Best 26 Short Movies Picks from 2009

Babies both human and beast are created up in the stratosphere, by the clouds themselves. One cloud specializes in dangerous babies, creating a challenge for his loyal stork that has to deliver them. Info on Partly Cloudy / IMDB / YouTube

Ordered to teach a martial arts class of rambunctious bunny kittens, Po tells stories of each of the Furious Five's pasts. Read about Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Furious Five / IMDB / YouTube

Alpha, Beta, and Gamma try to keep Dug out of their way while they hunt for Kevin the Snipe. However, their instructions for his very special mission keep backfiring on them. Explore Dug's Special Mission / IMDB / YouTube

A mariner survives an attack from the dreaded pirates of the Black Freighter, but his struggle to return home to warn it has a horrific cost. See more about Tales of the Black Freighter / IMDB / YouTube

Join Donkey and Shrek as they rescue Fiona from the evil ghost of Lord Farquaad and embark on a bone-chilling adventure. Find out about Shrek: The Ghost of Lord Farquaad / IMDB / YouTube

This is a short film which is a prequel to Fast and Furious involving the fugitive ex-convict Dom assembling his crew in the Dominican Republic to plan a hijacking of a road train gasoline tanker truck. Explore Los Bandoleros / IMDB / YouTube

Sauron is preparing to unleash his armies and Gollum is creeping around Middle Earth with crucial knowledge of the Ring's location. He must be found. Read about The Hunt for Gollum / IMDB / YouTube

Wayne gets a new rookie partner, Lanny, after his previous partner got the promotion he wanted. Lanny has to remind Wayne of the Spirit of Christmas and the importance of being an elf in Santa's Prep and Landing elite unit. See more about Prep & Landing / IMDB / YouTube

A circus troupe brightens the spirits of audiences in Depression-era America and inspires hope in a limbless man from a sideshow. Explore The Butterfly Circus / IMDB / YouTube

Alma, a little girl, skips through the snow-covered streets of a small town. Her attention is caught by a strange doll in an antique toy shop window. Fascinated, Alma decides to enter. Get info on Alma / IMDB / YouTube

After Nurses George and A.J. of the Shady Oaks Retirement Village witness Carl leaving with his house towed by balloons, other senior citizens around the city are inspired to make their own escapes, much to George and A.J.'s chagrin. Read about George and A.J. / IMDB / YouTube

A short film adaptation of Kurt Vonnegut's Harrison Bergeron, 2081 depicts a dystopian future in which, thanks to the 212th Amendment to the Constitution and the unceasing vigilance of the United States Handicapper General, everyone is finally equal.... The strong wear weights, the beautiful wear masks and the intelligent wear earpieces that fire off loud noises to . Explore 2081 / IMDB / YouTube

A portrait of the acting craft of John Cazale and a tour through the movies that defined a generation. Learn about I Knew It Was You: Rediscovering John Cazale / IMDB / YouTube

A television interview with Hollis Mason, The first Nite-Owl, about his life and the superhero community. Check out Under the Hood / IMDB / YouTube

An underwater look at the diverse coastal regions of Southern Australia, New Guinea and the Indo-Pacific areas and the impact of global warming on the oceans. Explore Under the Sea 3D / IMDB / YouTube

Giant robots invade Montevideo. Check out Panic Attack! / IMDB / YouTube

It's night; a wide-eyed fearful child is in bed. When her granny enters the room, the child pretends to be asleep. Granny O'Grimm isn't fooled; she pokes the child with a walker and picks up the book Sleeping Beauty. We see the story as she tells it, images jumping between fairies at a baby's christening and Granny's agitated narrating. The aged fairy, who wasn't in. Get info on Granny O'Grimm's Sleeping Beauty / IMDB / YouTube

Saleem is an Asian student from Bradford. He meets Daz in a gay cruising spot, and they have a night of mutually enjoyable sex. Saleem is nonetheless ashamed of what he has done, but on leaving the next day he turns around to smile at Daz. Details on Protect Me from What I Want / IMDB / YouTube

A film that invites you to laugh and cringe as a pair of three-year old friends raise questions about relationships and power. Info on Only One Boss... A Film About Friends / IMDB / YouTube

A young aspiring writer discusses financial stresses with a fellow commuter, who finds it interesting he has no bank account and questions how writers can make money to which the writer explains the magic pie theory. Info on Bank Issues (and the Magic Pie) / IMDB / YouTube

Deleted scenes cut from the TV film 'Enid'. Look into Enid: Deleted Scenes / IMDB / YouTube

A self reflective journey into the world of voyeuristic indulgence. Info on The Shower / IMDB / YouTube

The peace and quiet Kendra Davis covets, eludes her today. Her rambunctious children: nine-year-old, CJ; six-year-old, Melissa; and four-year-old, James won't let up. Everything from an occasional sibling disagreement or innocent melodic song weighs heavy on her psyche. Kendra reaches her breaking point, while her husband Christian is at work, and what happens next wi. Find out about Breaking News / IMDB / YouTube

When even the mighty Bolt is captured by the green-eyed man, who can save him? Rhino is on the job...in his dreams anyway. Explore Super Rhino / IMDB / YouTube

The story of genius dandelion in glasses about an aspiring writer obsessed with the desire to eat a man's legs. Find out about La concejala antropófaga / IMDB / YouTube

A plastic bag, thrown out in the trash, attempts to find his way back to his owner and along the way discovers the world. Info on Plastic Bag / IMDB / YouTube