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15 Amazing Animated Short films

Posted in Design By Suraj Vibhute

Animated short films

We all love short animated films, but creating short film is very hard task. Putting whole story in 5 to 10 minutes is not easy. Can you imagine? Few films produced after working hard more than 6 years! Here we collected 15 dazzling animated short films for your inspiration. You can find different genres in these movies like heart-touching film One life, frightening film The Passenger.

I bet you will love these short animated movies, do let us know your favorite one, also feel free to share your favorite short film if it’s not present in the list.

Granny O’Grimm’s Sleeping Beauty

Oscar-nominated film of ‘Granny O’Grimm’, directed by Nicky Phelan, produced by Brown Bag Films, and written/voiced by Kathleen O’Rourke.

Oktapodi (2007)

In Oktapodi, these two cuties help each other escape the clutches of a tyrannical restaurant cook. But, even once they are out of the kitchen, their battle to stay together is not over.

This Side Up – A Short Animation by Liron Topaz

A naive music-lover’s patience is tested on his quest to download music online, as his perspective on technology completely changes.

Oxygen

Oxygen tries to make friends on the playground. Unfortunately for Oxygen, he is unaware of the many things that can go wrong when trying to interact with his other elementary kin…

“Heavenly Appeals” a short film by David Lisbe

After many millennia of being tortured in Hell, Raymond K. Hessle has finally earned a chance to appeal his sentence of Eternal Damnation. Upon arriving at the “appeals” gate of Heaven he is greeted by the angel who will preside over his case. As Raymond waits at the edge of paradise, he will finally have a chance to prove just how worthy he is.

Marcelino and Bartolomeo: Bye Bye!

Marcelino and Bartolomeo are playing pong at the office when they are not supposed to. Unfortunately their boss shows up and makes a harsh call.

Bunny Animation

The Passenger

The Passenger is the result of about six years spent in a bedroom with a computer.

GetOut – Best Animated Short Film

Alma

Alma is Rodrigo Blaas’ first short film as a director. Originally from Spain, Rodrigo Blaas has worked in animation for more than ten years, in Spain and in the United States.

Pigeon: Impossible

A rookie secret agent is faced with a problem seldom covered in basic training: what to do when a curious pigeon gets trapped inside your multi-million dollar, government-issued nuclear briefcase.

Replay – Amazing Animated Short Film by Talantis

In a destroyed world, the only glimpse of hope is the memory of a forgotten past. But be careful not to let your dreams control your mind…This is Replay an amazing animated short film.

One Life – Amazing Animation by Corey Hayes

This animation will make you think about your life. The song is “old man” by Neil Young Animation by Corey Hayes.

The Last Knit

When knitting becomes an obsession. Directed by Laura Neuvonen, Country Finland.

Do penguins fly?

A collective of French artists braves the current glut of penguin films and even a flooding air conditioner to create this excellent film seeking the truth about those tuxedo-clad Antarctic birds.

106 Responses to “15 Amazing Animated Short films”
  1. Personalz, i love good short films, good collection for relax on time to work.

  2. I got some catching up to do , really nice collection , from the looks . I have always loved short movies .

  3. Loved them. I don’t know how they do it!

  4. This is a great collection. These days, animated movies have been appreciated not only by kids but also by people on different ages. This is because of it’s story, it’s lesson and it’s creativity. The technology being used on these movies are so advanced and being dubbed by famous actors/actresses is a plus that make the viewers feel as if they are watching them.

    • Yes, it’s a new way to show creative work in few minutes, because no one has a time in this busy schedule.

      • Swapnil dhoot

        It takes lots of time than any live-action movie…We can say animation is the medium in which you can create anything which is not possible or very hard to create in live action, and its interesting because its contain lots of exaggeration ! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v… and I think you forgot this short movie,its best movie of the year.

  5. Wow Cool collection dude :D i never heard of em but really they got huge set of views in youtube. Thanks for sharing :D nice animated videos :)

  6. P81

    Love Sleeping beauty – notice that French Roast and Geri’s Game aren’t here?

    Thanks, Paul

  7. Your blog seems pretty good. You got yourself a devoted reader. Keep up the good work.

  8. Like Alma !! Very nice film :)

  9. good collections of clips

  10. surprised not to see Meet Meline here

  11. I really hoped that Geri’s game would be on here! Great little film ;)

  12. Brij nandan

    My favorite animated short film “meet meline” is not in the list but they are also awesome.
    Watch Meet Meline here:
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y1vdZIIrY6w

    Tell me after watching this whether she is cute or not.

    • It’s wonderful film, I think I missed it.

      • Brij nandan

        Its OK. No one can cover everything. By the way 3d short movies are so rare that most of them are not easy to find. I found it when “3D world” magazine included in “Watch 10 animated short films before you die” list.

    • Andie

      ok, ‘Meet Meline’ was cute, but why does a little girl live all alone in a tool shed? what the heck?

  13. Bon

    I love this short film “the ugly duckling”, i think it should be here.
    if u didnt see it, enjoy it:
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=THmHFHBWQZc

    • suraj

      Really nice one! Enjoyed it!

  14. Very nice, I watched them all and they were great. Nice collection and thanks for sharing!

  15. turntablejoe

    Loved all of em. My favourite animation done in Blender.
    The Cup from psl on Vimeo.

  16. GM

    Any collection without ‘Dans la tete’ cannot be taken seriously…
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cb-M9Q2YKAo

    • Precious de Leon

      Nice one! You’re right…the list isn’t complete without this one…thanks for sharing…

  17. Danni

    I really loved Granny O’Grimm’s Sleeping Beauty, Oxygen, and Replay. Also, I’m not too sure if these two count, but it never hurts to mention them. The second one is more for adults with the amount of cursing and some violence. Hope you enjoy!

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nc20T_krZgc&feature=player_detailpage

    Logorama from Marc Altshuler – Human Music on Vimeo.

  18. The Monk and The Monkey: By Brendan Carroll and Francesco Giroldini:
    http://vimeo.com/14441514

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  20. Really enjoyed this post.Really thank you! Really Cool.

  21. Nice Collection of short films you have posted. Love them. Thanks for sharing.

  22. Thanks for sharing this collection

  23. Destinystar

    my favorite one had to be alma… even though its really dark it is still very entertaining

  24. fantabulous collection mate!
    i personally liked “one life” by Corey Hayes
    ;)

  25. All short films are very good.
    I downloaded all the video.
    Thanks.

  26. I actually do reviews of animated short films on my site. In fact, I reviewed several of the films you have featured here. Brilliant selection. I have to say, I am very happy to have found this site. Not only are animated films cinegraphically stunning to watch, but everyone has a reflective, human quality to each one–which are powerful and positive messages.

    • suraj

      Hey Aidy, pleased to know that, also I am glad to have you here. Thanks for dropping by!

  27. Precious de Leon

    Thanks for sharing, Raj!
    Loved watching every film…can’t decide which one I like the best…they’re all good. :)

  28. janna

    this was amazing! great collection, i love short films and this was just great! Loved it ! :)

  29. María Paiz

    This is a wonderful short french film:
    The silence beneath the bark / le silence sous l’écorce
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YXWc3aFrxCo

    i love the simple backgrounds and use of color.
    This a classic:
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQfOFVMth5Q

    Michael Dudok de Wit “Father and Daughter”
    Lavatory / Lovestory…
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ajLrFugsdMw

    Nominated for the 2009 Academy Awards…
    And my personal favorite… Ryan Woodward’s Though of You:
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OBk3ynRbtsw

    And in case you haven’t seen some of the old UPA films of the Terrytoons… they are awesome!!! :D

  30. Morgan

    Good flicks.. Not complete without Delivery though..

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rl1lwFgSAnw

  31. Nina

    I must say that my favourite ones are Granny O’Grimm’s sleeping beauty, Alma, Get out, The Passenger and Replay. Those are the ones that really made an impression with me :) These works of art are truly amazing!

  32. Marty

    I so enjoyed this collection, as well. As soon as I saw the link on mentalfloss.com, my first thought was “I hope ‘Alma’ is on there!’ and lo and behold, there was the image as soon as I clicked over! Thank you for sharing!

  33. n.p.n.

    was going down the list, lots of great stuff. Try this one on for size:
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MV5w262XvCU

  34. n.p.n.

    maybe that’s better

  35. Awesome Movies and great collection

  36. brandy

    I’ll have to find the time to watch all of these! One I will never forget though is Things That Go Bump In The Night.

    http://youtu.be/B5b4DMlOVKM

  37. Wow.. Very very good collection.
    Thanks for Sharing.

  38. Tasha

    Thanks for putting this collection together. I really enjoyed watching them all today :-)

  39. Sam

    There is something really special about a film that is only five minutes long but can convey a story complete with emotions – compare that to some Hollywood blockbusters that go on for three hours but convey nothing at all to the reviewer.

  40. I liked Alma. It’s sensitive, :)

  41. Svinja

    “Replay” was soo sad…:’( But my favorites were the Finnish one, “The Last Knit” and “Oktapodi” That one was SOO adorable. :D

  42. Johnny

    here’s another good animated short film called Fallen Art.
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F7HMz1WKkso

  43. GB

    another nice one. Made by a Belgium guy that makes great stuff
    http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x1ru6q_flat-life_fun

    more info about it – http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0408786/

  44. Stefana

    Hey, great collection you have here.
    I am trying to find one video that I saw a while back and I can’t remember the name. It was about his old man living alone in his house. And he kept having to build a new one each time the water was flooding his old house. And he was building the houses on top of the old ones. And in the end it was only him living in a small room surrounded by water.
    If anyone knows the name of that short I’d be very happy :D

    Thx

    • Andie

      Hello, Stefana!
      That beautiful little film is called “La Maison en Petit Cubes” and it’s on youtube. I love that one; what a wonderful metaphor for the stages of a person’s life. It always makes me cry, but in a good way!

      • Lulu

        Wow these are such a meaningful and heart touching films. Thanks for sharing!

      • Stefana

        Hey Andie :)

        Andie thank you so so so much :D It truly is a wonderful cartoon.

  45. Annie

    This was very entertaining. I felt connected to each one. Even the ones added by fellow viewers.

  46. Katherine

    alma and replay blew my mind. they were so sad! and i find get out very clever and funny

  47. Liliana

    I love these–THANK YOU for the list! …. these may be old but are two of my faves: Perils of Love- It’s simple and cute:
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gxVAF3xaMPI&feature=fvst

    and “En Tus Brazos” LOVED the fluid dancing….
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wiI_z4002Fg

    • Hey Liliana,
      very beautiful films, thanks for sharing with us!

  48. D

    Wow all of these were computer animated. I love computer animation as much as the next person but sheesh some of these weren’t that great. And how about diversifying last I checked there is hand drawn, digital and stop-motion animated shorts as well some of which trump these in every respect

  49. Chad

    Best short film of all time. Hands down.
    http://vimeo.com/7306050

  50. kate daves

    Kiwi! Its my favorite short film ever! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sdUUx5FdySs

  51. You should look at this one.
    EN AGOSTO
    http://vimeo.com/5419749

    Great 2D and 3D mix

  52. mul

    you forgot ‘ kiwi’.

  53. joep

    You definitely forgot tutti pulli !

  54. nice collection

  55. I loved Do Pinguins Fly most! Thank you for the collection

  56. Sal

    Hey, I love this collection, great choices.

    I do remember seeing a short animated film a while back about a robot worker living in a dull and bland world, when he suddenly discovers how to light up his life with special glasses. Might you know what this is?

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