Animated short films you should (re)watch

1. ROSE

https://youtu.be/jMo0JMDKjdM
By Jesús Orellana

"ROSE is an epic sci-fi short film that takes place in a post-apocalyptic world where all natural life has disappeared. From the destruction awakes Rose, a cyborg deployed from the Kernel project, mankind's last attempt to restore the earth's ecosystem. Rose will soon learn that she is not the only entity that has awakened and must fight for her survival."

2. Windmills

https://youtu.be/OumHY4gVgTg
By The Windmill Team

"...beautifully stylish, animated short film about a dead, lightless world, where a little girl, despite her father's renunciation and despair facing the death of his wife, maintains their dream of building a machine powered by magic winds to fly and reach the sun."

3. SINTEL

https://youtu.be/PLTjZDBMb3w
By The Blender Foundation

A woman named Sintel befriends a wounded baby dragon she finds and nurses back to health. One day the baby dragon is kidnapped and taken from her. Sintel embarks on a journey across the land determined to get her friend back no matter the cost.

4. Wire Cutters

https://youtu.be/3Bs4LOtIuxg
By Jack Anderson

"A chance encounter proves fateful for 2 robots mining on a desolate planet."

5. CALDERA

https://youtu.be/x7QqijTXvaU
By Evan Viera

"Through the eyes of a young girl suffering from mental illness, CALDERA glimpses into a world of psychosis and explores a world of ambiguous reality and the nature of life and death."

"DIRECTOR'S STATEMENT
CALDERA is inspired by my father's struggle with schizoaffective disorder. In states of delusion, my father has danced on the rings of Saturn, spoken with angels, and fled from his demons. He has lived both a fantastical and haunting life, but one that's invisible to the most of us. In our differing understanding of reality, we blindly mandate his medication, assimilate him to our marginalizing culture, and entirely misinterpret him for all he is worth. CALDERA aims to not only venerate my father, but all brilliant minds forged in the haunted depths of psychosis."

>>> THE MUSIC! MY GOD! <<<
Bonus Link! I saved CALDERA for last because not only is it one of the most awesome short films story and graphic wise, the music is gorgeous! You can listen to the music for free or buy the whole album for $3: music.orchidanimation.com

Cat Tax Animation: https://youtu.be/jI-kpVh6e1U