Social Issuesshort films
The problems we live inside but rarely name out loud. Shorts that put a human face on the bigger picture.
Months after a mass shooting, survivors return to the diner where it happened
A photographer captures a vanished woman on camera
Three glass artists forge a new future for their craft
A lifelong hobby becomes a lifeline for an unexpected Twitch streamer
Two timelines reveal one story, as perception distorts truth
A young disabled girl tries to escape the control of her religious mother
After a decade in the U.S. and a fight with addiction, a man returns home to Mexico
James confronts toxic masculine friends on a trip to define his manhood
Chaos and grime of communal living spiral into something horrifying
A Doomsayer is trying to recruit people for Satan's army
A once-famous actress arranges her perfect day; it doesn't go as planned
A dad's quick milk run hides darker secrets from his suspicious daughters
Come spend some time with the girls at the beauty salon
A clown who wasn't funny enough, gets placed in a domestic help position
A deaf boy flees from Syria to Switzerland and faces the challenges ahead
Two farmers on a breathtaking Swiss Alp need to adapt after going viral
A worker reads tarot, reflecting how work devoured him
A Swiss street drama where loneliness, crime, and drugs tighten their grip
A woman is offered a choice that could make her rich
Nathanaël the Great shares his struggles in a workaholics support group
When bureaucracy becomes so devoted that nothing will stop them
A doc about a search that lead a young Spanish to Switzerland
A short doc about an Afghan finding work and goals in Switzerland
A singer battles through PTSD after a sexual assault
A doc about rural Mexico, where heritage and modern forces reshape coexistence
A woman is gaslit by her AI wellbeing smart hub
A daughter decides to do something about her mother's abusive boyfriend
In a dystopian surveillance state, a solitary rebel bonds with his neural implant
A troubled young outcast is haunted by a tormenting doppelgänger
A cursed woman, a mouthy teen, and a bunch of dead guys
A woman makes a heart-breaking love confession to a stranger in a bar
Trapped in Mumbai’s red-light district, a woman dreams of freedom
An experimental film about isolation and motherhood
A former squash champ gets caught in a toxic father-son relationship
A high school basketball prodigy hits a wall of expectations
A true story of WW1 fighter pilots at the dawn of Aviation Combat
A little girl reveals her sinister plan to a stranger
A troubled man builds a mausoleum after his abusive father dies
A high school wrestling coach recruits an outsider, a student with Autism
Small minds often resort to hate and violence when confronted with the unknown
Sitting at a poker table, Billie dreams of revenge
Two criminals confront their inner demons in a lawless, unforgiving world
A comedic tale about the ways Swiss people communicate with each other
An encounter forces two enemies to remain human in inhumane times
An ancient Indian tale about infertility driving a wife to seek a sage
The fate for those who steal from black artists
In a city of outlaws, survival means vanishing from a deadly hunter
An unemployed Plan B junkie, has difficult conversations with a mannequin
Lost in a desert, a couple's relationship is tested when they discover they're not alone
A young daughter steals a chicken to help provide for their family
In near-future NYC, a group of political radicals fight police brutality
An inspiring doc about a former small town fighting to preserve its soul
An Eastern European actor fights against stereotypical casting
In 2099, five of the oldest citizens are interviewed about the 21st Century
A fake-woke millennial falls in love with a talking bottle
A grandfather struggles with his abandoned grandson
A bouncer, who has just got broken up with, has a shift on Valentine’s Day
A joyful teen with a happy image struggles with depression
A gay couple is attacked. Why? Because they taste the best
An estranged son returns to see his dying grandmother
Who can you trust to find your dream apartment?
In the truth wars, the only side to take is your own
Three friends. Alcohol. Male ego. Pride. And an Irish Folk Song
A man struggling with the cost of living is offered an impossible choice
A white man's unease escalates when he hears Arabic singing
A mysterious video appears, carrying a life altering message
A teen's suicide unraveled through past events
A son is determined to stir his dad's memory while facing his own
A controversial spotlight on assisted suicide
An artists becomes a connoisseur of toilet doors
Two strangers meet at the rooftop of a hotel building
Bella Ramsey (The Last of Us, GoT) fighting for forbidden love
The intimately captured story of a humble gardener
Ren longs to find their other half and become complete
Is who's top or bottom all they should be worried about?
An unnerving short about motherhood
Being a good person, in a forest, with a shovel
A production assistant seeks advice from a sadistic producer
A far-right politician under attack by mainstream media
A very dark, stupid and surreal anthology
The sweet intimacy and destructive power of social media
A model meets an abusive predatory photographer
An immigrant tries to help his family while a pandemic is breaking out
A grandfather mourning the loss of his young grandson
A super fun doc about a childhood dream of becoming a pro wrestler
A rendezvous in the middle of the desert can't be good news
A mother with one meal to prepare and no way out
A young man creates an alter ego to help with his struggling confidence
A cautionary tale of false connections and toxic relationships
Tom Sturridge (The Sandman) plays a man grappling with grief
A student engages in an unusually deadly part-time job
An insane and hilarious film about cleaning up after your dog
A young girl becomes witness to an unfolding school shooting
Shit hits the fan when a beloved comedian is accused of sexual assault
A documentary about a filmmaker's dilemma of being commercially successful
A visual take on characters hitting rock bottom and deciding what to do next
'Clap for Carers' neighbours are challenged by the nurse next door
A man struggling with his mental health is trapped in an endless corridor
An inspiring doc about finding happiness in yourself
A doc about cinema projectionists and their future
A doc about a family's experiences of living with an autistic child
A man approaches two dealers who deliver slightly unexpected fixes
A Muslim doctor stumbles upon the body of a right-wing politician
A graduate bullied by supermarket coworkers plans his revenge
A predatory dater always runs off when the bill comes
A hilarious reflection on actors being the worst
A doc about the annual survival games in Alaska
A doc exploring the life of a woman's addiction to heroin from the age of 15
A doc that looks at the myths and markings of prison gangs
Russell Tovey (Being Human) & Thomas Turgoose (This Is England) in a WW1 short
A maltreated receptionist decides to take matters into her own hands
Two characters remove ghosts from properties around Edinburgh
After a long-term relationship, Charlie is forced into the world of online dating
A powerful short film about two men who meet five different times
When an old lady loses her beloved husband, life becomes intolerable
Emilie is born as a girl but inside she has always been a boy
Joseph Mawle (Rings of Power, Game of Thrones) in a cinematic tale about running away
Highschool sweethearts hit a crossroads, when Alex starts embracing himself
A female jogger returns to the scene of a crime looking for closure
The lives of a homeless man and a property developer become intertwined
A commuter debates if he should stop an intruder or live a lifetime of regrets
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Social Issuesshort films
The problems we live inside but rarely name out loud. Shorts that put a human face on the bigger picture.
Months after a mass shooting, survivors return to the diner where it happened
A photographer captures a vanished woman on camera
Three glass artists forge a new future for their craft
A lifelong hobby becomes a lifeline for an unexpected Twitch streamer
Two timelines reveal one story, as perception distorts truth
A young disabled girl tries to escape the control of her religious mother
After a decade in the U.S. and a fight with addiction, a man returns home to Mexico
James confronts toxic masculine friends on a trip to define his manhood
Chaos and grime of communal living spiral into something horrifying
A Doomsayer is trying to recruit people for Satan's army
A once-famous actress arranges her perfect day; it doesn't go as planned
A dad's quick milk run hides darker secrets from his suspicious daughters
Come spend some time with the girls at the beauty salon
A clown who wasn't funny enough, gets placed in a domestic help position
A deaf boy flees from Syria to Switzerland and faces the challenges ahead
Two farmers on a breathtaking Swiss Alp need to adapt after going viral
A worker reads tarot, reflecting how work devoured him
A Swiss street drama where loneliness, crime, and drugs tighten their grip
A woman is offered a choice that could make her rich
Nathanaël the Great shares his struggles in a workaholics support group
When bureaucracy becomes so devoted that nothing will stop them
A doc about a search that lead a young Spanish to Switzerland
A short doc about an Afghan finding work and goals in Switzerland
A singer battles through PTSD after a sexual assault
A doc about rural Mexico, where heritage and modern forces reshape coexistence
A woman is gaslit by her AI wellbeing smart hub
A daughter decides to do something about her mother's abusive boyfriend
In a dystopian surveillance state, a solitary rebel bonds with his neural implant
A troubled young outcast is haunted by a tormenting doppelgänger
A cursed woman, a mouthy teen, and a bunch of dead guys
A woman makes a heart-breaking love confession to a stranger in a bar
Trapped in Mumbai’s red-light district, a woman dreams of freedom
An experimental film about isolation and motherhood
A former squash champ gets caught in a toxic father-son relationship
A high school basketball prodigy hits a wall of expectations
A true story of WW1 fighter pilots at the dawn of Aviation Combat
A little girl reveals her sinister plan to a stranger
A troubled man builds a mausoleum after his abusive father dies
A high school wrestling coach recruits an outsider, a student with Autism
Small minds often resort to hate and violence when confronted with the unknown
Sitting at a poker table, Billie dreams of revenge
Two criminals confront their inner demons in a lawless, unforgiving world
A comedic tale about the ways Swiss people communicate with each other
An encounter forces two enemies to remain human in inhumane times
An ancient Indian tale about infertility driving a wife to seek a sage
The fate for those who steal from black artists
In a city of outlaws, survival means vanishing from a deadly hunter
An unemployed Plan B junkie, has difficult conversations with a mannequin
Lost in a desert, a couple's relationship is tested when they discover they're not alone
A young daughter steals a chicken to help provide for their family
In near-future NYC, a group of political radicals fight police brutality
An inspiring doc about a former small town fighting to preserve its soul
An Eastern European actor fights against stereotypical casting
In 2099, five of the oldest citizens are interviewed about the 21st Century
A fake-woke millennial falls in love with a talking bottle
A grandfather struggles with his abandoned grandson
A bouncer, who has just got broken up with, has a shift on Valentine’s Day
A joyful teen with a happy image struggles with depression
A gay couple is attacked. Why? Because they taste the best
An estranged son returns to see his dying grandmother
Who can you trust to find your dream apartment?
In the truth wars, the only side to take is your own
Three friends. Alcohol. Male ego. Pride. And an Irish Folk Song
A man struggling with the cost of living is offered an impossible choice
A white man's unease escalates when he hears Arabic singing
A mysterious video appears, carrying a life altering message
A teen's suicide unraveled through past events
A son is determined to stir his dad's memory while facing his own
A controversial spotlight on assisted suicide
An artists becomes a connoisseur of toilet doors
Two strangers meet at the rooftop of a hotel building
Bella Ramsey (The Last of Us, GoT) fighting for forbidden love
The intimately captured story of a humble gardener
Ren longs to find their other half and become complete
Is who's top or bottom all they should be worried about?
An unnerving short about motherhood
Being a good person, in a forest, with a shovel
A production assistant seeks advice from a sadistic producer
A far-right politician under attack by mainstream media
A very dark, stupid and surreal anthology
The sweet intimacy and destructive power of social media
A model meets an abusive predatory photographer
An immigrant tries to help his family while a pandemic is breaking out
A grandfather mourning the loss of his young grandson
A super fun doc about a childhood dream of becoming a pro wrestler
A rendezvous in the middle of the desert can't be good news
A mother with one meal to prepare and no way out
A young man creates an alter ego to help with his struggling confidence
A cautionary tale of false connections and toxic relationships
Tom Sturridge (The Sandman) plays a man grappling with grief
A student engages in an unusually deadly part-time job
An insane and hilarious film about cleaning up after your dog
A young girl becomes witness to an unfolding school shooting
Shit hits the fan when a beloved comedian is accused of sexual assault
A documentary about a filmmaker's dilemma of being commercially successful
A visual take on characters hitting rock bottom and deciding what to do next
'Clap for Carers' neighbours are challenged by the nurse next door
A man struggling with his mental health is trapped in an endless corridor
An inspiring doc about finding happiness in yourself
A doc about cinema projectionists and their future
A doc about a family's experiences of living with an autistic child
A man approaches two dealers who deliver slightly unexpected fixes
A Muslim doctor stumbles upon the body of a right-wing politician
A graduate bullied by supermarket coworkers plans his revenge
A predatory dater always runs off when the bill comes
A hilarious reflection on actors being the worst
A doc about the annual survival games in Alaska
A doc exploring the life of a woman's addiction to heroin from the age of 15
A doc that looks at the myths and markings of prison gangs
Russell Tovey (Being Human) & Thomas Turgoose (This Is England) in a WW1 short
A maltreated receptionist decides to take matters into her own hands
Two characters remove ghosts from properties around Edinburgh
After a long-term relationship, Charlie is forced into the world of online dating
A powerful short film about two men who meet five different times
When an old lady loses her beloved husband, life becomes intolerable
Emilie is born as a girl but inside she has always been a boy
Joseph Mawle (Rings of Power, Game of Thrones) in a cinematic tale about running away
Highschool sweethearts hit a crossroads, when Alex starts embracing himself
A female jogger returns to the scene of a crime looking for closure
The lives of a homeless man and a property developer become intertwined
A commuter debates if he should stop an intruder or live a lifetime of regrets
No films match that genre yet.
Have a short film?
Share it with the world.
Klipist is where short films find their audience. Hand-curated, independently run, watched in 190 countries. If you’ve made something great, we want to see it.
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