This is a small editorial reference covering independent short films — how the format works, what its constraints do to storytelling, and factual reference pages for the individual titles we document. It is written for readers who arrive looking for information about a specific independent production and want accurate, plainly sourced detail.
Not affiliated with the filmmakers. These are independent editorial reference pages. Streamixo is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or connected to any of the filmmakers, cast or production teams documented here, and does not own, distribute or stream any of these titles. Factual details are sourced from public film-database listings and are attributed on each page.
What counts as an independent short film
“Independent” describes how a film is financed and controlled rather than how it looks: production sits outside the major studio system, so the people making it retain creative and commercial control. “Short” is usually taken to mean under 40 minutes, the threshold most festivals use to separate shorts from features.
The practical consequence is that an independent short is rarely made for direct revenue. It exists to be seen — at festivals, in competition programmes, or online — and often to demonstrate that a filmmaker can execute an idea at a scale a financier can evaluate.
How runtime shapes what a short can do
Runtime is the single biggest constraint on a short film, and the difference between nine minutes and thirty-five is not a matter of degree — it changes what kind of story is possible at all.
| Runtime band | What it typically supports |
|---|---|
| Under 10 minutes | A single premise or reversal. Little room for subplot; often carried by visual sequence, music or a strong central device. |
| 10–20 minutes | One sustained situation with room for character. Enough space for a reveal to land gradually. |
| 20–40 minutes | Multiple characters and a developed arc. Difficult to programme — too long for most shorts slots, too short to sell as a feature. |
That last band is the awkward one commercially, which is why filmmakers who enter it are usually doing so deliberately — to prove they can hold a longer narrative rather than to fit an existing distribution slot.
Films documented in this reference
Each page below records only verified public details — runtime, genre, language, credited cast and crew, and the synopsis as published by the production — with the source linked.
- The Knight Out (2020) — 9 minutes. Action, fantasy and music; a café encounter staged as a chess match.
- Temporal (2022) — 35 minutes. Science fiction, drama and thriller in Sinhala; a physicist tests the limits of time travel.
- Teddy (2023) — 15 minutes. Drama and thriller built around a single therapy session.
Taken together the three span the full runtime range described above, which makes them a useful illustration of how the format’s constraints play out in practice.
How to find and watch independent short films
Short films rarely have a fixed home, and availability changes as festival exclusivity windows open and close. The reliable routes are:
- Public film databases — listings such as The Movie Database or IMDb record credits and, where applicable, official links.
- Festival programmes — many shorts are exclusive to a circuit for a period before any wider release.
- The filmmakers’ own channels — independent productions are frequently self-published once festival commitments end.
- Dedicated short-film platforms — several curate shorts specifically, though catalogues vary by region.
Because rights sit with the filmmakers, the source closest to the production is always the most accurate. We do not host, mirror or link to unofficial copies.
How these pages are written
Every reference page here follows the same rules: facts are taken from public database listings and attributed with a link; synopses are identified as the production’s own wording; nothing is inferred or invented; and where a detail is not publicly stated, it is omitted rather than guessed. Editorial commentary is clearly separate from recorded fact.
About Streamixo
Streamixo is an IPTV subscription service operating in France, offering live channels and on-demand films and series. It is unrelated to the independent productions documented in this reference, and none of the titles above are part of its catalogue. If a subscription is what brought you here, you can visit the Streamixo homepage for details on channels, devices and pricing.