Best Live Action Short Films
Films in this collection
20 films · 4h 34m
Two Strangers Who Meet Five Times
by Marcus Markou
11m
A powerful short film about two men who meet five different times
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Denzel
by Michael Gamarano Singleton
9m
A young man creates an alter ego to help with his struggling confidence
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Skin
by Daisy Stenham
12m
Tom Sturridge (The Sandman) plays a man grappling with grief
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Requiem
by Em J. Gilbertson
24m
Bella Ramsey (The Last of Us, GoT) fighting for forbidden love
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The Number
by Manuela Gray
14m
A doc that looks at the myths and markings of prison gangs
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Little Games
by Stéfane Houssier
13m
A little girl reveals her sinister plan to a stranger
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IPSA
by Pavitra Verma
24m
An ancient Indian tale about infertility driving a wife to seek a sage
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Love Less Likely
by David Liban
16m
A cursed woman, a mouthy teen, and a bunch of dead guys
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Lovers
by Alexandre Brisa
3m
The most famous scene of Shakespeare's 'Romeo & Juliet' in 7 languages
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Touch
by Justin Burquist
8m
A psychic is called to a homicide scene
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Tanagokoro
by Masashi Nozaki
30m
How a Japanese chef sparked a fish revolution in the UK
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Quiet Carriage
by Ben S. Hyland
5m
A commuter debates if he should stop an intruder or live a lifetime of regrets
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Smudged Smile
by Ella Greenwood
18m
A joyful teen with a happy image struggles with depression
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A Best Man
by Dylan Tuccillo
12m
Everything goes smoothly for the Best Man
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Only The Lonely
by Clare Holman
17m
When an old lady loses her beloved husband, life becomes intolerable
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Sprache ist Leben
by Joel De Giovanni
5m
A deaf boy flees from Syria to Switzerland and faces the challenges ahead
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Geheimtipp
by Pascal Hochstrasser
5m
Two farmers on a breathtaking Swiss Alp need to adapt after going viral
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Darkside
by Spencer Zimmerman
11m
An astronaut in search of a lost crew on an interstellar mission
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Squeeze
by Mike Clarke
20m
A high school wrestling coach recruits an outsider, a student with Autism
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Wired
by Will Jewell
17m
A woman is gaslit by her AI wellbeing smart hub
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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. These films 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 all 193 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 all 193 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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