List of independent short films
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
2020s
Film
Year
Director(s)
Writer(s)
Producers(s)
How Not To Date While Trans
2022
Nyala Moon
Eileen Makak, Chien-Yu Wang
[1]
Touch
Justin Burquist
Evette Betancourt, Christopher Holloway
[2]
A Rodeo Film
2021
Darius Dawson
Ryan Binse
[3]
Leylak
Scott Aharoni , Dennis Latos
Mustafa Kaymak
Scott Aharoni, Mustafa Kaymak, Dennis Latos
[4] [5]
Libertyville
Devin Scott
Suzana Norberg
Robert Norberg, Suzana Norberg, Wally Schlotter , Jeanne Scott
[6]
Pulp Friction
Mark Atkinson , Tony Olmos
Mark Atkinson
[7]
We All Die Alone
Jonathan Hammond
Jonathan Hammond, Ryan Roach
Ryan Binse, Jonathan Hammond, Carla Nell, Yasmin Preciado, Shannon Taylor
[8]
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
[9]
Leave 'em Laughing
Chris Cashman
Chris Cashman, Carlo Coppo, Christopher Lusti
Mark Atkinson, Dave Branfman, Chris Cashman, Carlo Coppo, Christopher Lusti, Annie Willett
[10]
The Power Agent
Mark Atkinson
[11]
Things We Dig
Pia Thrasher
Courtney Eastman, Jeremy Katz, Stephen Mickelsen, Miguel Rodriguez, J.R. Thrasher, Pia Thrasher
[12]
2010s
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
[13]
Feeling Through
Doug Roland
Doug Roland, Luis Augusto Figueroa, Phil Newsom, Sue Ruzenski
[14]
Lavender
Matthew Puccini
Casey Bader, Corey Deckler, Tyler Rabinowitz
The Neighbors' Window
Marshall Curry
Marshall Curry, Jonathan Olson, Julia Kennelly, Elizabeth Martin
[15]
Rendezvous
Seth Kozak, Damian Veilleux
Seth Kozak
Seth Kozak, Bob Kovacs
[16]
The Color of Me
2018
Sreejith nair
Sreejith Nair, Fahima Mohamood
Rohit Gupta , Sreejith Nair
[17]
Daisy Belle
William Wall
Caroline Amiguet , Ginger Holland, Beryl Huang, Jean-Francois Cavelier, Marisa Kapavik, Matt Sivertson, Edward Wall, Kimberly Wall
[18]
The Dark Resurgence: A Star Wars Story
Michael McCumber
[19]
Deviant
Benjamin Howard
Benjamin Howard, James Hall
Brian DeGour, Benjamin Howard, Ricardo Osuna, Wally Schlotter , Rich Underwood
[20]
The Fifth of November
Javier Augusto Nunez
Qurrat Ann Kadwani , Javier Augusto Nunez
Christopher Holloway, Qurrat Ann Kadwani, Javier Augusto Nunez
[21]
Mum
2017
Akash Mihani
Jackie R Bala
Akash Mihani
My Nephew Emmett
Kevin Wilson Jr.
Lauren L. Owen, Kevin Wilson Jr.
[22]
Bardo
2016
Scott Aharoni, Dennis Latos
Petros Georgiadis
Scott Aharoni, Dennis Latos
[23]
Fletcher and Jenks
Tony Olmos
Jordan Jacobo
Ryan Binse , Jodi Cilley , Tony Gorodeckas, George Jac , Allie Lennox, Kelly Potts
[24]
Hush
Michael Lewis Foster
Eric Casalini, Michael Lewis Foster, Ghadir Mounib
[25]
Our Barrio
Ryan Casselman
Ryan Casselman, Yvette Angulo
[26]
The Phantom Hour
Brian Patrick Butler
Brian Patrick Butler, Luke Anthony Pensabene
[27]
Thunder Road
Jim Cummings
Mark Vashro
[28]
Undocumented
Chris Cashman
Chris Cashman, Michael Pancer
Chris Cashman, Enrique Morones , Michael Pancer, Guadalupe Valencia, Riley Wood
[29]
Reformation
2015
Hoyon Jung
Joshua Fulton
Adventures of Malia
Shubhavi Arya
Prego
Usher Morgan
Baari
Jatinder Preet
Balram
Iqbal Lahar
Boudoir
2014
Gina Lee Ronhovde
Angela Barrett, Josh Eisenstadt
The Case of Evil
Jana Hallford, Neal Hallford
[30]
Stark Electric Jesus
Hyash Tanmoy
Mrigankasekhar Ganguly
Hyash Tanmoy, Arindam Biswas
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
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
The Strange Thing About the Johnsons
2011
Ari Aster
Alejandro De Leon
[31] [32]
I'm Here
2010
Spike Jonze
Vincent Landay
The Heiress Lethal
Michael Brueggemeyer
Marianne Bates
Tony Mingee
[33]
Sleeping with Charlie Kaufman
J Roland Kelly
Xtranormal
Osipa Media
2000s
Film
Year
Director(s)
Writer(s)
Producers(s)
Amanecer
2009
Alvaro D. Ruiz
Luci Temple, Janet Duncan[34]
No Through Road (web series)
Steven Chamberlain
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
Veenavaadanam
2008
Sathish Kalathil
Sathish Kalathil
Sathish Kalathil
1000 Year Sleep
2007
Adam Wingard
Adam Wingard
E. L. Katz
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
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
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
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
Pre-1990s
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External links
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