Best Drama Shorts of 2025

BABY

Andrea Ramolo / Canada / 08:25

During the coldest week of a Toronto winter, a homeless woman named Rose does all that she can to keep her new baby alive.

BEE STING

George Segress / United States / 14:39

Haunted by the shadows of a repressive childhood, a queer man drifts through surreal nights of self-destruction - until a tender new lover offers him the chance to confront his past and begin the slow work of healing.

STALKING THE BOGEYMAN

Markus Potter, Jack Dorfman / United States / 09:25

The true story of investigative journalist David Holthouse who plots to kill the man who sexually abused him when he was seven years old. A reconstruction of the intended murder and outcome, blending live-action, animation, and documentary elements. Based on the Outer Critics Circle Award nominated Off-Broadway play.

THE COST OF CONSIDERATION (ADJUSTED FOR INFLATION)

Tom Salvaggio / United States / 22:00

A lonely man in his 60s accepts a stranger's invitation on a community app, leading him to Thanksgiving dinner with a young married couple in his neighborhood. As a tense evening unfolds, everyone's true motivations are revealed.

WHAT A BEAUTIFUL DAY

Cherise Keown / Canada / 10:00

A daughter struggles to connect with her mother, who is losing her memories to Alzheimer’s, during a quiet afternoon in the park. In one fleeting moment, she rediscovers the mother she remembers.