short film Archives — Colossal

a gif from the short film "Jour de Vent" depicting a woman on a bike flying away in the wind

A Strong Gust of Wind Disrupts the Mundane in ‘Jour de Vent’

April 9, 2026

a film still of a magician and automaton

Lost for More Than a Century, the First ‘Sci-Fi’ Film Ever Made Resurfaces

March 10, 2026

a still of a shirtless man in grass

What Will Retirement Bring? An Animated Film for Those Dreaming of Work-Free Days

January 16, 2026

A still from archival footage of a man on top of house's roof

A Short Documentary Celebrates the Community that Rallied Around ‘Rick on the Roof’

January 15, 2026

A gif from an animated ad for Intermarché of animals eating a holiday dinner together when a wolf shows up with a quiche

Supermarket Chain Intermarché’s Viral Holiday Ad Celebrates Creativity and Compassion

December 18, 2025

a gif from an animated film called "Au 8ème Jour" showing a green, patchwork elephant eating plants

‘Au 8ème Jour,’ an Award-Winning Animated Short Film, Weaves a Cautionary Tale

November 4, 2025

a gif from the short animated film "Madeleine" by Raquel Sancinetti, featuring a stop-motion puppet of an old woman pointing a camera toward her own face, which then cuts to a real video of an elderly woman's eyes

‘Madeleine’ Chronicles a Poignant Road Trip and a Unique Friendship

October 28, 2025

a white man with gray hair touches a wood hive

Meet the Hive Architect, the Carpenter Independently Installing Homes for Honeybees

September 19, 2025

a still of two women with their backs together in a meadow

A Dance and Film Series Choreographs Five Poetic Approaches to Beginning Again

July 10, 2025

a man standing in front of shelves of fabric

In ‘The Quilters,’ Men in a Missouri Prison Sew Gifts for Children

May 23, 2025

a still of a mother and daughter grabbing paint cans

How Do You Honor an Artist? A Daughter Grapples with Continuing Her Mother’s Legacy

April 10, 2025

two wooden structures stand parallel. the one closest to the viewer has a metal window plate that casts a shadow of a family

‘The Praise House’ Shares the Story of a Contemplative Installation on an Alabama Plantation

March 6, 2025

a still from the short documentary film 'I Am the Nature' featuring an Indigenous Achuar woman with traditional face paint and textile headband, with the subtitle text reading "We are in the place that we have to be"

Deep in the Amazon Rainforest, ‘I Am the Nature’ Celebrates Indigenous Cultural Philosophy

February 12, 2025

a still from an animated short of two canvas sneakers with flowers blossoming out of them, set against a black background

Empty Sneakers Dance in a Stop-Motion Film Honoring the 20th Anniversary of a Buenos Aires Tragedy

January 14, 2025

a screenshot from a stop-animated film short of an aerial view of a family around a table making spring rolls

Three Generations Grow Closer Over Traditional Vietnamese Cuisine in ‘Spring Roll Dream’

December 5, 2024

a still from a short film titled 'Return to Hairy Hill,' featuring a young girl with a paper-like face, looking up past the viewer

‘Return to Hairy Hill’ Hauntingly Renders Family Lore in Black-and-White Animation

November 15, 2024