Top 25 Short Movies Editor's Pick Released in 2006

Two buskers engage in a petty feud over a child's donation. Explore One Man Band / IMDB / YouTube

In this short featuring the characters of the movie Cars, Mater is told the story of a Ghostlight, which causes him to be scared. Look into Mater and the Ghostlight / IMDB / YouTube

The story of a Kiwi who spends his whole life working towards achieving his dream. See more about Kiwi! / IMDB / YouTube

A poor young girl has a burning desire to find comfort and happiness in her life. Desperate to keep warm, the girl lights the matches she sells, and envisions a very different life for herself in the fiery flames. Info on The Little Matchgirl / IMDB / YouTube

In a wild, rural Colorado of 1891, a lone gunslinger roams the wild in search of vengeance. Read about Razor Man / IMDB / YouTube

Scrat comes across a time machine and is transported to various times all in pursuit of his beloved acorn. Explore No Time for Nuts / IMDB / YouTube

People of different age, profession and social status answer two simple questions: who they are and what they want from life. Get info on Talking Heads / IMDB / YouTube

A series of dark and troubling events forces Bill to reckon with the meaning of his life - or lack thereof. Explore Everything Will Be Ok / IMDB / YouTube

A woman ponders over the strange coincidences that made her forefathers and -mothers meet and create the premises for her becoming the person that she is. See more about The Danish Poet / IMDB / YouTube

A 3-D digital exploration of the ocean's depths and its creatures. Look into Deep Sea / IMDB / YouTube

A commercial directed and starred in by Wes Anderson in which he explains how to make a movie while answering various questions from his cast and crew. See more about American Express: My Life. My Card. / IMDB / YouTube

An innocent Internet chat room encounter leads to unexpected hijinks as an older experienced witch tries to teach a curious young girl who is interested in becoming a witch. Get info on Meeting Hillary / IMDB / YouTube

Emo and Proog are two men exploring a strange industrial world of the future. Find out about Elephants Dream / IMDB / YouTube

Wishes do come true! 3 Wishes tells the comical story of an encounter between two fishermen and a beautiful Genie that they discover in a strange old bottle that washes up on a deserted beach. Find out about 3 Wishes / IMDB / YouTube

Longtime friends, Travis and Brett, have just returned from the wedding of Brett's sister, Maria. Travis had dated Maria for many years and Brett, who has been in Jamaica for a couple of years, is surprised that it was not Travis who was marrying her. The two explore what went wrong in the relationship. See more about Before the Fall / IMDB / YouTube

This documentary follows the stories of two different teenage boxers through the ups and downs of two bouts. Stephen and Victor fight with opponents in and out of the ring in Chino, CA. Details on Ringside / IMDB / YouTube

Three soldiers try to reach a city far away in a post-apocalyptic world while facing opposition on their way. Check out The Silent City / IMDB / YouTube

A small-town loner's fascination with the new kid in town leads him into something much more sinister than he could ever have imagined. Info on Bugcrush / IMDB / YouTube

A boy shyly watches a girl on a tram. Only when he exits the tram, and its too late, does he realize that he must meet her. Info on Tramway / IMDB / YouTube

A story of a woman overcoming adversity in a one day journey that affects her life and the life of 12 other people. Info on Buscando / IMDB / YouTube

Over the river... to granmama's house we go, as a lonely woman waits for her luck to change and gets an unexpected guest. Get info on Over the River / IMDB / YouTube

Far beneath New York City's streets, there is a world, a world that few know of, where only the best compete. A world where ping pong is the game, and your life is the wager. This dark realm lies in the shadows under the greatest metropolis on earth. For centuries, it was controlled by the Italians. The Italians have all but disappeared since the Chinese took over, an. Get info on The Underground: New York Ping Pong / IMDB / YouTube

A narrative about two boys having an adventure, and they're in for an adventure that they never expected. More about An Encounter / IMDB / YouTube

Lyle cuts himself. He remains comfortable in his depression. Yet, he is anxious for a change, whether it be giving up or growing up. He is faced with that change when he meets Sin, a charismatic woman who preaches against the laws of society. He is attracted to the idea that she is the person he has always wished he could be. However, during their brief relationship, . Explore Sin & Lyle / IMDB / YouTube

Blue Suitcase #003: Vince's Gamble is the Invalid ranked movie in 2006 short list. Details on Blue Suitcase #003: Vince's Gamble / IMDB / YouTube