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The Ten Best Short Films on Netflix
Like short films? Have access to a Netflix account? Here are the 10 films worth your time [Updated March. 2025]
Sci‑Fi
Matthew Wilson
The Final Moments of Karl Brant
In the near future, a neurologist and two homicide detectives use experimental brain taping technology to question a murder victim about his final moments.
Thriller
Paul Philipp
The Peculiar Abilities of Mr. Mahler
In East Germany, an investigator said to have paranormal abilities is assigned the task of looking into the disappearance of a six-year-old boy.
Dark Comedy
Jesse Shamata
A Simple F*cking Gesture
While stuck in traffic, emotions escalate for a husband and wife when another driver doesn’t give them a "thank you wave" after they cut in.
Experimental
Paul Whittington
Android 207
A robot has to make his way through a challenging maze in this black and white stop-motion.
Dramedy
Sean Ellis
Voyage d'affaires
Jean-Paul Clément checks into a hotel and faces a personal dilemma in this short from Cashback director, Sean Ellis.
Drama
Sil van der Woerd
Growth
Growth portrays the rise and downfall of a family over the course of 20 years, in one living room, in a single shot.
Best of the Month
Best of the Month: August 2019
A round-up the last month's worth of coverage, as the S/W team pick their favourite short films from August.
Best of the Month
Best of the Month: April 2024
For the trio of films highlighted as our Best of the Month picks for April, the S/W team select a period drama focused on performance and dialogue, a playful documentary exploring the routines of non-playable characters in video games and an experimental animation unravelling the creative process.
Best of the Month
Best of the Month: June 2022
Hair loss, indigenous perspectives and plastic bags all feature in our Best of the Month picks for June 2022
