Spark

An ancient rock creature bonds with a lost fox pup but struggles to care for it. Through colour and quiet moments, "Spark" explores emotion, connection and the warmth of unlikely friendship.

Directed by: Rylie Prentice

Bride of the Wind

After learning about the sacrifice her sister has made for herself, Soon-ee storms out into the ocean to find her.

Directed by: Yunseo "Lupin" Kim

Rasmalai

Rasmalai follows a teenage girl whose passion for badminton quietly clashes with her father’s unspoken expectations around studies and security.
When a day of misunderstandings and silence finally breaks, a traditionally reserved father confronts his own emotional limitations, leading to a tender moment of vulnerability that reshapes their relationship.

Directed by: Debopom Chakraborty

Come Home

While fighting on the phone with her dad, Della, a Korean-American daughter, gets sucked into an ocean of her memories.
Watching her younger self, she is torn between the pain of the past and finding closeness with her father in the present.

Directed by: Katelyn Park

On The Line

With an asteroid set to hit Earth at midnight, Cris is determined to live his last day with no regrets. Diving headfirst into a bucket list of increasingly absurd activities, Cris realizes time is running out… and there’s one thing he’s been avoiding all along: calling his mom!

Directed by: Matin Farhan & Roya Hmood

Freshwater

Freshwater is a short vignette created using stop motion and 2D animation techniques.
Through a personal retelling of my own childhood memories, |it explores the mind and serves as a reminder to embrace the parts of ourselves that may have been left behind in youth.

Directed by: Olivia Wilyman

Langue de Chat

While attending a family reunion, little Leo videotapes the guests and is intrigued by the unflattering animal monikers they secretly call each other. His imagination goes wild, to the point of picturing them as a spectacular menagerie.

Directed by: Sarah Legras-Marie, Alexia Monnier, Timothée Beauville, Sibylle Bank De Loof, Cindy Ly, Assia Le Tellier, Al Charvet

A Journey Through Pages

A Journey Through Pages follows a young girl who escapes into books and meets her future self in a quiet, imagined world. Through their encounter, she finds comfort and strength in the stories that shaped who she is becoming.

Directed by: Iris Wu

Second Spring

Second Spring is an animated short film about letting go of perfectionism as an artist. A minor deity, the Sun, has been crafting his newest planet for more than a thousand years. In a
single moment of doubt, it all falls apart, and Sun must come to terms with the imperfection of his own work. As the Moon, his assistant
and first-ever project, guides him through a dreamlike vision of his new world, Sun begins to see the beauty of a creation allowed to go out into the universe to change and be changed.

Directed by: Jennifer Y. Sun, Ailla R. Crossman

First Winter

Ángel is a newly arrived immigrant who is experiencing his first winter in Chicago. The film follows his realization of what it may mean to be away from home for a very long time.

Directed by: Schantelle Alonzo

Le Plongeon

As diving competitor Nathan steps up to the board to perform the trick that will make him a champion, he questions the love he is sacrificing in the name of his accomplishment.

Directed by: Alexis Lucas, Marie-Jean Bonetti, Lucas Rea

Play Again

Faced with the end of their world, two time-travelers say their last goodbyes.

Directed by: Rita (Rui) Chen

Evil Eye

An anxious young woman tries to break out of her shell by going to a party, but her fears are lurking beneath the surface.

Directed by: Mia StarrFrank