Here are the Best Short Films of the Year (According to Vimeo)
As the year wraps up, let’s take a look at some of the best short films of 2025 as selected by Vimeo’s Staff Picks curation team.
'A Bear Remembers'
Who doesn't love watching some cinematic inspiration to ring in the new year?
Whether you’re looking to watch Phantom Thread with your significant other on your couch or you’re going to a midnight screening of Stranger Things because you hate yourself, there are many options out there for sparking inspiration and reinvigorating your own filmmaking journeys in the new year.
One nice place to look for beautifully shot and directed short films is, of course, Vimeo’s Staff Picks page, which has been a long-standing showcase for some of the best up-and-coming filmmakers and their best projects. To ring in the new year, let’s take a look at some of the best short films of the year, according to Vimeo’s curation team, as shared on the Staff Picks page.
Vimeo Staff Picks Best Short Films of 2025
Highlighted in a sizzle reel that showcases some of the top picks from the Vimeo Curation Team, this has been a great year not just for Staff Picks, but for filmmakers in general.
Sure, the constant existential threat of AI looms large. But if you ever wanted proof that audacious filmmakers are finding new and creative ways to craft unique stories in this sacred medium, then look no further than these top Vimeo Staff Picks films from the year.
Here’s the full breakdown of the best shorts of 2025, hand-picked by the Vimeo Curation Team.
Best Videos
- 27
- A Bear Remembers
- A Kind of Testament
- Beyond Failure
- Chico
- Christmas, Every Day
- Dissolution
- La Perra
- Talking Heads - Psycho Killer
- We Were the Scenery
Best Branded
- Arctic Alchemy
- Everybody's Live with John Mulaney | Weekly Promos
- Feels
- The Final Copy Of Ilon Specht
- Thế Giới
- Haqqim Bor
- New Jeans
- No Project Without Drama
- Severance – Opening Title Sequence (Season 2)
- Some Interesting Apples
Breakout Creators
- Aurora Brachman
- Emma Branderhorst
- Natalie Cubides-Brady
- Shadi Karamroudi
- Madeline Leary
- Mansi Maheshwari
- Lucas Malbrun
- Marco Novoa
- Liz Rao
- Blake Winston Rice
You can always find more shorts to watch on Vimeo’s website, or you can stay tuned as we continue to roll out lists, interviews, and features on some of our favorite films and projects from this year and heading into next here on No Film School.
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