Best Live Action Short Films
The best live action short films, hand-picked and free to watch. Standout independent shorts including Two Strangers Who Meet Five Times, Denzel and Requiem with Bella Ramsey, streaming free in 190 countries.
Best Live Action Short Films
The best of live action short film, hand-picked and free to watch.
The best live action short films, hand-picked and free to watch. Standout independent shorts including Two Strangers Who Meet Five Times, Denzel and Requiem with Bella Ramsey, streaming free in 190 countries.
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Two Strangers Who Meet Five Times
A powerful short film about two men who meet five different times
Find out more about the film ›Dir. Marcus Markou - 2
Denzel
A young man creates an alter ego to help with his struggling confidence
Find out more about the film ›Dir. Michael Gamarano Singleton - 3
Skin
Tom Sturridge (The Sandman) plays a man grappling with grief
Find out more about the film ›Dir. Daisy Stenham - 4
Requiem
Bella Ramsey (The Last of Us, GoT) fighting for forbidden love
Find out more about the film ›Dir. Em J. Gilbertson - 5
The Number
A doc that looks at the myths and markings of prison gangs
Find out more about the film ›Dir. Manuela Gray - 6
Little Games
A little girl reveals her sinister plan to a stranger
Find out more about the film ›Dir. Stéfane Houssier - 7
IPSA
An ancient Indian tale about infertility driving a wife to seek a sage
Find out more about the film ›Dir. Pavitra Verma - 8
Love Less Likely
A cursed woman, a mouthy teen, and a bunch of dead guys
Find out more about the film ›Dir. David Liban - 9
Lovers
The most famous scene of Shakespeare's 'Romeo & Juliet' in 7 languages
Find out more about the film ›Dir. Alexandre Brisa - 10
Touch
A psychic is called to a homicide scene
Find out more about the film ›Dir. Justin Burquist - 11
Tanagokoro
How a Japanese chef sparked a fish revolution in the UK
Find out more about the film ›Dir. Masashi Nozaki - 12
Quiet Carriage
A commuter debates if he should stop an intruder or live a lifetime of regrets
Find out more about the film ›Dir. Ben S. Hyland - 13
Smudged Smile
A joyful teen with a happy image struggles with depression
Find out more about the film ›Dir. Ella Greenwood - 14
A Best Man
Everything goes smoothly for the Best Man
Find out more about the film ›Dir. Dylan Tuccillo - 15
Only The Lonely
When an old lady loses her beloved husband, life becomes intolerable
Find out more about the film ›Dir. Clare Holman - 16
Sprache ist Leben
A deaf boy flees from Syria to Switzerland and faces the challenges ahead
Find out more about the film ›Dir. Joel De Giovanni - 17
Geheimtipp
Two farmers on a breathtaking Swiss Alp need to adapt after going viral
Find out more about the film ›Dir. Pascal Hochstrasser - 18
Darkside
An astronaut in search of a lost crew on an interstellar mission
Find out more about the film ›Dir. Spencer Zimmerman - 19
Squeeze
A high school wrestling coach recruits an outsider, a student with Autism
Find out more about the film ›Dir. Mike Clarke - 20
Wired
A woman is gaslit by her AI wellbeing smart hub
Find out more about the film ›Dir. Will Jewell
20 films · 4h 31m
- 1Two Strangers Who Meet Five TimesA powerful short film about two men who meet five different timesconversation starter · heartwarming · inspiringFind out more about the film ›
- 2DenzelA young man creates an alter ego to help with his struggling confidenceconversation starter · emotional · heartwarmingFind out more about the film ›
- 3SkinTom Sturridge (The Sandman) plays a man grappling with griefdrama · emotional · futuristicFind out more about the film ›
- 4RequiemBella Ramsey (The Last of Us, GoT) fighting for forbidden lovecoming of age · cinematic · emotionalFind out more about the film ›
- 5The NumberA doc that looks at the myths and markings of prison gangsdocumentary · atmospheric · darkFind out more about the film ›
- 6Little GamesA little girl reveals her sinister plan to a strangerdrama · atmospheric · suspensefulFind out more about the film ›
- 7IPSAAn ancient Indian tale about infertility driving a wife to seek a sagedrama · atmospheric · darkFind out more about the film ›
- 8Love Less LikelyA cursed woman, a mouthy teen, and a bunch of dead guyscomedy · entertaining · romanticFind out more about the film ›
- 9LoversThe most famous scene of Shakespeare's 'Romeo & Juliet' in 7 languagesdrama · atmospheric · heartwarmingFind out more about the film ›
- 10TouchA psychic is called to a homicide scenecrime · atmospheric · cinematicFind out more about the film ›
- 11TanagokoroHow a Japanese chef sparked a fish revolution in the UKdocumentary · inspiring · thought-provokingFind out more about the film ›
- 12Quiet CarriageA commuter debates if he should stop an intruder or live a lifetime of regretscomedy · entertaining · hilariousFind out more about the film ›
- 13Smudged SmileA joyful teen with a happy image struggles with depressioncoming of age · heartwarming · reflectiveFind out more about the film ›
- 14A Best ManEverything goes smoothly for the Best Mancrime · dark · intimateFind out more about the film ›
- 15Only The LonelyWhen an old lady loses her beloved husband, life becomes intolerableconversation starter · emotional · heartwarmingFind out more about the film ›
- 16Sprache ist LebenA deaf boy flees from Syria to Switzerland and faces the challenges aheadconversation starter · emotional · inspiringFind out more about the film ›
- 17GeheimtippTwo farmers on a breathtaking Swiss Alp need to adapt after going viralcomedy · entertaining · hilariousFind out more about the film ›
- 18DarksideAn astronaut in search of a lost crew on an interstellar missionaction · cinematic · emotionalFind out more about the film ›
- 19SqueezeA high school wrestling coach recruits an outsider, a student with Autismconversation starter · cinematic · emotionalFind out more about the film ›
- 20WiredA woman is gaslit by her AI wellbeing smart hubconversation starter · dark · futuristicFind out more about the film ›
The best live action short films, free to watch.
Live action is where the short film began, and where it still hits hardest. A real face, a real room, a few minutes, and one moment that earns its ending. The films below are the ones our editors and viewers keep coming back to, hand-picked and free to watch, with no subscription.
It opens with Two Strangers Who Meet Five Times and Denzel, and runs through standouts like Requiem with Bella Ramsey and Skin. Different tones, one thing in common: every film is complete, and every one is worth your time.
Press play on any of them. This is short film at its best, free, in 190 countries.
Frequently asked
What makes a great live action short film?
A great live action short does one thing completely. It uses real actors and real settings, finds a single strong idea, and lands it in a few minutes with nothing wasted. The films in this collection were chosen for exactly that.
Are these short films free to watch?
Yes. Every film on Klipist is free to watch, with no subscription, no sign-up and no ads, in 190 countries.
How long is a typical short film here?
Most run between 5 and 20 minutes. Each one is a complete story, not a clip or a trailer.
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