Andrew Buckner’s 10 Favorite Short Films of 2025

by Andrew Buckner

*Please note that the short films included in this list are done so based on an official release date, which excludes film festival premieres, in 2025 in the U.S.

10. “Fireflies in the Dusk”

Director: Jonathan Hammond

9. “Don’t Forget About Me”

Director: Elle Mills

8. “Two The Flowers”

Directors: Aaran McKenzie, Adam Savage

7. “Better the Devil You Know”

Director: Daniel Silverman

6. “The Guest on Topsfield Road”

Director: Luke St. Germaine

5. “Sweeps Week”

Director: Steve Blackwood

4. “Wander to Wonder”

Director: Nina Gantz

3. “The Tell-Tale Heart”

Director: Jeremy Arruda

2. “Good Luck to Me”

Director: Maya Ahmed

1. “Say Hello”

Director: David Graziano

Runners-up:

“Mugs”

Director: Samuel DeAngelis

“The Review”

Director: Dean Midas

Andrew Buckner’s 10 Favorite Short Films of 2025 (So Far)

by Andrew Buckner

*Please note that the short films included in this list are done so based on an official release date, which excludes film festival premieres, in 2025 in the U.S.

10. “The Review”

Director: Dean Midas

9. “Mugs”

Director: Samuel DeAngelis

8. “Fireflies in the Dusk”

Director: Jonathan Hammond

7. “Don’t Forget About Me”

Director: Elle Mills

6. “Two The Flowers”

Directors: Aaran McKenzie, Adam Savage

5. “Better the Devil You Know”

Director: Daniel Silverman

4. “The Guest on Topsfield Road”

Director: Luke St. Germaine

3. “Sweeps Week”

Director: Steve Blackwood

2. “Wander to Wonder”

Director: Nina Gantz

1. “The Tell-Tale Heart”

Director: Jeremy Arruda