIP https://youtu.be/TapredvZ_yc?si=Xs8gXoQpITuWnTIP 2025-11-03T21:23:31.597Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/mercury https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/MERCURY_MERCURY_Thumbnail_2_Copy_2.jpg MERCURY A deconstructed/avant-garde take on the story of Snow White, blending fairy tales, Roman mythology, and religion. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IrxAKkOdkgk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IrxAKkOdkgk 2025-10-28T01:50:03.732Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/eyes-of-a-blue-dog https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/Eyes_of_a_blue_dog_7.jpg Eyes of a blue dog He and She meet only in dreams — two souls connected in sleep but forgetting each other every morning. When He begins to show signs of a mysterious illness, doctors mistake it for anemia. Yet the woman from his dreams knows the truth: it is cancer. Based on the short story “Eyes of a Blue Dog” by Gabriel García Márquez, this film is a contemporary experimental adaptation exploring the fragile border between reality and the subconscious, between memory and oblivion. Shot entirely without visual effects or computer graphics, the film relies on rhythm, light, and silence — creating a dreamlike visual language where meaning is felt rather than explained. https://youtu.be/U76S9qYeNbk https://youtu.be/U76S9qYeNbk 2025-11-26T22:14:12.898Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/mrityormukshi https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/Mrityormukshi_WhatsApp_Image_2025-11-01_at_2.22.15_AM.jpeg Mrityormukshi Single father Raghu is pulled into a deadly conspiracy when his child is taken hostage, forcing him into a violent game of crime and fate. Hunted by a mysterious masked figure, he must confront the consequences of his past choices. Mrityormukshi is a gripping thriller about guilt, morality, and the price of one’s actions. https://gumlet.tv/watch/69122160f72550e2c5f289aa/ https://gumlet.tv/watch/69122160f72550e2c5f289aa/ 2025-10-31T20:53:02.737Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/within-1 https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/WITHIN_1000098538.jpg WITHIN WITHIN is a 3-minute psychological mystery short film created entirely with artificial intelligence. It follows a lonely man haunted by the sound of a pen writing somewhere in his apartment — until he finds a note that says: “Don’t turn around.” As he sets up cameras to uncover the truth, he realizes that the writer is none other than himself — or his reflection. A minimalist and haunting exploration of identity, time, and perception, WITHIN blends philosophy and technology in a surreal meditation on self-awareness. It questions who truly controls the present — the mind or the consciousness that observes it. https://youtu.be/cxfEsVWPceE https://youtu.be/cxfEsVWPceE 2025-11-11T07:42:53.572Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/9am-sharp https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/'9AM_Sharp'_IMG_3927.jpg 9AM Sharp After a heavy night of partying, Charles wakes up in the middle of nowhere in his boxers. There’s just one problem, he has to get to work for 9AM. Will he make it in time? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9WMxUu5Hoes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9WMxUu5Hoes 2025-12-11T14:49:40.918Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/satori https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/Satori_Satori-YouTube-Thumbnail-.png Satori Trapped as a prisoner of war, a man's surrender to hopelessness becomes an unexpected path to freedom. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xiweUkpIhPg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xiweUkpIhPg 2025-12-11T20:42:47.650Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/echoes-of-what-wasnt-said https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/Echoes_of_what_wasnt_said_Picsart_25-10-06_21-04-29-522_(1).jpg Echoes of what wasnt said Echoes of What Wasn’t Said is an emotional and cinematic music video that explores unspoken feelings between two souls separated by time and silence. Told entirely through visual poetry and a hauntingly beautiful song, the project captures love, memory, and the quiet pain of what remains unsaid. The visuals blend color and black-and-white tones to express emotional transitions — from warmth to melancholy — while the music carries the soul of the story. It’s a deeply personal and universal reflection on connection, distance, and closure. https://youtu.be/-JLfi92FFuY?si=yBd69b0WZiURuSux https://youtu.be/-JLfi92FFuY?si=yBd69b0WZiURuSux 2025-11-09T17:01:47.605Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/everything-clear https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/Everything_Clear%3F_IMG-20251031-WA0032.jpg Everything Clear? In a German language class for refugees, communication spirals into chaos. Every teacher tries to teach, every student tries to understand — yet no one truly connects. When the Minister of Education steps in to “fix” the problem, absurdity reaches its peak. https://youtu.be/Vi0IWbRZzAk https://youtu.be/Vi0IWbRZzAk 2025-11-05T14:54:46.208Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/happy https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/%23happy_Taylor_Table.jpg #happy Daisy and Nate are the perfect influencer couple, but behind the scenes, their marriage hangs by a thread as they viciously fight over the direction of their co-created channel. https://vimeo.com/1055814652 https://vimeo.com/1055814652 2025-11-09T01:47:26.054Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/juvenile-bruises https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/Juvenile_Bruises__Black_and_White_Modern_Fashion_&_Clothing_Photo_Collage_YouTube_Thumbnail.PNG Juvenile Bruises "Juvenile Bruises" is a short film that explores various aspects of domestic violence in relationships following our main character Jade who is being abused by her partner. https://youtu.be/__PlDkM_tXk https://youtu.be/__PlDkM_tXk 2025-11-13T06:52:49.670Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/betty-mary-the-actors-prepare https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/Betty_&_Mary:_The_Actors_Prepare_Betty_&_Mary_Betty_in_the_Mirror.jpg Betty & Mary: The Actors Prepare A middle-aged actress grapples with a fading career and aging body while preparing for a laughably low-stakes audition, only to be interrupted by a younger rival. https://vimeo.com/1026379146 https://vimeo.com/1026379146 2025-11-26T16:15:12.144Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/silhouette https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/Silhouette_Adsız_tasarım_(2).png Silhouette The Old Man goes to the town where he was born to investigate his past, but when he arrives he finds the town abandoned. Here, the Old Man tries to resolve the memories he cannot remember. https://youtu.be/ayRE7OiJmbw https://youtu.be/ayRE7OiJmbw 2025-11-23T16:42:51.990Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/phrogging-horror-short-film https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/Phrogging_|_Horror_Short_Film_Phrogging.jpg Phrogging | Horror Short Film Hidden in the narrow dark of a cupboard in an apartment, an unseen presence watches an ordinary night unfold. https://youtu.be/oBFCfi0vNgU https://youtu.be/oBFCfi0vNgU 2026-01-04T07:30:28.951Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/ma-nishada https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/MA_NISHADA_MA_NISHADA_Poster.jpeg MA NISHADA MA NISHADA centers on seven-year-old Amina and her father, Jalil, who enforces the practice of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) on her. His wife, Shameena, protests, but Jalil reacts violently to assert his dominance. After the ritual, Amina lies unconscious and bleeding. The mother in Shameena rises. She rebels, terrifies Jalil, and-with the support of his brother-rushes Amina to the hospital. Jalil is left alone to confront the consequences of his actions. Ma Nishada explores the harrowing consequence of FGM and reveals how an individual is transformed when forced to confront their own beliefs. The tension, created in the very first frame, builds steadily and reaches its peak with the physical violation of the child. A revelation strikes Jalil’s mind as he reads the words of Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam: “If an egg is broken by an outside force, life ends. If broken by an inside force, life begins.” This quote becomes the “inside force” that initiates Jalil’s spiritual awakening. But before he can act, a tender human body is mutilated. His redemption is quiet, gradual-a shift from blind tradition to heartfelt faith. As he purifies himself of his sins, his deeds become a manifestation of belief: mending the broken doll, freeing the goat. These are wordless testaments to a new beginning rooted in faith and empathy. https://gumlet.tv/watch/69234ef008aef57ed33706f1/ https://gumlet.tv/watch/69234ef008aef57ed33706f1/ 2025-11-23T17:22:38.869Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/bad-weather-hopefully https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/Bad_Weather,_Hopefully_2.jpg Bad Weather, Hopefully Amerigo, a seventy-five-year-old man with an apparent emotional fragility, is going through a profound crisis that drives him to seek a solution outside traditional paths of care. After an unsatisfactory psychiatric consultation, he comes into contact with a young woman and an underground pharmacist, from whom he illegally obtains a powerful mix of medications. Only at the end, when he returns to the intimacy of his apartment, do we discover that the drugs are not for him, but for his son Dario, who has been in a vegetative state for ten years. The decision to end his son's life is an extreme and desperate gesture, one Amerigo cannot embrace without leaving it up to chance: if the next day brings good weather, he will act; otherwise, he will be forced to postpone. After one final, emotional embrace with his son, Amerigo goes to bed as he does every night, waiting to wake up the next morning and face whatever fate has in store. https://gumlet.tv/watch/6926a4943c7ed780e08c13ff/ https://gumlet.tv/watch/6926a4943c7ed780e08c13ff/ 2025-11-24T10:31:57.945Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/alcol-vit-alcol https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/Alcol_Vit,_Alcol._Alcol_Vit,_Alcol._POSTER_ALCOL_VITA.jpeg Alcol Vit, Alcol. In a world where dreaming is the last remaining luxury, life demands more than it ever gives. Alcohol becomes both refuge and sentence, a gentle wound that keeps digging deeper. Through a series of fragmented images, the film portrays a youth suspended between desire, disillusionment, and quiet self-destruction. Guided by a haunting voice-over, the short explores what survives after dreams collapse under the weight of reality. https://youtu.be/bFQH1mDpC50 https://youtu.be/bFQH1mDpC50 2025-11-23T17:40:18.259Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/walkies https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/Walkies_Walkies_Walkies_Poster.jpg Walkies Esther’s life feels stagnant as she navigates a routine disconnected from the world around her. Observing from the safety of her home, she witnesses dog walkers chatting and bonding, knowing that joining them might be too much for her. Despite her best efforts to connect with one dog walker that ends abruptly, she remains on the sidelines. Determined to change, she buys a robotic dog, hoping it will push her to engage with life again. But even with help from the robotic dog, Luno, the sense of isolation doesn’t disappear immediately. The walks feel awkward, and she still wrestles with finding her place. Yet, little by little, those daily strolls begin to offer glimmers of connection. When she meets another robotic dog owner struggling just like her, she finally feels seen. It’s a small moment, but enough to show her that she’s moving closer to overcoming the quiet struggles of her depression and anxiety. It’s not perfect, but it’s progress. And, for Esther, that’s a start. https://vimeo.com/1103303511 https://vimeo.com/1103303511 2025-11-26T18:02:25.606Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/the-coffee-shop https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/"The_Coffee_Shop"_Screenshot-2025-12-17-at-11.04.12-AM.png "The Coffee Shop" As 2 friends meet at a coffee shop, their mutual love of coffee is something they realize they share with the other people in the cafe. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VDZjvnGWTzE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VDZjvnGWTzE 2025-12-17T16:05:03.785Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/whisper-of-the-ink https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/Whisper_Of_The_Ink_thumb-woti-new.png Whisper Of The Ink Rashed, a fearless artist known for his protest cartoons and paintings during recent student protests, is deeply involved in the movement. His pregnant wife, Runa, though eager to join, is confined at home. When Runa unexpectedly goes into labor during a nationwide crisis with no ambulance services, Rashed defies the curfew, desperately seeking help for her. https://youtu.be/aXv6eXepXqU https://youtu.be/aXv6eXepXqU 2025-12-25T19:22:03.492Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/anachronist https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/Anachronist_thumbnail.png Anachronist A student experiences unsettling shifts in reality within his hostel, blurring time and memory. As doors close by themselves, windows reveal impossible scenes, and entire floors vanish, he struggles to understand if he’s trapped in a loop or if time itself is breaking around him. Told through a haunting mix of live-action and stark black-and-white animation, Anachronist explores perception, fear, and the fragile boundary between timelines. https://youtu.be/C-ratZ8DeUQ?si=DcxHvQbdMsi9bqcb https://youtu.be/C-ratZ8DeUQ?si=DcxHvQbdMsi9bqcb 2025-12-05T07:22:47.420Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/sleigh https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/Sleigh_sleigh-still-10.jpg Sleigh On the 50th anniversary of his horrific death, a shopping mall Santa Claus returns to seek revenge on all those connected to the tragedy. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ebOq9sXhQZc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ebOq9sXhQZc 2025-12-12T15:10:59.631Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/vladimir-s-pootin https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/Vladimir's_Pootin'_Vladi_162_02_X1_0005-2.jpg Vladimir's Pootin' In a clay universe, Vladimir Putin is living in America as a spy. He uses his obvious superpower to wreak havoc and fight aliens. Can Captain Claystars defeat him? https://youtu.be/GnRjdu7-PbU https://youtu.be/GnRjdu7-PbU 2025-12-04T17:03:27.395Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/the-picture-of-patience https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/The_Picture_of_Patience__4bd46df8-23c8-4fb2-a281-508a1e84e96a.jpeg The Picture of Patience A reflective short film about memories, loneliness and a conversation that gently draws an old man back toward a part of himself that he thought he had lost. https://youtu.be/3Vvc6xIj4Ws?is=2WHtPyui29kwZFpa https://youtu.be/3Vvc6xIj4Ws?is=2WHtPyui29kwZFpa 2026-06-29T19:39:45.947Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/borrowed-plumes https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/Borrowed_Plumes_Borrowed_Plumes_Header_Image.jpg Borrowed Plumes Life imitates art, so the axiom cautions. When MITA (40s), an Asian Indian-American actor, auditions for a role before a casting agent in New York, she realizes to her horror that she is the woman in the part.... A woman clawing at the fabric of a judgmental and pigeonholing society, struggling to embody the person she authentically aspires to be. Vacillating between her dual identities as a progressive American and a traditional Indian, Mita fears rejection and ostracism by both cultures. Mita intimately understands the role in her audition, but she doesn’t hit the mark. Bearing the hangover of a humiliating audition, that evening at dinner with her American-born, midwest-groomed husband, RAJIV and her son, SIDDHARTH, the eating of traditional Indian food with Western utensils strikes a nerve and becomes a “thing.” That thing that has Mita so reviled, she spirals into a crisis of consciousness. Mita realizes that her frustrations with her husband’s and her son’s lack of pride for their Indian heritage is reflective of her own loss of self-worth. Inspired by advice offered in a debate judging session by Siddharth, Mita recognizes her fate is in her hands. In a moment of defiance, she refuses to reinforce the stereotypes of the casting process. Boosted with a sense of comfort in her skin, infused with pride in her roots and the knowing of the world in which she lives now, Mita confidently nails the audition. Now an embodiment of the best of all her worlds...she is the totality of her being. Her art has become her life. https://vimeo.com/794304929 https://vimeo.com/794304929 2025-12-03T16:23:48.992Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/suddenly-one-day https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/Suddenly,_One_Day_PHOTO-2025-12-05-12-25-26.jpg Suddenly, One Day On a quiet morning, five months after a shattering loss, 32-year-old Joyeeta slips into a real-time, single-shot odyssey through the five stages of grief- denial, anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance- where each step into her subconscious reveals unexpected turns, fragile truths, and the quiet tension between memory, longing and survival. https://vimeo.com/1108819779 https://vimeo.com/1108819779 2025-12-06T11:27:17.709Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/the-way-things-used-2-b https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/The_Way_Things_Used_2_B_u2b-THUMBNAIL.png The Way Things Used 2 B The Way Things Used 2 B follows Jenny, a once-popular college dropout who thought she had her future all mapped out, only to find herself adrift and stuck back home after plans fall apart. When she reluctantly takes a job at her local country club to make ends meet, Jenny unexpectedly runs into Darren, an old classmate she hasn’t seen since their high school days. Their reunion forces Jenny to confront unresolved feelings about her past choices, lingering insecurities, and what “success” and happiness really mean to her. Through a series of awkward yet heartfelt encounters, the film leans into the emotional pull of nostalgia and the charm of early-2000s rom-com styling. Jenny and Darren’s interactions highlight the awkward magic of human connection—where a simple conversation or shared memory can stir up both humor and deeper self-reflection. In reconciling with Darren and the world she left behind, Jenny begins to see that life isn’t meant to be lived in rewind; sometimes the way things used to be is just a starting point for who you’re becoming. https://youtu.be/z6qFntlxydw?si=tSpWbjZ3ToZouGgH https://youtu.be/z6qFntlxydw?si=tSpWbjZ3ToZouGgH 2025-12-30T02:59:46.395Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/monorel https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/Monorel_1000088726.jpg Monorel An office worker had just missed the last train home. He faced a dilemma, whether to spend money or time in order to get back home. https://youtu.be/G40pZPt4iK8?si=v4iqEAvh4-g4JWXg https://youtu.be/G40pZPt4iK8?si=v4iqEAvh4-g4JWXg 2025-12-04T03:17:56.776Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/everyone-knew-the-song-but-i-didn-t https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/everyone_knew_the_song_but_i_didn't_image-2026-01-04-at-5.43.53-pm.jpg everyone knew the song but i didn't A critical look is taken at Australian society's relationship with the notion of home ownership and it being the zenith of personal achievement within a middle (and upwards) class life. https://youtu.be/GGTl632ThPY?si=Th8Qj6on0ZYs1u_6 https://youtu.be/GGTl632ThPY?si=Th8Qj6on0ZYs1u_6 2026-01-04T06:45:51.524Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/melodies-of-the-abyss https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/Melodies_of_the_Abyss_f5dadb9f6146939faf0c97d850649f3a.JPG Melodies of the Abyss Melodies of the Abyss unfolds as a brooding supernatural psycho-thriller, daring to imagine an intimate confrontation between Kurt Cobain and Courtney Love—or is it Lucifer Morningstar? Inspired by the final, chaotic week of Kurt’s life, the narrative threads together two figures gripped by existential despair—one mortal, one divine. Kurt seeks escape from the weight of a desperate pact that shattered more than just himself. What he truly needs is the courage to face its lingering shadows and reclaim what may still be redeemed. Lucifer, cast down in defiance, longs to rage against the heavens—but beneath the fury lies a yearning for the love of the God who cast him out. With fractured memory as its canvas and spiritual unrest as its undercurrent, the film explores suffering not merely as consequence, but as communion—between abandonment and yearning, rebellion and redemption. https://vimeo.com/1087565783 https://vimeo.com/1087565783 2025-12-07T11:13:14.726Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/soulless https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/Soulless_v2.jpg Soulless With time running out a scriptwriter resorts to questionable methods to make a deadline. https://vimeo.com/1147278812 https://vimeo.com/1147278812 2026-01-05T18:05:50.884Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/watershed https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/Watershed_Trailer-Poster-Final-1.85-copy2.jpg Watershed When a once-loving marriage descends into manipulation and abuse, a woman pushed beyond her breaking point faces an unthinkable choice between survival and the love that destroyed her. Aisha lives in the shadow of a love that has turned into control and fear. Living under the weight of manipulation and mistrust, she hides her pain behind silence. When her husband’s cruelty pushes her beyond the edge, Aisha makes a choice that transforms love, loss, and revenge into a haunting tragedy. https://youtu.be/LMdSPOn453g https://youtu.be/LMdSPOn453g 2026-01-08T22:31:18.697Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/titan https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/Titan_TITAN.jpg Titan Surreal tale of a woman's freedom to break out of set patterns. vimeo.com/386672091 vimeo.com/386672091 2026-01-31T15:06:50.977Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/alex-fernandez-s-sasha https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/Alex_Fernandez’s_Sasha_IMG_1264.jpeg Alex Fernandez’s Sasha A Russian female courier that operates in New York City. In the underground world of couriers there is no one you can trust. https://youtu.be/YKIBexfuVS4?si=V2mksPlER9lEZuJL https://youtu.be/YKIBexfuVS4?si=V2mksPlER9lEZuJL 2026-01-31T14:25:30.681Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/to-busk https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/To_Busk_TOBUSK_STILL222.jpg To Busk 'To Busk' is a short musical documentary that paints the emotional landscape of a London street musician in their day to day life and what it means for them to perform. https://youtu.be/lDFC9ymSip0 https://youtu.be/lDFC9ymSip0 2026-02-01T19:55:16.702Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/lucky-alien https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/LUCKY_ALIEN_Untitled-design-2-.jpg LUCKY ALIEN When Jo, a hopeful bride-to-be embarks on a journey to reunite with her fiancé, in the US, her dreams are shattered at Los Angeles International Airport. Due to a lack of K1 visa, she is subjected to a harrowing ordeal. https://youtu.be/D65T2I55tSQ https://youtu.be/D65T2I55tSQ 2026-01-19T23:17:57.502Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/888 https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/888_211.jpg 888 A rebellious rat, destined to be snake food, challenges the natural order, sparking a cosmic battle between predator and prey that could unravel the very fabric of their world. https://vimeo.com/1071339406 https://vimeo.com/1071339406 2026-01-26T07:18:25.345Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/the-breakup https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/The_Breakup_therer-1-.png The Breakup After a breakup call abruptly ends, The Ex-Boyfriend spends the night wandering through his hostel, trying to process what happened. As loneliness deepens, familiar spaces begin to feel unsettling and time seems to loop. What starts as an ordinary heartbreak slowly turns into a strange and haunting experience. https://youtu.be/8j0mX9rBqZM https://youtu.be/8j0mX9rBqZM 2026-01-26T11:16:47.195Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/what-is-life https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/What_is_life%3F_What_is_life__IMG_8921.jpeg What is life? Eric, a university student, enters his room after a long day. He is exhausted by all the negativity he has experienced. https://youtu.be/UB-dVnCarzI https://youtu.be/UB-dVnCarzI 2026-01-20T05:01:57.136Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/alex-fernandez-s-two https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/Alex_Fernandez's_TWO_Two.Jpg Alex Fernandez's TWO Two women wake up with no memories. They work together to try to learn what happened to them. Is it all an accident? Or did someone try to kill them? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kauE2XLzWQw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kauE2XLzWQw 2026-01-31T20:54:23.167Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/alex-fernandez-s-sarah https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/Alex_Fernandez's_Sarah_623405971_10162236883781891_1375908783798561185_n.jpg Alex Fernandez's Sarah A Los Angeles female courier named Sarah has to make one last drop before she can get out of the game. The beginning of the courier series that continues in Sasha and Sasha 2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FP5EE2n375I https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FP5EE2n375I 2026-01-31T21:49:53.997Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/alex-fernandez-s-sasha-2 https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/Alex_Fernandez’s_Sasha_2_92f60a9bf92531ef3481dfc2bd0455c2.jpeg Alex Fernandez’s Sasha 2 After the events of the first film Sasha a courier who works for the underground is sent away to Las Vegas to cool off while the smoke clears. But Sasha spends her entire time obsessed with one question "Who killed my parents?" It is this dangerous question that leads her on a journey from Las Vegas To Los Angeles to New York City. It is a question that others willing to kill for. https://youtu.be/8EKNcu5Dtf4?si=7v_qYOoREaFrB89y https://youtu.be/8EKNcu5Dtf4?si=7v_qYOoREaFrB89y 2026-01-31T14:40:34.194Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/glitter-girl https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/Glitter_Girl_Screen-Shot-2026-01-31-at-4.16.59-PM-2-.png Glitter Girl A new Villain arrives and seeks to obtain a mystical object that came from outer space only one thing stands in her way the young hero Glitter Girl. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eCCjZL6Sjf4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eCCjZL6Sjf4 2026-01-31T21:05:21.069Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/alex-fernandez-s-dawn-shadows-and-dust https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/Alex_Fernandez's_Dawn_:_Shadows_and_Dust_Screen-Shot-2025-12-07-at-2.29.46-PM.png Alex Fernandez's Dawn : Shadows and Dust Eva Santiago a vampire who works for God also known as Dawn returns to face off against A new Villain. A witch named Raven who has been commissioned to deal with Dawn. Eva is sent on a journey that will put her sanity and her faith in God to the test. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YmT7_YUBBhg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YmT7_YUBBhg 2026-01-31T21:12:11.998Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/aurora-chronicles-of-a-hero https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/_AURORA_CHRONICLES_OF_A_HERO__aurorabanner3.jpg AURORA CHRONICLES OF A HERO This is the story of two women who are set on two very different paths. One is a hero and the other is a villain. Laurie Walker dons a mask and suit to protect the city of Los Angeles from super powered villains she suspects were created by the company her father built. Carol Dupont was a well known actress in her hay day but not anymore pushed over the edge by shady producers her whole career she decides to deliver her own kind of justice. Aurora Chronicles of a hero expands the Body Jumpers universe and Stars Tiffany Villalobos as Aurora and Angelica Bridges As Doll Face. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=biTTrtPI8WM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=biTTrtPI8WM 2026-01-31T21:18:26.105Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/becoming-sidney-1 https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/Becoming_Sidney_Becoming-Sidney-16x9.png Becoming Sidney A young Sidney Poitier has migrated to post World War II New York City from the Bahamas, where he is working as a dishwasher and discovers an Ad in the newspaper for actors to audition for a fledgling, yet promising theatre company for African American actors called the American Negro Theatre. Despite some lesser known challenges, Sidney goes to the audition, where he soon discovers that he’s completely unprepared and is thrown out of the audition for lying about his credentials. Yet his passion to be more than a dishwasher doesn’t go unnoticed; Howard Katz is an elderly Jewish waiter working at the same restaurant, sees something special in Sidney and offers his guidance, and becomes an unexpected mentor. https://youtu.be/eplKovw37zA?si=oJTyhG9xMuqlVpJB https://youtu.be/eplKovw37zA?si=oJTyhG9xMuqlVpJB 2026-02-13T18:38:29.855Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/brian-stuart https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/Brian-Stuart__1000060779.jpg Brian-Stuart A mysterious vampire goes on the hunt. Can the "prey" win the game of hide-and-seek? https://youtu.be/wbzmXePIU_0?si=onotP8dzZtobDX5p https://youtu.be/wbzmXePIU_0?si=onotP8dzZtobDX5p 2026-02-10T21:02:22.673Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/stray-hearts https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/Stray_Hearts__1000112013.jpg Stray Hearts After losing his best friend Clyde, the narrator goes on to help one of the dog funds. Upon arriving he's stunned to see hundreds of dogs. It is when he meets the founder of the fund, Ilya and later on Elena, the founder of Kovcheg shelter. To learn more about the overpopulation of stray dogs in Kyrgyzstan and find out whether it is the consequences of our own actions. https://youtu.be/An5aTQuzQew?si=PhQJYuJP7Q0rB_4j https://youtu.be/An5aTQuzQew?si=PhQJYuJP7Q0rB_4j 2026-02-15T22:51:42.121Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/a-disillusioned-dream-1 https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/A_disillusioned_dream_IMG_5035.jpeg A disillusioned dream A seemingly normal day for a teenage girl reveals truths about her reality. https://youtu.be/dR4-DH7-U-Y?si=j4l16-a4uSuFP5oR https://youtu.be/dR4-DH7-U-Y?si=j4l16-a4uSuFP5oR 2026-02-25T16:43:48.458Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/captured-hearts https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/Captured_Hearts__Captured-Hearts-Movie-Poster-1-.jpg Captured Hearts A perfectionist photographer finds unexpected love during a photo shoot with a modest model, discovering that true beauty-and connection-appear when you stop searching and start seeing. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QXWAsOnVlnk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QXWAsOnVlnk 2026-03-28T17:35:16.480Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/the-same-tree https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/The_Same_Tree_The-Same-Tree-Thumbnail.jpg The Same Tree The Same Tree follows three students living under the same education system but walking very different paths. Nivedita succeeds in exams and is called a topper. Vikas finds meaning in sports and keeps moving forward, no matter his marks. Sanjhana is creative, but her talent is ignored and constantly discouraged. When results day arrives, their lives react differently, exposing how one system judges everyone by the same standard. The film questions an education system that expects every student to succeed in the same way, even when they are meant to grow differently. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o6BeLRPIviI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o6BeLRPIviI 2026-02-16T13:17:27.282Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/contribution https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/Contribution_Contribution.png Contribution Eric, a university student, is just trying to make it through the days that keep wearing him down. All he wants is a simple smile and nod - any small sign of positivity to keep him going. https://youtu.be/E8r5631vIPQ?si=P1Ek1reLo4d5JxJO https://youtu.be/E8r5631vIPQ?si=P1Ek1reLo4d5JxJO 2026-02-17T05:36:44.680Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/no-exit https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/No_Exit_1001688028.png No Exit No Exit follows a young woman trapped in a seemingly ordinary corridor, only to repeatedly return to the same starting point. At first, she searches for a way out with logic and patience, testing doors and marking walls, but nothing leads forward. As time begins to loop and reality subtly shifts - objects move, sounds stretch, and familiar patterns distort - her attempts to escape become increasingly frantic. The corridor feels smaller, the air heavier, and silence grows suffocating. Without dialogue, the film relies on sound, atmosphere, and visual repetition to chart her unraveling. By the end, it's unclear whether the prison is physical, psychological, or both, leaving the audience to imagine the boundaries of her reality - and question if there was ever an exit at all. https://youtu.be/WyqIxrMBOhE?si=rbmqb7EHgIZKkOyv https://youtu.be/WyqIxrMBOhE?si=rbmqb7EHgIZKkOyv 2026-03-01T20:39:35.409Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/voicemails https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/Voicemails_image.jpeg Voicemails After attending the funeral of his estranged father, Dee — the youngest General Manager in the NBA — retreats to an Airbnb with a box of belongings he never expected to receive. Inside, he discovers a phone. When he turns it on, he finds a series of unsent voicemails… all meant for him. As Dee listens, long-buried emotions resurface — pride masked as distance, love hidden behind ego, and words a father never found the courage to say while he was alive. Voicemails is an intimate meditation on fractured father-son relationships, unresolved grief, and the fragile illusion that we always have more time. Through restrained performances and atmospheric storytelling, the film explores the devastating power of silence — and the weight of words left unheard. https://youtu.be/pqX_LHnMMts https://youtu.be/pqX_LHnMMts 2026-03-04T02:40:15.786Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/replaced-by-robots-theme-song-for-the-film-zero-joy-zero-from-the-band-replaced-by-robots https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/Replaced_By_Robots_(Theme_Song_for_the_Film_-_Zero_Joy_Zero)_-_From_the_band_Replaced_by_Robots_RBR_Theme_Thumb_01.jpg Replaced By Robots (Theme Song for the Film - Zero Joy Zero) - From the band Replaced by Robots A UFO arrives from outer space, hides in the ocean for millennia, waiting, then emerges in the present. Robots beam down in the heart of Hollywood, and immediately wreak havoc. Made with stop motion animation and 0% ai. https://youtu.be/_Lq_SPl-8_g https://youtu.be/_Lq_SPl-8_g 2026-05-24T06:55:01.688Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/crime-love-and-soda https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/Crime,_Love,_and_Soda._IMG_9840.png Crime, Love, and Soda. A wannabe detective finds himself looking for love after a chance encounter with a fortune teller. https://youtu.be/Ft_VIHQjRLk?si=RkBtQfqT3e8q1oiO https://youtu.be/Ft_VIHQjRLk?si=RkBtQfqT3e8q1oiO 2026-06-07T22:32:53.204Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/the-skyward-sapphire-chase-a-frog-s-rainforest-quest https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/The_Skyward_Sapphire_Chase-_A_Frog-s_Rainforest_Quest_Screenshot-43-.jpg The Skyward Sapphire Chase: A Frog's Rainforest Quest In the Vibrant Amazon Rainforest, a Red-Eyed Tree Frog Follows a Blue Morpho Butterfly into the Unknown: A Tale of a Stop-Motion Animation Full of Curiosity, Friendship, and Adventure. https://youtu.be/tNzqeG2EGYs?si=qRDGbKVSaDd-b-cR https://youtu.be/tNzqeG2EGYs?si=qRDGbKVSaDd-b-cR 2026-06-24T18:54:05.128Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/my-alter-ego https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/My_Alter_Ego_IMG_8264.jpeg My Alter Ego Inspired by Julian Walker’s AmeriKAn Griot and dedicated to late friend, Jaden Burris, comes a true story about a young man’s journey to self-discovery. After a series of tough breaks and a recent encounter with a woman, the young man questions his beliefs and outlook on life wondering if they are all worthwhile. Talking it through with his best friend, he contemplates which side of him, or alter ego, he can truly trust and lean on the most throughout his journey. https://youtu.be/saUIAXTuCvM?si=8MIzk4zBxyuGo_8O https://youtu.be/saUIAXTuCvM?si=8MIzk4zBxyuGo_8O 2026-03-02T01:20:30.148Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/cheese https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/CHEESE__1000053384.jpg CHEESE A documentary crew tracks down Hanspeter Schmit, a chaotic and garrulous anthropomorphic cheese and one of the last of his kind still living free. In this exclusive interview, Hanspeter talks about the history of his people and their customs, his old life and family, and the persecution and war that reduced an ancient thriving civilization to a solitary Cheese roaming the empty forest, forever on the alert, awaiting the day his luck will finally run out. https://youtu.be/UOfaUypMhDc https://youtu.be/UOfaUypMhDc 2026-03-23T12:27:24.984Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/memories-of-a-kiss-3 https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/Memories_of_a_Kiss_Poster-of-Memoriesofakiss-1-.jpg Memories of a Kiss The film follows Anand and Khushi, former lovers who unexpectedly reunite in their hometown after years apart. Through gentle banter and quiet conversations, they sift through nostalgia together, finding not just each other, but understanding, forgiveness, and a quiet kind of healing. At its heart, it is a film about what remains between two people when romance fades, and whether that is enough to begin again. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HvoUps4vbRM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HvoUps4vbRM 2026-05-08T07:36:35.044Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/bigprint https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/BigPrint_BIGPRINT-Poster.png BigPrint All was quiet but a mysterious shake not only shoot the family home but also their hearts. An adventure uphold in the deep forest. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ZTgU8aZ_3c&t=43s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ZTgU8aZ_3c&t=43s 2026-03-28T17:39:15.989Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/shutter-1 https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/Shutter__Shutter-Thumbnail.jpeg Shutter A young photographer experimenting with his camera stumbles upon a disturbing anomaly—every photo he takes causes something in reality to disappear. At first, the changes are small and easy to dismiss, but curiosity pushes him to continue. As objects begin to vanish and the world around him subtly shifts, unease turns into fear. Desperate to understand what’s happening, he reviews his photos, only to realize the camera isn’t just documenting reality—it’s altering it. The line between control and consequence blurs as the phenomenon escalates, and the camera begins to act on its own. What started as a simple experiment spirals into a terrifying loss of control, leaving him to confront a haunting question: is he using the camera… or is the camera using him? https://youtu.be/KKMx-tzqF4U?si=7h3FQ5RhqWRH2eO4 https://youtu.be/KKMx-tzqF4U?si=7h3FQ5RhqWRH2eO4 2026-05-20T12:46:44.917Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/two-dudes-nuking-the-breeze https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/Two_Dudes_Nuking_the_Breeze_TwoDudes_thumbnail.jpg Two Dudes Nuking the Breeze Two friends sit around reminiscing about the 1990s. Nothing unusual is happening. Absolutely nothing at all..... https://youtu.be/TmlF76mA6Uo?si=i_yDlnZHdr2nM-QW https://youtu.be/TmlF76mA6Uo?si=i_yDlnZHdr2nM-QW 2026-06-19T14:21:40.065Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/huey-the-final-chapter https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/Huey:_The_Final_Chapter_Huey-Redesigned-3.jpg Huey: The Final Chapter Huey: The Final Chapter is a powerful hybrid feature film that explores the final days of Dr. Huey P. Newton - revolutionary co-founder of the Black Panther Party - and the mysterious circumstances surrounding his death. The first 60 minutes unfold as a documentary, drawing from rare archival footage. Through this layered investigation, the film retraces Newton's evolution from a fearless activist to a man haunted by surveillance, internal conflict, and media distortion. As the documentary builds toward the night of August 22, 1989 - when Newton was gunned down in West Oakland - it transitions seamlessly into a gripping 30-minute scripted dramatization of his final hours. This narrative sequence humanizes Huey as he confronts betrayal, memory, and mortality in a city that once saw him as both a savior and a threat. More than a portrait of a man, Huey: The Final Chapter is a timely reckoning with how America remembers its revolutionaries - and what gets left out of the official record. —BroKen Productions, Inc https://youtu.be/whMpmIlB7RQ?si=5hw6HsKzvrB3wKgE https://youtu.be/whMpmIlB7RQ?si=5hw6HsKzvrB3wKgE 2026-02-13T18:47:07.458Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/everything-i-m-not-everything-i-am https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/Everything_I'm_Not;_Everything_I_Am_EverythingStill21.jpg Everything I'm Not; Everything I Am Clayton Nonhof, a high schooler, learns how to process pressure. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F3Hri8Puddg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F3Hri8Puddg 2026-04-15T15:27:23.032Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/don-t-look-behind-you https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/Don't_Look_Behind_You_Screenshot-2026-03-07-at-12.37.22-AM.png Don't Look Behind You After closing a small town diner for the night, waitress Tori begins her usual routine of cleaning up alone. Strange disturbances interrupt her shift, a crash in the kitchen, the radio turning to static, and a chilling voice warning her not to look behind her. Brushing it off as a Halloween prank, she continues working until she spots a dark figure outside the window, only for it to disappear moments later. When the radio warns her again and fear sets in, Tori calls her boss to check the security cameras. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CBatPqHExk0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CBatPqHExk0 2026-03-07T05:42:17.893Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/border https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/BORDER_BORDER-thumbnail-SHORT-OF-THE-MONTH.jpeg BORDER When a solitary woman wakes in the early hours of the morning, she is haunted by an eerie but all too familiar presence. In his directorial debut, filmmaker Dominic Ross, transitions from his roots as an accomplished sound designer and musician and steps into the role of writing and directing, using classic horror tropes and enhanced sound design to explore the emotional weight and internal struggles associated with Borderline Personality Disorder. https://youtu.be/aDHTp_O46Zo https://youtu.be/aDHTp_O46Zo 2026-05-22T16:04:03.021Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/never-quiet https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/Never_Quiet_Picsart_26-06-15_13-20-20-069.jpg Never Quiet Pulled into an undefined space between confession and memory, a woman is questioned by an unseen voice. Moving through distorted versions of her past, she confronts the difference between intention and impact, love and control, until the story can no longer protect her. https://youtu.be/bhQu62UVLYE?si=p2bISRdM1Pf2ThgF https://youtu.be/bhQu62UVLYE?si=p2bISRdM1Pf2ThgF 2026-06-20T19:34:50.329Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/tulipan-de-negras-manchas https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/Tulipán_de_Negras_Manchas_MiniaturaV2.png Tulipán de Negras Manchas Majo, una adolescente soñadora que aspira a convertirse en escritora, comienza un romance con Ethan, un joven introspectivo que lucha contra la ansiedad, la monotonía y el peso de su propio duelo. Lo que inicia como un vínculo lleno de destellos, complicidad y promesas idealizadas pronto se enfrenta a la realidad de sus inseguridades y distintas concepciones del amor. A su alrededor, sus amigas Atl y Jessie viven sus propios procesos: Atl enfrenta el miedo a declarar sus sentimientos y quedarse con las palabras guardadas, mientras que Jessie, marcada por la pérdida de su padre, aprende a sostener el dolor sin dejar de acompañar a quienes ama. Entre conversaciones filosóficas, cartas confesionales y silencios cada vez más pesados, el grupo atraviesa una etapa de crecimiento donde el amor deja de ser una fantasía perfecta para convertirse en una experiencia compleja, vulnerable y transformadora. https://youtu.be/z9XI_o9EOYc?si=q70SrKiea7nyCP_W https://youtu.be/z9XI_o9EOYc?si=q70SrKiea7nyCP_W 2026-02-26T00:36:21.961Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/dream https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/DREAM_default_1.2.3.jpeg DREAM On a quiet night in a struggling neighborhood, a group of children sit beneath a talking about the people they dream of becoming someday. their innocent conversations slowly reveal the harsh realities surrounding their lives. Despite the darkness around them, the children hold tightly to their dreams, finding hope in each other and in the belief that one day their lives can become bigger than the streets they know https://vimeo.com/1191019193 https://vimeo.com/1191019193 2026-05-11T01:51:51.150Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/dark-tenet https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/Dark_Tenet__1000004129.jpg Dark Tenet Emily, Abby, Dan and Jake, arrive at the remote cabin for a relaxing weekend. After settling in, Jake receives a call and leaves abruptly, expressing concern over a family emergency. Later that evening a hysterical woman, Amber, shows up in a panic pleading for safety. Unfortunately, Amber has led an dark, ominous cult right to their front door. https://vimeo.com/230851987 https://vimeo.com/230851987 2025-11-12T23:02:40.142Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/television-vision https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/Television_Vision_tvvthumbnailv2.jpg Television Vision A repressed homosexual recounts the time he fell in love with his friend while bonding over a campy noir TV show and the horrific event that stemmed from it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BHlQIAO3Ifo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BHlQIAO3Ifo 2025-11-20T00:14:41.996Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/the-galoshes-of-fortune https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/The_Galoshes_of_Fortune_photo_2026-06-22-18.20.37.jpeg The Galoshes of Fortune A pair of magical pink shoes gives a homeless woman the fame and luxury she always wanted. However, she quickly discovers that her dream life is just an illusion. https://youtu.be/1rxrRtwMOao https://youtu.be/1rxrRtwMOao 2026-06-22T15:24:43.991Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/anti-wizards https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/Anti_Wizards_POSTER_1920x1080_NEW_NONAME.png Anti Wizards A beautiful, heartwarmingly cruel story about an island, an ocean and an egg that gives magical power to everyone in its proximity. Well, not exactly everyone. Our unfortunate exceptions, the Anti Wizards are trying to overcome the tragedy of their lives, while they don't even know that the fate of the island is in their clumsy hands... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RNtPEWEXW2Q&t=10s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RNtPEWEXW2Q&t=10s 2026-03-09T21:47:58.514Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/nub-city https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/Nub_City_Screenshot-2026-04-17-at-2.07.50-PM.png Nub City Daryl & Glen buy a life insurance policy that pays in full if one of them "accidentally" loses a limb. https://vimeo.com/1184185754 https://vimeo.com/1184185754 2026-04-17T18:12:00.717Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/disabled-world https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/Disabled_World_DWshortfilmTHUMBNAIL.png Disabled World Orchid, Topaz, and Lavender are three friends, 20-somethings in age. They have a disability unique to each one of them, and they spend their time at their local coffee shop arguing whilst comparing and contrasting each other’s experiences with ableism. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rAfdakXqg8Q https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rAfdakXqg8Q 2026-05-06T19:11:13.180Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/i-know-whatcha-did-2024 https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/I_Know_Whatcha_Did_-2024-_I_Know_Whatcha_Did.jpg I Know Whatcha Did (2024) A girl's serene evening takes a harrowing turn when she's bombarded with menacing messages. As fear tightens its grip around her, she races through dimly lit corridors away from a mysterious figure, her heart pounding with each step. With nowhere to turn, she finds refuge in a secluded corner, her breath ragged and her mind racing. Just when it feels like the terror might be over, the mysterious figure looms behind, sending her into a frenzy of screams. https://youtu.be/jRlwALSUsQs?si=HgP1rMGSz5Rc_Uyn https://youtu.be/jRlwALSUsQs?si=HgP1rMGSz5Rc_Uyn 2026-05-26T22:56:01.960Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/almost-always https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/Almost_Always_YouTube-Thumbnail-5.jpg Almost Always ‘Almost Always’ follows a teenager counting down to finally leaving abroad for university as he spends his last days at home with his lifelong best friend. But his quiet urgency suggests there’s more he isn’t saying, as he hides a truth she won’t understand until it’s too late. https://youtu.be/v72hPjH7_Ok https://youtu.be/v72hPjH7_Ok 2026-06-09T15:15:42.823Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/cast-away https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/CAST_AWAY_CAST-AWAY-Thumbnail.jpeg CAST AWAY A man wakes up on a barren, unforgiving shoreline and sets about trying to uncover the truth of a mysterious light and sound that emanates from the horizon. Written and directed by Luisa Guerreiro (The Toxic Avenger) in her directorial debut; produced by Old Lamp and starring award winning actor Mike Archer, 'Cast Away' is inspired by issues in male mental health and male suicide. ​ https://youtu.be/Q9-yuNq1158 https://youtu.be/Q9-yuNq1158 2026-05-22T17:21:05.926Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/alwasiyya https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/Alwasiyya_ALWASIYYA-3.png Alwasiyya Alwasiyya tells the story of Pepe, who after the death of her husband Ricardo undertakes an inner journey to reconcile with the absence, rediscover his identity and open himself to new ways of being in the world. Between love, memory and resilience, the film shows vulnerability in the face of the unknown, the calm of a suspended moment, the connection between human beings and nature as a space of refuge and transformation and the need for care for LGBTIQ+ seniors. ​ The title of the documentary, Alwasiyya (from Hispanic Arabic, “executor”), reflects the role that Pepe has assumed not only in the emotional management of the loss, but also in the preservation and dissemination of Ricardo's artistic legacy, especially his pictorial work. But this story goes far beyond the personal. https://vimeo.com/1153220508 https://vimeo.com/1153220508 2026-06-10T05:30:37.285Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/what-is-dyslexia https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/What_is_dyslexia-_What_is_dyslexia.jpg What is dyslexia? Lola turns to the internet for answers after learning she has dyslexia. Confronted by definitions that leave her feeling hopeless, she meets an unlikely friend who takes her on an unexpected journey of self-discovery. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQYrXm8W8X4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQYrXm8W8X4 2026-05-15T11:43:12.550Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/soulmates https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/Soulmates_IMG_0032.PNG Soulmates Max's plan to win over his married coworker backfires when he sneaks into her apartment and runs straight into her jealous husband. What should have been a disaster turns into an unexpected friendship, as the two men bond over their questionable romantic exploits. https://youtu.be/2jkpaj5xjog https://youtu.be/2jkpaj5xjog 2026-06-22T15:28:30.538Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/motherthief https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/Motherthief_Motherthief-001x-t-16x9-T-s.jpg Motherthief A woman becomes caretaker of an increasingly untenable creature. Winner of the Award of Excellence, Sci-Fi/Horror at the Santa Barbara Indie Film Festival (2025) Nominated for Best Cinematography at the 2024 San Diego Film Awards (2024) Honorable Mention: Best Experimental and Best Editing at the San Diego Short Film Festival (Best of Year 2025 Showcase). Directed by Brendan Cleak Written and Produced by Brendan Cleak & Caryn Sandoval Starring Caryn Sandoval With Mariela Jennings & Alex Angeli Soundtrack by Jared Brannan Produced by One Apparatus https://www.oneapparatus.com/ https://youtu.be/0vG3CxmEMeg https://youtu.be/0vG3CxmEMeg 2026-05-01T00:21:53.824Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/en https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/EN_a965c123-9d9e-45b8-b02f-4e12917e49dd.jpg EN The film explores themes of hard work, dedication, perseverance, purpose, and human connection, showing how every setback and every person encountered becomes part of a greater journey. Rooted in Japanese philosophy, En reflects the idea that life’s struggles are meaningful because they tie us to growth, destiny, and the people who quietly influence our future. https://youtu.be/4JJdWQp3sQ4 https://youtu.be/4JJdWQp3sQ4 2026-05-23T08:11:21.875Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/can-you-feel-the-moment https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/Can_You_Feel_The_Moment-_Can_You_Feel_The_Moment.jpg Can You Feel The Moment? Directed by Matt Hulse. A collaboration inspired by Colin Wilson's optimistic take on human potential and an idea of the "ultimate yes". The film and music express a sense of perceiving yourself as a part of the region. Repetition and the refrain create a ritual space for an extra-embodied becoming a part of. Cosmic cycles and microcosmic engagement weave together in a tapestry of meaning making. https://youtu.be/M1qPxKP2B3M?si=7qbADqXP6MF55bb2 https://youtu.be/M1qPxKP2B3M?si=7qbADqXP6MF55bb2 2026-06-01T10:27:22.271Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/the-fixer https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/The_Fixer_Thumbnail-w_Laurels-The-Fixer.jpg The Fixer On a lonely Christmas Eve, a divorced father finds and fixes a toy nutcracker for his daughter, but realizes he cannot fix everything in his life. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Stu3fMvEV00&t=47s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Stu3fMvEV00&t=47s 2026-03-03T16:16:21.874Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/behind-the-behind-the-scenes https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/Behind_the_Behind_the_Scenes_1001809363.jpg Behind the Behind the Scenes Behind the Behind the Scenes is a mockumentary comedy that dives into the beautiful chaos of student filmmaking. It follows The Director, a self-proclaimed visionary convinced his short film will redefine cinema. Determined to lead his ragtag crew to glory, he clashes with The Sound Guy, a sarcastic realist who's overworked and underpaid; The Actor, a dramatic diva who believes every role is Oscar-worthy; and The Camera Guy, a calm observer whose dry humor captures the madness as it unfolds. The "documentary" begins with The Director making grand speeches in absurd places (like a bathroom stall) before storming through the school declaring, "Today, we make history." From there, everything goes wrong-boom mics fall into frame, lights blow out, lines are forgotten, and tempers flare. Every "reset" becomes funnier than the last as egos, frustration, and exhaustion mount. Through mock-interviews and spontaneous behind-the-scenes chaos, the crew's struggles become a painfully relatable love letter to film students everywhere. By the time they finally pull off a perfect take, disaster strikes-the sound wasn't recorded. The film ends with stunned silence, a broken Director, and bloopers rolling over the credits, perfectly capturing the spirit of low-budget filmmaking: failure, laughter, and delusion-all in one take. https://youtu.be/m8ahttkbWEk?si=hiScwIENm2j7bT4g https://youtu.be/m8ahttkbWEk?si=hiScwIENm2j7bT4g 2026-05-01T22:25:53.601Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/the-reptile https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/The_Reptile__low.jpg The Reptile Leila, a young woman trapped in a suffocating marriage, secretly goes to court to demand divorce and her dowry. When her husband Amir discovers the truth, the fragile balance of lies and silence collapses. A childlike game with paper planes uncovers Leila's haunting secret, and by nightfall, the boundaries between man and beast blur in a terrifying final act. https://youtu.be/AQirfOXCZ7c https://youtu.be/AQirfOXCZ7c 2026-06-14T16:57:17.562Z yes no https://www.shortofthemonth.com/films/last-night-i-ran-over-jesus https://assets.rr082024.shortofthemonth.com/images/Last_Night_I_Ran_Over_Jesus_Last-Night-I-Ran-Over-Jesus.png Last Night I Ran Over Jesus A late-night accident spirals into an absurd, darkly comic meditation on death, faith, guilt, and the nature of spirituality. https://youtu.be/rmKYH9y3uyo?si=S1WHY9ogFoMP8x6r https://youtu.be/rmKYH9y3uyo?si=S1WHY9ogFoMP8x6r 2026-07-05T12:35:45.799Z yes no