IDiots is a short film by special effects company BLR_VFX and deals with the themes of technology, mass consumption and instant gratification. I Forgot My Phone is a thought-provoking short film by Miles Crawford which is a great prompt for discussion and reflection on addiction to mobile phones. You can watch the film below and find a full lesson plan here. Soar is a delightful short film by Alyce Tzue which can be used to get students to predict and write a narrative. You can watch the film below and find a full lesson plan here. You can watch the film below and find a full lesson plan here. The Present is a gripping short film with a wonderful twist by Jacob Frey which deals with the themes of empathy, teenagers and disability. It can be used to get students to learn and practise vocabulary related to household chores. You can watch the film below and find a full lesson plan here. The notebook is a moving short film by Greg Gray and is wonderful for introducing the theme of empathy. It works very well for getting students speaking, writing and using vocabulary related to age, face, body, mood and actions. You can watch the film below and find a full lesson plan here. The Mirror is a short film by Ramon and Pedro which tells the story of a boy’s journey from childhood to old age.

In this article I’d like to share what for me are the seven best short films for the language classroom. The answer is quite simple: I’ve watched literally thousands of short films and developed an instinct for the type of engaging and simple short films which will work in the ELT classroom. Teachers often ask me how I find the short films I use in my lesson plans. I’ve been writing lesson plans designed around short films for my website Film English for six years.

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