Shine - Animated short film (2016)

Two glowing forest creatures escalate a light-show duel to win over the same female, turning courtship into an increasingly reckless showdown of brightness. It's a wordless comedy about vanity and one-upmanship, and it earned its eleven-million views the honest way, with a punchline you can see coming and still enjoy.

Why it's free: Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg posts its own students' films on its official channel.