Showcase of the best ASIAN Filmma Films from around the world today.
AUDIENCE AWARDS:
Best Short Film: A GIRL CALLED ZHEN ZHEN
Best Action Film: MAKOTO
Best Cinematography: U
Best Comedy Film: 50K
Best Direction: APPLAUSE
Best Drama Film: DETO YETI
Best Experimental: MY BLUE FLEW AWAY
Best Micro-Short: CYCLE
Best Performances: SUBAH (AWAKENING)
Best Relationships: LIP SERVICE
Best Romance Film: RICE, RIBS, AND TEA
Best Story: BLUE BIRDS
Best Student Film: DISCONTENT
Best Sound & Music: DAEBU (Godfather)
Best Thriller Film: THE SHOES
Monday April 29th – ASIAN Shorts Program #1
SUBAH (AWAKENING), 20min,. USA
Directed by Arnav Magla
The main character is Jai, a 17-year-old runner who is dealing with the recent loss of his mother in a car accident while constantly being pushed for an upcoming, crucial race by his disciplinarian father/coach. Due to Jai’s grief, his sense of time is distorted, further aggravated by his seemingly unaffected younger brother and recurring apparitions of his mother.
https://www.arnavmangla.xyz/all-work/subah
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DAEBU (Godfather), 18min., USA
Directed by Al Chang
6 years removed from his once violent life, an ex-mob boss is pulled back in for one night to tie up loose ends, for good.
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MY BLUE FLEW AWAY, 16min,. China
Directed by Yufei Li, Xuekai Ge
A lost blue crayon, a phone that no one answers, arouses curiosity as a child explores the truth. Chenchen misses his maternal grandmother.I always ask my mom. Where’s my grandmother?The answer is always as far away as the sea.The more the mother suppresses, the more curious the child becomes.That day, Chenchen went alone and conspired to get to the bottom of the matter.On this day,Chenchen went alone and conspired to get to the bottom of the matter.That’s how the door to truth opened.It was not my grandmother who opened the door, but a lie.Chenchen and his mother stand at both ends of the lie.
50K, 14min., Vietnam
Directed by Nguyen Phan Thai Vu
Following the journey of a 50.000 VN? as it changes hands in society, the currency becomes a witness to surprising events and stories, connecting people in unexpected ways.
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CYCLE, 3min., India
Directed by Rajendra Ray
Despite his son’s persistent requests, a father had to decline buying a bicycle due to financial constraints caused by monthly EMIs. This situation highlights the difficult choices many families face, balancing the desire to fulfill their children’s wishes with the need to manage finances responsibly. The father’s decision reflects his commitment to fulfilling his financial obligations while also prioritizing his family’s long-term financial stability.
U, 7min., Japan
Directed by SHOGO SAWADA
Everyday information is complicated, but there are many people who do not have their own opinions. Don’t you resonate with the opinion of those who say beautiful words on TV and SNS “similar to yourself”? In art, I think that “the attitude of trying to understand for yourself” also increases the value of the work. From the above, the theme is “Don’t quit thinking”. Since it’s a student film, I can’t find any information about it. Even if it comes out, it’s only my SNS. This work pursues the “possibilities” that only student films can create. Please find your own answer.
MAKOTO, 7min., USA
Directed by Fumi Matsuura
DETO YETI, 20min., Russia
Directed by Aydar Sharipov
The ethnobotanist girl went into the wild in search of a rare plant. According to legend, this plant brings good luck to the locals. She does not even suspect that along the way she will have to break off co-dependent relationships and look at the world in an adult way.
Tuesdaay April 30th – Shorts Program #2
RICE, RIBS, AND TEA, 6min,. USA
Directed by Lenti Liang
In ‘Rice, Ribs and Tea,’ a Chinese couple’s wedding anniversary takes an unexpected turn when the husband forgets the special day. As disappointment looms, the wife discovers that love isn’t about grand celebrations, but the small gestures of caring in everyday life. This touching short film delves into the essence of true affection, celebrating the beauty found in simplicity and genuine connection.
BLUE BIRDS, 12min,. Taiwan
Directed by Pei-an Chen
When tasked with “Parent Appreciation Assignment”, Aoi faces the challenge of changing her relationship with her mother.
LIP SERVICE, 10min., India
Directed by Arnav Mangla
A muddle of madness and love follows a paranoid woman whose relationship with her husband is hitting the rocks, as she hires an enigmatic lip-reader to inspect her husband’s potential affair.
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A GIRL CALLED ZHEN ZHEN, 9min., China
Directed by Liangxue Duan
Zhen Zhen undergoes a traumatic experience when her mother’s morally corrupt boyfriend enters their lives.
APPLAUSE, 8min., UK
Directed by Jinhao Ding
Gwen is about to the most important dance performance of her career, but she is injured accidentally in a rehearsal before the performance, lost the vision temporarily.It also means she will miss this performance.As she want to prove herself through this performance too much.In order to get flowers and applause, she become insane gradually.She start to rehearse at her home constantly and image herself succeeding in this performance. One day,a thief break into her house and watch her dancing unintentionally,therefore, the thief become a only audience of her unconsciously.
DISCONTENT, 24min,. Pakistan
Directed by Areesha Amin
Ashraf wants to pursue his long-lost passion for music after retirement, but the society he lives in views music as disgraceful.
THE SHOES, 6min., Pakistan
Directed by Areesha Amin
A girl has just moved into an apartment and finds an old pair of shoes. Those shoes keep on haunting her.