A ten-minute break

9 min · Tamil · Comedy

Knowing what comes next might be more trouble than it is worth. Try this Tamil short for a comic twist on premonition and greed.

7 min · English · Animation · Comedy

A missing scarf opens the door to surprisingly big questions. Try this animated fable for a small forest adventure with an existential streak, narrated by George Takei.

4 min · English · Thriller · Horror

A walk to the car becomes a confrontation with fear. Try Afraid for a three-and-a-half-minute thriller about the anxieties that can follow women through ordinary routines.

4 min · English · Drama

Four minutes from director Maaz Khan with Diana Von Gruning and Younes Mohamed: a compact reminder, in English, that first impressions can be badly wrong.

10 min · Tamil · Comedy · Thriller

Try a brief Tamil short from Nalan Kumarasamy's early work. A pick for discovering a filmmaker before the features.

9 min · English · Animation · Comedy

Oscar-nominated animator Cordell Barker's stop-motion comedy, presented by The New Yorker's Screening Room. A boy daydreams through biology class about godlike powers, and the results are gloriously petty.

7 min · Marathi · Horror

A new home, a familiar object and something unsettling. Try this for a brief Marathi horror story.

8 min · Korean · Animation

In 1992 a young schoolboy, Dujung, is taken by his parents to a farm on the edge of the city, where they hope a costly delicacy will make him stronger. It does not go as planned. A stop-motion retelling of the director's own childhood memory.

10 min · Tamil · Fantasy

Three magical powers give a family new possibilities—and new risks. Try this Tamil fantasy short about choices and their consequences.

10 min · Malayalam · Thriller · Horror

Strange nights, an invisible woman and clues to follow—13 D offers a short Malayalam mystery with a supernatural edge.

9 min · Hindi · Thriller

Asha Dhingraa directs Aasif Khan and Vaani S Sharma in a nine-minute Hindi two-hander: a couple scroll through holiday photos until one picture says too much.

7 min · Japanese · Animation · Drama · Comedy

A family trade is not the same as a shared identity. Try Go Fishboy for an unusual Japanese-language animation about a father learning how to understand his son.

8 min · English · Animation

A National Film Board of Canada animation by Jo Meuris, based on Manjusha Pawagi's picture book. Meena hates books until their characters tumble out into her life. Made for ages 5 to 8, charming at any age.

5 min · Gujarati · Drama

A mother's question at a phone shop reveals a deeper silence. Watch for a brief Gujarati story about family connection and the calls we wait for.

7 min · No dialogue · Animation · Fantasy

What if daylight controlled your every move? Watch for a wordless stop-motion tale of a worker with a brighter idea.

9 min · English · Comedy

One ordinary question leads to anything but an ordinary response. Try this comedy short for an imaginative twist on everyday conversation.

6 min · Kannada · Drama · Comedy

Try this five-minute Kannada short directed by Rahul Dev, with English subtitles declared by its makers.

8 min · English · Documentary

Carving a wooden spoon becomes a way to think about the doubts we bring to our work. A pick for slowing down with someone's craft and honesty.

10 min · Malayalam · Comedy · Drama

A man seeks a psychologist's help to find peace of mind; the doctor, played by director Jeethu Joseph, pinpoints the real problem and prescribes a rare remedy.

9 min · No dialogue · Animation · Drama

A tree grows as the family around it changes. Watch for an animated reflection on care, time and the life rooted in one place.

8 min · Tamil · Drama

A shortage of carrots exposes something more troubling between neighbours. Try Theetu for a Tamil story about the prejudices hidden in ordinary exchanges.

9 min · Japanese · Animation · Drama

Visit a food-filled island with Mogu and Perol. A short stop-motion pick about two friends sharing an appetite for life.

10 min · No dialogue · Animation

What if a house could go looking for somewhere else to belong? Follow a wordless animated journey beyond the foundations of home.

8 min · Hindi · Animation

Can a small coin find a purpose in a world that values bigger things? Try Ketan Pal's animated short for a playful question about worth.

6 min · English · Drama

A second can change who we meet and where we go. Try this for a short about timing and the possibilities of a small moment.

5 min · No dialogue · Animation · Drama

A discarded ring becomes a very big prize for some very small creatures. Watch for a wordless animated adventure beneath the city.

10 min · Tamil · Drama

A child's story puts water scarcity into everyday perspective. Watch for a brief Tamil reminder of something too easy to take for granted.

10 min · No dialogue · Animation · Comedy · Fantasy

A sleeping princess draws a very unlikely rescue party. Choose Sleeping Betty for a dialogue-free, ink-drawn fairy-tale parody that mixes royal history with playful absurdity.

6 min · English · Animation

A captured alien fights for survival in a solar system where no one can be trusted.

5 min · English · Tamil · Hindi · Animation · Comedy · Drama

What if a skin tone came with a number that shaped how people treated you? Try this short animated satire for a pointed look at colourism and everyday prejudice.

9 min · English · Animation

Why does time seem to speed up as we age? Try this stop-motion short for a darkly comic exploration of that fear.

8 min · Hindi · Drama

A mother faces the cost of silence when her daughter's future is at stake. Watch for a short about breaking a cycle of domestic abuse.

7 min · Malayalam

A Malayalam student short directed by Jithu, made by Neo Media School's sixth batch.

10 min · Spanish · Comedy · Drama · Fantasy

Unhappy at work and disconnected from his family, Manuel is diagnosed with a strange condition: he is turning into an elephant.

9 min · English · Drama · Romance

Uli Meyer's elegant English ghost story, written with Michael Marshall Smith: an amateur artist keeps sketching the same woman in a churchyard and decides she must be a ghost. Eight quietly romantic minutes.

10 min · No dialogue · Animation · Drama

A playground becomes a place to rethink who gets included. Watch Ian for an animated story told without dialogue about reaching out to a child who wants to belong.

8 min · English · Comedy

What if your future self could leave something behind? Try this Tropfest short for a young boy's take on time travel.

9 min · Japanese · Animation · Romance

A student animation from Kyoto Seika University: two high-schoolers decide to be late together and spend a spring morning under the cherry blossoms. Nine dreamy minutes, set to an original song.

9 min · Tamil · Comedy

Try a brief Tamil college comedy from Nalan Kumarasamy. A pick for revisiting the humor of student days.

7 min · No dialogue · Animation · Comedy · Drama

An angry little cat finds an unexpected friend—and a new instrument. Try this for an animated story about learning to change.

5 min · Malayalam · Comedy

A comic short that watches how differently, and how absurdly, people react when they try to make sense of a piece of modern art.

7 min · English · Comedy

Boman Modine's English family comedy: an elderly father announces a divorce on Christmas Eve, and his far-flung children rush home to stop it. Seven minutes with a festive twist.

7 min · No dialogue · Animation · Drama

A tiny spider has an enormous dream. Try this wordless animation for an adventure built on curiosity and determination.

8 min · Gujarati · Comedy · Drama

Your own wishes do not always get the deciding vote. Try this Gujarati short for a humorous look at life's choices and other people's expectations.

6 min · Tamil · Romance

Find a little poetry in a couple's ordinary day. A six-minute pick for noticing the rhythms that bring people together.

8 min · English · Horror · Drama

A father's last mission gives this zombie story its heart. Choose the original Cargo short for a brief survival tale where protecting a child matters more than anything else.

10 min · English · Romance

Charles Wahl's English sci-fi romance for DUST: George has a ring in his pocket, Lori has a time machine that goes back ten minutes. Nine charming minutes of second chances.

10 min · Hindi · Drama

Why does Mira wear a helmet everywhere? Try The Blue Helmet for a mother's unusual everyday ritual and the grief behind it.

10 min · Tamil · Comedy · Horror

A man who comes face to face with a ghost starts telling her the story of his love life. The female ghost is moved by his flashback, but she vanishes the moment he asks her one particular question.

5 min · Hindi · Drama

Sometimes a small new skill means something much bigger. Try L for a short about a mother's wish to ride a scooter and the hurdles along the way.

10 min · Marathi · Documentary

Step into a part of Mumbai shaped by shared spaces and neighbours. Try this Marathi documentary for a look at the world of its chawls.

5 min · English · Documentary

Take a short break with “Forest Bathing” to see the world from another angle. Shinrin-yoku, the Japanese practice of healing in the forest.

8 min · Telugu · Comedy · Romance

A Telugu romantic comedy from MR Productions starring Raj Tarun and Chandini Chowdary, with music by Kesava Kiran.

7 min · Malayalam

Vinesh Viswanath's first Malayalam short, with Divakrishna VJ and Amith Ashok.

10 min · No dialogue · Animation

Step into a town left behind by its people but not by the rain. Choose Rain Town for a brief, dialogue-free animated visit to a place that feels suspended in memory.

9 min · Tamil · Thriller

Thiagesh MJ's Tamil thriller with Shivam and Hari Priya: an ordinary night drive turns into nine minutes of fear. English subtitles.

8 min · Indonesian · Drama

Directed by Fachri Al Jupri; distributed by Viddsee.

9 min · Tamil · Comedy · Romance

Love looks lovely from a distance, Karthik discovers, once he finds himself caught up with Priya in this Tamil romantic comedy.

5 min · Hindi · Animation

An original Indian 2D animation with anime-inspired visuals: a father, a son and the distance that quietly grows between them as the boy grows up. Four minutes that land hard.

5 min · Japanese · Animation · Drama

Makoto Shinkai's self-made 1999 debut, years before Your Name: a cat watches over the young woman he lives with. Five black-and-white minutes about loneliness and small warmth.

7 min · No dialogue · Animation · Drama

A child finds care where others would not offer it. Watch for an animated short about belonging and every child's right to an identity.

10 min · English · Animation · Comedy

A carefree train ride becomes a darkly comic scramble. Watch for an animated short about class, self-interest and a journey going wrong.

6 min · English · Science fiction · Animation

A robot workforce becomes a way to look at exclusion in a city. Watch for an animated short that echoes Brixton's history through a futuristic world.

8 min · English · Documentary

Take a short break with “Ian” to see the world from another angle. A 72-year-old rock climber who defies age and keeps chasing his passion.

9 min · Malayalam

A zero-budget Malayalam student short shot on a mobile phone at MES College Marampally, directed by Anas P Nazar. It won best film and best direction in the Manorama Yuva online short film contest.

4 min · English · Romance · Drama

Rain may be unwelcome at a wedding, but it can hold memories too. Try Downpour for a brief romantic reflection on the moments that lead two people together.

4 min · No dialogue · Drama · Animation

Try a brief film that tells its story without actors or dialogue. A pick for seeing how much a few minutes of images can say.

10 min · English · Drama

What might Ibsen's Nora face in the modern world? Watch Hattie Morahan in a short response about a woman choosing her own path.

10 min · Tamil · Romance · Drama

A father uses a spoon and fork to tell his daughter a love story with a personal connection.

6 min · Malayalam

10 min · English · Animation · Drama

A stranger's death changes the way Ruby sees her city. Watch this animated short for a reflection on fragile lives and unexpected connections.

8 min · Hindi · Drama · Comedy

A prize announcement takes an awkward turn. Try this Hindi short for a comedy of assumptions and crossed wires.

5 min · No dialogue · Animation · Fantasy · Drama

Hugo's first step outside needs a little courage and an unusual friend. Try Brave for a short animated story about confidence and feeling accepted.

9 min · Hindi · Thriller · Fantasy

An old cupboard offers an extraordinary shortcut—with consequences. Watch this Hindi mystery for a dark-fantasy take on curiosity and greed.

7 min · Hindi · Drama

How far would you go to stay honest? Happy Journey makes room for that uncomfortable question in a six-minute Hindi short.

9 min · English · Romance · Drama

Jay Diaz's English romance with Corina Calderon and Noah Baron: two estranged lovers meet again after years apart. Its makers report a best screenplay win at the Mexican American Film & TV Festival 2023.

9 min · Tamil · Drama

A Tamil emotional drama about love, loss and a mother's decision, scripted by Ramesh Murugan and directed by Anandha Krishnan B. Try this when you are in the mood for a short, heartfelt family story.

6 min · No dialogue · Animation

How long would you hold on to a childhood dream? Follow one would-be explorer through a lifetime of ambition in this wordless animation.

6 min · No dialogue · Animation · Science fiction · Comedy

A bounty hunter has a simple assignment, but an encounter can change what seems obvious. Try Alpha-9 for a brief animated science-fiction story about facing the unfamiliar.

8 min · Mandarin · Drama

What if the parent who embarrassed you had more to give than you realised? Gift offers a short father-and-son story about looking again at the people closest to us.

7 min · No dialogue · Animation

Losing a shell may be the start of finding a friend. Follow two small crabs through a wordless adventure on a very big beach.

4 min · Tamil · Drama · Romance

Sikkandar Shahul's four-minute Tamil sketch: a young cameraman's routine couple shoot turns personal when he recognises a face from his past.

5 min · Tamil · Comedy

Pradeep Ranganathan, later of Love Today, stars in Kamal Prakash's four-minute Tamil comedy about a die-hard single guy, styled after a Rudy Mancuso music video.

10 min · Kumaoni · Animation

Why offer a necklace of sweets to crows? Watch for a Kumaoni animated journey into a family tradition and the folktale behind it.

8 min · No dialogue · Animation

An ordinary bus stop becomes the setting for an unexpected connection. Watch this wordless animation for a story about kindness during a difficult day.

10 min · English · Comedy

Getting into heaven turns into a negotiation. Try this for an everyday argument in a decidedly unusual waiting room.

8 min · No dialogue · Animation · Comedy

One soft cushion, two very determined rivals. Try this wordless animation for a mischievous cat-and-moth contest.

10 min · No dialogue · Animation · Comedy

Expressive character animation and classic slapstick make this landmark open movie an inviting introduction to Blender films.

9 min · English · Drama · Romance

Jeremy decides to tell his best friend Evelyn that he loves her, uncertain whether they will ever see one another again.

9 min · English · Animation · Drama

A meeting with Death becomes an invitation to look back at life. Choose Coda for a brief animated reflection on the things a person can miss while living.

7 min · Hindi · Drama · Romance

Love and companionship do not stop mattering as we grow older. Watch Anupam Kher and Natasha Rastogi in a short about secrets and the relationships that keep loneliness at bay.

10 min · Telugu

A persistent romantic finds that his love has unexpected consequences for the women he pursues.

9 min · English · Documentary

How much do you need to make a home—and a life? Join David Welsford aboard a small wooden boat for a documentary about choosing experience over possessions.

10 min · Telugu · Comedy

Try “The Food Inspector” when you’re in the mood for a short comedy. Viva Harsha in a comedy about a food inspector's rounds.

6 min · Hindi · Comedy · Drama

Can the world's softest pillow replace a mother's cuddle? Watch for a short mother-daughter story about invention and affection.

8 min · No dialogue · Animation · Science fiction

One astronaut reaches out across the distance. Watch for a wordless animation about loneliness and our need for contact.

8 min · Malayalam

10 min · Malayalam · Comedy

A short Malayalam comedy that revolves around a boy and a girl who are strangers to each other.

5 min · Sanskrit · Drama

A short field trip brings larger disagreements into focus. Try Dvandvam for a Sanskrit story about how generations and social backgrounds shape the way people see the same situation.

9 min · English · Documentary

Take a short break with “Mother's Day” to see the world from another angle. Children in California take an annual bus trip to visit their mothers in prison.

6 min · English · Drama · Romance

A deaf girl meets a boy who is paralysed from the waist down, and neither knows the other's difference. A five-minute English teen film that won best of show and audience choice at the Reel Short Teen Film Festival, per its makers.

7 min · English · Drama

Watch this shortfilm on what happens when a young teacher with a different perspective meets a class of rowdies.

7 min · English · Comedy

She likes him; he likes his bike. Try this for a short comedy about a childhood crush with some competition.

7 min · No dialogue · Animation · Comedy

Lorenzo Fresta's wordless CalArts animation, which its makers say won best animated short at the Rome Independent Film Festival 2020. Seven minutes of silly, inventive charm.

7 min · English · Drama

Nicholas Clifford's Tropfest 2013 short: three stories collide and change one another in ways no one saw coming. Seven minutes on what goes around.

4 min · Tamil · Comedy

Twenty seconds, a producer and a cheque worth winning. Try this Tamil comedy for a compact send-up of the film pitch.

6 min · No dialogue · Animation · Comedy

Helping isn't always straightforward. Try this wordless animation for an insect-sized comedy of teamwork and transformation.

8 min · English · Animation · Fantasy · Drama

A fall into the ocean opens a strange and magical world. Try this stop-motion fable for an imaginative journey through fear, comfort and hope.

9 min · Malayalam · Drama

Explore a dialogue-free short made by Vishal PV and his team. A pick for discovering independent storytelling that does not rely on spoken conversation.

9 min · Tamil · Drama · Romance

Love takes on a new shape when a child arrives. Try Amu for a Tamil short about a couple becoming parents and a father's changing perspective.

8 min · Malayalam · Thriller · Comedy

A small-time thief finds a bag of cash and two gangsters on the way out. This eight-minute Malayalam crime comedy from Yellow Submarine, directed by Viswanathan S, packs a full caper into a tea break.

10 min · Malayalam · Thriller

Try Atom Bomb for a ten-minute Malayalam suspense short from writer-director and cinematographer Seekko Thomas.

10 min · English · Drama

A search for a missing daughter turns into a confrontation that changes a family's understanding of itself. Try this for a tense, tightly focused drama.

7 min · English · Animation · Drama

Try Yulia Aronova's short animation in its English version. A compact pick for discovering an independent animator's work.

9 min · Tamil · Drama

For a short Tamil film with a historical lens, try 1956 Ceylon from Joy Jegarthan and Pakidiya Kathaippam, centred on the period of the Sinhala Only Act.

7 min · English · Horror

A seven-minute English horror from Dark Fun: a lone girl driving through the desert finds a toy in the road that should not be there. Don't run.

5 min · English · Animation · Fantasy

A monster, a colony of birds and a very small rescuer fill this animated mini-opera. Choose The Tale of How for a brief journey into a richly strange fantasy world.

5 min · No dialogue · Animation

A wordless fantasy action short made in Blender by Ammonite and Zean, winner of Blender's Suzanne Award for best short film 2024. Koji must defeat an ancient evil his late master left behind.

9 min · Russian · Animation · Comedy · Drama

Masha expects a party with her parents and gets a room full of grandmas instead. Try this for an animated New Year with unexpected company.

5 min · English · Documentary

War looks different from the people sent to fight it. Try this brief documentary for a soldier's perspective beyond the headlines.

7 min · Hindi · Comedy

Madhoo and Parzaan Dastur star in Nitesh V. Ranglani's six-minute Hindi Mother's Day comedy: a tribute to the love, care and scolding we can't do without.

10 min · English · Comedy

One raisin, an awkward encounter and a chance at company. Try this rural comedy for an offbeat look at loneliness and connection.

7 min · Malayalam · Romance

A Malayalam Valentine's short directed by Akhil S Kiran from a story by Mahesh Gopal, scored with Stephen Devassy's Romanza.

7 min · No dialogue · Animation · Comedy

A deer keeps putting his home in order, only to wake up to another mess. Try this for an animated mystery built around one stubborn daily routine.

9 min · No dialogue · Animation

A wordless animation: a shepherd turns wool into rain clouds that keep his valley green. When he dies, his loyal dog must carry on the work. Nine minutes that will move dog lovers.

6 min · English · Animation · Comedy

An art student with poor eyesight follows his teacher's advice to draw exactly what he sees, and becomes an online sensation as an abstract artist. A six-minute animated satire of art criticism.

4 min · Tamil · Drama

A schoolboy begins imagining a life different from his father's. Watch for a compact story about the futures children see around them.

8 min · English · Comedy

Try a Tropfest short built around an unusual excuse. A pick for discovering compact independent filmmaking from Julian Lucas.

4 min · English · Animation · Comedy

Even an old refrigerator can worry about being replaced. Watch for an animated friendship story about assumptions and the trouble they cause.

10 min · Malayalam · Horror · Thriller

A room number can be enough to set the nerves on edge. Try this Malayalam short when you are in the mood for a brief horror story.

8 min · Malayalam · Drama

Join a quiet conversation about a lost friend and what might come after life, in this short Malayalam reflection on the bonds we keep.

8 min · English · Comedy

A Short of the Week selection: an irreverent alt-history of the lazy susan, the spinning table at Chinese restaurants, and the spectacularly lazy woman who invented it. Seven very funny minutes.

6 min · English · Animation · Science fiction

A traveller searches across space and time for the origins of the universe and life, arriving alone at a difficult realisation as the cosmos ages.

7 min · No dialogue · Animation

Join two forest spirits on a small adventure with a very big egg. Quack! tells its duckling-rescue story without dialogue, through companionship and an inviting woodland world.

9 min · No dialogue · Animation · Comedy

A single flower turns neighbours into enemies. Watch Norman McLaren's wordless parable for an inventive, unsettling look at how conflict grows.

10 min · English · Horror

What if something you made started following you? Try this for a short horror story about an artist and his clay creation.

6 min · Malayalam · Comedy

Make time for a brief Malayalam comedy with a touch of magical realism. A pick for discovering the work of Jose Thankachan and Jeevan Jose.

8 min · English · Animation · Fantasy · Romance

One grand ball, and very little time to find love. Try this puppet fairytale, narrated by Stephen Fry, for a story about making the most of the time we have.

9 min · English · Horror

Rohit Sharma's eight-minute horror: a girl plays the infamous elevator game and meets a woman who shouldn't be there.

10 min · English · Comedy · Drama

Ben Brand's adaptation of Andy Weir's story The Egg: a man killed in a traffic accident finds himself talking to God, who has an answer to the biggest question of all.

5 min · Tamil · Comedy

A four-minute Tamil satire about modern relationships, which its maker calls the turning point of his career.

5 min · No dialogue · Animation · Comedy

A packet of cookies turns a train-platform encounter into a test of assumptions. Watch for a wordless comedy about judging the stranger beside you.

10 min · Marathi · Drama

A property decision reopens a conversation about a shared life. Watch for a Marathi short about the choices that remain after a couple grow apart.

7 min · No dialogue · Animation · Comedy

Two penguins find something that really does not belong in the ice. Try this wordless animation for an Antarctic adventure with an unusual ingredient.

8 min · Tamil · Drama · Romance

Try a Tamil short centered on a relationship between two girls. A pick for viewers interested in LGBTQ stories.

7 min · Konkani · Drama

How often do we notice the people living beside us? Try this Konkani short for a story about loneliness and the kindness of a neighbour.

6 min · English · Comedy

Tom Noakes's AACTA-nominated single-take Australian short: why is a metalhead singing Old MacDonald by a rural highway? Five minutes that flip every first impression.

9 min · Tamil · Comedy

Try an early Tamil comedy from Nalan Kumarasamy. A short pick for exploring the filmmaker's work before his features.

9 min · Hindi · Comedy

An unattended bag looks like an easy opportunity—until it isn't. Try this Hindi short for a chain of situational mishaps.

7 min · Tamil · Drama

What gets passed on when prejudice is treated as normal? This Tamil short questions caste blindness and the beliefs young people inherit at home.

8 min · English · Documentary

What can washed-up plastic become? Spend eight minutes with two artists who turn a beach's discarded objects into a different way of seeing waste.

4 min · Hindi · Drama · Comedy

For the goodbyes that are harder to say than we expect. Two roommates' last few minutes together make room for the friendship behind the words.

7 min · English · Animation · Drama · Comedy

Shirley Zhou's UCLA animation thesis: an ex-bounty hunter makes breakfast while his daughter keeps asking about his old job. Seven charming minutes.

10 min · No dialogue · Science fiction · Animation

Two little rovers face a vast unknown together. Try this wordless science-fiction adventure for a story of exploration and friendship under pressure.

5 min · No dialogue · Animation · Fantasy · Science fiction

In this breathtaking science fiction spectacle, a strange mechanical device lands on a desolate world and uses the planet to undergo a startling transformation, that has profound implications for an entire galaxy.

8 min · Tamil · Drama

A small village boy longs for a balloon that costs five rupees, which he cannot afford. After making a few sacrifices he finally gets it, and the film follows what happens next.

7 min · English · Documentary

An early-cinema invention becomes a window into a complicated family history. Try Drew Christie's short for an unusual meeting of moving pictures, memory and mortality.

8 min · Tamil

A psychology student turns his final project into an attempt to learn about and impress Aishu.

8 min · English · Animation

Small paws, big determination. Follow Andy's journey for an animated story about perseverance, help and finding a purpose.

10 min · English · Drama

Michael Felker's sci-fi drama for DUST: a runaway teen finds an arcade machine that replays her deepest regret, again and again, until she finally sees it clearly.

10 min · No dialogue · Animation · Fantasy · Romance

A lonely iceberg is an unlikely place to make a friend. Try this wordless stop-motion fairytale for a prickly witch and a determined visitor.

10 min · French · Science fiction

Three dangerous situations, one voice trying to find the story. Watch for a French short that keeps shifting the ground beneath its narration.

8 min · English · Comedy

Try a seven-minute comedy about making a change. A compact pick when you are in the mood for something playful.

9 min · Tamil · Comedy

A light comic short that pokes fun at police officers, showing cops in a humorous light and setting their behaviour side by side with that of the ordinary public they deal with.

6 min · Hindi · Drama

Akshay Danavale's five-minute Hindi short for Content Ka Keeda about a snap judgement and the person behind it.

8 min · Malayalam · Drama

A short fiction about a passive society that comes to regret failing to act while there was still time, framed through blue as the colour of calm.

8 min · Tamil · Thriller · Drama

Veteran actor M S Bhaskar writes the story and stars in Jai Paramasivan's seven-minute Tamil drama about crime, punishment and the past that won't let go.

10 min · No dialogue · Animation · Drama

Woody's dream is to play the piano, though his hands seem built against it. Choose this stop-motion short for a character's struggle to reach beyond an unsatisfying routine.

9 min · English · Drama

A missed bus leaves room for an unexpected encounter. Watch for a short about time, memory and moments that stay with us.

6 min · Kannada · Drama · Romance

What remains when two exes meet after years apart? Mattomme Sigabeda offers a brief Kannada conversation about old feelings and the lives built around them.

7 min · No dialogue · Animation · Science fiction

Painterly animation gives this compact space adventure a distinct visual identity and a story that crosses spoken-language barriers.

9 min · Hindi · Drama

Parag Dubey's eight-minute Hindi drama about a nanny and her employer, which its makers say has won several best short film awards. Small, warm and quietly devastating.

4 min · Japanese · Animation · Science fiction · Comedy

Buckle up for a fast trip beyond Earth, as Makina and Chiharu turn a weekend drive into animated interplanetary chaos.

7 min · Hindi · Romance

What do you choose when a city and a person both feel like home? Watch for a short that turns an impossible decision into a love poem.

9 min · No dialogue · Animation

A farewell lasts through a lifetime. Watch for a wordless animation about love, absence and the passage of time.

9 min · Marathi · Romance · Drama

Adinath Kothare and Dipti Devi play a couple who drift apart after marriage, until a house brings them back together. An eight-minute Marathi drama about second chances.

7 min · No dialogue · Animation · Comedy

A missed train leaves Esra with time to fill—and a puzzle that wants to be solved. Try this for a wordless short about where we put our attention.

7 min · Hindi · Comedy · Drama

A homemade tonic opens up more than a sales conversation. Try this Hindi short for a look at motherhood, love and difficult choices.

7 min · No dialogue · Animation · Comedy · Romance

A little lizard’s search for a new tail asks a familiar question: how much should we change to fit in? Try it for friendship and self-acceptance.

6 min · Punjabi · Drama

Take five minutes to discover this Punjabi short from Tea Time Films. A pick for viewers looking for a compact story with something to reflect on.

10 min · Marathi · Drama

Packing a house also means unpacking its memories. Watch this Marathi short for a family's nostalgic goodbye to a familiar home.

10 min · Manipuri · Drama

Discover this Manipuri short from Luching Productions, written and directed by Luching Luwang. A pick for exploring the team's independent storytelling.

6 min · German · Documentary

Denise visits Vienna's Prater amusement park almost every day. Riding the Tagada carousel helps her cope with her past and find balance in her life.

7 min · No dialogue · Animation · Comedy

Olga's dreams are much bigger than her kiosk. Watch this wordless animation for an unusual escape from an everyday routine.

8 min · No dialogue · Animation · Comedy

Two mismatched bats make an explosive combination. Try BATZ for a dialogue-free animated adventure with clashing personalities and cartoon energy.

10 min · English · Animation · Comedy

A bird too frightened to fly south makes an unusual starting point for a winter journey. Watch if you like small stories about facing a big fear.

8 min · Hindi · Drama

They came for dinner, but their relationship is what gets discussed. Watch for a short about wanting different things from the person beside you.

3 min · English · Animation · Comedy · Drama

A swallowed seed turns an ordinary snack into a strange predicament. Try this brief animated comedy for a playful twist on an old childhood warning.

9 min · English · Documentary

Take a short break with “A Marriage to Remember” to see the world from another angle. How Alzheimer's revealed the strength of the filmmaker's parents' marriage.

9 min · Hindi · Horror · Thriller

A lonely road and a house that will not let the past rest set the scene for this atmospheric Hindi horror short.

4 min · English · Animation · Comedy · Fantasy

A rude encounter becomes an unexpected lesson in empathy. Try Mime Your Manners for a quick animated reversal of roles.

10 min · German · Romance · Drama

One unfamiliar face keeps returning through Anne's day. Try this German short for a quiet story about chance encounters in a city.

10 min · Hindi · Thriller

A rainy-night rickshaw ride is all this suspense story needs to begin. Try The Passenger for a compact Hindi thriller about an encounter that changes the journey for both people aboard.

8 min · Hindi · Drama

Who gets welcomed, and who is made to feel lesser? Try this Hindi short for a reflection on inequality and the prejudices people pass on.

5 min · Japanese · Animation · Fantasy

A 2025 Japanese graduation animation: an angel with no memory lands on an island where only one boy can see her, and he starts to cry. Five bittersweet minutes.

4 min · English · Animation · Romance

A shy painter's pictures have opinions of their own. Try this animated romance for a playful story about finding the courage to show your feelings.

3 min · No dialogue · Animation · Comedy

Two octopuses will not give up on staying together. Try this for a very short, very determined animated escape.

8 min · English · Romance · Drama

A brief train encounter opens the door to a whole imagined life. Watch for a romance about connection, possibility and the moments we might let pass.

7 min · Malayalam · Drama

Pause for a brief Malayalam parable about the balance that lets every life coexist, and the warning against upsetting it. A pick for a quiet, thought-provoking few minutes.

8 min · English · Animation · Comedy

Cordell Barker's Oscar-nominated 1988 NFB animation: old Mr Johnson tries everything to get rid of a little yellow cat, and the cat keeps coming back. Eight minutes of escalating chaos.

6 min · Malayalam

A 2012 Malayalam musical short fiction directed by Jose Mohan, with English subtitles available.

8 min · English · Drama

A Short of the Week selection by Julian Doan: as a father dies at home, his youngest son sits by the doorway, unable to say goodbye. Seven raw minutes.

10 min · Malayalam · Drama

Try an experimental Malayalam short that moves between reality and fantasy. A pick for viewers who enjoy exploring a story's less-defined edges.

10 min · Kannada · Drama · Romance

Sometimes the hardest conversation is with the person who already knows you best. Try this Kannada short about friendship and unspoken love.

9 min · Tamil · Drama · Thriller

Set aside nine minutes for a Tamil short from Fully Scripted and Night Owl. A pick when you feel like discovering a new storytelling team.

8 min · English · Comedy

A businessman swaps routine for a series of unusual costumes. Try Revive for a short built around taking the first step towards change.

8 min · English · Horror

Aaron Fradkin's eight-minute English horror with Valeska Miller as a ballerina whose reflection stops following her lead. Beautifully choreographed dread.

8 min · Malayalam · Romance · Comedy

A breakup becomes a reason to rethink a relationship. Try this brief Malayalam short for a lighter take on a couple at a turning point.

8 min · Malayalam · Comedy

A light comedy about a young boy who, through an everyday comic encounter, comes to realise just how valuable humble black pepper really is.

7 min · Tamil · Comedy

See an early short from Ashwath Marimuthu, made for the Naalaya Iyakkunar filmmaking competition. Karthik Originality offers a brief look at his short-form storytelling.

9 min · Malayalam · Horror

Try a Malayalam horror short told in mockumentary style. A pick for viewers who like fiction to borrow the look of a documentary.

4 min · No dialogue · Comedy · Animation

Try a brief silent experiment from Staircase Films. A pick for discovering a story told without dialogue.

9 min · English · Action · Science fiction

Corridor Digital's Niko Pueringer and Sam Gorski direct this effects-heavy sci-fi action short starring Jimmy Wong and Mary Kate Wiles.

5 min · English · Science fiction

Try a brief science-fiction short about the weight we carry inside. A pick for viewers interested in emotional ideas told through futuristic imagery.

4 min · Malayalam · Animation

Studio Eeksaurus's four-minute sequel to Kandittund!: storyteller P.N.K. Panicker's animated self explains how Arana, the red-tailed skink, got its tail. Sound design by Resul Pookutty.

6 min · Hindi · Drama

Make a little time for the story in “Marz”.

9 min · Tamil · Drama

Pause with a short that asks a deceptively simple question: who am I? A Tamil pick for reflecting on identity and the way forward.

7 min · Gujarati · Drama

What happens when years of quiet frustration finally find a voice? Try Chakra for a Gujarati short about a teacher pushed to his limit by everyday humiliation.

9 min · Malayalam · Drama · Comedy

Try a brief Malayalam short from Rajil Keysi's team. A pick for discovering another independent voice in a compact film.

6 min · English · Animation · Comedy

Christopher Hinton's Oscar-nominated 1991 NFB animation, set to Wade Hemsworth's folk song about the blackflies that tormented him on a summer survey in Northern Ontario. Five itchy, joyful minutes.

9 min · English · Comedy · Romance

A first date in a hip coffee shop goes off the rails when Steve, an actor, insists on following a literal script. An eight-minute English comedy about control and connection.

10 min · Tamil · Drama

See Vijay Sethupathi in a short-film performance alongside Yamuna, directed by Sathish Kumar Govinthasamy. Athiyayam offers a brief look beyond his feature-film roles.

8 min · English · Comedy

Bianca Giaever asked a six-year-old what her movie should be about, then filmed exactly what he said. Eight minutes of pure, delightful logic.

5 min · No dialogue · Drama · Romance

An encounter between a man and a woman asks whether love and attraction can overcome intolerance, told without words.

7 min · Marathi · Horror

Lalit Prabhakar co-creates and stars in this seven-minute BhaDiPa Marathi horror about a pair of shoes that won't stay put.

10 min · Malayalam

A Malayalam short written, edited and directed by Jithin Mohan for Cucumber Town Movies.

9 min · Japanese · Animation

A Kyoto Seika University graduation anime by Shuzuku: in a ruined world, a lonely girl writes down the poems a radio reads each day, and goes looking for the voice.

9 min · Malayalam

A Malayalam short inspired by a true incident, directed by KT Isac for 8 PM Productions.

4 min · No dialogue · Animation

In early twentieth-century London, a girl and her father face poverty, and a doll made from a shoe becomes a source of comfort.

6 min · German · English · Animation · Comedy

Two neighbours seek companionship through online videos: one records a dating profile while the other films a cooking show. Their noisy efforts collide across a split screen.

6 min · English · Documentary

A habit formed in solitude turns out to matter far beyond one cabin. Watch for a short documentary about curiosity and the value of careful observation.

9 min · English · Science fiction · Fantasy · Comedy

A burglary sends Dave on a search that takes an unexpected turn through time and space. Try this for a little everyday trouble with a science-fiction twist.

6 min · No dialogue · Animation

See human history from a stone's point of view. Watch for a wordless journey that turns the passage of time into an animated adventure.

9 min · Hindi · Horror · Thriller

Turn a familiar tea break into a little suspense. Try this brief Hindi horror short when you're in the mood for something unsettling.

7 min · Tamil · Drama

Try a six-minute Tamil short from Prajeesh Diwakaran. A brief pick for discovering this team's storytelling.

6 min · Malayalam · Comedy

Take a five-minute Malayalam short-film break with Kochu Preman and Anand Manmadhan in Thakkam, directed by Jojen Joseph.

7 min · English · Comedy

Reuniting with a frozen husband is not as simple as planned. Try this short sci-fi comedy for an awkward look at life after resurrection.

3 min · No dialogue · Horror

Getting ready for bed, a woman switches off the hall light and sees a silhouetted figure at the far end of the hallway. Each time she flicks the light back off, the figure appears closer.

9 min · Malayalam · Drama

Rithun Chacko Itty's award-winning Malayalam short with Sethu S Kumar and Emine Salman, about a little girl named Ammu and her school rough book. English subtitles.

8 min · Tamil

9 min · Malayalam · Drama

A thirsty man with little water left must decide whether to share it with another person in need.

6 min · English · Animation

Ru Kuwahata and Max Porter's Oscar-nominated stop-motion, adapted from Ron Koertge's poem: a son remembers his father through the art of packing a suitcase. Five perfect minutes.

9 min · No dialogue · Animation

Daniel Martínez Lara and Rafa Cano Méndez's wordless CGI animation: in a grey, busy world, a father named Copi tries to teach his son Paste the right way to live. But what is the right way?

7 min · English · Science fiction

David Lea's sci-fi for DUST: every Sunday an old man and his dog walk to the Cornish clifftops, but this time they're not alone. Six quiet, wondrous minutes.

6 min · Malayalam

A Malayalam short about friendship from the makers of The Exhibit, which its makers say was the most-voted film at the Malayala Manorama short film fest.

10 min · Mandarin · Science fiction · Drama

What happens when a city runs short of both water and trust? Try The Sand Storm for a compact dystopian science-fiction story featuring Ai Weiwei.

7 min · English · Animation

A father’s first attempt at his daughter’s hairstyle turns an everyday act of care into a tender story about family and connection.

10 min · English · Drama

Hop in for “Jalebi!”, a warm Indian-Australian short where one car ride is enough to shift how someone sees the road ahead.

9 min · Malayalam · Drama

A nine-minute Malayalam awareness film about the invisible challenges and quiet resilience of people living with multiple sclerosis.

4 min · English · Science fiction · Thriller

A four-minute English sci-fi thriller in which an office worker's daily routine slowly becomes something unsettling.

5 min · No dialogue · Animation · Romance

Spend four sweet minutes with “In a Heartbeat”, where a shy boy's runaway heart says exactly what he is too nervous to admit.

10 min · No dialogue · Horror · Thriller

A wordless ten-minute horror: a woman wakes on a curved slope above an endless drop and has to hold on. Simple, vertiginous and hugely watched.

8 min · No dialogue · Animation · Romance · Drama

Make room for “Lost & Found”, a tender Australian stop-motion tale in which a knitted dinosaur gives everything, stitch by stitch, for the fox he loves.

10 min · Malayalam · Romance · Drama

A ten-minute Malayalam romance that runs into the family expectations tied to horoscopes and marriage.

10 min · Malayalam · Drama

Nine minutes of Malayalam drama in which one brief encounter lays bare the caste and class lines running through ordinary life. Small in scale, sharp in aim.

8 min · Tamil · Romance · Drama

Spend a little time with the love story in “Kooravarthaigal”.

9 min · No dialogue · Fantasy · Romance

Not a single word is spoken in Inbox, so glances and gestures carry this small fantasy love story. A gentle pick for when you want romance told in silence.

8 min · English · Horror · Thriller

Dylan Clark's eight-minute horror: a young woman giving a presentation on a religious painting starts to doubt what she can see in it.

1 min · No dialogue · Drama

A one-minute lift for anyone who missed their people in 2020: a lonely drummer, no band in sight, and an imagination that refuses to stay quiet.

4 min · English · Horror

A three-minute horror in which an ice cream van turns an ordinary treat into something threatening. Quick and nasty, in the best way.

4 min · English · Comedy · Thriller

Alex Brooks's four-minute comedy-thriller: two criminals discover they've picked the same hiding place.

7 min · English · Drama

Liam has six weeks to live and has told no one. Settle in for a quietly affecting British drama about keeping up appearances while time runs out.

5 min · No dialogue · Animation · Comedy · Horror

A wordless five-minute animation in which feeding the ducks turns strange, then grotesque. Darkly funny, and not for anyone squeamish about birds.

2 min · No dialogue · Drama

A wordless, under-two-minute short made, as its maker puts it, for those still awake at 2 a.m. Pour a late cup and settle in.

6 min · English · Comedy · Drama

A five-minute English comedy that turns an introvert's trip to the barbershop into an odyssey of social anxiety. Painfully relatable.

4 min · No dialogue · Animation · Drama

Steve Cutts's “MAN” compresses humanity's appetite for the natural world into a few sharp, darkly funny minutes that linger long after.

4 min · No dialogue · Animation · Fantasy

A wordless four-minute animation: a piece of bread tries to escape its fate and finds an unexpected way of looking at life.

6 min · No dialogue · Animation · Fantasy · Drama

A wordless animation: a strange creature races against time to finish the most important thing it will ever make. Six minutes that linger long after.

9 min · Tamil · Romance · Comedy

Balaji Mohan's original Tamil short for Naalaiya Iyakkunar, later expanded into his 2012 feature of the same name: a quick, funny guide to messing up in love.

3 min · No dialogue · Drama

Two minutes is all “Chalk” needs to leave its mark: a small, tender story of a child's longing, inspired by a true wartime incident.

9 min · Tamil · Romance · Drama

An eight-minute Tamil romance about family judgement and the choice to stand beside the person you love.

7 min · English · Horror · Thriller

A family has one rule: keep ignoring the dangerous presence in the house. A seven-minute English horror that tests your nerves.

10 min · Malayalam · Drama

A child, a cat and a fish share a small story about hope and survival. Nine and a half Malayalam minutes with a 5.5% like rate on YouTube.

6 min · English · Thriller · Drama

A game of chess between two strangers opens old wounds and becomes a struggle for power. A six-minute English thriller.

6 min · No dialogue · Animation · Drama

Warm up with “Timber”, a darkly funny animated fable in which freezing logs discover that staying alive together may cost them everything.

3 min · No dialogue · Drama

Life is simple, so why complicate it? This wordless short from Vignesh Venugopal turns a small obstacle into a gentle nudge about the paths we leave for others.

8 min · Tamil · Drama

A seven-minute Tamil drama in which one traffic-police encounter becomes a reflection on power and fairness.

8 min · Tamil · Drama · Romance

Love has a way of complicating the simplest choices. Pause for this short Tamil drama about relationships and the consequences that follow what people decide.

7 min · English · Comedy · Drama · Thriller

Two brothers' robbery is interrupted by an unexpected visitor. A six-minute English comedy-thriller.

9 min · Malayalam · Romance · Comedy

Try “KSEB Pranayam” when you’re in the mood for a short comedy.

7 min · English · Science fiction · Drama

A grieving mother brings home a synthetic child to fill the silence, unaware of the robot's hidden purpose. A seven-minute English sci-fi drama.

5 min · English · Animation · Drama

A tiny story with a generous heart. Stay for the moment when its perspective opens up.