The best shorts of 2021
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- DirectorLuis NietoThe grandiloquent blood-and-thunder saga of a young child lost in Manchuria's deep jungle. His sudden presence creates anarchy in the fauna's primitive world, which was, until then, perfectly organized.
- DirectorAlberto MielgoStarsEboni AdamsKara Dyan WhitfieldFanny RosenInside a cafe while smoking a whole pack of cigarettes, a man poses an ambitious question: "What is Love?". A collection of vignettes and situations will lead the man to the desired conclusion.
- DirectorWannes VanspauwenStarsWennie De RuyckLukas De WolfElias DieusaertA diverse group of people are stuck in a traffic jam on a foggy highway, the mist persists and becomes a cloak of uncertainty.
- DirectorSpencer SusserStarsZac EfronRicky GervaisTricia HelferRalph, a bunny being interviewed for a documentary, goes through his daily routine as a "tester" in a lab.
- DirectorEmma Francis-SnyderStarsAlexandra AcostaAlain Becerra CalderonJuan GonzalezIn 1970, a group of young Puerto Rican activists took over a decrepit hospital in New York City, launching a battle for their lives, their community, and health care for all.
- DirectorNoen BrouwerStarsSara Luna ZoricTibor LukácsSaar Anna BoerkampLily (19), obstetrician in training, is still affected by the complicated relationship she has with her father. While assisting a delivery, her attention is directed more towards the father-to-be than towards the baby. Back in her childhood home she's confronted with a dilemma: Is she going to let her guard down by confronting her father, knowing she might again be let down; or is she going to stay silent.
- DirectorClaude Cloutier'Bad Seeds' takes us to a bizarre world populated by carnivorous plants that can change shapes the way a chameleon changes colours. The film deftly connects growth with rivalry and evolution with competition, crafting an increasingly shocking duel that's peppered with allusions to the Western, the Cold War, board games, and much more.
- DirectorZach ParrishAn elderly couple regain their youth in the rain.
- DirectorSukiIn a deafening noise of chainsaws, loggers happily humming as they cut down trees to be used as decor for a fashion show. A contemporary cartoon satire, in the form of a musical comedy and burlesque action, leads us into a delirious whirlwind of chain reactions as chaotic as they are grotesque.
- DirectorAlexis LangloisStarsJustine LangloisLioNana BenamerDorothy's a film director and a bit of a loser. One night, fueled up on Heineken, she lets loose on her script when a call from her producer kills her buzz: enough with the queer comedies, it's time to start making mainstream films. To avoid sinking to the deepest depths of despair, Dorothy seeks comfort in her favorite TV show Romy the Vampire Slayer. Unfortunately, her own demons show up.
- DirectorMatthew OgensStarsAmaree McKenstry-HallFootball player Amaree McKenstry-Hall and his Maryland School for the Deaf teammates attempt to defend their winning streak while coming to terms with the tragic loss of a close friend.
- DirectorHugo CovarrubiasIngrid is working in the Chilean Intelligence Directorate (DINA) in 1975. Her relationship with her dog, her body, her fears and frustrations reveal a grim fracture in her mind and in an entire country.
- DirectorAnnie St-PierreStarsLilou Roy-LanouetteSteve LaplanteLarissa CorriveauDecember 24, 1983, 10:50 p.m.: Julie and her cousins ate too much sugar, and Santa Claus is late. Denis, alone in his car, is anxious about setting foot in his former in-laws' house to pick up his children.
- DirectorKate McMullenStarsChristoph WaltzWhen Germany was split up in 1946, the sleepy farming village of Mödlareuth was torn apart. Soviets descended on the eastern half, Americans took over the west. A 12-foot wall was built through the middle, and the village soon picked up the nickname "Little Berlin". The international press jumped on the story, but the tragedy unfolding in the local herd went unreported. While Peter, the only bull in the village, was stranded in the west, his cows were suddenly eating Soviet grass on the other side of the wall. Would Peter ever see his cows again ? A bovine tragedy waiting to be told - based on a true story, narrated by Christoph Waltz.
- DirectorGustavo MilanStarsSamantha CastilloBrenda MorenoAbilio TorresMarta, a young Venezuelan mother, is immigrating to Brazil when she meets a struggling young couple with a baby girl. Her ability to breastfeed causes their fates to become forever entwined.
- DirectorLotte SalomonsWhen the mother of Chris has disappeared, he and his father Toon are facing immense sadness. While Chris cries and seeks comfort with his father, Toon swallows his tears and literally and figuratively grows away from his son.
- DirectorAdithi KrishnadasStarsSuresh EriyatAdithi KrishnadasResul PookuttyThe ever-vibrant Mr. P. N. K Panicker has several shockers up his sleeve. He takes the viewer along a moonlit stroll and paints a quirky picture of the supernatural encounters he has had.
- DirectorSteve CoxStarsJustin FletcherJohn SparkesLaura AikmanShaun's seasonal excitement turns to dismay when a farmhouse raid to get bigger stockings for the Flock inadvertently leads to Timmy going missing. Can Shaun get Timmy back before he becomes someone else's present?
- DirectorMax WardStarsClaire LowrieJohn LebarRyan SpongA young couple on romantic camping trip in the woods is hunted by a mysterious monster.