Observational | Good Short Films

Wolf Call – by Ramey Newell

Wolf Call is the new short film directed and produced by filmmaker, multidisciplinary artist, photographer, and graphic designer Ramey...

A short doc following the work done by wolf caretaker and award-winning photographer John Ramer

(Ramey Newell)

USA / 9minutes
Memoria del fuego – by Francesco Clerici

Memoria del fuego by Francesco Clerici tells the story of a creation process that is as simple as fascinating...

From the director of "Hand Gestures," the manufacturing of Cuban cigars in a factory in Estelí, Nicaragua

(Point Nemo Film)

Italy / 6minutes
The Tree – by Cheikh Mohammed Horma

A lumberjack travels in the desert. There’re just sand dunes, ants, dromedary camels and bulldozers around him. A bunch...

An immersive visual experience of Sahara desert, exploring the changing balance between man and nature

(Sahara Lab)

Morocco / 9minutes
The Chair of Life – by Carlos Valle

What holds two sisters-in-law together over a lifetime? Carmen and María are two old ladies who support each other...

The short film awarded with the First Prize at Ca' Foscari Short Film Festival 2016: a touching reflection about old age

(Auntie Films)

Spain / 10minutes
Project X – by Laura Poitras and Henrik Moltke

Not many people know that AT&T has installed NSA surveillance equipment in at least 5 of its Internet and...

From the director of Citizenfour, narrated by Rami Malek and Michelle Williams, a journey into NSA's NYC surveillance hub

(Field of Vision, The Intercept)

USA / 10minutes
Like – by Garrett Bradley

Social media are the most effective digital advertising channel for driving impressions, clicks, and conversions. An online economy has...

A glimpse into the "click-farms" of Bangladesh, where workers are paid to "like" Facebook pages

(Field of Vision)

USA / 10minutes

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Wolf Call – by Ramey Newell

A short doc following the work done by wolf caretaker and award-winning photographer John Ramer

Memoria del fuego – by Francesco Clerici

From the director of "Hand Gestures," the manufacturing of Cuban cigars in a factory in Estelí, Nicaragua

The Tree – by Cheikh Mohammed Horma

An immersive visual experience of Sahara desert, exploring the changing balance between man and nature

The Chair of Life – by Carlos Valle

The short film awarded with the First Prize at Ca' Foscari Short Film Festival 2016: a touching reflection about old age

Project X – by Laura Poitras and Henrik Moltke

From the director of Citizenfour, narrated by Rami Malek and Michelle Williams, a journey into NSA's NYC surveillance hub

Like – by Garrett Bradley

A glimpse into the "click-farms" of Bangladesh, where workers are paid to "like" Facebook pages

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Box

The first world experiment of 3D mapping on 2D objects in motion achieved via remote control of two industrial robots and the combined use of different technologies.

Fugu & Tako

The friendship between two Japanese white collar men changes as one of them turns into a puffer fish inside a sushi bar.

Paralys – by John Boisen & Björn Fävremark

The experience of a sleep paralysis (that you shouldn't watch alone...)

The Moment – by Karis Oh

What really matters in the end of life?

World of Glory (Opening Scene)

A plain, ordinary man tells us about his work as a real-estate broker, his dead father, his ordinary home and so on in a naturalistic voice, lacking any emotions.

Killing Klaus Kinski – by Spiros Stathoulopoulos

The vertiginous reimagination of a myth of the history of film: the filming of Fitzcarraldo by Werner Herzog

Henna Night

Love and death, tradition and diversity clash against each other in this intense short by Sally El Hosaini.

The Brain Hack – by Joseph White

Two students create a short-cut to induce hallucinogenic visions of God, but find themselves hunted by a deadly religious sect.

The Chair of Life – by Carlos Valle

The short film awarded with the First Prize at Ca' Foscari Short Film Festival 2016: a touching reflection about old age

ZIMNIK – The Ice Road

A trip along the Zimnik, the ice roads that cross the Siberian wilderness during the long winter months.

Jimmy Page: An Animated Short Film Chronicles The Story Behind Led Zeppelin Guitar

The 1959 Fender Telecaster was a gift from Jeff Beck and now Page shares the psychedelic story of that instrument

Panorama – by Gianluca Abbate

A polis stretches away over an infinite global space with no more uninhabited places nor frontiers

The Valley of Angels

A slice of daily life of a family living secluded in the mountains in the south-eastern of Sicily.

Sea Change

Two sisters travel up to Pacific Coast to seek an alternative treatment for the younger sister's misterious disease.

Rise – by David Karlak

A justified revolt of the machines.

Googly Eyes – by Simon Savelyev

A short and cynical rom-com to celebrate Valentine’s Day in the best way

Edmond – by Nina Gantz

A stop motion bitter sweet black poetry

Cannes Court Métrage 2019: The Short Films Selection

A look at the 11 short films competing for the prestigious Palme d'Or and the 17 films from the Cinéfondation

Uncanny Valley

In the slums of the future, virtual reality junkies satisfy their violent impulses in online entertainment.

“My Self”: the intimate diary of Jennifer Medina

The selfie generation seen by the young Venezuelan artist's eyes.

Online Premiere: Belva Nera

The legend of a black panther spotted in the Lazio countryside narrated by the stories of a community of hunters between folklore and reality.

Made

A Japanese lady holds an intriguing double life, but her secret is about to be discovered.

92 Dreamin

Brooklyn, 1992. A lonely skater gets thrown in a dreamy virtual world, where everything is possible

Prey – by Aćim Vasic

The perfect night of a predator turns out as a veritable nightmare