Best 26 Short Movies Must-See Released in 2004

A short feature on Darth Vader. Get info on Star Wars: Episode III - The Return of Darth Vader / IMDB / YouTube

A black and bloody Irish comedy about a sad train journey where an older man, whose wife has died that morning, encounters a strange and possibly psychotic young oddball.... Info on Six Shooter / IMDB / YouTube

A sheep dances proudly in his southwestern landscape, until one day his wool is sheared and he is left naked. He's depressed and shy, until a cheerful jackalope comes along and shows him how to leap proudly and not to be ashamed. More about Boundin' / IMDB / YouTube

Acting as a bridgepoint between Pitch Black (2000) and The Chronicles of Riddick (2004), this short film explains why Riddick decides to go into hiding and deliver Jack and Imam Abu al-Walid to New Mecca. Learn about The Chronicles of Riddick: Dark Fury / IMDB / YouTube

Ben is an art college student in London, whose imagination runs wild as he works the late-night shift at the local supermarket. What do he and his colleagues do to pass the long, endless hours of the night? Details on Cashback / IMDB / YouTube

A volunteer soldier plummets to his death. A photograph is taken and sent by courier to a huge man, who adds it to his macabre collection. Look into Fallen Art / IMDB / YouTube

In this animated prequel to Van Helsing (2004), Van Helsing travels to Victorian London to catch the mysterious, inhuman serial killer, Mr. Hyde. Learn about Van Helsing: The London Assignment / IMDB / YouTube

Watch your favorite Shrek characters sing the night away in this hilarious spoof. Join in the fun as Fiona, Puss in Boots, Donkey and the rest of the Far Far Away Kingdom battle it out in a singer's showdown. Find out about Far Far Away Idol / IMDB / YouTube

While he is receiving an enigmatic phone call from his girlfriend Francine, Thomas remembers the milestones of their relationship, from the very moment they met in a strange way. A segment of Paris, Je T'aime (2006). Info on True / IMDB / YouTube

Sometimes first love is found in the most unlikely of places, like in the carpark outside the Te Kaha pub. Find out about Two Cars, One Night / IMDB / YouTube

After the tragic murder of Batman at the hands of his foes, his ward Dick Grayson (AKA: Robin) seeks to avenge the death of his mentor, despite attempts by Superman, Wonder Woman and others to stop him. More about Grayson / IMDB / YouTube

Dante and Randall attend Julie Dwyer's wake in this animated representation of a scene never before shot for the movie Clerks. (1994) Read about Clerks: The Lost Scene / IMDB / YouTube

The first part of Dog Star Man (1964), an experimental film wherein a man climbs a mountain along with his dog. Read about Dog Star Man: Part I / IMDB / YouTube

A man in his pajamas drives in a bed that moves like a car, while singing Elvis Presley's Pecan Pie. Details on Pecan Pie / IMDB / YouTube

A Little Orc's Tale is the Invalid ranked movie in 2004 short list. Check out A Little Orc's Tale / IMDB / YouTube

With big box stores and large corporations dominating the American business landscape the role of the small business is often uncertain. Back in the Day takes a light-hearted look at the collision of small town sensibilities and fast food convenience by comparing the successes and failures of two small-town bakeries, the storied and now defunct Gottlieb's Bakery and B. Get info on Back in the Day / IMDB / YouTube

A quartet of girls from a prep high school is recruited by a secret paramilitary academy to conduct cloak-and-dagger missions. More about D.E.B.S. / IMDB / YouTube

Super 7 is the Invalid ranked movie in 2004 short list. Check out Super 7 / IMDB / YouTube

Ten Years after the betrayal of Anakin Skywalker, the small number of surviving Jedi try to escape the holocaust. But there seems to be a traitor among their lines.. Info on Sins of the Jedi / IMDB / YouTube

During the film Dawn of the Dead, the survivors in the shopping mall communicate with a lone man named Andy, who is on the top of a building across the street. This is the footage from Andy's last days. Look into The Lost Tape: Andy's Terrifying Last Days Revealed / IMDB / YouTube

Every town has an Elm Street, and Denver is no exception. The man of your dreams crosses paths with the boys in gray--who will win the battle for 1980's supremecy? Check out Freddy vs Ghostbusters / IMDB / YouTube

Why do dogs bark at such innocent creatures as pigeons and squirrels... what are they afraid of? This film answers that eternal question. Details on Guard Dog / IMDB / YouTube

A man who lives with a small child learns painfully the new lessons of parenthood. Find out about Baby Monitor / IMDB / YouTube

When therapist Dr. Leonard Stern discovers he has six weeks to live, he adopts a fresh method of treatment: brutal honesty. Details on Our Time Is Up / IMDB / YouTube

Mother gives Daughter a box full of old, colored little vinyl records. Daughter may listen to them, but she should never, ever, play the green one. Get info on Green Vinyl / IMDB / YouTube

Stand-up special from Patton Oswalt. Details on Patton Oswalt: No Reason to Complain / IMDB / YouTube