Top 250 Most-Acclaimed Short Films of All Time
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I compiled this list from many different polls, lists, and awards, using a weighted point system to rank the shorts. I'm defining short as any film with a runtime of 45 minutes or less.
This list focuses more on animation than the Brief Encounters list. It includes many acclaimed animated shorts which are missing from Brief Encounters, most notably The Man Who Planted Trees and Ruka.
Missing from IMDb: The Magic Fox (1982) (it would've been ranked #132)
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Sherlock Jr.
1924, in 24 top lists Check -
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Le voyage dans la lune
1902 — a.k.a. A Trip to the Moon, in 14 top lists Check -
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Moznosti dialogu
1983 — a.k.a. Dimensions of Dialogue, in 6 top lists Check -
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Un chant d'amour
1950 — a.k.a. A Song of Love, in 7 top lists Check -
36 -
Harpya
1979, in 1 top list Check -
46 -
Le château de sable
1977 — a.k.a. The Sand Castle, in 1 top list Check -
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Le ballon rouge
1956 — a.k.a. The Red Balloon, in 11 top lists Check -
68 -
Lucifer Rising
1972, in 3 top lists Check -
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Atama-yama
2002 — a.k.a. Mount Head, in 1 top list Check -
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La rivière du hibou
1961 — a.k.a. Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge, in 1 top list Check -
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Le paysagiste
1976 — a.k.a. Mindscape, in 1 top list Check -
110 -
Fantasmagorie
1908 — a.k.a. A Fantasy, in 2 top lists Check -
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A Unicorn in the Garden
1953, in 1 top list Check -
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Simón del desierto
1965 — a.k.a. Simon of the Desert, in 5 top lists Check -
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Le voyage à travers l'impossible
1904 — a.k.a. An Impossible Voyage, in 6 top lists Check -
167 -
Aru machikado no monogatari
1962 — a.k.a. Story of a Certain Street Corner, in 0 top lists Check -
210 -
The Land Beyond the Sunset
1912, in 2 top lists Check -
217 -
Le tunnel sous La Manche ou Le cauchemar...
1907 — a.k.a. Tunneling the English Channel, in 4 top lists Check -
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The Play House
1921, in 6 top lists Check -
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Dream of a Rarebit Fiend
1906, in 5 top lists Check
Last updated on Dec 31, 2011; source