This is a list of animated short films. The list is organized by decade and year, and then alphabetically. The list includes theatrical, television, and direct-to-video films with less than 40 minutes runtime. For a list of films with over 40 minutes of runtime, see List of animated films.

1870s-1890s NameYearCountryAnimation style La Rosace Magique 1877 France Hand-Painted Animation Le singe musicien 1878 France Hand-Painted Animation Le Clown et ses chiens 1892 France Hand-Painted Animation Un bon bock 1892 France Hand-Painted Animation Pauvre Pierrot 1892 France Hand-Painted Animation Autour d'une cabine 1894 France Hand-Painted Animation

1900s-1910s NameYearCountryAnimation style Humorous Phases of Funny Faces 1906 United States Cutout Animation Katsudō Shashin 1907 Japan Anime Fantasmagorie 1908 France Traditional Animation The Clown and His Donkey 1910 United Kingdom Silhouette Animation Little Nemo 1911 United States Traditional Animation The Cameraman's Revenge 1912 Russia Stop-motion Animation The Artist's Dream 1913 United States Traditional Animation The Grasshopper and the Ant 1913 Russia Stop-motion Animation How a Mosquito Operates 1914 United States Traditional Animation Gertie the Dinosaur 1914 United States Traditional Animation Krazy Kat and Ignatz Mouse: A Duet, He Made Me Love Him 1916 United States Traditional Animation Krazy Kat & Ignatz Mouse Discuss the Letter 'G' 1916 United States Traditional Animation Krazy Kat Invalid 1916 United States Traditional Animation Battle of a Monkey and a Crab 1917 Japan Anime The Dinosaur and the Missing Link: A Prehistoric Tragedy 1917 United States Stop-motion Animation Imokawa Mukuzo Genkanban no Maki 1917 Japan Anime Namakura Gatana 1917 Japan Anime Momotaro 1918 Japan Anime The Sinking of the Lusitania 1918 United States Traditional Animation Urashima Tarō 1918 Japan Anime Feline Follies 1919 United States Traditional Animation

1920s 1920 NameCountryTechnique The Best Mouse Loses United States Traditional Animation Cheating the Piper United States Traditional Animation The Circus United States Traditional Animation The Debut of Thomas Cat United States Traditional Animation A Family Affair United States Traditional Animation The Great Cheese Robbery United States Traditional Animation Love's Labor Lost United States Traditional Animation

1921 NameCountryTechnique The Awful Spook United States Traditional Animation The Centaurs United States Traditional Animation The First Circus United States Traditional Animation Rhythmus 21 Germany Abstract Animation The Wireless Wire-Walkers United States Traditional Animation

1922 NameCountryTechnique Cinderella United States Traditional Animation The Four Musicians of Bremen United States Traditional Animation Little Red Riding Hood United States Traditional Animation The Mad Locomotive United States Traditional Animation Puss in Boots United States Traditional Animation

1923 NameCountryTechnique Alice's Wonderland United States Combination of live-action and Traditional animation The Einstein Theory of Relativity United States Traditional Animation Felix in Hollywood United States Traditional Animation Symphonie diagonale Weimar Republic Traditional Animation

1924 NameCountryTechnique Dog Treat China Traditional Animation Interplanetary RevolutionSoviet UnionCut-Out Animation New Year China Traditional Animation Oh Mabel United States Traditional Animation Alice's Day at Sea United States Combination of live-action and Traditional animation Felix Finds Out United States Traditional Animation Alice's Spooky Adventure United States Combination of live-action and Traditional animation

1925 NameCountryTechnique Alice Gets Stung United States Combination of live-action and Traditional animation Alice Solves the Puzzle United States Combination of live-action and Traditional animation Alice the Toreador United States Combination of live-action and Traditional animation A Barnyard Frolic United States Traditional Animation Bokays and Brickbatz United States Traditional Animation The Cat and the Kit United States Traditional Animation Closer than a Brother United States Traditional Animation Dentist Love United States Traditional Animation Feather Duster United States Traditional Animation Felix the Cat Trifles with Time United States Traditional Animation The Window Washers United States Traditional Animation

1926 NameCountryTechnique Alice's Orphan United States Combination of live-action and Traditional animation Dog Gone United States Traditional Animation My Old Kentucky Home United States Traditional Animation

1927 NameCountryTechnique All Wet United States Traditional Animation Empty Socks United States Traditional Animation Flim Flam Films United States Traditional Animation Great Guns! United States Traditional Animation The Mechanical Cow United States Traditional Animation The Non-Stop Fright United States Traditional Animation The Ocean Hop United States Traditional Animation Oh Teacher United States Traditional Animation Rail Rode United States Traditional Animation La Reine des Papillons France Stop-Motion Animation River of Doubt United States Traditional Animation Sleigh Bells United States Traditional Animation Small Town Sheriff United States Traditional Animation Stomach Trouble United States Traditional Animation The Stork Exchange United States Traditional Animation Trolley Troubles United States Traditional Animation Whys and Other Whys United States Traditional Animation

1928 NameCountryTechnique Animal Olympic Games Japan Anime Africa Before Dark United States Traditional Animation Bright Lights United States Traditional Animation Dinner Time United States Traditional Animation Eskimotive United States Traditional Animation Fiery Firemen United States Traditional Animation The Fox Chase United States Traditional AnimationThe Gallopin' GauchoUnited StatesTraditional Animation Ghosts Before Breakfast Weimar Republic Combination of stop-motion animation and live-action Hungry Hoboes United States Traditional Animation Ko-Ko's Earth Control United States Combination of live-action and Traditional animation Mighty Taro's Reckless Training Japan Anime Momotaro the UndefeatedJapanAnimeOh What a KnightUnited StatesTraditional Animation Poor Papa United States Traditional Animation Steamboat Willie United States Traditional Animation Tall Timber United States Traditional Animation Woos Whoopee United States Traditional Animation

1929 NameCountryTechnique Alpine Antics United States Traditional Animation The Barn Dance United States Traditional Animation The Barnyard Battle United States Traditional AnimationBosko, the Talk-Ink KidUnited StatesCombination of live-action and Traditional animation Chinatown, My Chinatown United States Traditional Animation A Close Call United States Traditional Animation Eveready Harton in Buried Treasure United States Traditional Animation Farm Relief United States Traditional AnimationThe Haunted HouseUnited StatesTraditional AnimationHell's BellsUnited StatesTraditional AnimationThe Jazz FoolUnited StatesTraditional AnimationJungle Jingles United StatesTraditional AnimationJungle RhythmUnited StatesTraditional AnimationThe Karnival KidUnited StatesTraditional Animation The Merry Dwarfs United States Traditional AnimationMickey's Choo-ChooUnited StatesTraditional AnimationMickey's FolliesUnited StatesTraditional AnimationThe Opry HouseUnited StatesTraditional AnimationPlane CrazyUnited StatesTraditional AnimationThe PlowboyUnited StatesTraditional AnimationRace RiotUnited StatesTraditional AnimationRatskinUnited StatesTraditional Animation The Skeleton Dance United States Traditional AnimationSick CylindersUnited StatesTraditional AnimationSpringtimeUnited StatesTraditional Animation El Terrible Toreador United States Traditional Animation Weary Willies United States Traditional AnimationWhen the Cat's AwayUnited StatesTraditional Animation Wild Waves United States Traditional Animation Yanky Clippers United States Traditional Animation Yankee Doodle Boy United States Traditional Animation

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2020 NameCountryTechnique Angela's Christmas Wish Ireland Computer Animation Burrow United States Traditional Animation If Anything Happens I Love You United States Traditional Animation Kapaemahu United States Traditional/computer Lamp Life United States Computer Animation Loop United States Computer Animation Out United States Computer Animation Playdate with Destiny United States Traditional Animation There's a Monster in My Kitchen Ireland Traditional Animation Zog and the Flying Doctors United Kingdom Computer Animation

2021 NameCountryTechnique 22 vs. Earth United States Computer Animation Blush United States Computer Animation Ciao Alberto United States Computer Animation The Displeasure Canada Stop-motion Animation Far from the Tree United States Traditional/computer Freebird Canada/United States Traditional Animation Monster Pets United States Computer Animation Nona United States Computer Animation Robin Robin United Kingdom Stop-motion Animation Save Ralph United States Stop-motion Animation Sprite Fright United States Computer Animation Twenty Something United States Traditional Animation Us Again United States Computer Animation The Windshield Wiper United States, Spain Traditional/computer

2022 NameCountryTechnique Arctic Song Canada Traditional Animation The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse United Kingdom Traditional Animation Gotta Get Some Tissue! United States Traditional/computer

2023 NameCountryTechnique 27 France Traditional Animation Carl's Date United States Computer Animation Dora and the Fantastical Creatures United States Computer Animation Harvey Canada Traditional Animation Lackadaisy United States Traditional Animation Where Rabbits Come From France Traditional Animation The Spider Within: A Spider-Verse Story United States Computer Animation Once Upon a Studio United States Traditional/computer/live-action Mog’s Christmas United Kingdom Traditional Animation Mooned United States Computer Animation War Is Over! United States Computer Animation

2024 NameCountryTechnique Bottle George Japan Stop-Motion Animation Beautiful Men Belgium Stop-Motion Animation Inkwo for When the Starving Return Canada Stop-Motion Animation Magic Candies Japan Computer Animation Maybe Elephants Canada, Norway Traditional Animation Mother's Child Netherlands Traditional/computer Self United States Computer/stop-motion Sulayman Philippines Traditional Animation Quota Netherlands Computer Animation Yuck! France Traditional Animation

2025 NameCountryTechniqueA Sparrow's SongGermanyComputer Animation Little Lies and Alibis United States Computer Animation ForevergreenUnited StatesComputer Animation How Are You? France Computer AnimationThe Girl Who Cried PearlsCanadaStop-Motion Animation Ordinary Life France, Japan Traditional AnimationThe Quinta's GhostSpainComputer Animation Stone of Destiny Czech Republic Traditional AnimationSnow BearUnited StatesTraditional AnimationTo the Woods FranceTraditional AnimationTrash FranceComputer Animation Cardboard United Kingdom Computer Animation What We Leave Behind Canada Traditional Animation Order Up United States Traditional Animation Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Chrome Alone 2 – Lost in New Jersey United States Computer AnimationNollaíIreland, WalesComputer Animation

By studio Disney Steamboat Willie (1928), Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks The Gallopin' Gaucho (1929), Ub Iwerks The Barn Dance (1929), Walt Disney Plane Crazy (1929), Walt Disney The Opry House (1929), Walt Disney When the Cat's Away (1929), Walt Disney The Barnyard Battle (1929), Walt Disney The Plowboy (1929), Walt Disney The Karnival Kid (1929), Walt Disney The Skeleton Dance (1929), Walt Disney Mickey's Follies (1929), Wilfred Jackson El Terrible Toreador (1929), Walt Disney Mickey's Choo-Choo (1929), Walt Disney