Scott Hoy

Scott Hoy participated in “Greatest” Short Films of All Time 2025, a first-ever poll of its kind as a collective love letter to the art of short-form moving image. yanco and Kurzfilm Festival Hamburg, in collaboration with Talking Shorts, invited filmmakers, curators, distributors, critics, and scholars worldwide to nominate 10 audiovisual works under sixty minutes that they personally consider the “greatest” of all time. This was Scott Hoy’s submission:

Excellent poll, I watched many short films that I never would have watched, and now have a whole new appreciation for the art form. Thank you!

— Scott Hoy

Movie	Original Title	Director	Country	Year
Le Ballon rouge The Red Balloon	Albert Lamorisse	France	1956	34’
Set on the streets of Paris, a young boy finds a balloon. The soundtrack is excellent, following his mood and youthful energy as he walks and runs through Paris streets in the 1950’s. The short film won the Palm D’Or in 1956. A simple, sweet and wholesome story.
The Wrong Trousers	Nick Park	United Kingdom	1993	30’
Who doesn’t love Wallace and Gromit. The film won the 1993 Academy Award for best short. Claymation at it’s best.
Le Voyage dans la Lune	Georges Méliès	France	1902	15’
Made in 1902, it was groundbreaking in special effects, and is considered the first science fiction film of all time.
The Snowman	Diane Jackson	United Kingdom	1982	26’
Hand drawn animation, great music, a timeless Christmas classic about a boy and a snowman who comes to life.
Powers of Ten	Charles Eames , Ray Eames	USA	1977	9’
Stunning, shows the wonders of the smallest worlds, and the largest.
Superstar: The Karen Carpenter Story	Todd Haynes	USA	1987	43’
Bizarre, but so weird it’s compelling. Terrible film quality and huge copyright violation only to this underground cult classic.
One Week	Buster Keaton , Edward F. Cline	USA	1920	24’
Buster Keaton, the silent actor who did most of his own stunts. Classic silent film from 1920.
La Jetée	Chris Marker	France	1962	28’
“This is the story of a man, marked by an image from his childhood.” Sci fi classic short film, told with photographs of post apocalyptic Paris.
Un Chien Andalou	Luis Buñuel	France	1928	21’
Directed by Luis Bunuel, a classic on most people’s top 10 list of short films. Surrealism on film, as Salvador Dali painted on canvas.
Emilie Müller	Yvon Marciano	France	1993	20’
What’s inside your handbag? Excellent black and white interview style, and Emilie explains her life by what’s inside her bag. Very thought-provoking.