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International CompetitionBranded Shorts of the Year
I’m Dying Inside
Over 5 episodes released as a series, and starring Tik-Tok comedian Samantha Andrew, ‘I’m Dying Inside’ follows four housemates as they navigate the awkwardness of life as a young adult while on your period.
From endometriosis flare-ups to accidental period sex stains to baby-gay period hook-ups and more, each episode explores a range of modern period experiences and taboo topics, showing how Modibasics helps you leave leaks out of it.Arundati Thandur / 0:11:01 / Australia / Branded Movie / 2024
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Satomi
Mayumi could be the perfect performer. The only problem: she suffers from stage fright. After her audition at a talent show goes awry, she has an inadvertent encounter with her idol, who so happens to be a living anime. An enchanting story about an unassuming girl set during the tail end of the 20th century.
Rayner Wang / 0:11:38 / Japan, United States / Fantasy / 2023
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WATER COOLER WAR
A man dressed in blue waits, thirsty, in a badly ventilated room. The arrival of a man dressed in red pulling a beautiful water bottle dispenser causes a conflict between the two, culminating in an epic war between two red and blue armies.
Lisa Sallustio / 0:11:33 / France / Comedy / 2024
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THIRD WHEEL
Edo Period. Following his abrupt death, Gohei, a master carpenter, returns as a ghost to make peace with his wife, Sachi, but finds out he is invisible. He must rely on Sakichi, his once-neglected apprentice gifted with psychic abilities.
Kevin Haefelin / 0:04:00 / Switzerland / (日本語) Comedy / 2023
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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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Fortissimo
Guy, a pianist passionate about his music, sees his life turned upside down when the church where he officiates takes in a mysterious little girl. A true piano virtuoso, the child prodigy will soon steal the show. A duel of egos then begins.
Victor Cesca / 0:15:35 / France / Comedy / 2023
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J-WAVE SOUND OF CINEMAAWARD
Cantata
Darren needs help. His fears and anxieties are manifesting themselves in the most unusual of ways- through the medium of opera. He visits his therapist to find a quick solution, but sometimes restoring harmony is about facing the music.
Dave Fox / 0:11:46 / Ireland / Comedy / 2023
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Starring Tokio Emoto
AI Love You
In the near future, the development of AI has made it possible to determine human compatibility with high probability. A young couple goes to the inlaws to meet them before being wed. As if in opposition to the efficiency-oriented world, the couple had been dating without having their compatibility score determined by an AI app. What will happen when the inlaws find out about this?
Raita Yabushita / 0:06:55 / Japan / Drama / 2023
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Goodbye My World
The world is about to end, and a man stuck in a fish costum attempts to cross the chaos of the city to reach a mysterious tower.
Estelle Bonnardel, Florian Maurice, Quentin Devred, Baptiste Duchamps, Maxime Foltzer & Astrid Novais / 0:05:15 / France / Animation, Comedy / 2023