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Animation Short Films

Watch the best Animated short films from around the world. The best of handed-crafted stop motion animation and CGI graphics.

4/5

Red

In life, everyone is meant to share their adventures with someone special, someone they hold dear to them. Red tells the story of two…
  • Animation, Romance
  • United States
  • 2018
4/5

Messages

The film highlights our urge to optimistically reach someone but eventually it may not ever receive its destination. It is a story that reveals…
  • Animation, Music
  • Finland
  • 2021
4/5

Nursery Crimes Part One: The Ominous Overture

Classic English nursery crimes are reimagined with macabre flair in the first of this three-part animated short film series….
  • Animation
  • United States
  • 2022
4/5

The Fourfold

Based on the ancient shamanic rituals and animistic beliefs in Mongolia and Siberia, an exploration of the indigenous worldview and wisdom. With hand-crafted imagery,…
  • Animation, Documentary, Experimental
  • Canada
  • 2020
5/5

Chapped

His and hers ChapSticks are separated by a seemingly insurmountable obstacle – a full size bed. After an unexpected fall, they must brave the…
  • Animation, Romance
  • United States
  • 2019
3/5

Weirdest Ritual

A fever dream like experience where love is the overriding emotion. Capturing the dreaminess and intense feeling of intoxicated love throughout the painterly frames….
  • Animation, Experimental, Music
  • Germany
  • 2021
5/5

Stop Motion: The Making Of

A glimpse at behind the scenes of the making of stop motion animations with Steve The Test Dummy, and the moments that don’t quite…
  • Animation, Comedy
  • United Kingdom
  • 2021
4/5

In the Fridge

An excerpt of love between a mother and daughter. A rather unconventional kind of love. One that can be found in the fridge….
  • Animation
  • Switzerland
  • 2022
4/5

Port

A boy washes up on shore in a boat. He’s just a boy but it feels like he’s been on this island before. He…
  • Animation, Horror, Sci-Fi
  • United States
  • 2021
4/5

Mayfly

An abstract animated documentary of the life cycle of a Mayfly….
  • Animation, Documentary
  • New Zealand
  • 2019
5/5

Not Too Late

This film centers around the animal kingdom, a world that we are destroying every day. Not Too Late looks at the impacts humans are…
  • Animation, Drama
  • United Kingdom
  • 2021
3/5

A Day in the Life of a Pig

This pig has a regular 9 to 5 job!…
  • Animation
  • United States
  • 2019
5/5

Mogu and Perol

A story about two friends living on Yummy Island, where delicious food can be found everywhere! Whenever Mogu is cooking, Perol just pops up…
  • Animation, Comedy
  • Japan
  • 2018
5/5

Lifeblood

Bourke is a place that exists on the edge of civilisation, and at the edge of Australia’s collective memory. When you visit this part…
  • Animation
  • Australia
  • 2021
5/5

The Crossing

In recent decades, tens of thousands of Tibetans have made the perilous journey across the Himalayas, the world’s highest mountain range, into India. They…
  • Animation
  • United Kingdom
  • 2018
5/5

Wolf and Cub

A father and son cross a world of imagination in order to return a bag of their mother’s forgotten lunch….
  • Animation, Fantasy
  • United States
  • 2021
4/5

Sparking Sunshine

A retrospective look at the creation of the “Retail Sunshine” book series and how it inspired its creator to return to animation….
  • Animation, Documentary
  • United States
  • 2020
4/5

Red

  • Animation, Romance
  • United States
  • 2018
In life, everyone is meant to share their adventures with someone special, someone they hold dear to them. Red tells the story of two friends who become lovers in a relationship that develops over the course of 12 years.

Love itself is a long journey if you use it…

4/5

Messages

  • Animation, Music
  • Finland
  • 2021
The film highlights our urge to optimistically reach someone but eventually it may not ever receive its destination. It is a story that reveals small and big requests that can be hidden, unnoticed or intentionally deleted – Something essential that we may have passed by – something wishful that…
4/5

Nursery Crimes Part One: The Ominous Overture

  • Animation
  • United States
  • 2022
Classic English nursery crimes are reimagined with macabre flair in the first of this three-part animated short film series….
4/5

The Fourfold

  • Animation, Documentary, Experimental
  • Canada
  • 2020
Based on the ancient shamanic rituals and animistic beliefs in Mongolia and Siberia, an exploration of the indigenous worldview and wisdom. With hand-crafted imagery, a testament of reclaiming animism for planetary health and non-human materialities….
5/5

Chapped

  • Animation, Romance
  • United States
  • 2019
His and hers ChapSticks are separated by a seemingly insurmountable obstacle – a full size bed. After an unexpected fall, they must brave the elements in the room to find their way to each other….
3/5

Weirdest Ritual

  • Animation, Experimental, Music
  • Germany
  • 2021
A fever dream like experience where love is the overriding emotion. Capturing the dreaminess and intense feeling of intoxicated love throughout the painterly frames….
5/5

Stop Motion: The Making Of

  • Animation, Comedy
  • United Kingdom
  • 2021
A glimpse at behind the scenes of the making of stop motion animations with Steve The Test Dummy, and the moments that don’t quite go to plan!…
4/5

In the Fridge

  • Animation
  • Switzerland
  • 2022
An excerpt of love between a mother and daughter. A rather unconventional kind of love. One that can be found in the fridge….
4/5

Port

  • Animation, Horror, Sci-Fi
  • United States
  • 2021
A boy washes up on shore in a boat. He’s just a boy but it feels like he’s been on this island before. He feels pain, sadness, and even anger but he gets the feeling that there’s much more to his emotions than the throws of a small boy,…
4/5

Mayfly

  • Animation, Documentary
  • New Zealand
  • 2019
An abstract animated documentary of the life cycle of a Mayfly….
5/5

Not Too Late

  • Animation, Drama
  • United Kingdom
  • 2021
This film centers around the animal kingdom, a world that we are destroying every day. Not Too Late looks at the impacts humans are having and hopefully inspiring them to make a change….
3/5

A Day in the Life of a Pig

  • Animation
  • United States
  • 2019
This pig has a regular 9 to 5 job!…
5/5

Mogu and Perol

  • Animation, Comedy
  • Japan
  • 2018
A story about two friends living on Yummy Island, where delicious food can be found everywhere! Whenever Mogu is cooking, Perol just pops up and eats the yummy meal. One day Perol finds a very tasty looking Brrrr-berry that Mogu was about to pick. Perol doesn’t wait for a…
5/5

Lifeblood

  • Animation
  • Australia
  • 2021
Bourke is a place that exists on the edge of civilisation, and at the edge of Australia’s collective memory. When you visit this part of Australia, and really see it, it will speak to you. In a modern context, Bourke represents one of those places that sees ‘Boom and…
5/5

The Crossing

  • Animation
  • United Kingdom
  • 2018
In recent decades, tens of thousands of Tibetans have made the perilous journey across the Himalayas, the world’s highest mountain range, into India. They are fleeing the persecution they face in their homeland, which has been occupied by China for more than 60 years….
5/5

Wolf and Cub

  • Animation, Fantasy
  • United States
  • 2021
A father and son cross a world of imagination in order to return a bag of their mother’s forgotten lunch….
4/5

Sparking Sunshine

  • Animation, Documentary
  • United States
  • 2020
A retrospective look at the creation of the “Retail Sunshine” book series and how it inspired its creator to return to animation….
4/5

Red

  • Animation, Romance
  • United States
  • 2018
In life, everyone is meant to share their adventures with someone special, someone they hold dear to them. Red tells the story of two friends who become lovers in a relationship that develops over the course of 12 years.

Love itself is a long journey if you use it…

4/5

Messages

  • Animation, Music
  • Finland
  • 2021
The film highlights our urge to optimistically reach someone but eventually it may not ever receive its destination. It is a story that reveals small and big requests that can be hidden, unnoticed or intentionally deleted – Something essential that we may have passed by – something wishful that…
4/5

Nursery Crimes Part One: The Ominous Overture

  • Animation
  • United States
  • 2022
Classic English nursery crimes are reimagined with macabre flair in the first of this three-part animated short film series….
4/5

The Fourfold

  • Animation, Documentary, Experimental
  • Canada
  • 2020
Based on the ancient shamanic rituals and animistic beliefs in Mongolia and Siberia, an exploration of the indigenous worldview and wisdom. With hand-crafted imagery, a testament of reclaiming animism for planetary health and non-human materialities….
5/5

Chapped

  • Animation, Romance
  • United States
  • 2019
His and hers ChapSticks are separated by a seemingly insurmountable obstacle – a full size bed. After an unexpected fall, they must brave the elements in the room to find their way to each other….
3/5

Weirdest Ritual

  • Animation, Experimental, Music
  • Germany
  • 2021
A fever dream like experience where love is the overriding emotion. Capturing the dreaminess and intense feeling of intoxicated love throughout the painterly frames….
5/5

Stop Motion: The Making Of

  • Animation, Comedy
  • United Kingdom
  • 2021
A glimpse at behind the scenes of the making of stop motion animations with Steve The Test Dummy, and the moments that don’t quite go to plan!…
4/5

In the Fridge

  • Animation
  • Switzerland
  • 2022
An excerpt of love between a mother and daughter. A rather unconventional kind of love. One that can be found in the fridge….
4/5

Port

  • Animation, Horror, Sci-Fi
  • United States
  • 2021
A boy washes up on shore in a boat. He’s just a boy but it feels like he’s been on this island before. He feels pain, sadness, and even anger but he gets the feeling that there’s much more to his emotions than the throws of a small boy,…
4/5

Mayfly

  • Animation, Documentary
  • New Zealand
  • 2019
An abstract animated documentary of the life cycle of a Mayfly….
5/5

Not Too Late

  • Animation, Drama
  • United Kingdom
  • 2021
This film centers around the animal kingdom, a world that we are destroying every day. Not Too Late looks at the impacts humans are having and hopefully inspiring them to make a change….
3/5

A Day in the Life of a Pig

  • Animation
  • United States
  • 2019
This pig has a regular 9 to 5 job!…
5/5

Mogu and Perol

  • Animation, Comedy
  • Japan
  • 2018
A story about two friends living on Yummy Island, where delicious food can be found everywhere! Whenever Mogu is cooking, Perol just pops up and eats the yummy meal. One day Perol finds a very tasty looking Brrrr-berry that Mogu was about to pick. Perol doesn’t wait for a…
5/5

Lifeblood

  • Animation
  • Australia
  • 2021
Bourke is a place that exists on the edge of civilisation, and at the edge of Australia’s collective memory. When you visit this part of Australia, and really see it, it will speak to you. In a modern context, Bourke represents one of those places that sees ‘Boom and…
5/5

The Crossing

  • Animation
  • United Kingdom
  • 2018
In recent decades, tens of thousands of Tibetans have made the perilous journey across the Himalayas, the world’s highest mountain range, into India. They are fleeing the persecution they face in their homeland, which has been occupied by China for more than 60 years….
5/5

Wolf and Cub

  • Animation, Fantasy
  • United States
  • 2021
A father and son cross a world of imagination in order to return a bag of their mother’s forgotten lunch….
4/5

Sparking Sunshine

  • Animation, Documentary
  • United States
  • 2020
A retrospective look at the creation of the “Retail Sunshine” book series and how it inspired its creator to return to animation….

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