List of independent short films

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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.

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List of notable independent short films

2020s

FilmYearDirector(s)Writer(s)Producers(s)
The Last Butterflies 2023 Patrick Rea Whitney Wegman-Wood Cooper Andrews, Jake Jackson, Whitney Wegman-Wood, John Wood [1]
How Not To Date While Trans 2022Nyala MoonEileen Makak, Chien-Yu Wang [2]
Touch Justin Burquist Evette Betancourt, Christopher Holloway [3]
A Rodeo Film 2021Darius Dawson Ryan Binse [4]
Leylak Scott Aharoni, Dennis Latos Mustafa Kaymak Scott Aharoni, Mustafa Kaymak, Dennis Latos [5] [6]
Libertyville Devin Scott Suzana Norberg Robert Norberg, Suzana Norberg, Wally Schlotter, Jeanne Scott [7]
Pulp Friction Mark Atkinson, Tony Olmos Mark Atkinson [8]
We All Die Alone Jonathan Hammond Jonathan Hammond, Ryan Roach Ryan Binse, Jonathan Hammond, Carla Nell, Yasmin Preciado, Shannon Taylor [9]
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 [10]
Leave 'em Laughing Chris CashmanChris Cashman, Carlo Coppo, Christopher Lusti Mark Atkinson, Dave Branfman, Chris Cashman, Carlo Coppo, Christopher Lusti, Annie Willett [11]
The Power Agent Mark Atkinson [12]
Things We Dig Pia ThrasherCourtney Eastman, Jeremy Katz, Stephen Mickelsen, Miguel Rodriguez, J.R. Thrasher, Pia Thrasher [13]

2010s

FilmYearDirector(s)Writer(s)Producers(s)
Abigail 2019 Max Hechtman, Christonikos TsalikisJason K. Allen, Max Hechtman, Meryl HechtmanMax Hechtman, Christonikos Tsalikis [14]
Balloon Jeremy MerrifieldJeremy Merrifield, Dave TestaChristina Cha [15]
Feeling Through Doug RolandDoug Roland, Luis Augusto Figueroa, Phil Newsom, Sue Ruzenski [16]
The Flourish Shannon Taylor Brit Taylor, Anthony MazeAnthony Maze, Shannon Taylor [17]
Lavender Matthew PucciniCasey Bader, Corey Deckler, Tyler Rabinowitz
Miller & Son Asher Jelinsky Kate Chamuris [18] [19]
The Neighbors' Window Marshall Curry Marshall Curry, Jonathan Olson, Julia Kennelly, Elizabeth Martin [20]
Rendezvous Seth Kozak, Damian VeilleuxSeth KozakSeth Kozak, Bob Kovacs [21]
What Daphne Saw Lizz MarshallMarine Delorme, Lizz Marshall, Cory Russell, Alex Winkler [22]
The Color of Me 2018Sreejith nairSreejith Nair, Fahima Mohamood Rohit Gupta, Sreejith Nair [23]
Daisy Belle William Wall Caroline Amiguet, Ginger Holland, Beryl Huang, Jean-Francois Cavelier, Marisa Kapavik, Matt Sivertson, Edward Wall, Kimberly Wall [24]
The Dark Resurgence: A Star Wars Story Michael McCumber [25]
Deviant Benjamin Howard Benjamin Howard, James HallBrian DeGour, Benjamin Howard, Ricardo Osuna, Wally Schlotter, Rich Underwood [26]
The Fifth of November Javier Augusto Nunez Qurrat Ann Kadwani, Javier Augusto NunezChristopher Holloway, Qurrat Ann Kadwani, Javier Augusto Nunez [27]
Mum 2017Akash MihaniJackie R BalaAkash Mihani
My Nephew Emmett Kevin Wilson Jr. Lauren L. Owen, Kevin Wilson Jr. [28]
12 Kilometers 2016Mike Pecci [29]
Bardo Scott Aharoni, Dennis LatosPetros GeorgiadisScott Aharoni, Dennis Latos [30]
Fletcher and Jenks Tony Olmos Jordan Jacobo Ryan Binse, Jodi Cilley, Tony Gorodeckas, George Jac, Allie Lennox, Kelly Potts [31]
Hush Michael Lewis Foster Eric Casalini, Michael Lewis Foster, Ghadir Mounib [32]
Nocturne in Black Jimmy KeyrouzMarc Fadel, Ellie Foumbi, Felecia Hunter, Jimmy Keyrouz [33] [34]
Our Barrio Ryan CasselmanRyan Casselman, Yvette Angulo [35]
The Phantom Hour Brian Patrick Butler Brian Patrick Butler, Luke Anthony Pensabene [36]
Thunder Road Jim Cummings Mark Vashro [37]
Undocumented Chris CashmanChris Cashman, Michael PancerChris Cashman, Enrique Morones, Michael Pancer, Guadalupe Valencia, Riley Wood [38]
Reformation 2015Hoyon JungJoshua Fulton
Adventures of Malia Shubhavi Arya
Prego Usher Morgan
Baari Jatinder PreetBalramIqbal Lahar
Boudoir 2014Gina Lee RonhovdeAngela Barrett, Josh Eisenstadt
The Case of Evil Jana Hallford, Neal Hallford [39]
Stark Electric Jesus Hyash Tanmoy

Mrigankasekhar Ganguly

Hyash Tanmoy, Arindam Biswas
The A.R.K. Report 2013Shmuel HoffmanAsher Crispe, Harry Moskoff, Layla O'SheaHarry Moskoff
Alfie Thomas MathaiThomas Mathai, Sreeraj Nadarajan
An Obsolete Altar Hyash Tanmoy, Mrigankasekhar GangulyHyash Tanmoy
I Love Her Darya Perelay
Whiplash Damien Chazelle Jason Blum, Nicholas Britell, Helen Estabrook
Ninety Seconds 2012Gerard LoughGerard Lough, Michael Parle
Curfew Shawn Christensen Damon Russell, Mara Kassin, Andrew Napier
Shabbat Dinner Michael MorgensternEleni
The Strange Thing About the Johnsons 2011 Ari Aster Alejandro De Leon [40] [41]
I'm Here 2010 Spike Jonze Vincent Landay
The Heiress Lethal Michael BrueggemeyerMarianne BatesTony Mingee [42]
Sleeping with Charlie Kaufman J Roland Kelly Xtranormal

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2000s

FilmYearDirector(s)Writer(s)Producers(s)
Amanecer 2009Alvaro D. RuizLuci Temple, Janet Duncan [43]
No Through Road (web series) Steven ChamberlainSteven ChamberlainIndrancole3
The Old Man and the Seymour Giancarlo Fiorentini, Jonathan GrimmGiancarlo 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 SeidmanSea Cerveny, Amy Winter
Nicky's Game 2005John-Luke MontiasPeter AlsonMatthew Parker, Matthew Strauss
Twitch Leah Meyerhoff Sean Warner
Stand Up for Justice: The Ralph Lazo Story 2004John EsakiAmy 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. FeinsodScott J. Kemper
Shooter Mark Morgenstern Denis McGrath

1990s

FilmYearDirector(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

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 TulipanMel M. Metcalfe III
Denko 1993 Mohamed Camara Dominique Andreani

Pre-1990s

FilmYearDirector(s)Writer(s)Producers(s)
Within the Woods 1978 Sam Raimi
Ars 1959 Jacques Demy
Rally of The Giants [44] 1980Beryl Armstrong [45]

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