9 Must-Watch Animated Short Films

Apr 25, 2025, 23:26 IST

Trisha Pathak

If Anything Happens I Love You

The 2D short movie is written by Will McCormack and Michael Govier. The story is about two parents grieving the death of their daughter.

Hair Love

Hair Love is about the relationship between an African-American father and daughter as he tries to style her hair for an event.

Let’s Pollute!

Let’s Pollute is a short satire that uses a pollution-contributing family to explain the contribution of pollution in strengthening the economy. It urges the audience to continue to do so. 

Alike

Alike depicts the relationship between a father and a son in a world where work drains the life and colour out of people.

Lifted

Lifted is a heartwarming story about Stu, an alien, who tries to abduct a young boy Ernie. The iconic story is by Gary Rydstrom, a seven-time Academy Awards.

Paperman

Paperman is a short romantic comedy produced by Disney. It won the Best Animated Short Film at the Academy Awards.

If I Was God...

The short film revolves around a seventh grader who gets a taste of power while dissecting a frog in science class. It is a coming-of-age story that discusses existentialism, religion, and power.

9

9, a science fiction created by a student, is about a sentient rag doll named 9 who lives in a desolate post-apocalyptic world as the last of his kind.

The Boy, The Mole, The Fox And The Horse 

The movie is about an unusual friendship between the four elements. It has also won the Academy Award for best animated short film.