Favorite Short Films
by California_Dreamz | created - 15 Jul 2014 | updated - 20 Jul 2014 | Public- Genres
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1. Dying to See You (2013)
16 min | Short, Drama, Thriller
A critique of the seemingly perfect family, marriage and the American dream.
Director: Shannon Luster | Stars: Sharon Jordan, Shannon Luster
Votes: 10
2. Little Favour (2013)
Not Rated | 22 min | Short, Action, Thriller
Wallace finds his life in danger after his friend James leaves his daughter Lilah with him for a few days.
Director: Patrick Viktor Monroe | Stars: Benedict Cumberbatch, Colin Salmon, Nick Moran, Paris Winter Munroe
Votes: 1,871
3. Askew Circus (2015)
19 min | Short, Drama, Horror
Every family has its secrets - Some more deadly than others.
Director: Shannon Luster | Stars: Sharon Jordan, Rod Metts, Tracy Luster, Shannon Luster
Votes: 10
4. Doña Lupe (1986)
30 min | Short, Drama, Horror
Policemen Bienvenido and Chato rent rooms in a house owned by Doña Lupe, an elderly woman in financial trouble. Doña Lupe mistrusts the men, but allows them to stay, as she needs the money.... See full summary »
Director: Guillermo del Toro | Stars: Josefina Gonzalez de Silva, Jose Luis Vallejo, Jaime A. Vargas, Hermilio Barba
Votes: 321
5. The Shooting Star Salesman (2012)
20 min | Short, Drama, Family
An embittered, magical salesman attempts to revive his shooting star business in a modern, fast paced society.
Director: Kico Velarde | Stars: Yancey Arias, Elijah Velarde, Jason Gedrick, Sydney Tamiia Poitier
Votes: 28
6. 23 Hours (2013)
5 min | Short, Comedy, Thriller
Delve into Katy Lime's demented imagination in this thriller, 23 Hours. This notorious criminal is finally trapped by Detective Larson after years of investigative work. But will Katy claw her way out to freedom?
Director: Kati Russo | Stars: Sharon Jordan, Shannon Luster
Votes: 11
7. Devotion (I) (2014)
5 min | Short, Comedy
Devotion is an unconventional retelling of love and loss with a whimsical flavor and several twists on the ride.
Director: Shannon Luster | Stars: Paul Lopez, Angel van Sky
8. Doctor Who: Time Crash (2007 TV Short)
8 min | Short, Sci-Fi
The Tenth Doctor meets one of his previous incarnations.
Director: Graeme Harper | Stars: David Tennant, Peter Davison, Freema Agyeman
Votes: 3,379
9. The Missing Scarf (2013)
G | 7 min | Animation, Short, Adventure
A black comedy exploring some of life's common fears: fear of the unknown, of failure, rejection and finally the fear of death. Narrated by George Takei.
Director: Eoin Duffy | Star: George Takei
Votes: 465
10. Marvel One-Shot: All Hail the King (2014 Video)
Not Rated | 14 min | Short, Comedy, Drama
A documentary filmmaker interviews the now-famous Trevor Slattery from behind bars.
Director: Drew Pearce | Stars: Ben Kingsley, Scoot McNairy, Lester Speight, Sam Rockwell
Votes: 12,867
11. Inseparable (2007)
TV-PG | 12 min | Short, Drama, Family
When young dad, Joe, discovers he's dying, drifter Charlie is given a unique opportunity to turn his life around.
Director: Nick White | Stars: Benedict Cumberbatch, Natalie Press, Dylan Byrne, Bijan Daneshmand
Votes: 1,639
12. Beat the Devil (2002)
Not Rated | 9 min | Action, Short, Adventure
Decades ago, the legendary James Brown sold his soul to the devil for fame and fortune. Now he wishes to renegotiate. Hired to take Mr. Brown to a rendezvous with the devil, the driver soon finds himself entangled in fiendish plans.
Director: Tony Scott | Stars: Clive Owen, Gary Oldman, James Brown, Marilyn Manson
Votes: 6,085
13. Hostage (2002)
Not Rated | 9 min | Short, Action, Adventure
The driver races to locate a kidnapped victim locked in the trunk of an abandoned car somewhere on the water's edge. Linked to her only by cell phone, the driver narrows in on her location in a desperate race against time and tide.
Director: John Woo | Stars: Clive Owen, Maury Chaykin, Kathryn Morris, Darius McCrary
Votes: 5,174
14. Star (I) (2001)
Not Rated | 7 min | Action, Short, Comedy
The Driver carries an arrogant rock star who wants to get away from her bodyguards in the Driver's BMW.
Director: Guy Ritchie | Stars: Clive Owen, Michael Beattie, Toru Tanaka Jr., DTeflon
Votes: 7,589
15. Powder Keg (2001)
Not Rated | 8 min | Action, Short
January 13, 2001. Times war photographer Harvey Jacobs is wounded while witnessing a massacre at Nuevo Colon by terrorists. In a desperate effort, the United Nations sends a vehicle to get him out, a BMW driven by the mysterious Driver.
Director: Alejandro G. Iñárritu | Stars: Clive Owen, Stellan Skarsgård, Lois Smith, Javier Zaragoza
Votes: 5,236
16. The Follow (2001)
Not Rated | 8 min | Action, Short, Mystery
The Driver is now spying on a celebrity's wife suspected of adultery.
Director: Kar-Wai Wong | Stars: Clive Owen, Mickey Rourke, Adriana Lima, Forest Whitaker
Votes: 5,254
17. Ambush (2001)
Not Rated | 6 min | Action, Short
A mysterious BMW driver must protect an eccentric old foreigner from criminals.
Director: John Frankenheimer | Stars: Clive Owen, Tomas Milian, Franklin Dennis Jones
Votes: 4,729
18. Chosen (2001)
Not Rated | 6 min | Action, Short
The Driver is carrying an East Asian child who has been chosen for a strange rite. He must drive him through the city to get to a monk's house, while eluding several cars out to get the child.
Director: Ang Lee | Stars: Clive Owen, Mason Lee, Sonom Gualson, Brian Smyj
Votes: 4,870
19. I'm Here (2010)
31 min | Short, Drama, Romance
A young man faces the abrupt loss of his friend.
Director: Spike Jonze | Stars: Andrew Garfield, Lyle Kanouse, Nancy Munoz, Sienna Guillory
Votes: 7,933
20. Prodigal (III) (2011)
TV-G | 25 min | Short, Sci-Fi
A father seeks redemption by rescuing his daughter, a PRODIGAL, from two organizations hell-bent on acquiring her "special" abilities.
Director: Benjamin Grayson | Stars: Kenneth Branagh, Winter Ave Zoli, Jennifer Morrison, Travis Crim
Votes: 110
21. Id (2009)
25 min | Short, Drama, Sci-Fi
In the near future, a man distraught by the near impossibility of his wife waking from a life-threatening coma is given a second chance at love with a perfect android carbon copy of her. but is it really love, or something else?
Director: Daishi Takiishi | Stars: Carlos Antonio, Amy Holt, Sharon Jordan, Michael Teh
Votes: 14
22. Sea Wall (2012)
33 min | Short, Drama
A man makes sense of his life, love, family and the possibility of faith whilst facing an emotional abyss.
Directors: Andrew Porter, Simon Stephens | Star: Andrew Scott
Votes: 977
23. Dust (VII) (2013)
8 min | Short, Drama, Fantasy
An alternative interpretation of a Tooth Fairy legend.
Directors: Ben Ockrent, Jake Russell | Stars: Lola Albert, Alan Rickman, Jodie Whittaker
Votes: 834
24. Friend Request Pending (2012)
TV-G | 12 min | Short, Comedy, Drama
Friend Request Pending is a short comedy drama about the mature generation dating in our modern social networking world, starring Judy Dench, Penny Ryder and Philip Jackson. It's a tale of love but more importantly life long friendship.
Director: Chris Foggin | Stars: Judi Dench, Penny Ryder, Philip Jackson, Tom Hiddleston
Votes: 962
25. The Carrier (II) (2012)
18 min | Short, Drama
"The Carrier" tells the story of a grieving mother dealing with the loss of her philandering son. She discovers a secret that will profoundly influence her life, the lives around her, and ultimately a new understanding of her son.
Director: Scott Schaeffer | Stars: Rita Wilson, Anna Paquin, Chad Michael Murray, Paul Ben-Victor
Votes: 91
26. The Afterlife (2011)
11 min | Short, Drama
Director: Bradley Miles | Stars: Amy Baharestani, David Curtis, Sharon Jordan, Mateus Ward
27. Aphrodite (2012)
12 min | Short, Comedy, Drama
Aphrodite, portrayed by Shannon Luster, falls in love with a bad-boy musician during her honeymoon with her new controlling husband, resulting in a series of disastrous yet oddly humorous circumstances.
Director: Isabel Tejada | Stars: Hector Gama, Jonathan Graham, Shannon Luster, Kati Russo
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