The Short Film Showcase spotlights exceptional short videos created by filmmakers from around the web and selected by National Geographic editors. We look for work that affirms National Geographic's mission of inspiring people to care about the planet. The filmmakers created the content presented, and the opinions expressed are their own, not those of the National Geographic Society.





Follow these backpackers on an epic journey across Indonesia. Filmmaker Marco Santi shares highlights of his 16-day adventure in. Roughly translated from Indonesian,means "to understand or comprehend." Travel from the top of Gunung Bromo, an active volcano, to the depths of the Indian Ocean in this stunning short.