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Drama Short Films

Watch the best narrative short Drama films from around the world. Discover the best of characterisation within our collection of short drama films.

5/5

Outsider

Eager to fit in with his high school friends in Abu Dhabi, Armaan distances himself from his parents and his Indian identity. Ali, a…
  • Drama
  • India
  • 2021
5/5

Talentless

When a new procedure is invented that can take one person’s talent and implant it into someone else, a struggling artist must decide if…
  • Drama, Sci-Fi
  • United States
  • 2020
5/5

Amphibians

Amphibians confronts two universal issues, race and gender. Myster must face the reality of his own dreams or be subjected to a never ending…
  • Drama, Experimental
  • United States
  • 2019
5/5

The Blame Game

Meet Jesse and Reed, a couple going through a breakup… live on TV! When they’re teleported to a game show in another dimension, they…
  • Comedy, Drama
  • United States
  • 2022
5/5

Nerd

Nerd is a dramatic monologue examining the nature of power in a contemporary context.

In the arts and entertainment industry, money and power is…

  • Drama
  • United Kingdom
  • 2022
4/5

uTransfer

uTransfer is a new device that allows for certain U.S. Citizens to transfer their consciousness into a utopia called the New World….
  • Drama, Sci-Fi
  • United States
  • 2019
4/5

Invisible Lines

A Governor on his reelection campaign is faced with allegations of sexual misconduct that come up against him just days before the elections, turning…
  • Drama
  • United States
  • 2022
4/5

Cabarrus

A glimpse into the life of a struggling family in North Carolina….
  • Drama, Thriller
  • United States
  • 2022
3/5

Hold the Ball

A sleep deprived mother grabs the ball, taking a fast break from her screaming baby….
  • Drama, Fantasy
  • Israel
  • 2021
4/5

Cleared

Detective Brooks is caught between two worlds as he has to decide if compromising his integrity is worth clearing his name….
  • Drama, Mystery
  • United States
  • 2022
5/5

Pink is Your Favorite Color

An aspiring comedian prepares himself for a rather sentimental date….
  • Drama
  • United States
  • 2021
5/5

The Lesson

An average Joe has a breakdown after losing his wife and daughter in a car accident….
  • Drama, Thriller
  • United States
  • 2017
4/5

Transplant

A woman awakes from what seems to be a dream to be asked the question: “where did you go last night?”. A film that…
  • Drama, Experimental
  • United States
  • 2021
5/5

An Island Drifts

Set in Singapore, a young teacher presses for the truth from a maladjusted student, the act leads to devastating results and they suffer the…
  • Drama
  • Singapore
  • 2021
5/5

Hold the Lighthouse

A septuagenarian and his 8-year-old grandson are isolated in a small village in Gaspesie. The grandfather’s Alzheimer progresses and feel a certain attachment to…
  • Drama, Experimental
  • Canada
  • 2021
4/5

Rejoining Jane

A dance film that tells the story of Jane, a shy librarian turned eccentric sailor, travelling the world to find her long lost brother….
  • Action, Drama
  • United Kingdom
  • 2021
4/5

Riddle Me This

Two years after Batman killed Joker he still has yet to put the mask back on. As his internal struggle comes to a breaking…
  • Action, Drama
  • United States
  • 2022
4/5

Dean’s Well

A brother and sister become trapped in an endless desert and are forced to confront their past to survive….
  • Drama, Thriller
  • United States
  • 2016
5/5

Allende

A young father questions himself and the confines of traditional life as the boundaries of his sexuality are tested. Numb to life, Francisco pursues…
  • Drama, LGBTQ+
  • Israel
  • 2021
5/5

Goldilocks

Ray Ashford, an astronaut on the Goldilocks Missions, searches the stars for a new home, when a circuit failure in his ship threatens to…
  • Drama, Sci-Fi
  • United States
  • 2015
5/5

My Dad’s an Alien!

A 9-year old girl gets a visit from her dad from out of space, but he is followed by an Alien hunter and the…
  • Drama, Sci-Fi
  • Finland
  • 2022
5/5

Take Care

A film that sheds light on what it’s like to have a loved one living with Alzheimer’s. It’s centered around the lead singer of…
  • Drama, Music
  • United States
  • 2022
4/5

Withdrawal

After suffering a near fatal overdose, Kyle Richardson’s secret is revealed to those closest to him: he’s a drug addict. With this secret now…
  • Drama
  • United States
  • 2021
4/5

Our Fathers

Two undercover Metropolitan Police officers are called to a crime that questions their responsibility as fathers. …
  • Drama, Thriller
  • United Kingdom
  • 2022
5/5

Motociclista

A girl and her dream of riding motorcycles….
  • Drama, Experimental
  • Germany
  • 2022
4/5

Double Zero

After botching a job for the most ruthless crime boss in NYC, two women must play a game of modified Russian Roulette to survive….
  • Drama, Thriller
  • United States
  • 2021
4/5

The Priest

Early one morning, a stranger wanders into a small town church. William Ross confesses his murderous sins to an aging local priest, Father Byrne….
  • Drama, Thriller
  • Canada
  • 2022
5/5

The Tree

Reeling from the recent death of their widower father, James and younger sister Yasmin arrange to meet and empty the boxes from his old…
  • Comedy, Drama
  • United Kingdom
  • 2022
4/5

Twin Aces

In desperate need to pay for their mother’s surgery, fraternal twins attempt to con an underground poker game run by a dangerous crime family….
  • Drama, Thriller
  • United States
  • 2022
3/5

Stormy Weather Rhapsody

The story of a group of dancers, an up-and-coming jazz vocalist, and an artistic director who are struggling to make a success of themselves…
  • Drama, Experimental, Music
  • United States
  • 2020
5/5

Outsider

  • Drama
  • India
  • 2021
Eager to fit in with his high school friends in Abu Dhabi, Armaan distances himself from his parents and his Indian identity. Ali, a taxi driver, yearns for his family in Pakistan as he struggles to make ends meet and provide for his daughter’s education. One day, when Armaan…
5/5

Talentless

  • Drama, Sci-Fi
  • United States
  • 2020
When a new procedure is invented that can take one person’s talent and implant it into someone else, a struggling artist must decide if she should continue pursuing her dreams or sell her talent to the highest bidder….
5/5

Amphibians

  • Drama, Experimental
  • United States
  • 2019
Amphibians confronts two universal issues, race and gender. Myster must face the reality of his own dreams or be subjected to a never ending cycle of inauthentic truth….
5/5

The Blame Game

  • Comedy, Drama
  • United States
  • 2022
Meet Jesse and Reed, a couple going through a breakup… live on TV! When they’re teleported to a game show in another dimension, they must sort through their feelings to escape… or else!…
5/5

Nerd

  • Drama
  • United Kingdom
  • 2022
Nerd is a dramatic monologue examining the nature of power in a contemporary context.

In the arts and entertainment industry, money and power is enjoyed by the few. The remaining majority strive and dream, all the while open to the whims and predations of the powerful.

There are many…

4/5

uTransfer

  • Drama, Sci-Fi
  • United States
  • 2019
uTransfer is a new device that allows for certain U.S. Citizens to transfer their consciousness into a utopia called the New World….
4/5

Invisible Lines

  • Drama
  • United States
  • 2022
A Governor on his reelection campaign is faced with allegations of sexual misconduct that come up against him just days before the elections, turning his and his family’s lives upside down….
4/5

Cabarrus

  • Drama, Thriller
  • United States
  • 2022
A glimpse into the life of a struggling family in North Carolina….
3/5

Hold the Ball

  • Drama, Fantasy
  • Israel
  • 2021
A sleep deprived mother grabs the ball, taking a fast break from her screaming baby….
4/5

Cleared

  • Drama, Mystery
  • United States
  • 2022
Detective Brooks is caught between two worlds as he has to decide if compromising his integrity is worth clearing his name….
5/5

Pink is Your Favorite Color

  • Drama
  • United States
  • 2021
An aspiring comedian prepares himself for a rather sentimental date….
5/5

The Lesson

  • Drama, Thriller
  • United States
  • 2017
An average Joe has a breakdown after losing his wife and daughter in a car accident….
4/5

Transplant

  • Drama, Experimental
  • United States
  • 2021
A woman awakes from what seems to be a dream to be asked the question: “where did you go last night?”. A film that illuminates what it means to belong as a person who cannot define themselves by one single culture or way of life, interrogating the international experience….
5/5

An Island Drifts

  • Drama
  • Singapore
  • 2021
Set in Singapore, a young teacher presses for the truth from a maladjusted student, the act leads to devastating results and they suffer the ignominy of losing everything that matters to them. The story holds a mirror up to society, where a mistake can derail a life in an…
5/5

Hold the Lighthouse

  • Drama, Experimental
  • Canada
  • 2021
A septuagenarian and his 8-year-old grandson are isolated in a small village in Gaspesie. The grandfather’s Alzheimer progresses and feel a certain attachment to his love, his wife, a memory that lasts. She stays in his mind, while the rest crumbles. The grandson tries his best to be a…
4/5

Rejoining Jane

  • Action, Drama
  • United Kingdom
  • 2021
A dance film that tells the story of Jane, a shy librarian turned eccentric sailor, travelling the world to find her long lost brother….
4/5

Riddle Me This

  • Action, Drama
  • United States
  • 2022
Two years after Batman killed Joker he still has yet to put the mask back on. As his internal struggle comes to a breaking point once a riddle arises….
4/5

Dean’s Well

  • Drama, Thriller
  • United States
  • 2016
A brother and sister become trapped in an endless desert and are forced to confront their past to survive….
5/5

Allende

  • Drama, LGBTQ+
  • Israel
  • 2021
A young father questions himself and the confines of traditional life as the boundaries of his sexuality are tested. Numb to life, Francisco pursues his awakened feelings, embarking on an abstract journey into his heart, mind, and soul. Surrealist scenes and story beats will drive a nonlinear narrative, engaging…
5/5

Goldilocks

  • Drama, Sci-Fi
  • United States
  • 2015
Ray Ashford, an astronaut on the Goldilocks Missions, searches the stars for a new home, when a circuit failure in his ship threatens to jeopardize the mission and endanger the lives of those he loves….
5/5

My Dad’s an Alien!

  • Drama, Sci-Fi
  • Finland
  • 2022
A 9-year old girl gets a visit from her dad from out of space, but he is followed by an Alien hunter and the only way for the girl to save him, is if her mom starts to believe her….
5/5

Take Care

  • Drama, Music
  • United States
  • 2022
A film that sheds light on what it’s like to have a loved one living with Alzheimer’s. It’s centered around the lead singer of a metalcore band named Joey, who has been estranged from his family for years…
4/5

Withdrawal

  • Drama
  • United States
  • 2021
After suffering a near fatal overdose, Kyle Richardson’s secret is revealed to those closest to him: he’s a drug addict. With this secret now revealed, Kyle decides it’s time to quit and must find a way to overcome his addiction before it takes him over….
4/5

Our Fathers

  • Drama, Thriller
  • United Kingdom
  • 2022
Two undercover Metropolitan Police officers are called to a crime that questions their responsibility as fathers. …
5/5

Motociclista

  • Drama, Experimental
  • Germany
  • 2022
A girl and her dream of riding motorcycles….
4/5

Double Zero

  • Drama, Thriller
  • United States
  • 2021
After botching a job for the most ruthless crime boss in NYC, two women must play a game of modified Russian Roulette to survive….
4/5

The Priest

  • Drama, Thriller
  • Canada
  • 2022
Early one morning, a stranger wanders into a small town church. William Ross confesses his murderous sins to an aging local priest, Father Byrne. When Byrne learns that William is truly a killer, he battles with the choice of telling the police of the confession, which would ultimately lead…
5/5

The Tree

  • Comedy, Drama
  • United Kingdom
  • 2022
Reeling from the recent death of their widower father, James and younger sister Yasmin arrange to meet and empty the boxes from his old place of work – a moldy, dilapidated burger van, a distant memory of his road-home, place of pride and a far cry from the fond…
4/5

Twin Aces

  • Drama, Thriller
  • United States
  • 2022
In desperate need to pay for their mother’s surgery, fraternal twins attempt to con an underground poker game run by a dangerous crime family….
3/5

Stormy Weather Rhapsody

  • Drama, Experimental, Music
  • United States
  • 2020
The story of a group of dancers, an up-and-coming jazz vocalist, and an artistic director who are struggling to make a success of themselves in spite of all of the challenges presented to them by friends, family members and the topsy-turvy political atmosphere. Set in modern day Chicago, this…
5/5

Outsider

  • Drama
  • India
  • 2021
Eager to fit in with his high school friends in Abu Dhabi, Armaan distances himself from his parents and his Indian identity. Ali, a taxi driver, yearns for his family in Pakistan as he struggles to make ends meet and provide for his daughter’s education. One day, when Armaan…
5/5

Talentless

  • Drama, Sci-Fi
  • United States
  • 2020
When a new procedure is invented that can take one person’s talent and implant it into someone else, a struggling artist must decide if she should continue pursuing her dreams or sell her talent to the highest bidder….
5/5

Amphibians

  • Drama, Experimental
  • United States
  • 2019
Amphibians confronts two universal issues, race and gender. Myster must face the reality of his own dreams or be subjected to a never ending cycle of inauthentic truth….
5/5

The Blame Game

  • Comedy, Drama
  • United States
  • 2022
Meet Jesse and Reed, a couple going through a breakup… live on TV! When they’re teleported to a game show in another dimension, they must sort through their feelings to escape… or else!…
5/5

Nerd

  • Drama
  • United Kingdom
  • 2022
Nerd is a dramatic monologue examining the nature of power in a contemporary context.

In the arts and entertainment industry, money and power is enjoyed by the few. The remaining majority strive and dream, all the while open to the whims and predations of the powerful.

There are many…

4/5

uTransfer

  • Drama, Sci-Fi
  • United States
  • 2019
uTransfer is a new device that allows for certain U.S. Citizens to transfer their consciousness into a utopia called the New World….
4/5

Invisible Lines

  • Drama
  • United States
  • 2022
A Governor on his reelection campaign is faced with allegations of sexual misconduct that come up against him just days before the elections, turning his and his family’s lives upside down….
4/5

Cabarrus

  • Drama, Thriller
  • United States
  • 2022
A glimpse into the life of a struggling family in North Carolina….
3/5

Hold the Ball

  • Drama, Fantasy
  • Israel
  • 2021
A sleep deprived mother grabs the ball, taking a fast break from her screaming baby….
4/5

Cleared

  • Drama, Mystery
  • United States
  • 2022
Detective Brooks is caught between two worlds as he has to decide if compromising his integrity is worth clearing his name….
5/5

Pink is Your Favorite Color

  • Drama
  • United States
  • 2021
An aspiring comedian prepares himself for a rather sentimental date….
5/5

The Lesson

  • Drama, Thriller
  • United States
  • 2017
An average Joe has a breakdown after losing his wife and daughter in a car accident….
4/5

Transplant

  • Drama, Experimental
  • United States
  • 2021
A woman awakes from what seems to be a dream to be asked the question: “where did you go last night?”. A film that illuminates what it means to belong as a person who cannot define themselves by one single culture or way of life, interrogating the international experience….
5/5

An Island Drifts

  • Drama
  • Singapore
  • 2021
Set in Singapore, a young teacher presses for the truth from a maladjusted student, the act leads to devastating results and they suffer the ignominy of losing everything that matters to them. The story holds a mirror up to society, where a mistake can derail a life in an…
5/5

Hold the Lighthouse

  • Drama, Experimental
  • Canada
  • 2021
A septuagenarian and his 8-year-old grandson are isolated in a small village in Gaspesie. The grandfather’s Alzheimer progresses and feel a certain attachment to his love, his wife, a memory that lasts. She stays in his mind, while the rest crumbles. The grandson tries his best to be a…
4/5

Rejoining Jane

  • Action, Drama
  • United Kingdom
  • 2021
A dance film that tells the story of Jane, a shy librarian turned eccentric sailor, travelling the world to find her long lost brother….
4/5

Riddle Me This

  • Action, Drama
  • United States
  • 2022
Two years after Batman killed Joker he still has yet to put the mask back on. As his internal struggle comes to a breaking point once a riddle arises….
4/5

Dean’s Well

  • Drama, Thriller
  • United States
  • 2016
A brother and sister become trapped in an endless desert and are forced to confront their past to survive….
5/5

Allende

  • Drama, LGBTQ+
  • Israel
  • 2021
A young father questions himself and the confines of traditional life as the boundaries of his sexuality are tested. Numb to life, Francisco pursues his awakened feelings, embarking on an abstract journey into his heart, mind, and soul. Surrealist scenes and story beats will drive a nonlinear narrative, engaging…
5/5

Goldilocks

  • Drama, Sci-Fi
  • United States
  • 2015
Ray Ashford, an astronaut on the Goldilocks Missions, searches the stars for a new home, when a circuit failure in his ship threatens to jeopardize the mission and endanger the lives of those he loves….
5/5

My Dad’s an Alien!

  • Drama, Sci-Fi
  • Finland
  • 2022
A 9-year old girl gets a visit from her dad from out of space, but he is followed by an Alien hunter and the only way for the girl to save him, is if her mom starts to believe her….
5/5

Take Care

  • Drama, Music
  • United States
  • 2022
A film that sheds light on what it’s like to have a loved one living with Alzheimer’s. It’s centered around the lead singer of a metalcore band named Joey, who has been estranged from his family for years…
4/5

Withdrawal

  • Drama
  • United States
  • 2021
After suffering a near fatal overdose, Kyle Richardson’s secret is revealed to those closest to him: he’s a drug addict. With this secret now revealed, Kyle decides it’s time to quit and must find a way to overcome his addiction before it takes him over….
4/5

Our Fathers

  • Drama, Thriller
  • United Kingdom
  • 2022
Two undercover Metropolitan Police officers are called to a crime that questions their responsibility as fathers. …
5/5

Motociclista

  • Drama, Experimental
  • Germany
  • 2022
A girl and her dream of riding motorcycles….
4/5

Double Zero

  • Drama, Thriller
  • United States
  • 2021
After botching a job for the most ruthless crime boss in NYC, two women must play a game of modified Russian Roulette to survive….
4/5

The Priest

  • Drama, Thriller
  • Canada
  • 2022
Early one morning, a stranger wanders into a small town church. William Ross confesses his murderous sins to an aging local priest, Father Byrne. When Byrne learns that William is truly a killer, he battles with the choice of telling the police of the confession, which would ultimately lead…
5/5

The Tree

  • Comedy, Drama
  • United Kingdom
  • 2022
Reeling from the recent death of their widower father, James and younger sister Yasmin arrange to meet and empty the boxes from his old place of work – a moldy, dilapidated burger van, a distant memory of his road-home, place of pride and a far cry from the fond…
4/5

Twin Aces

  • Drama, Thriller
  • United States
  • 2022
In desperate need to pay for their mother’s surgery, fraternal twins attempt to con an underground poker game run by a dangerous crime family….
3/5

Stormy Weather Rhapsody

  • Drama, Experimental, Music
  • United States
  • 2020
The story of a group of dancers, an up-and-coming jazz vocalist, and an artistic director who are struggling to make a success of themselves in spite of all of the challenges presented to them by friends, family members and the topsy-turvy political atmosphere. Set in modern day Chicago, this…

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