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Female Directors
Collection · 5 films · 1h 5m

Female Directors

Our editors' pick of must-watch short films by female directors, from motherhood without the picnic to refusing to be afraid.
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5 films · 1h 5m

  1. Only The Lonely

    Only The Lonely

    by Clare Holman

    17m

    When an old lady loses her beloved husband, life becomes intolerable

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  2. Bad Mother

    Bad Mother

    by Marnie Baxter

    12m

    An unnerving short about motherhood

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  3. Annie Waits

    Annie Waits

    by Marnie Paxton

    9m

    A woman's story of lust, disappointment and waiting for 'The One'

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  4. Struck

    Struck

    by Aurora Fearnley

    14m

    A female jogger returns to the scene of a crime looking for closure

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  5. Other Half

    Other Half

    by Lina Kalcheva

    13m

    Ren longs to find their other half and become complete

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Behind the camera

This collection began as one of our most-read editorial features: must-watch short films by female directors. Kindness over prejudice, motherhood unvarnished, conventions challenged. Every film a distinct voice.

The Klipist editors

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Where does this selection come from?

It started as an editorial feature on the Klipist blog: must-watch short films by female directors, and proved so popular we made it a permanent collection.

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Yes. Every film on Klipist is free to watch, in full, on any device.

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