It’s been a great year for online films which has made it tough for us. Nevertheless, all of us here at Short of the Week have banded together to bring to you the official top 10 online films of 2009. Like a well-balanced meal, there’s a little bit of everything: comedy, drama, animation, and plenty of stuff too difficult to categorize. One thing is for sure, you’re certain to find a gem. So sit back, refill your eggnog, and enjoy the best films of 2009.
Duration: 103 min
A meteorite encounter causes a man to exist 91cm from himself in this beautifully haunting illustration of a self-destructive mind.
**CURRENTLY OFFLINE** - Adventurous tale of a navigator's journey to save his ailing wife set in a beautiful world of Victorian science-ficiton.
A young time traveler is confronted by an arrogant and hairless future version of himself—the winner of Short of the Week's Gut Check Competition.
At a major moment in her life, a young girl encounters an unknown man outside her house, in this ambiguous, poetic film.
A dispassionate master of the stage is brought to see the magic around us every day.
A fun, simple story of a man's adventure getting home all animated in life-size, stop-motion with real people and bizarre objects.
Tragic story of a dog's trail through abusive owners told through a series of cascading flip books.
A dark, animated fantasy pulled off with style and panache. The Musicians of this cat-town have disappeared, sacrificed to the infernal Cat Piano. Our world-weary hero must fight to get them back.
The humorous requests received at a photographic archive are the fodder for this splendid animation.
Andrew S Allen