BEST OF · JUNE 2026

Best Shorts Kickstarter projects to watch

10 live Shorts projects ranked by Lens Score — a 0-100 composite of funding velocity, backer momentum, target completion, and Kickstarter staff-pick signal.

Pulled from 47 live Shorts projects (category averages 43% of goal, $123K total pledged across the category). Updated June 2026.

  1. 01
    GB

    'Engaged' - a micro short fiction film

    A female student overhears another young woman being attacked in her university toilets and must decide whether to stay or go.

    $4K raised121% funded34 backers+31.6% 24h
    53
    LENS SCORE
  2. 02
    MX

    Cortometraje: Fósil | Short: Fossil

    Un cortometraje estudiantil de 2 minutos. | A 2-minute student short film.

    $933 raised208% funded14 backers+1.2% 24h
    47
    LENS SCORE
  3. 03
    MX

    POBRES CORAZONES / POOR HEARTS - SHORTFILM

    Un adolescente busca al agresor de su hermano para hacer las paces y terminar la cadena de violencia que comenzó.

    $4K raised100% funded48 backers+25.0% 24h
    46
    LENS SCORE
  4. 04
    FR

    Le Dolby évolue : une saison + une série

    Apporter de la nouveauté après 9 années de création sur Youtube Bringing something new after 9 years of creating on YouTube

    $8K raised282% funded120 backers+0.1% 24h
    45
    LENS SCORE
  5. 05
    US

    "Sissies" - Short Film

    A famous actor joins a queer tennis league in Los Angeles and is forced to confront the cost of staying closeted.

    $16K raised66% funded28 backers+40.0% 24h
    43
    LENS SCORE
  6. 06
    DE

    Filmprojekt"KATY": ein Tag im Leben einer jungen Iranerin

    Verkehrskontrolle, Festnahme, Haftanstalt. KATÝ zeigt 24h aus dem Leben einer jungen Iranerin in den 80ern. Biografisch, mutig, nah.

    $4K raised58% funded43 backers+39.0% 24h
    42
    LENS SCORE
  7. 07
    US

    Pest Control

    Willie is a cab driving mouse. One of his passengers brings him a world of trouble.

    $5K raised100% funded44 backers+13.3% 24h
    39
    LENS SCORE
  8. 08
    ★ Staff PickAU

    My Girlfriend, Enid - A Trans Animated Short Film

    A Frankenstein-esque sci-fi animated short about gender dysphoria, perfectionism, and the art of drag.

    $20K raised79% funded418 backers+2.0% 24h
    38
    LENS SCORE
  9. 09
    US

    Loose Ends - Senior Thesis Film

    Grieving over the sudden disappearance of Keel's little sister, a therapy program offers her one last chance to say goodbye.

    $2K raised90% funded20 backers+20.4% 24h
    35
    LENS SCORE
  10. 10
    DE

    Somebody Loves Peter? | A Dystopian Absurdist Short Film

    A coming-of-age story that explores identity and influence in a world where women are the ones in power.

    $3K raised114% funded27 backers+0.9% 24h
    33
    LENS SCORE

How this list is built

We pull all live Shorts projects on Kickstarter (refreshed every 8 hours), then rank them by either Lens Score (for projects with at least 24 hours of data) or Early Momentum (for projects in their first 72 hours). The top 10 land here.

No editorial weighting — the ranking is the math. The list updates automatically every hour, so the projects on this page next week may not be the same ones you see today.

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