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Live-action Competition International Best Short Award

Hedgehog’s dilemma

The film, told entirely in sign language, is set in a rehab center for deaf youth struggling with addiction. As a new patient, the main character finds himself drawn to a long-term resident and struggles to navigate their growing connection amidst the challenges of recovery.

Mateusz Rybinski / 0:16:10 / Poland / Drama / 2023

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Smartphone Competition Best Short Award

HoManHo in HoManTin

HoManHo grew up with the tales of their ancestor HoMan's great treasures, and has always believed that the land HoManTin was acquired by HoMan. Since young, HoManHo has explored the area, looking for the treasures. After his father passed, HoManHo moved away. Having all grown up, he passed by HoManTin again, revisiting his childhood memories…

Wai Yee Chan / 0:05:07 / Hong Kong / Drama / 2022

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Audience Award (Live-action Competition International)

BRAND NEW

When a newly famous music producer visits his hometown, he battles the guilt of abandoning his past and the bitterness of an old friend.

Quincy Ledbetter & Denzel Whitaker / 0:21:56 / United States / Drama / 2023

mature Mature Content:
These films may include sexual and/or violent content.

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HOPPY HAPPY AWARD

10 Days to Eternity

Akira, who left his hometown to become a photographer, returns home for the first time in more than a decade after receiving a mysterious message left by his younger brother Jun. However, his brother is nowhere to be found, and his brother's daughter, Sana, gives him a red envelope. The envelope leads him to the beginning of a "treasure hunt".

Kenji Qurata / 0:24:59 / Japan / Drama / 2024

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