top-10-short-films-of-2009 It’s been a great year for online films which has made it tough for us. Nevertheless, all of us here at Short of the Week have banded together to bring to you the official top 10 online films of 2009. Like a well-balanced meal, there’s a little bit of everything: comedy, drama, animation, and plenty of stuff too difficult to categorize. One thing is for sure, you’re certain to find a gem. So sit back, refill your eggnog, and enjoy the best films of 2009.

Duration: 103 min

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Drama

Skhizein

A meteorite encounter causes a man to exist 91cm from himself in this beautifully haunting illustration of a self-destructive mind.

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Sci-Fi A.J. Bond

Hirsute

A young time traveler is confronted by an arrogant and hairless future version of himself—the winner of Short of the Week's Gut Check Competition.

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Musical Brandon McCormick

That's Magic!

A dispassionate master of the stage is brought to see the magic around us every day.

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Adventure Tomas Mankovsky

Sorry I'm Late

A fun, simple story of a man's adventure getting home all animated in life-size, stop-motion with real people and bizarre objects.

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Dark Comedy Nash Edgerton

Spider

It's all fun and games until someone loses an eye.

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Experimental Stephen Irwin

The Black Dog's Progress

Tragic story of a dog's trail through abusive owners told through a series of cascading flip books.

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Fantasy Eddie White & Ari Gibson

The Cat Piano

A dark, animated fantasy pulled off with style and panache. The Musicians of this cat-town have disappeared, sacrificed to the infernal Cat Piano. Our world-weary hero must fight to get them back.

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Documentary Laurie Hill

Photograph of Jesus

The humorous requests received at a photographic archive are the fodder for this splendid animation.