Summer is almost here. Its almost time to kick back and start enjoying the best part of the year. No matter whether you are planning to go on a vacation or to spend more time with the family in the garden, there will always be time to watch some great short movies this summer.

Short movies are not only great entertainment, but they are also a great way to fill those moments in the day when you don’t have enough time for a full-length film. Whether you have just a few minutes or a nice 40 minutes to be entertained, Sofy.tv has the short film for you.

With thousands of top international short films, Sofy.tv is the world’s premiere short movie-on-demand platform. We have troves of award-winning shorts and even several that are not available anywhere else online. So, no matter what your plans are this summer, why not fill your downtime with Sofy.tv’s great collection of short movies?

To get you off and running, we have put together a list of our top summer short movies to watch on Sofy.tv.

1. When Summer Comes

Directed by Kori Hoo

United States, 2016
13 min – Comedy, Drama, Family

This strange but heartwarming comedy tells the tale of a young, marginalized girl who has just failed an important exam. She is asked by her professor to try to help a terminally ill old man by the name of John Oldman to change his mind and to return to the hospital to continue his therapy. The girl decides to take the old man on a journey that will change them both forever.

Will she be able to convince the old man to change his mind and to return for his treatment?

You can watch When Summer Comes by clicking this link to Sofy.tv.

https://sofy.tv/viewer/film/when-summer-comes

2. Gelato – Seven Summers of Ice Cream Love

Directed by Daniela Opp

Germany, 2019
12 min – Animation, Biography, Drama

This wonderful short managed to win no less than 30 awards on the international film festival circuit.  It is a much-loved animation short that Sofy.tv users adore and is ideal for all the family.

The story tells the tale of several young Italian mountain climbers who end up conquering not a mountain but all of Germany with their sensational Gelato. It is not long until they have a thriving business and the future seems a bright one.

However, the dark clouds of war begin to appear and it is not long before Germany is at war. The film’s two main protagonists, Rosa and Paolo, who are madly in love, end up separating and doing their separate heartbroken ways. That is, until 60 years later when their friend Molly decides to take action.

You can watch Gelato – Seven Summers of Ice Cream Love by clicking this link to Sofy.tv.

https://sofy.tv/viewer/film/gelato—seven-summers-of-ice-cream-love

3. Summer

Directed by Ethan Demarest

United States, 2001
9 min – Drama

This movie’s subject is something to which we can all relate, as we all have found ourselves at a crossroads at some point or other in our lives.

After a young girl finds a letter addressed to her boyfriend, she is baffled as to why he has not yet read it. She decides to ask him about the letter and he is equally as baffled. She is unable to forget the letter, and after checking it again, is shocked to find that he has at last opened it. She becomes obsessed with what the contents of the letter is all about, an obsession that seems certain to end their relationship.

You can watch Summer by clicking this link to Sofy.tv.

https://sofy.tv/viewer/film/summer

4. Orbit Ever After

Directed by Jamie Magnus Stone

United Kingdom
20 min – Action, Adventure, Family

It is hard to not be deeply impressed by how realistic this low-budget Sci-Fi short film is. It tells the story of a child who has spent his whole life orbiting the planet Earth with his parents and grandfather.

One day, the young man spots a beautiful girl on a passing spaceship and falls deeply in love with her. The only problem is that to reach her, he will have to leap into space to try to reach her spaceship the next time she flies past. (https://symboliamag.com)

You can watch Orbit Ever After by clicking this link to Sofy.tv.

https://sofy.tv/viewer/film/orbit-ever-after

 

5. Summer Breeze

Directed by Drew Soleiman

United States, 2021
8 min – Adventure, Drama

A young man decides to hit the open road to come to terms with himself and to photograph America. This nice 8-minute short is very well photographed and is definitely worth a watch.

You can watch Summer Breeze by clicking this link to Sofy.tv.

https://sofy.tv/viewer/film/summer-breeze

 

 

 

6. FOX

Directed by Jacqueline Lenztou

Greece, 2016
28 min – Drama

Fox is one of the longer short films on this list. It uses the time to delve deeper into the characters who are a family living in Athens, Greece. Stephanos, the youngest brother, finds himself caring for his younger sisters and their family dog, Lucy, after a big argument.

While the day seems like any other lazy summer’s day, things turn dramatic when Lucy dies. How will the death of the family dog impact the family and is this an omen of other changes coming for the family?

You can watch Fox by clicking this link to Sofy.tv.

https://sofy.tv/viewer/film/fox

 

7. Siemiany

Directed by Philip James McGoldrick

Belgium, 2009
18 min – Drama

‘Siemiany’ is a picturesque village in the Belgium countryside. Every summer, two teenagers meet there to enjoy their summer vacation. The boys have forged a close friendship over the years but this year, their interest in sex takes the boys in an unexpected direction.

You can watch Siemiany by clicking this link to Sofy.tv.

https://sofy.tv/viewer/film/siemiany

 

 

 

8. Jump!

Directed by Louisa Fielden

United Kingdom, 2009
4 min – Comedy, Drama

This hilarious 4-minute short film from Britain is a laugh a second. The film tells the tale of a headmaster’s attempt to try to talk down the latest suicidal pupil from the school roof.

You can watch Jump by clicking this link to Sofy.tv.

https://sofy.tv/viewer/film/jump

 

 

9. Tram

Directed by Michaela Pavlátová

France, 2012
7 min – Animation, Comedy, Experimental

This has to be the first animated comedy that you have ever watched that takes place on a tram! A humble tram driver goes about driving her tram as she does every day, but today will be different.

She begins to drift into a fantasy that will take her on a surreal journey into her desires. Why not come along for the ride by watching this excellent animated short movie?

You can watch Tram by clicking this link to Sofy.tv.

https://sofy.tv/viewer/film/tram

 

10. The Drive – Episode 101 – Charles Street

Directed by Stuart Gillies

Canada, 2015
10 min – Drama

This short managed to rack up no less than 16 awards on the international film festival circuit back in 2016. This short follows six roommates in Vancouver, Canada, as they deal with the trials and tribulations of living on the never dull ‘Commercial Drive’.

You can watch The Drive – Episode 101 – Charles Street by clicking this link to Sofy.tv.

https://sofy.tv/viewer/film/the-drive-