Free Short Films
Discover an inspiring selection of free short films showcasing emerging talent, festival favorites, and powerful stories from filmmakers around the globe.
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Bayberries Ripen in the Monsoon
In a small village nestled in the hills of Uttarakhand, India, a young boy's attempt to call a bird from a local folktale by offering kafals (bayberries) is interwoven with the story of an elderly woman sending a letter to her distant daughter. As the letter arrives, it reveals the deep struggles...
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Germanes(Sisters)
Gina's death will force Greta and Gemma –her sisters– to get back together after a long time and to reconsider if sharing blood really means to be family. Because when it's too late to be a family, sharing the grief and memory can just be enough.
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I Am Irani
Farhad, a well-known Iranian photographer, together with his wife Mahsa, decided to leave Iran due to difficulties faced back home. Farhad was born with a rare genetic disorder known as Treacher Collins Syndrome (TCS), which affects the development of the facial structure. Although TCS has made F...
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I'm Lina
Lina is a twelve-year-old Syrian girl who has just arrived at the home of Sonia, an activist who has been in refugee camps in Greece. Lina suffers a major trauma due to some episodes that she has suffered during her exile trip and that prevent her from communicating on a regular basis.
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Zaqqum, The Tree Of Hell
There is a tree that Springs out of the bottom of hell, called Zaqqum. The inhabitants of the inferno have to eat the fruits of Zaqqum, which makes their bodies tear apart and release bodily fluids as a punishment. The Short Film pictures the daily battle of life between two Sons of Perdition cal...
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Can you come?
A mother's call to her son will jeopardize an everyday day and restore the times and values of life, when going to look for the results of a possible cancer.
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Behind The Glasses
A skyscraper window cleaner experiences a strange occurrence on an otherwise dull workday.
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A Man On The Silver Mountain
Man on the silver mountain is a short film about young Iranian actor Alireza, who wants to catch a role in a movie adaptation of the famous novel “Father Goriot”. Alireza is trying to make a good test film to send to the director, but his life problems never let him make a test film.
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Shogoon
A hard-of-hearing elder woman, stuck in the elevator, struggles to make sense of the happenings outside and get out. She is hard of hearing older lady, but she doesn’t need to listen at all. She spots something bizarre from the window of her apartment. She gets stuck in the elevator into which sh...
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Laundry day
Belén hangs up her clothes to dry at the community rooftop. Carmela, an octogenarian widow, is right there with her. The rooftop isn't just a simple place to let garments dry. It's also a chatting haven... and a spot where a curious rebellion takes place.