DRAMA SHORT FILMS

DRAMA SHORT FILMS

A collection of the best drama short films from around the world today.

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DRAMA SHORT FILMS
  • MAESTRO, 2min., Russia, Musical/Drama

    A pianist's fantasy. Rachmaninoff's masterpiece interpreted as a b-boy round.

    Directed by Manas Sirakanyan

  • ONCE AND AGAIN, 4min., Romance/Drama/LGBTQ+

    Tasha, a woman in her mid 40’s, trudges through the end of
    her day until she sees an old flame on the train platform. The
    lovers reminisce and rekindle feelings towards each other only
    to realize that circumstance continues to keep them apart.

    Directed by Jessica Q Moore

  • IN BETWEEN, 13min., Canada, Romance/Drama/LGBTQ+

    In Between tells the story of Blake, who lives a happy heteronormative life with her long time partner, Eric. After some vivid unexpected dreams, she gets a visit from a love from her past life, Adeline, who shows up to her home from across the world. If your past showed up on your doorstep… what...

  • OBJECTS OF DESIRE - BLADE, 18min., USA, LGBTQ+ Tragic Drama/Dark Comedy

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    https://www.instagram.com/susurrone

    Miami Film Festival Winner - This captivating dark comedy follows the eventful journey of Jessy, a morally ambiguous young man who finds himself entangled in a web of challenges when his mother is kidnapped. To settle his debt,...

  • TRACES OF MEMORY, 14min,. USA, Drama

    TRACES OF MEMORY, 14min,. USA
    Directed by Jody Jaress
    A woman's mind fractured, and what happens when she no longer can differentiate between her reality ... and the truth.

    http://www.tracesofmemorythefilm.com/
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    https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/tra...

  • HOLD ME TIGHTLY, 9min., Israel, Drama/Romance

    Vera visits her husband Marik who suffers from advanced dementia at the assisted living facilities on their wedding anniversary – 50 years together. She grossly and audibly complains to those who are ready to listen about her ruined life with Marik. What if behind the irritation of a grossly swea...

  • the other land / l'altra terra, 13min., Italy, Drama/Environmental

    Sofia, the young owner of an important avant-garde farm in Salento, recalls during an interview how it all began with the scent of bread that her peasant grandparents made with their own hands and offered her when she went to visit them as a child. A simple gesture of love that remained in her he...

  • IN THE SILENCE OF THE HEART, 20min., Sci-Fi/Drama

    Sabie lives with Valentín. After years of abuse and prolonged depression, Sabie is waiting for a sign from God that would grant her permission to take her husband’s life, and then her own.

    https://www.instagram.com/realizador.audiovisual

    Directed by Fernando Lazzarini

  • VULPES, 7min., USA, Drama

    After many years of conjuring the idea of 'man' and what it means to be human, a sly nimble fox spirit becomes a human to learn their ways.​

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    Directed by Laura Hoffheimer

    Director Statement
    Vulpes is one of the fi...

  • GIFT, 8min., USA, Drama

    A jaded alcoholic has his world view challenged by an unexpected act.

    Directed by Vince Eisenson

    Writer & Producer: Al Julian

    Director Statement
    This film was based on a real experience our screenwriter (Al Julian) had while leading group therapy sessions several years ago. The project went th...

  • ANTISEMITE, 13min., USA, Drama

    Seth, a college senior, is home for winter break. He’s spending a day relaxing and shopping on Fairfax Avenue when he’s suddenly confronted by an Orthodox Jewish man asking Seth if he’s Jewish. Seth’s chance encounter leads to a profound spiritual experience with life-changing implications.

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  • YOU CAN'T BE HERE, 16min., USA, Sci-Fi/Drama

    After humanity's destruction, one man wanders the wasteland in search of a safe place to settle down, until one day he is confronted by a group of people who don't belong.

    https://www.instagram.com/zac_pope/

    Directed by Zachary Pope

    Cast: Tanner Thomason, Ketta Kachemov, Alvin Heng, Lauren Tay...

  • ZARDA, 17min., Pakistan, Drama/Family

    ARDA (Sweet-rice, a local desert in Pakistan) is a slice-of-life, Docufiction film.
    We peek into the life of a young Pakistani teenage girl Shella who comes from a conservative, lower middle-class family but dreams with an open heart. Slowly stepping out into the real world, Shella is fascinated ...

  • A STATE OF BLISS, 17min., USA, Romance/LGBTQ+/Drama

    A user goes on a virtual, blind date to meet an individual that challenges their process of life and death.

    Directed by Abriana Blount

    https://blountabriana.wixsite.com/filmfruit

  • HER SWEATER, 25min., USA, Drama/Romance

    After Desmond spends a surreal post-graveyard shift day with his enchanting co-worker Freya, he has to choose between following his heart and his own advice.

    https://www.instagram.com/madronepictures

    Directed by Jannik Ehret

    Director Statement
    This project is based on a surreal first hand exp...

  • (DIS) CONNECTION, 4min., Spain, Drama/Romance

    Do you know the legend of the red thread? This is a story of two people that weren't afraid of playing, burning, or breaking themselves in a hundred pieces. They just press the PLAY button without knowing if there were a second part of the film on...or if it had to be written.

    Directed by Andrea...

  • FIRST MEMORY, 1min., USA, Comedy/Drama

    Memory's a funny thing.

    Directed by Chip Hackler

    Cast: Nicholas Pryor, Jana Allen, Paul Teal, Emmett Moss, Anthony Police, Fracaswell Hyman

    Director Statement
    FIRST MEMORY is a micro-budget collaboration between film students, educators and professionals.

    The character with the rake is actor...

  • SWISH, 5min., USA, Drama/Sports

    A half court requiem.
    Two brothers grow up in the sport of basketball, pushing and challenging one another. Until one day, one gets killed. Years after grieving, it drives the remaining brother to keep the standard and work ethic that he and his brother shared.

    https://instagram.com/brokenpocke...

  • SHAPE OF CLAY, 13min., Romania, Drama/Romance

    Romanian actress Sara and American director Andrew are perfect partners in life and art until Sara starts to see parallels between their love and their latest play: a stage adaptation of "The Evening Star" by Mihai Eminescu. As the two engage in a contest of creative wills, Sara is forced to reck...

  • THE GIRLS OF BATHROOM B short film, 5min., Canada

    Tensions ebb and flow during a busy morning in 1980 as impatient teenagers wait to use the girls' bathroom.

    https://www.saleigh.com/
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    https://www.instagram.com/sal_eigh/?hl=en

    Director/Writer: Sal Eigh

  • LILI, 15min., Puerto Rico, Drama/Thriller/Political

    Directed by Brian Rios

    A father and daughter must cross the border in order to find a better life, but the daughter cannot speak.

    https://www.instagram.com/lilishortfilm/

    WILDsound Podcast: https://www.wildsoundpodcast.com/the-film-podcast-by-wildsound/2022/11/24/november-22-2022-filmmaker-bri...

  • Watch GIN RUMMY short film. 17min., USA, Drama

    Three best friends have been playing Gin Rummy every week for over 50 years. On this Gin Rummy night they have made other plans as a final bonding of the trio.

    Director Statement

    I am excited and humbled to have reached this point in my creative career. I have been wanting to direct and write a...

  • MOB FAMILY TIES short film watch, Student short film

    After grandpa Michael begins to unintentionally rat on old associates due to his mental decline, the Leslie's, a mob family, face a moral dilemma whether they need to whack grandpa or not as they host his possible final meal in this send up of traditional TV sitcoms.

    Writer/Director: Britt Dally...

  • SIGNALS - Timothy Connon and the pier short film watch, Sci-Fi/Road Movie

    Timothy Connor died on a spring break weekend in a car crash in 1967.
    56 years later, he finally gets to the pier.

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    Directed by Rod Saez Chavez

    Director Statement
    My intention wa...