Student Short Films Screening
Student Films I
Date & Time: 10/22 (TUE) 10:30
Location: Literary Arts Ecology Hall K301
Student Films II
Date & Time: 10/22 (TUE) 13:30
Location: Literary Arts Ecology Hall K301
Student Films III
Date & Time: 10/22 (TUE) 15:30
Location: Literary Arts Ecology Hall K301
Mom always meticulously braided my hair tightly, so tight that it pulled a clear path on top of my head. But one day, she cut off my braids. I didn't want to resist, yet I had to accept it. As I took my first steps forward alone, my stride faltered. Along the path on my head, I touched our unbreakable inner attachment, and the journey of female growth we were both unprepared to face.
A group of witches struggle with the increasing violence in their town. Women are disappearing.
A girl has a life changing encounter with an unexpected friend.
Pondicherry, India. On the eve of his departure to France, Noor is devastated at the thought of leaving his uncle Mamajee.
A little girl named Mischa lives in the suburbs of Moscow. She has just made a beautiful violin out of paper. She wants to play for the big monsters who live in the apartment. But the less they listen to her playing the violin, the more the Wolf dangerously prowls near her.
Pam and Linda, bitter enemies as well as neighbors, escalate their ongoing feud with an epic water fight that spirals out of control as temperatures rise.
Lightbulbs are throwing a party for growing up flames to welcome them in the system that will let them shine and protect them. But one flame likes to play with fire and rebels against the system.
A series of insights into the meaning of life and the moral concerns of humans told through a selection of animals in their natural habitats re-enacting unfortunate everyday situations and highlighting the absurd nature and preposterous consequences of ethics, emotion, behaviour and the very concept of humankind on planet earth.
In an abstract universe, Human nature revolves around a creative revolution.
A constantly freezing man in his forties drives to a lonely petrol station every evening and orders a microwaved Toast Hawaii. Detlev indulges in this in a bizarre ritual, because it's the only thing that warms him in his daily life. But when he is observed by a stranger one night, his world begins to crumble into shameful pieces.
The sorrowful son was standing beside the rope weeping, while his creator was hanging.
Thrown into the night, a rabbit scared of the dark has to face his fears to get his light back.
In the subway, a woman sees a black shadow approaching a little boy. It was then that she remembered an experience she had at the same age: her unfortunate encounter with a child criminal.
Remembering is a fluid affair. A daughter tries to reconcile with her mother through memories of their shared rituals, exposing the intricate aspects of their relationship. As the daughter matures, she begins to contemplate conventional notions of divinity. The blank frames of the 35mm strip regain their function as memorabilia in the process of engraving her past onto its surface.
When a young musician falls in love with a stranger, he needs to face his wildest fears to eventually overcome his anxiousness.
Vilca, a young man, wakes up lost in a cell. He meets Melnik, his cell neighbour.
In a bustling city, living on the edge of chaos, unsure how to face family and the future, feeling powerless and helpless...
The story frames a family of four. As parents prepare for dinner after a joyful day, An argument unfolds in front of their children, escalating to an unbearable intensity.
Day after day, day after day, repeating days.
I’ve practiced these words for 20 years now, but maybe being candid isn’t the best idea. I’m starting my countdown again, another 20 years. Maybe it might be the right time by then.
With containers as a motif and a metaphor for a safe place, the story surrounds the protagonist's self-searching and healing journey, exploring the relationship between emotion and space. The film attempts to construct a poetic narrative and psychological self-portraits through experimentation in 2D animation, stop motion and sound. It reflects sensibility, fragility, and fragmentation of identity by applying pottery and clay.
A monochrome animation depicting telegraph poles and urban birds.It depicts the wild birds close to me being as lively as nature even in a city lined with telegraph poles.
In this reimagined Peter Pan tale, Peter and his best friend, Jim, spend their days hunting adults in the Neverland, where growing up is forbidden. But their world is turned upside down when Peter learns that Jim is growing up, testing the bonds of their friendship.
The two girls had nothing to ask if only they could play and have fun together. However their unconditional friendship started to change when the season shifted from a cold winter to a dazzling summer.
Two friends who grew up together, relying on each other and sharing memories, begin to drift apart when Xiao Hong makes new friends. Their once-simple relationship starts to unravel as they each move into new phases of their lives.
Sidnei is a young recruit of the fire department fighting forest fires in the Amazon. During his first mission, he will be separated from the group and will have to undertake a perilous mission, guided by his mentor, Joao. Sidnei will be confronted with a choice: follow the orders of the hierarchy or save a thousand-year-old tree at the risk of his life.
The story of the difference in the perception of time. The main character is rushing forward while the crowd is frozen waiting for the green traffic light.
A portrait of a confused creative mind who experiences the pain of making a graduation movie and fulfilling responsibilities
One of the childhood friends has gone to the city to pursue his ideal, while the other has been left behind in his hometown, and the two have drifted apart. But one day, the person who left him came back.
Hwa the kind cactus led three adorable ducks searching for water in the desert; however, these wild strangers almost drove him mad!
In a French rocky inlet, Bernard, a small and selfish hermit crab loses his shell. He will has to face dangers of the beach to find an other one. In the company of a weird little crab which helps protecting him, both will lives multiples adventures that will befriend them.
Like the scenery from a running train, memories are beautiful, blurry and keep changing. This is a film about a daughter’s feelings of losing her father. After her 13 years processing of the loss, the author mixed video footage and analog film with animation techniques, and brought a diary-like atmosphere in this experimental animated documentary, to immerse the audience in the unspeakable feelings of losing a loved one.
A spaceship crash leaves a little astronaut stranded on a beautiful yet unfamiliar planet. Fortunately, a creature takes him in. They enjoy each other's company and have a joyful time together, but beneath everything, something seems amiss...
The mole dreaming of the light, I wish to unveil for him a broader world.
After meticulous planning, the Ergou Squad decided to carry out the robbery of a convenience store. However, things didn't go as smoothly as they had imagined...
From emptiness, a gentle breeze stirs, gathering grasses and leaves to form a creature. Grass turns to feathers, leaves to body. As It catches sight of itself, the world echoes into being, stirred by the wind. Feeling others, It is felt in return, in a rhythm where all boundaries blur into a seamless dance of harmony...
Endless roads, endless matches, and endless stories.
This is a story about snatching an energy ball and reviving your hometown.
“Shh—!” A child runs into the forest while playing hide and seek, searching everywhere for a hiding spot. Where is his place of refuge?
In the mysterious realm of the Cat Planet, cats of diverse forms roam, and amidst them prowls a lonely Fire Cat. A twist of fate unfolds when a Water Cat materializes one day, sparking a fleeting camaraderie that tragically results in the inadvertent vaporization of the Water Cat by the heat of flames. The crestfallen Fire Cat, therefore, endeavors to reclaim the essence of the Water Cat and embarks on a brave journey...