One Rat Short

One Rat Short is the title of a 2006 short animated film by Charlex Films, written and directed by Alex Weil. It tells the story of a street rat who inadvertantly enters an automated research facility full of white laboratory rats, and forms a bond with one of them.

The animation of One Rat Short is done in a gritty, realistic style. The rats are non-anthropomorphic but exhibit emotional attachments that make the audience empathise with them.

The movie has won several awards, including Best of Show at the 2006 SIGGRAPH Computer Animation Festival.