Here are the best short films from around the world, put together in neat little packages for your viewing pleasure. Considering you really can't see these shorts in theaters outside of a film festival, you probably should attend as many of these screenings as possible.

Shorts: Date Night
Tales of happiness, heartbreak and awkwardness reign supreme in this year's collection of romantically-themed short films.

Shorts: It's All Relative
Life's most messy and meaningful moments intermingle in this series of adult-oriented shorts devoted to the family life.

Shorts: Let's Get Animated
Anything is possible in the animated shorts as eleven markedly different styles all tell unique stories suited to the format.

Shorts: Out of this World
Prepare yourself for the supernatural, improbable and just plain weird - these are bedtime stories on steroids.

Shorts: Quiet Riots
Emotional powderkegs primed to explode in their short running time, these shorts showcase the underdogs and voiceless among us.

Shorts; Whodunit?
A series of clever caper tales that all revolve around six little words: who, what, when, where, why, and how.