World's Best Shorts

Name: World's Best Shorts
Genre: Shorts
Released: 2026-11-19
Duration: 1 h 25 min

Critically acclaimed films from prestigious film festivals across the globe. The best of the best from the World and U.S. land here at the Key West Film Festival.<div><br><div><div><b>La Lucha de Lucia</b></div><div>Official Selection, 2026 Tribeca Film Festival</div><div>After another defeat in the ring, a teenage wrestler must challenge her family's traditions and fight to prove herself in the world of Lucha Libre.</div><div>Directed by Maria Sofia Hernandez · 14 min</div></div></div><div><br></div><div><div><b>Gary</b></div><div>Starring Golden Globe Award Winner Gary Sinise</div><div>Starring Golden Globe Award Winner Gary Sinise. Gary has spent his life fixing things for others, but his own heart is beyond repair. Directed by Canadian filmmaker Tim Cofield.</div><div>Directed by Tim Cofield · 6 min</div></div><div><br></div><div><div><b>Meeting Your Maker</b></div><div>Winner, Best Short Film, Oscar Qualifying Dallas International Film Festival</div><div>A darkly whimsical piece that follows Otis, a beloved puppet on a long-running children's show, as he faces an existential crisis.</div><div>Directed by Gregory JM Kasunich · 18 min</div></div><div><br></div><div><div><b>The Platform</b></div><div>Winner, Best Short Film, LA Shorts International Film Festival</div><div>Based on the remarkable true story of Ta'u Pupu'a, a Polynesian immigrant who after a devastating injury in his very first NFL game, envisions an improbable second act: reinventing himself as an opera singer.</div><div>Directed by Mark Harris · 10 min</div></div><div><br></div><div><div><b>The Last Glance</b></div><div>Grand Jury Award Winner, Tasveer Film Festival</div><div>What begins as an escape becomes a test of conscience at a remote police checkpoint, where loyalty is demanded through hatred.</div><div>Directed by Kamran Faiq · 12 min</div></div><div><br></div><div><div><b>Saba</b></div><div>Tribeca 2026</div><div>This Tribeca 2026 favorite explores life's fundamental questions: the paths we take, separation from those we love, and the endless effort to find closure, reconcile loss, and move forward.</div><div>Directed by Liron Topaz · 10 min</div></div><div><br></div><div><div><b>Christmas IRL</b></div><div>An influencer decides what's truly important on Christmas.</div><div>Directed by Rochan Liu · 5 min</div></div><div><br></div><div><div><b>Rag and Bone</b></div><div>World Premiere</div><div>A World Premiere film written by US screenwriter Cameron Case.</div><div>Directed by Ella Bourne · 10 min</div></div>ShortsPT1H25M2026-11-19World's Best Shorts"World's Best Shorts"

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