Big Buck BunnyBig Buck Bunny
A giant, gentle rabbit wakes up to a perfect morning — until three bullies decide to ruin it.
Open cinema archive
Great films, free for everyone.
WebSooty is a small, ad-free archive of openly licensed animated and live-action films. Press play — no account, no tracking, no catch.
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Start with a classic
Five short films, five very different moods. Pick one and settle in.
Big Buck BunnyBig Buck Bunny
A giant, gentle rabbit wakes up to a perfect morning — until three bullies decide to ruin it.
Sintel
Tears of SteelTears of Steel
In a ruined future Amsterdam, a team tries to rewrite history and stop an invasion of robots.
Elephants DreamElephants Dream
Old Proog guides young Emo through an endless machine — but only one of them believes it is real.
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Why WebSooty
Open films, done properly
Nothing flashy. Just good films, hosted carefully, with every credit in place.
Free to watch and share
Creative Commons licensing means you can stream, download and pass the films on — even use them in your own work.
No ads, no tracking
No analytics, no cookies, no third-party scripts. Pages load from this server and nowhere else.
Straight from the source
Every film links back to its original project, with the credit line and license spelled out.
The collection
Everything we have, in one place
Short films you can finish over a coffee.
Big Buck Bunny
SintelSintel
A lone young woman crosses a harsh world to find the dragon she once befriended.
Tears of SteelTears of Steel
In a ruined future Amsterdam, a team tries to rewrite history and stop an invasion of robots.
Elephants DreamElephants Dream
Old Proog guides young Emo through an endless machine — but only one of them believes it is real.
SpringSpring
A shepherd girl and her dog face ancient spirits to keep the cycle of life going.
How it works
Three steps, no sign-up
Pick a film
Browse the catalogue or start from the featured reel above.
Press play
The film streams in your browser and you can skip to any point instantly.
Download & share
Grab the MP4, share the page, and keep the credit line with it.
A little history
How open movies began
Elephants Dream
The first Blender open movie sets the pattern: a small team, a real film, and every file shared with the world.
Big Buck Bunny
A comedy about a rabbit and three rodents pushes fur, grass and particles to their limits.
Sintel
A fantasy short with a serious heart — one of the most-watched open films ever made.
Tears of Steel
Live action meets computer graphics in a ruined future Amsterdam.
Spring
A short with no dialogue at all about a shepherd girl, her dog and ancient spirits.
This archive
We keep a small, carefully checked collection online so anyone can watch and reuse these films.
Journal
Notes from the archive
Short reads about the films, the licenses and the technology behind this site.
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Where open movies came from
A short tour of the Blender Foundation's open movie projects, and why they were made in the first place.
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Creative Commons BY, in plain words
What you can and can't do with the films on this site, without the legalese.
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How this archive is built
No database, no trackers, no third-party scripts: a look at the boring technology behind WebSooty.
Read more →FAQ
Good questions
Are these films really free to watch and share?
Yes. Each film is published under a Creative Commons Attribution license. You can watch, download, share and even reuse them, as long as you credit the creators. Every film page shows the exact credit line to use.
Do I need an account or to install anything?
No. Press play in your browser. There are no accounts, no ads and no cookies.
Can I download the films?
Yes — each film page has a download link for the MP4 file. That is the same file you stream.
Can I use clips in my own video or project?
Yes, including commercial projects, provided you give credit, link to the license, and say if you changed anything. See the Licenses page for details.
Why are there only a few films?
We add a film only after checking its license at the source. A small catalogue we trust beats a big one we are unsure about.
Ready for movie night?
Five short films, zero sign-ups. Start with the one that sounds most like your mood.
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