Science Fiction Shorts You've Got to See

Azarkant

This beautifully done, "foreign CGI" film that takes place in deep space involves a mysterious "abandoned ship" and a Master Chief look-alike. Confusing and entertaining, you won't regret giving this flick 8 minutes of your life. You may even ask yourself, "Is that supposed to be a Spartan?"

Runtime - 8:25

Written By: Andrey Klimov

Directed by: Andrey Klimov

The Archiver 

Another CGI flick, this film starts with a space pilot returning home after a (assumed) long mission. Pretty and short, it'll leave you with questions, longing for a few more minutes.

Runtime - 4:51

Directed by: Thoma Obrecht, Guillaume Berthoumie, Marc Menneglier

NORA

In this low-budget animated flick, a ship full of nanny-bots scours the universe for a human-life sustaining planet. The 8 minutes of story in this sci-fi follow one of the nanny-bots through her journey through a "nitrate desert".

Runtime - 8:44

Written By: Amy Engles

Directed By: Amy Engles

Payload

Set in the dystopian future in the shadow of a space elevator, a father and his two kids try to survive in a time when women are worth more than men. Live-action with no action and no space, the only thing science fiction about this film is the ideas spoken about that you never actually see.

Runtime - 17:56

Written By: Stuart Willis

Directed By: Stuart Willis

Cockpit: The Rule of Engagment

Taking place just short of 100 years in the future, live-action aliens invade our galaxy. Humanities objective is to exterminate them, but they aren't allowed to let the aliens see them. The film begins as a currently stranded human pilot in space thinks he has just found his rescuers.

Runtime - 11:38

Written By: Jesse Griffith

Directed By: Jesse Griffith

The Gift

Future Russia looks just as lonely and drab as communist Russia did in this short film that revolves around a mysterious package wrapped as a gift. Eventually devolves into a wintertime motorcycle/police chase, this short does exactly what a good short should do: leave you wanting more.

Runtime - 4:39

Directed by: Carl E. Rinsch