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Directed by Neo Sora from "HAPPYEND" which will be released on October 4th!

The Chicken

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On an unseasonably hot day in November, Hiro, a Japanese immigrant in New York City, decides to butcher a live chicken for dinner. After he and his cousin Kei, who is visiting from Japan, mishandle a medical situation they encounter?causing more harm than good?Hiro cannot bring himself to kill the chicken.

Neo Sora / 0:13:31 / United States / Drama / 2020

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These films may include sexual and/or violent content.

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National Competition Branded Shorts of the Year

Straight Path

Post-war Viet Nam.
A nine-year-old Vietnamese boy, Tri, liked to be neat and for things to be in order. He preferred for things to happen according to plan and was happy to keep on his straight path. After moving to the USA, he was amazed to see clean water was accessible at just a turn of a tap. We follow young boy Tri’s life story, as he takes his strong willed steps from survival to great success.

Yu Yamanaka / 0:18:40 / Japan / Branded Movie / 2024

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Animation Competition Best Short Award

A Crab In The Pool

In a run-down neighborhood, Zoe and her little brother Theo are left to fend for themselves. A young adolescent, Zoe is a ball of anger haunted by an intimate terror. Theo, still a child, flees reality into a fantastical world.

Alexandra Myotte & Jean-Sébastien Hamel / 0:11:11 / Canada / Animation / 2023

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Amic Sign Award & Best Actor Award (Live-action Competition Japan)

FUTURE! FUTURE!

Makoto is a high school girl who has been a science fiction enthusiast since she was a small child. One day, she meets Shinichi, a young man from the future. The only way to save the future is for Makoto, who has low grades, to enroll in college.

Kairi Manabe & Yoshihiko Yamamoto / 0:25:00 / Japan / Sci-Fi / 2023

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