Making art is a strange, exposed thing, full of ego, doubt and the gap between what you imagine and what you manage. Short films, made by people in the thick of it, understand that pull better than most. These films are hand-picked, complete, and free to watch. Stories about the people who have to create, whatever it costs.
A Certain Method follows a struggling actress who kills at the audition of her life, and Artificial Dreams is a documentary on a filmmaker's dilemma of being commercially successful. Behind the Mask is a hilarious reflection on actors being the worst, while Cuticles and Follicles invites you to spend some time with the girls at the beauty salon.
The best short films about creativity and art know the work from the inside. Cycling with Molly recounts a young woman's spacey adventure in animation, and BONGO turns false connections and toxic relationships into a cautionary tale. All editor-selected, all free in all 193 countries, no subscription and no account. Press play, and watch makers at work.
