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.

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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.

In the Eyes

A Sunday like any other in a Russian community in France. A reserved young man must overcome the cowardice of the one he loves…

Capital of Culture

A social video. The basis was the old Leningrad story about the tram boor….

Sheet and Teeth

А real nightmare for a little ghost and clicking teeth in the dark….

Earth and Skies

The band of Jewish and Israeli music “Mostov band” and the multicultural project of worldwide music “Under one sky” presents the composition “Adama ve…

Eternal Oblivion

A connection between past and present evoked by petroglyphs drawn on stones. In memory of nature….

A Very 2020 Coronavirus Christmas

A (very) short animated film about Christmas time during the Coronavirus pandemic….

A Hero’s DNA

A short adv cartoon about Natashka, a miserable office worker….

Kosmonavt

Sparks fly when a Russian tourist challenges a love-struck New Yorker to a game of chess in Central Park….

Infidelity

After the breakup of relations with her husband, an adult woman finds solace in the arms of a young guy….

Grief Therapy

The Russian man, trying to escape the anguish after his wife’s death, emigrates to another country. Breaking the routine march of time (rhythm of…

Crime and Punishment

Maxim wakes up in the trunk of a car, he has to find out where he was brought and why….

Disinhibition

The Internet is full of paople wearings masks…what mask do you wear? What dangers lie beneath the nice words of kindly genlemen?…

Together

The robbery failed, but the bandits are not going to give up….

Mystery
2019

Rainbow

Andrey tries to find his father. After several unsuccessful searches he finds a strange girl who gives him more that what he is looking…

Angels

The film is about two girls who believe in the existence of angels and ask them to help and protect their grandmother, who lives…

Nameless

The events take place in October 1943. Soviet troops launched a crushing attack on the German Dnepropetrovsk group. Order and according to the developed…

Advocate Is Not Needed

Vasiliy Chertkov is accused of murder and is questioned by high-class lawyer from a big company who is sent to verify qualification. The lawyer…

Pyotr495

Set one evening in present-day Moscow, 16 year-old Pyotr is baited by an ultra-nationalist group known for their violent abductions and attacks bolstered by…

Thank You (Spasibo)

Clement goes to Saint Petersburg for a film festival. When he gets there, nobody can hear him and see him. He vanished. He meets…

Puteshestvie Fedora po Moskve nachala XXI veka

A long time ago, Prometheus was cursed by the God’s for bringing fire to mankind. Today, Fedor finds himself in Moscow for the first…

The Naked Woman

Two generations of Russian immigrants go to the country for a birthday, but when someone witnesses a mysterious violent crime, a shadow is cast…

Eleusis

A Musician in the deep state of a creative crisis is signed to a rehab program at the highly protected, isolated sanatorium that promises…

Among the Black Waves

When a hunter captures a seal-girl’s skin, she can’t change back to her animal form and return to the sea….

War & Cheese

“I heard destiny calling… I was going to be a cheesemaker.” When Oleg Sirota discovered his native Russia was banning all Western cheese imports,…

Hemelpoort

When a man in his late-forties gets a fatal accident he arrives at the pearly gates. Over there he gets to know he can…

Deeper Than Yesterday

After three months submerged underwater, the men have become savages. Oleg fears that losing perspective may mean losing himself….

The Crossing

Once late at night in the underpass a woman encounters a mysterious and scary creature which live in this place….

Fool’s Day

A dark comedy about a 4th grade class that pull an innocent, April Fool’s prank on their teacher…that accidentally kills her. Panicked and convinced…

Him & Her

A struggling singer and her manager husband travel from show to show in the Russian boondocks, falling in and out of love as they…

Kukuschka

Kukuschka is a bird, who follows the sun. It seems to her as if she already could touch It, but the Sun is still…

In the Eyes

A Sunday like any other in a Russian community in France. A reserved young man must overcome the cowardice of the one he loves in secret….

Capital of Culture

A social video. The basis was the old Leningrad story about the tram boor….

Sheet and Teeth

А real nightmare for a little ghost and clicking teeth in the dark….

Earth and Skies

The band of Jewish and Israeli music “Mostov band” and the multicultural project of worldwide music “Under one sky” presents the composition “Adama ve shamaim & Mokac shuken”, which consists of a mixture of Jewish and Armenian folk songs! The Jewish song is about the combination of all elements…

Eternal Oblivion

A connection between past and present evoked by petroglyphs drawn on stones. In memory of nature….

A Very 2020 Coronavirus Christmas

A (very) short animated film about Christmas time during the Coronavirus pandemic….

A Hero’s DNA

A short adv cartoon about Natashka, a miserable office worker….

Kosmonavt

Sparks fly when a Russian tourist challenges a love-struck New Yorker to a game of chess in Central Park….

Infidelity

After the breakup of relations with her husband, an adult woman finds solace in the arms of a young guy….

Grief Therapy

The Russian man, trying to escape the anguish after his wife’s death, emigrates to another country. Breaking the routine march of time (rhythm of life), he looks for the way home through his memories….

Crime and Punishment

Maxim wakes up in the trunk of a car, he has to find out where he was brought and why….

Disinhibition

The Internet is full of paople wearings masks…what mask do you wear? What dangers lie beneath the nice words of kindly genlemen?…

Together

Mystery
2019

The robbery failed, but the bandits are not going to give up….

Rainbow

Andrey tries to find his father. After several unsuccessful searches he finds a strange girl who gives him more that what he is looking for….

Angels

The film is about two girls who believe in the existence of angels and ask them to help and protect their grandmother, who lives in the occupied part of Ukraine and cannot came to girls to celebrate Christmas….

Nameless

The events take place in October 1943. Soviet troops launched a crushing attack on the German Dnepropetrovsk group. Order and according to the developed strategy to liberate Dnepropetrovsk. Against the backdrop of one of the bloodiest battles, the story of an unnamed soldier unfolds….

Advocate Is Not Needed

Vasiliy Chertkov is accused of murder and is questioned by high-class lawyer from a big company who is sent to verify qualification. The lawyer convinces Chertkov that there will be no ‘case’ at all if he goes to one very profitable deal. What price should Chertkov pay to clear…

Pyotr495

Set one evening in present-day Moscow, 16 year-old Pyotr is baited by an ultra-nationalist group known for their violent abductions and attacks bolstered by Russia’s LGBT propaganda law, but Pyotr has a dangerous secret….

Thank You (Spasibo)

Clement goes to Saint Petersburg for a film festival. When he gets there, nobody can hear him and see him. He vanished. He meets Andrei, a gay Russian who lives the same thing….

Puteshestvie Fedora po Moskve nachala XXI veka

A long time ago, Prometheus was cursed by the God’s for bringing fire to mankind. Today, Fedor finds himself in Moscow for the first time and falls in love with Masha….

The Naked Woman

Two generations of Russian immigrants go to the country for a birthday, but when someone witnesses a mysterious violent crime, a shadow is cast over the weekend….

Eleusis

A Musician in the deep state of a creative crisis is signed to a rehab program at the highly protected, isolated sanatorium that promises a lifetime warranty for endless inspiration. A bourgeois setting with welcoming stuff slowly creeps into a violent cult that tortures artists in the name of…

Among the Black Waves

When a hunter captures a seal-girl’s skin, she can’t change back to her animal form and return to the sea….

War & Cheese

“I heard destiny calling… I was going to be a cheesemaker.” When Oleg Sirota discovered his native Russia was banning all Western cheese imports, he quit his IT job in Moscow, sold his house and cars, took out a $100k loan and set about building a cheese factory in…

Hemelpoort

When a man in his late-forties gets a fatal accident he arrives at the pearly gates. Over there he gets to know he can relive one earthly memory. What will he choose? A deadpan tale packed with detailed events….

Deeper Than Yesterday

After three months submerged underwater, the men have become savages. Oleg fears that losing perspective may mean losing himself….

The Crossing

Once late at night in the underpass a woman encounters a mysterious and scary creature which live in this place….

Fool’s Day

A dark comedy about a 4th grade class that pull an innocent, April Fool’s prank on their teacher…that accidentally kills her. Panicked and convinced they will go to prison, the blood splattered classmates try to cover up the murder and dispose of the body before their D.A.R.E. officer shows…

Him & Her

A struggling singer and her manager husband travel from show to show in the Russian boondocks, falling in and out of love as they realize how much they need and despise one another in equal measure. A film about love, hate, and how the two sometimes co-exist as one….

Kukuschka

Kukuschka is a bird, who follows the sun. It seems to her as if she already could touch It, but the Sun is still far away. Suddenly she is not alone anymore, but for two it’s even more difficult to keep going so fast. She will reach the Sun,…

In the Eyes

A Sunday like any other in a Russian community in France. A reserved young man must overcome the cowardice of the one he loves in secret….

Capital of Culture

A social video. The basis was the old Leningrad story about the tram boor….

Sheet and Teeth

А real nightmare for a little ghost and clicking teeth in the dark….

Earth and Skies

Eternal Oblivion

A connection between past and present evoked by petroglyphs drawn on stones. In memory of nature….

A Very 2020 Coronavirus Christmas

A (very) short animated film about Christmas time during the Coronavirus pandemic….

A Hero’s DNA

A short adv cartoon about Natashka, a miserable office worker….

Kosmonavt

Sparks fly when a Russian tourist challenges a love-struck New Yorker to a game of chess in Central Park….

Infidelity

After the breakup of relations with her husband, an adult woman finds solace in the arms of a young guy….

Grief Therapy

Crime and Punishment

Maxim wakes up in the trunk of a car, he has to find out where he was brought and why….

Disinhibition

The Internet is full of paople wearings masks…what mask do you wear? What dangers lie beneath the nice words of kindly genlemen?…

Together

Mystery
2019

The robbery failed, but the bandits are not going to give up….

Rainbow

Andrey tries to find his father. After several unsuccessful searches he finds a strange girl who gives him more that what he is looking for….

Angels

Nameless

Advocate Is Not Needed

Pyotr495

Thank You (Spasibo)

Clement goes to Saint Petersburg for a film festival. When he gets there, nobody can hear him and see him. He vanished. He meets Andrei, a gay Russian who lives the same thing….

Puteshestvie Fedora po Moskve nachala XXI veka

A long time ago, Prometheus was cursed by the God’s for bringing fire to mankind. Today, Fedor finds himself in Moscow for the first time and falls in love with Masha….

The Naked Woman

Two generations of Russian immigrants go to the country for a birthday, but when someone witnesses a mysterious violent crime, a shadow is cast over the weekend….

Eleusis

Among the Black Waves

When a hunter captures a seal-girl’s skin, she can’t change back to her animal form and return to the sea….

War & Cheese

Hemelpoort

Deeper Than Yesterday

After three months submerged underwater, the men have become savages. Oleg fears that losing perspective may mean losing himself….

The Crossing

Once late at night in the underpass a woman encounters a mysterious and scary creature which live in this place….

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In the Eyes

Capital of Culture

Sheet and Teeth

Earth and Skies

Eternal Oblivion

A Very 2020 Coronavirus Christmas

A Hero’s DNA

Kosmonavt

Infidelity

Grief Therapy

Crime and Punishment

Disinhibition

Together

Rainbow

Angels

Nameless

Advocate Is Not Needed

Pyotr495

Thank You (Spasibo)

Puteshestvie Fedora po Moskve nachala XXI veka

The Naked Woman

Eleusis

Among the Black Waves

War & Cheese

Hemelpoort

Deeper Than Yesterday

The Crossing

Fool’s Day

Him & Her

Kukuschka

In the Eyes

Capital of Culture

Sheet and Teeth

Earth and Skies

Eternal Oblivion

A Very 2020 Coronavirus Christmas

A Hero’s DNA

Kosmonavt

Infidelity

Grief Therapy

Crime and Punishment

Disinhibition

Together

Rainbow

Angels

Nameless

Advocate Is Not Needed

Pyotr495

Thank You (Spasibo)

Puteshestvie Fedora po Moskve nachala XXI veka

The Naked Woman

Eleusis

Among the Black Waves

War & Cheese

Hemelpoort

Deeper Than Yesterday

The Crossing

Fool’s Day

Him & Her

Kukuschka

In the Eyes

Capital of Culture

Sheet and Teeth

Earth and Skies

Eternal Oblivion

A Very 2020 Coronavirus Christmas

A Hero’s DNA

Kosmonavt

Infidelity

Grief Therapy

Crime and Punishment

Disinhibition

Together

Rainbow

Angels

Nameless

Advocate Is Not Needed