A new year, and new Best Picks! Let’s kick it off again. The Best Picks of The Month highlight our Daily Short Picks that resonated the most with us and our audience. These are the best picks for the month of January 2026.
January’s Best Picks showcase a mix of tension, identity, family, and unlikely connection. Outlaws is a high-stakes thriller about a thrill-seeking couple whose heist into a politician’s mansion descends into unexpected danger and hidden secrets. Lottie Baby follows a passionate young actress preparing for her final high school performance, learning more about her late father along the way. Like Father Like Son examines shifting ideas of masculinity and identity as a father and son confront societal expectations during a transformative cabin retreat. And Fides places a young model alone with a charming photographer whose power plays and coercive energy slowly corner her, using real-time tension to explore consent and vulnerability.
A friendly reminder to check out all our Featured Shorts this month (below) as well as our exciting YouTube Channel.
