What is Think Shorts?

Think Shorts is an online short film platform that reviews independent short films from across the globe. With over 5000 short films, spread across 500 unique categories, we are proud to feature the work of thousands of up-and-coming talent as well as established filmmakers. Unlike other curated short film platforms, we never reject short films. All films submitted to Think Shorts are guaranteed to be showcased on our website.

How do I submit a Short Film?

You can submit via our FilmFreeway page. Any submissions received via email or social media will be ignored.

Is Think Shorts a film festival?

No. Think Shorts is a short film platform that reviews and promotes short films via our website and social media. We do not hold live screening events or competitions.

If I submit, will my short film be public?

All short films on our platform are publicly available. Filmmakers can request we showcase a trailer instead.

How do I edit my film page?

You can make changes via the edit form as emailed upon confirmation of publication. You can also request removal via this form.

Lonly

Waheed is an elderly country man who is deeply in love with his wife, who passed away due to certain circumstances. After this shock,…

The Last Call: Satan’s Den

After the high spike of injustice and catastrophes on Earth, the continuation of massacres and mankind killing each other throughout the ages, and while…

Maybe He’s Forgot

Alaa goes to a painter to be portrayed. She gets into an argument and a very weird conversation….

Invisible Borders

Two brothers, Ebou and Nelson are hoping to reunite in Berlin after being separated crossing the Mediterranean Sea. …

An Ordinary Day

Summer 2018 in Damascus, An ordinary day to “Abu Firas” who is a taxi driver, suffers from various pressures. In this day, many customers…

Clustifer

When cluster headache illness takes over, all hell breaks loose and life becomes a living inferno, will Karim be able to overcome his Clustifer?…

Witch E.T.A

During a lockdown, an unconventional medium crosses over with a mission….

To the Marriage of True Minds

Two young men have escaped persecution in Baghdad. Now separated in the United Kingdom their reunion is dependent upon the remembrance of a sonnet…

Naila

A young Moroccan living in NYC navigates a world in which she does, yet does not belong….

The End?

This short film talks about the impact of COVID-19 on the environment, nature and rural life. “Ayda Naaman” portraying the character “Sara” in the…

Eggs Story

The film talks about a young man trying to convince his mother that he is good at cooking, but things are going unexpected….

Expatriate

The plot is about a guy named Amgad El-Husseini in his mid-30s who is suffering from the depression after the loss of his father…

Right Decision

A person suffering from smoking addiction and wants to return to the right path….

Parallel World

A young man suffering from appendicitis pain enters a hospital, wakes up after the surgery to find himself alone and lost his leg. A…

Masks and Pills

A short film about COVID-19 and the importance of wearing face mask….

Start Now

Tired of witnessing domestic violence around her, Lina decided to put her martial arts skills at the disposal of women….

From the Sky

A peaceful father and troubled son struggle to live a nomadic life in their region of the Middle East. As drones patrol overhead, the…

I Am Lebanese

A short documentary portrait about Hélène Khoury, a renowned Lebanese artist based in the Netherlands….

Brotherhood

A father becomes suspicious when his son returns home from Syria with a mysterious wife. Nominated for Best Live Action Short Film at the…

Marco

When a banker invites a sex worker to his London apartment, he finds himself coming face to face with both his own past, and…

Oustaz

An American-born filmmaker who grew up in Chad returns to home video to explore the death of his Arabic teacher and their moments of…

First Feature

Women in Saudi Arabia work on their first feature film….

Discipline

It is 9:30pm in a grocery store in Lausanne, Switzerland. The place is run by Egyptians. In a moment of anger, a father looses…

The President’s Visit

When a small coastal town of fishermen learns about the secret visit of the President of the Republic to its local soap shop, they…

Makr

A fake exorcist visits the home of a man who thinks his wife is possessed by a Djinn, only to find out that things…

Modern Love

A 12-year-old girl’s life and love are shattered by the war in Bosnia and Herzegovina – The Moth’s Collective’s stunning entry into the New…

Bodega

A Syrian bodega owner and two teen girls with a fake ID find common ground on one winter night in Brooklyn….

Are You Still There?

A dead car battery leaves Safa stranded alone in a strip mall parking lot….

Mobile

Walid (17) has fled from Syria to the Arctic Circle. As his family is stuck in the Balkans, on the border of the EU,…

Give Up The Ghost

Salam’s dream of becoming a mother shatters when she finds out that she is unable to have children with her husband. A lifetime of…

Lonly

Waheed is an elderly country man who is deeply in love with his wife, who passed away due to certain circumstances. After this shock, that neither his mind, nor his heart have yet comprehend, he still waits for the sound of her enthusiastic, passionate and longing knocking on the…

The Last Call: Satan’s Den

After the high spike of injustice and catastrophes on Earth, the continuation of massacres and mankind killing each other throughout the ages, and while the world turned into a pool of blood and a home for the devil to carry out his plans through his human tools and followers….

Maybe He’s Forgot

Alaa goes to a painter to be portrayed. She gets into an argument and a very weird conversation….

Invisible Borders

Two brothers, Ebou and Nelson are hoping to reunite in Berlin after being separated crossing the Mediterranean Sea. …

An Ordinary Day

Summer 2018 in Damascus, An ordinary day to “Abu Firas” who is a taxi driver, suffers from various pressures. In this day, many customers from different ages and social classes take his car. And with every customer who gets in it, “Abu Firas” tries to win his sympathy by…

Clustifer

When cluster headache illness takes over, all hell breaks loose and life becomes a living inferno, will Karim be able to overcome his Clustifer?…

Witch E.T.A

During a lockdown, an unconventional medium crosses over with a mission….

To the Marriage of True Minds

Two young men have escaped persecution in Baghdad. Now separated in the United Kingdom their reunion is dependent upon the remembrance of a sonnet by Shakespeare and a paper boat….

Naila

A young Moroccan living in NYC navigates a world in which she does, yet does not belong….

The End?

This short film talks about the impact of COVID-19 on the environment, nature and rural life. “Ayda Naaman” portraying the character “Sara” in the film, tells from her perspective the impact of coronavirus on her and the environment around her. The pandemic had a big impact on the economy,…

Eggs Story

The film talks about a young man trying to convince his mother that he is good at cooking, but things are going unexpected….

Expatriate

The plot is about a guy named Amgad El-Husseini in his mid-30s who is suffering from the depression after the loss of his father where he noticed that everyone around him kept their distance, even his mother and his Twin. He was advised to seek the help of a…

Right Decision

A person suffering from smoking addiction and wants to return to the right path….

Parallel World

A young man suffering from appendicitis pain enters a hospital, wakes up after the surgery to find himself alone and lost his leg. A terrorist walks into his room decides to get rid of him….

Masks and Pills

A short film about COVID-19 and the importance of wearing face mask….

Start Now

Tired of witnessing domestic violence around her, Lina decided to put her martial arts skills at the disposal of women….

From the Sky

A peaceful father and troubled son struggle to live a nomadic life in their region of the Middle East. As drones patrol overhead, the men are forced to make difficult decisions when their camp is visited by two militants….

I Am Lebanese

A short documentary portrait about Hélène Khoury, a renowned Lebanese artist based in the Netherlands….

Brotherhood

A father becomes suspicious when his son returns home from Syria with a mysterious wife. Nominated for Best Live Action Short Film at the 92nd Academy Awards in 2020….

Marco

When a banker invites a sex worker to his London apartment, he finds himself coming face to face with both his own past, and one of the world’s largest humanitarian crises….

Oustaz

An American-born filmmaker who grew up in Chad returns to home video to explore the death of his Arabic teacher and their moments of early filmmaking….

First Feature

Women in Saudi Arabia work on their first feature film….

Discipline

It is 9:30pm in a grocery store in Lausanne, Switzerland. The place is run by Egyptians. In a moment of anger, a father looses patience and disciplines his disobedient child. A shocked customer immediately intervenes to express her concern. Other customers join the conversation, they each put in their…

The President’s Visit

When a small coastal town of fishermen learns about the secret visit of the President of the Republic to its local soap shop, they embark in an everlasting struggle at cleaning up and maintaining the perfect image of their town….

Makr

A fake exorcist visits the home of a man who thinks his wife is possessed by a Djinn, only to find out that things are not as they seem….

Modern Love

A 12-year-old girl’s life and love are shattered by the war in Bosnia and Herzegovina – The Moth’s Collective’s stunning entry into the New York Times’ ‘Modern Love’ series….

Bodega

A Syrian bodega owner and two teen girls with a fake ID find common ground on one winter night in Brooklyn….

Are You Still There?

A dead car battery leaves Safa stranded alone in a strip mall parking lot….

Mobile

Walid (17) has fled from Syria to the Arctic Circle. As his family is stuck in the Balkans, on the border of the EU, Walid has to help them cross it, over the phone, from the streets of a northern Norwegian fishing village….

Give Up The Ghost

Salam’s dream of becoming a mother shatters when she finds out that she is unable to have children with her husband. A lifetime of convictions and beliefs are put to the test as Salam realizes she must make a choice….

Lonly

The Last Call: Satan’s Den

Maybe He’s Forgot

Alaa goes to a painter to be portrayed. She gets into an argument and a very weird conversation….

Invisible Borders

Two brothers, Ebou and Nelson are hoping to reunite in Berlin after being separated crossing the Mediterranean Sea. …

An Ordinary Day

Clustifer

When cluster headache illness takes over, all hell breaks loose and life becomes a living inferno, will Karim be able to overcome his Clustifer?…

Witch E.T.A

During a lockdown, an unconventional medium crosses over with a mission….

To the Marriage of True Minds

Two young men have escaped persecution in Baghdad. Now separated in the United Kingdom their reunion is dependent upon the remembrance of a sonnet by Shakespeare and a paper boat….

Naila

A young Moroccan living in NYC navigates a world in which she does, yet does not belong….

The End?

Eggs Story

The film talks about a young man trying to convince his mother that he is good at cooking, but things are going unexpected….

Expatriate

Right Decision

A person suffering from smoking addiction and wants to return to the right path….

Parallel World

A young man suffering from appendicitis pain enters a hospital, wakes up after the surgery to find himself alone and lost his leg. A terrorist walks into his room decides to get rid of him….

Masks and Pills

A short film about COVID-19 and the importance of wearing face mask….

Start Now

Tired of witnessing domestic violence around her, Lina decided to put her martial arts skills at the disposal of women….

From the Sky

I Am Lebanese

A short documentary portrait about Hélène Khoury, a renowned Lebanese artist based in the Netherlands….

Brotherhood

A father becomes suspicious when his son returns home from Syria with a mysterious wife. Nominated for Best Live Action Short Film at the 92nd Academy Awards in 2020….

Marco

When a banker invites a sex worker to his London apartment, he finds himself coming face to face with both his own past, and one of the world’s largest humanitarian crises….

Oustaz

An American-born filmmaker who grew up in Chad returns to home video to explore the death of his Arabic teacher and their moments of early filmmaking….

First Feature

Women in Saudi Arabia work on their first feature film….

Discipline

The President’s Visit

Makr

A fake exorcist visits the home of a man who thinks his wife is possessed by a Djinn, only to find out that things are not as they seem….

Modern Love

A 12-year-old girl’s life and love are shattered by the war in Bosnia and Herzegovina – The Moth’s Collective’s stunning entry into the New York Times’ ‘Modern Love’ series….

Bodega

A Syrian bodega owner and two teen girls with a fake ID find common ground on one winter night in Brooklyn….

Are You Still There?

A dead car battery leaves Safa stranded alone in a strip mall parking lot….

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Lonly

The Last Call: Satan’s Den

Maybe He’s Forgot

Invisible Borders

An Ordinary Day

Clustifer

Witch E.T.A

To the Marriage of True Minds

Naila

The End?

Eggs Story

Expatriate

Right Decision

Parallel World

Masks and Pills

Start Now

From the Sky

I Am Lebanese

Brotherhood

Marco

Oustaz

First Feature

Discipline

The President’s Visit

Makr

Modern Love

Bodega

Are You Still There?

Mobile

Give Up The Ghost

Lonly

The Last Call: Satan’s Den

Maybe He’s Forgot

Invisible Borders

An Ordinary Day

Clustifer

Witch E.T.A

To the Marriage of True Minds

Naila

The End?

Eggs Story

Expatriate

Right Decision

Parallel World

Masks and Pills

Start Now

From the Sky

I Am Lebanese

Brotherhood

Marco

Oustaz

First Feature

Discipline

The President’s Visit

Makr

Modern Love

Bodega

Are You Still There?

Mobile

Give Up The Ghost

Lonly

The Last Call: Satan’s Den

Maybe He’s Forgot

Invisible Borders

An Ordinary Day

Clustifer

Witch E.T.A

To the Marriage of True Minds

Naila

The End?

Eggs Story

Expatriate

Right Decision

Parallel World

Masks and Pills

Start Now

From the Sky