Jeffrey Bowers
The Best Short Films of 2016
Despite this year's overall horribleness, it's been a great year for short films. Out of the 2,000-plus I've seen this year, here are my 13 favorites.
This Heartbreaking Short Film Perfectly Depicts the Pain of Losing a Parent
We spoke to filmmaker Jim Cummings about his award-winning film 'Thunder Road' and how he got the rights to use the Springsteen classic that inspired it.
Watch This Insane Short Film About Screaming Naked Puppets
'Manoman' follows a meek man and the living, naked, hairy embodiment of his inner id down the path of testosterone-fueled destruction.
Watch This Unsettling Short Film of a Kid Reenacting the LA Riots at His Birthday Party
While America watched as riots tore Los Angeles apart, a nine-year-old Nathan Silver inadvertently reinterpreted the country's turmoil into his first film during his birthday party.
What It's Like to Film a Movie About Addiction Starring Your Own Family
'Krisha' is a home movie, of sorts, that takes place in the literal home of director Trey Shults' mother. His real-life aunt plays the titular, drug-addled character, and Shults himself plays her estranged son.
Watch This Hilarious Short Film About Kids Exploding Their Teacher's Head
In 'Fools Day' a class of fourth graders make a crazy coffee concoction that ends up killing their teacher in a mind blowing explosion of guts and blood. They're left to clean up the mess and avoid getting caught by the D.A.R.E officer.
Watch This Hilarious Short Film About Escaping from an Old Folks' Home
'Florence Has Left the Building' is a VICE Shorts exclusive about a rebellious older woman, a nursing home, and two Elvis impersonators.
This Guy Says He Can Make Anyone a Reality TV Star
In 'How to Be a Reality TV Star,' filmmaker John Wilson documents a day at the unaccredited New York Reality TV School.
Watch This Hilarious Retro Short Film About a Teenager's Search for His Real Dad
In 'Gutpunch,' 15-year-old Adam discovers that his biological father could be any one of the desperadoes from a 1980s video-dating tape and embarks on a suburban quest to find the man he can now call 'Dad.'
Watch This Very Un-Sexy Short Documentary About How Fleshlights Are Made
Filmmaker Nikias Chryssos said he wanted to replicate the experience of children's educational programming, but for adults.
This Short Film About Teeth Is Scarier Than the Dentist
In 'teeth,' filmmakers Daniel Gray and Tom Brown take us inside a mouth punished by caramel apples, fist fights, and painful dental visits.
Watch This Oscar-Nominated Short Film About Astronaut Best Friends Who Do Everything Together
Konstantin Bronzit's animated film 'We Can't Live Without Cosmos' is as much about space travel as it is about the human condition.