List of open-source films
For more information on the use of the term open source in connection with films, see Open source film.
Published films
| Title | Released | Genre | Country | Language | Length | CC license | Sources available? | Open source movie? | Commercial reuse? | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Draughtsmen Clash | 1996 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 40 minutes | CC BY-SA | ||||||
| The Good Girl | 2004 | Pornography | Spain | English | 21 minutes | No | ||||
| Elephants Dream | March 2006 | Animation | Netherlands | English | 9 minutes | by 2.5 | Yes [1] | Yes | Yes | First open-source movie[1], created with Blender open-source software |
| Juju Factory | 2007 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 97 minutes | CC BY-SA | ||||||
| Big Buck Bunny | August 2008 | Animation | Netherlands | 10 minutes | by 3.0 | Yes [2] | Yes | Yes | Created with Blender | |
| BloodSpell | December 2008 | Fantasy | Scotland | 90 minutes | ||||||
| Sita Sings the Blues | March 2009 | Animation | United States | English | 82 minutes | CC0 1.0 | Yes [3] | No | Yes | Solo project by Nina Paley. Later released into the public domain in 2011. |
| Sintel | 2010 | Animation | Netherlands | English | 14 minutes | CC BY 3.0 | Yes [4] | Yes | Yes | Created with Blender |
| Tears of Steel | 2012 | Science Fiction | Netherlands | English | 12 minutes | CC BY 3.0 | Yes [5] | Yes | Yes | Created with Blender |
| Decay | November 2012 | Horror | United Kingdom | English | 75 minutes | Yes [6] | ||||
| TPB AFK | February 2013 | Documentary | Sweden | Swedish English | 82 minutes | CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 | Yes [7] | Yes | No | Documentary about the founders of The Pirate Bay and the Pirate Bay trial. |
| Caminandes 1: Llama Drama | 2013 | Animation | Netherlands | 2 minutes | Created with Blender | |||||
| Caminandes 2: Gran Dillama | 2013 | Animation | Netherlands | 2 minutes | Created with Blender | |||||
| Cosmos Laundromat | August 2015 | Animation | Netherlands | English | 12 minutes | Yes [8] | Created with Blender | |||
| Caminandes 3: Llamigos | 2016 | Animation | Netherlands | 3 minutes | Created with Blender | |||||
| Spring | 2019 | Animation | Netherlands | 8 minutes | CC BY 4.0 | Yes [9] | Yes | Yes | Created with Blender | |
| Sprite Fright | October 2021 | Animation, Horror, Comedy | 10 minutes | Created with Blender |
Upcoming films
| Title | Type | Planned release | CC license | Sources available? | Open source movie? | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Swarm of Angels | feature film | not yet | by-nc-sa 2.0 | intended | partially | Collaborative project. Status: Pre-production. |
| Sanctuary | short film | not yet | by-nc-sa 2.5 | no | no |
References
- ^ "Elephants Dream". Retrieved 2025-08-15.