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This is a list of notable independent short films. A short film refers to a film that is generally anywhere under 1 hour in length.

List of notable independent short films

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2020s

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Film Year Director(s) Writer(s) Producers(s)
The Last Butterflies 2023 Patrick Rea Whitney Wegman-Wood Cooper Andrews, Jake Jackson, Whitney Wegman-Wood, John Wood [1]
Red, White and Blue Nazrin Choudhury Nazrin Choudhury, Sara McFarlane, Samantha Bee
Cherries 2022 Vytautas Katkus Marija Razgutė, Brigita Beniušytė [2][3]
How Not To Date While Trans Nyala Moon Eileen Makak, Chien-Yu Wang [4]
Touch Justin Burquist Evette Betancourt, Christopher Holloway [5]
A Rodeo Film 2021 Darius Dawson Ryan Binse [6]
Don't Go Tellin' Your Momma Topaz Jones, Simon Davis, Jason Sondock Julien Berlan, Patrick Milling Smith [7]
Leylak Scott Aharoni, Dennis Latos Mustafa Kaymak Scott Aharoni, Mustafa Kaymak, Dennis Latos [8][9]
Libertyville Devin Scott Suzana Norberg Robert Norberg, Suzana Norberg, Wally Schlotter, Jeanne Scott [10]
Pulp Friction Mark Atkinson, Tony Olmos Mark Atkinson [11]
We All Die Alone Jonathan Hammond Jonathan Hammond, Ryan Roach Ryan Binse, Jonathan Hammond, Carla Nell, Yasmin Preciado, Shannon Taylor [12]
Dirty 2020 Matthew Puccini Cecilia Delgado, Matthew Puccini, Jeremy Truong
Laura Hasn't Slept Parker Finn Jessica Bonander, Tristan Borys, Sean Dacanay, Jonathan Fass, Parker Finn, Lew Temple [13]
Leave 'em Laughing Chris Cashman Chris Cashman, Carlo Coppo, Christopher Lusti Mark Atkinson, Dave Branfman, Chris Cashman, Carlo Coppo, Christopher Lusti, Annie Willett [14]
Taar Pankaj Sonawane Sandeep Patil, Abhijeet Mhetre, Namita Gogate [15]
The Power Agent Mark Atkinson [16]
Things We Dig Pia Thrasher Courtney Eastman, Jeremy Katz, Stephen Mickelsen, Miguel Rodriguez, J.R. Thrasher, Pia Thrasher [17]

2010s

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Film Year Director(s) Writer(s) Producers(s)
Abigail 2019 Max Hechtman, Christonikos Tsalikis Jason K. Allen, Max Hechtman, Meryl Hechtman Max Hechtman, Christonikos Tsalikis [18]
Balloon Jeremy Merrifield Jeremy Merrifield, Dave Testa Christina Cha [19]
Feeling Through Doug Roland Doug Roland, Luis Augusto Figueroa, Phil Newsom, Sue Ruzenski [20]
The Flourish Shannon Taylor Brit Taylor, Anthony Maze Anthony Maze, Shannon Taylor [21]
Lavender Matthew Puccini Casey Bader, Corey Deckler, Tyler Rabinowitz
Miller & Son Asher Jelinsky Kate Chamuris [22][23]
The Neighbors' Window Marshall Curry Marshall Curry, Jonathan Olson, Julia Kennelly, Elizabeth Martin [24]
Rendezvous Seth Kozak, Damian Veilleux Seth Kozak Seth Kozak, Bob Kovacs [25]
What Daphne Saw Lizz Marshall Marine Delorme, Lizz Marshall, Cory Russell, Alex Winkler [26]
The Color of Me 2018 Sreejith nair Sreejith Nair, Fahima Mohamood Rohit Gupta, Sreejith Nair [27]
Daisy Belle William Wall Caroline Amiguet, Ginger Holland, Beryl Huang, Jean-Francois Cavelier, Marisa Kapavik, Matt Sivertson, Edward Wall, Kimberly Wall [28]
The Dark Resurgence: A Star Wars Story Michael McCumber [29]
Deviant Benjamin Howard Benjamin Howard, James Hall Brian DeGour, Benjamin Howard, Ricardo Osuna, Wally Schlotter, Rich Underwood [30]
The Fifth of November Javier Augusto Nunez Qurrat Ann Kadwani, Javier Augusto Nunez Christopher Holloway, Qurrat Ann Kadwani, Javier Augusto Nunez [31]
Mum 2017 Akash Mihani Jackie R Bala Akash Mihani
My Nephew Emmett Kevin Wilson Jr. Lauren L. Owen, Kevin Wilson Jr. [32]
The Silent Child Chris Overton Rachel Shenton Rachel Shenton, Chris Overton, Rebecca Harris, Julie Foy [33]
12 Kilometers 2016 Mike Pecci [34]
Bardo Scott Aharoni, Dennis Latos Petros Georgiadis Scott Aharoni, Dennis Latos [35]
Facing the Wall Aalam-Warqe Davidian Naomi Levari, Saar Yogev [36][37]
Fletcher and Jenks Tony Olmos Jordan Jacobo Ryan Binse, Jodi Cilley, Tony Gorodeckas, George Jac, Allie Lennox, Kelly Potts [38]
Hush Michael Lewis Foster Eric Casalini, Michael Lewis Foster, Ghadir Mounib [39]
Nocturne in Black Jimmy Keyrouz Marc Fadel, Ellie Foumbi, Felecia Hunter, Jimmy Keyrouz [40][41]
Our Barrio Ryan Casselman Ryan Casselman, Yvette Angulo [42]
The Phantom Hour Brian Patrick Butler Brian Patrick Butler, Luke Anthony Pensabene [43]
Red Branko Tomovic Branko Tomovic, Paul D. Clancy Adrian Carswell, Branko Tomovic, Dina Vickermann, Khaled Kaissar, Tobias Huber
Thunder Road Jim Cummings Mark Vashro [44]
Undocumented Chris Cashman Chris Cashman, Michael Pancer Chris Cashman, Enrique Morones, Michael Pancer, Guadalupe Valencia, Riley Wood [45]
Reformation 2015 Hoyon Jung Joshua Fulton
Adventures of Malia Shubhavi Arya
Prego Usher Morgan
Baari Jatinder Preet Balram Iqbal Lahar
Everything Will Be Okay Patrick Vollrath [46]
Boudoir 2014 Gina Lee Ronhovde Angela Barrett, Josh Eisenstadt
The Case of Evil Jana Hallford, Neal Hallford [47]
The Gunfighter Eric Kissack Kevin Tenglin Christopher Northup, Sarah Platt [48]
Stark Electric Jesus Hyash Tanmoy, Mrigankasekhar Ganguly Hyash Tanmoy, Arindam Biswas
Tom in America Flavio Alves Jeffrey Solomon, Scott Alexander Hess, Flavio Alves Roy Gokay Wol, Greg Starr
The A.R.K. Report 2013 Shmuel Hoffman Asher Crispe, Harry Moskoff, Layla O'Shea Harry Moskoff
Alfie Thomas Mathai Thomas Mathai, Sreeraj Nadarajan
An Obsolete Altar Hyash Tanmoy, Mrigankasekhar Ganguly Hyash Tanmoy
I Love Her Darya Perelay
Naked Sean Robinson VP Boyle VP Boyle, Becky Froman [49]
The Puritans Sean Robinson Paul Warner, Martina Rojas Chaigneau [50]
Whiplash Damien Chazelle Jason Blum, Nicholas Britell, Helen Estabrook
Ninety Seconds 2012 Gerard Lough Gerard Lough, Michael Parle
Curfew Shawn Christensen Damon Russell, Mara Kassin, Andrew Napier
Shabbat Dinner Michael Morgenstern Eleni
Witness 11 Sean Mitchell Helen Jang Mitchell, Sean Mitchell [51][52]
The Strange Thing About the Johnsons 2011 Ari Aster Alejandro De Leon [53][54]
I'm Here 2010 Spike Jonze Vincent Landay
The Heiress Lethal Michael Brueggemeyer Marianne Bates Tony Mingee [55]
Sleeping with Charlie Kaufman J Roland Kelly Xtranormal

Osipa Media

2000s

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Film Year Director(s) Writer(s) Producers(s)
Amanecer 2009 Alvaro D. Ruiz Luci Temple, Janet Duncan[56]
The Butterfly Circus Joshua Weigel Joshua Weigel, Rebekah Weigel Angie Alvarez, Joshua Weigel, Rebekah Weigel
No Through Road (web series) Steven Chamberlain Indrancole3
The Old Man and the Seymour Giancarlo Fiorentini, Jonathan Grimm Giancarlo Fiorentini, Jonathan Grimm, Kevin Hill
Saber Adam Green Clare Grant, Rileah Vanderbilt
Shrove Tuesday: The Legend of Pancake Marion Lee Andrew Matthews
Mapule's Choice 2008 Kaizer Matsumunyane Tumelo Matobako
Veenavaadanam Sathish Kalathil
1000 Year Sleep 2007 Adam Wingard Adam Wingard

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Adam Wingard
Laura Panic
The Sons of Eilaboun Hisham Zreiq
Grace (short) Paul Solet Rebecca Perry Cutter
Oculus: Chapter 3 - The Man with the Plan 2006 Mike Flanagan Mike Flanagan, Jeff Seidman Sea Cerveny, Amy Winter
Chabiwali Pocket Watch Vibhu Puri Film and Television Institute of India
Nicky's Game 2005 John-Luke Montias Peter Alson Matthew Parker, Matthew Strauss
Twitch Leah Meyerhoff Sean Warner
Stand Up for Justice: The Ralph Lazo Story 2004 John Esaki Amy E. Kato
The Last Farm Rúnar Rúnarsson Þórir Snær Sigurjónsson
Day of Independence 2003 Chris Tashima Chris Tashima, Tim Toyama Lisa Onodera
Two Soldiers Aaron Schneider Chris Tashima, Tim Toyama, Bob Ducsay, Kate Miller, Betsy Pollock, Andrew J. Sacks, Aaron Schneider
Barrier Device 2002 Grace Lee Caroline Libresco, Rosie Wong
Remembrance 2001 Stephanie Morgenstern Stephanie Morgenstern, Mark Ellis Paula Fleck
Rejected 2000 Don Hertzfeldt
A Sense of Entitlement Mark L. Feinsod Scott J. Kemper
Shooter Mark Morgenstern Denis McGrath

1990s

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Film Year Director(s) Writer(s) Producers(s)
Reflections 1999 Pogus Caesar Windrush Productions UK
Sleeping Beauties Jamie Babbit Andrea Sperling, Victoria Robinson
Me and the Big Guy Matt Nix Matt Nix, Max Stubblefield
Express: Aisle to Glory 1998 Jonathan Buss Jonathan Buss, Stephen Goldstein, Michael Sarner
Visas and Virtue 1997 Chris Tashima Chris Tashima, Tom Donaldson Chris Tashima, Tim Toyama
Cutting Moments 1996 Douglas Buck
An Eye on X 1995 Pogus Caesar
Multi-Facial Vin Diesel
Requiem Elizabeth Sung Peter Tulipan Mel M. Metcalfe III
Denko 1993 Mohamed Camara Dominique Andreani

Pre-1990s

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Film Year Director(s) Writer(s) Producers(s)
The Lunch Date[57] 1989 Adam Davidson Garth Stein
Where's Pete[58] 1986 Jim Purdy Michael J. F. Scott
Rally of The Giants[59] 1980 Beryl Armstrong[60]
Within the Woods 1978 Sam Raimi Rob Tapert
Lanton Mills 1969 Terrence Malick John Roper
The Secret Cinema 1966 Paul Bartel Paul Bartel, Bob Schulenberg
1:42.08 George Lucas University of Southern California
Ars 1959 Jacques Demy Jean-Pierre Chartier, Philippe Dussart

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  • Short Central - Collection of award-winning short films
  • 4Filmmaking.com - Detailed articles on producing short films.
  • Shortfilmcentral.com - International database of short films, festivals and events, filmmakers and companies involved with short films.
  • kondatam.com - Curated and categorized Tamil short films
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