The best African short films. Chosen by Africa's best filmmakers.

GIFT
A Dan Mace short film
As seen at TED Global 2017
#2015 #dance #southafrica #streetkids
YELLOW FEVER
A Ng'endo Mukii animation
Vimeo Staff Pick
#2012 #handdrawn #kenya #skinwhitening #stopmotion
THE DEEP PLACE
A Lindsay Branham & Andrew Ellis short film
Vimeo Staff Pick
#2017 #childlabour #ghana #lake #slavery
RECOMMENDATION
KUUNTELE | LISTEN
A Hamy Ramezan & Rungano Nyoni short film
Best Narrative Short, Tribeca, 2015
#2015 #abuse
NEW BOY
A Steph Green short film
Best Live Action Short nominee, Oscars, 2009
#2007 #rwanda #school
AN ORDINARY BLUE MONDAY
A Naomi van Niekerk animation
Best First Film, Annecy, 2016
#2014 #sandanimation #southafrica
FISHING WITHOUT NETS
A Cutter Hodierne short film
Short Film Grand Jury Prize, Sundance 2012
#2012 #kenya #pirates #somalia
STONE CARS
A Green Brothers short film
Short of the Week
#2013 #school #sex #southafrica
PEOPLE OF THE DELTA
A Joey L short film
Best of the Month, Vimeo
#2016 #ethiopia
THEY CAME AT NIGHT
An Andrew Ellis short film
Vimeo Staff Pick
#2013 #centralafricanrepublic #childsoldiers #drc #reconciliation #southsudan
JAKKALS13
An Ari Kruger short film
Vimeo Staff Pick
#2016 #comedy #sniper #southafrica
TULKOU
A Mohamed Fadera & Sami Guellaï animation
Vimeo Staff Pick
#2013 #fisherman #sea #senegal #supernatural
ALIVE IN JOBURG
A Neill Blomkamp teaser
Short of the Week
#2005 #afrofuturism #aliens #refugees #southafrica
ZYGOTE
A Neill Blomkamp short film
Over 1m views on YouTube
#2017 #horror #southafrica
ZAWADI
A Richard Card short film
Vimeo Staff Pick
#2015 #childlabour #kenya #slum