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)
Touch 2022 Justin Burquist Evette Betancourt, Christopher Holloway [1]
A Rodeo Film 2021 Darius Dawson Ryan Binse [2]
We All Die Alone Jonathan Hammond Jonathan Hammond, Ryan Roach Ryan Binse, Jonathan Hammond, Carla Nell, Yasmin Preciado, Shannon Taylor [3]
Libertyville Devin Scott Suzana Norberg Robert Norberg, Suzana Norberg, Wally Schlotter, Jeanne Scott [4]
Laura Hasn't Slept 2020 Parker Finn Jessica Bonander, Tristan Borys, Sean Dacanay, Jonathan Fass, Parker Finn, Lew Temple [5]
Leave 'em Laughing Chris Cashman Chris Cashman, Carlo Coppo, Christopher Lusti Mark Atkinson, Dave Branfman, Chris Cashman, Carlo Coppo, Christopher Lusti, Annie Willett [6]
The Power Agent Mark Atkinson [7]
Things We Dig Pia Thrasher Courtney Eastman, Jeremy Katz, Stephen Mickelsen, Miguel Rodriguez, J.R. Thrasher, Pia Thrasher [8]

2010s
Film Year Director(s) Writer(s) Producers(s)
Rendezvous 2019 Seth Kozak, Damian Veilleux Seth Kozak Seth Kozak, Bob Kovacs [9]
The Color of Me 2018 Sreejith nair Sreejith Nair, Fahima Mohamood Rohit Gupta, Sreejith Nair [10]
Daisy Belle William Wall Caroline Amiguet, Ginger Holland, Beryl Huang, Jean-Francois Cavelier, Marisa Kapavik, Matt Sivertson, Edward Wall, Kimberly Wall [11]
The Dark Resurgence: A Star Wars Story Michael McCumber [12]
Deviant Benjamin Howard Benjamin Howard, James Hall Brian DeGour, Benjamin Howard, Ricardo Osuna, Wally Schlotter, Rich Underwood [13]
The Fifth of November Javier Augusto Nunez Qurrat Ann Kadwani, Javier Augusto Nunez Christopher Holloway, Qurrat Ann Kadwani, Javier Augusto Nunez [14]
Mum 2017 Akash Mihani Jackie R Bala Akash Mihani
Undocumented 2016 Chris Cashman Chris Cashman, Michael Pancer Chris Cashman, Enrique Morones, Michael Pancer, Guadalupe Valencia, Riley Wood [15]
Hush Michael Lewis Foster Eric Casalini, Michael Lewis Foster, Ghadir Mounib [16]
Our Barrio Ryan Casselman Ryan Casselman, Yvette Angulo [17]
The Phantom Hour Brian Patrick Butler Brian Patrick Butler, Luke Anthony Pensabene [18]
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 [19]
One Night Only Che Grant Michael Boccalini & Che Grant Paddy Grant
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
Ninety Seconds 2012 Gerard Lough Gerard Lough

Michael Parle
Shabbat Dinner Michael Morgenstern Eleni
I'm Here 2010 Spike Jonze Vincent Landay
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[20]

Another Day Another Life Rohit Gupta GiriMohan Coneti Rohit Gupta
Her Name is Laura Panic Adam Wingard
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
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
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

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
Film Year Director(s) Writer(s) Producers(s)
Within the Woods 1978 Sam Raimi
Ars 1959 Jacques Demy
Rally of The Giants[21] 1980 Beryl Armstrong[22]

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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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