Program A
These films contain sexual or violent content.
His Wedding
Ho-young Kweon / South Korea / 16:20 / Drama / 2008
One day, Ji-young receives a call from her ex-boyfriend, Sung-hyun. He asks her to come to his wedding. On the wedding day, her alarm clock rings as if it doesn’t care for her feelings. Sung-hyun is not comfortable because he still cannot forget Ji-young. They each head to the wedding in that state of mind.
Ho-young Kweon
Born in Daejun, 1970. Ho-young graduated from Dankook University, Dept. of Film & Theater. He studied film directing at the Korean Academy of Film Arts. He is currently attending The Graduate School of Advanced Imaging Science, Multimedia & Film of Chung-Ang University.
Born in Daejun, 1970. Ho-young graduated from Dankook University, Dept. of Film & Theater. He studied film directing at the Korean Academy of Film Arts. He is currently attending The Graduate School of Advanced Imaging Science, Multimedia & Film of Chung-Ang University.
San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival 2009 (USA) 
Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia 2009 Audience Award (Asia International Competition)
LINE
Teruaki Shoji / Japan / 05:00 / Drama / 2007
When a boy is seen drawing a white line across the walls in town, people dismiss it as a childish prank and goes on with their everyday lives. However the line is eventually drawn on everything, and it becomes clear that it is much more than just a prank.
Teruaki Shoji
Teruaki was born in 1980 in Miyagi. After graduating from the Tokyo Zokei University, majoring in sculpture, he joined Rooftop. He has since been producing commercials. This work is his first directorial film.
Teruaki was born in 1980 in Miyagi. After graduating from the Tokyo Zokei University, majoring in sculpture, he joined Rooftop. He has since been producing commercials. This work is his first directorial film.
Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia 2009
The Private Life of Albert Pinto
Sidharth Singh / India / 10:00 / Drama / 2008
Alberto Pinto is a struggling actor in the burgeoning film industry in Mumbai. A typical day leads him from one audition to another. Things begin to take a dark turn after a series of phone calls. We discover a man who plays many parts, not only in his films but also in reality.
Sidharth Singh
Sidharth studied at Hindu College and Delhi University. He's worked as Assistant Director on various Indian and International projects ranging from feature films and music videos to advertising commercials and live sports events. He is an up-and-coming Bollywood scriptwriter with two scripts under production.
Sidharth studied at Hindu College and Delhi University. He's worked as Assistant Director on various Indian and International projects ranging from feature films and music videos to advertising commercials and live sports events. He is an up-and-coming Bollywood scriptwriter with two scripts under production.
Osian’s Cinefan Festival of Asian and Arab Cinema 2008 (India) South Asian International Film Festival 2008 (USA) Indian Visions Film Festival 2008 (USA) Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia 2009 Focus on India
capsule
Yusuke Seto / Japan / 17:45 / Drama / 2008
A man participates in a game in order to save his mother. To play, he has to choose one of two capsules. Which capsule (the future) will he choose and what will be his destiny?
Yusuke Seto
Yusuke graduated from the Film Department of Montana State University, where he won the best music award as well as the best director's award in a student film competition. In 2004, he participated in the Berlin Talent Campus, and won the "Special Award" from BROSTA-TV. He is continuing to create films independently.
Yusuke graduated from the Film Department of Montana State University, where he won the best music award as well as the best director's award in a student film competition. In 2004, he participated in the Berlin Talent Campus, and won the "Special Award" from BROSTA-TV. He is continuing to create films independently.
Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia 2009
Invitation
Yoo Ji-tae / South Korea / 09:50 / Drama / 2009
There are a Man who is a writer but free in cut-and-dried life and Woman who is a career woman but dreams deviation. This is impression about communication absence in modern society. This is a homage for "La Jetée" by Chris Marker.
Yoo Ji-tae
Born in 1976, Seoul. Graduated from The Graduate School of Advanced Imaging Science, Multimedia & Film of Chung-Ang University. He has made a very successful career in acting in Korean cinema. He has appeared in many award winning films such as "One Fine Spring Day" by Heo Jin-ho, "Old Boy" by Park Chan-wook, and "Woman Is the Future of Man" by Hong Sang-soo, "Hello Schoolgirl" by Ryu Jang-ha.
Born in 1976, Seoul. Graduated from The Graduate School of Advanced Imaging Science, Multimedia & Film of Chung-Ang University. He has made a very successful career in acting in Korean cinema. He has appeared in many award winning films such as "One Fine Spring Day" by Heo Jin-ho, "Old Boy" by Park Chan-wook, and "Woman Is the Future of Man" by Hong Sang-soo, "Hello Schoolgirl" by Ryu Jang-ha.
Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia 2009
A Time of Flowers
Ryotaro Muramatsu / Japan / 04:40 / Drama / 2008
A man's daily humdrum, black & white world suddenly changes when he meets a flower shop girl.
Ryotaro Muramatsu
Building a career as actor in TV dramas and commercials, Ryotaro created production group NAKED and began pursuing another career as creative director. He directed "LOVEHOTELS" in 2006 which was a big hit with standing-room-only ticket sales. In 2008, 2 films, "Heisyaba" & "Aria," were released in theaters.
Building a career as actor in TV dramas and commercials, Ryotaro created production group NAKED and began pursuing another career as creative director. He directed "LOVEHOTELS" in 2006 which was a big hit with standing-room-only ticket sales. In 2008, 2 films, "Heisyaba" & "Aria," were released in theaters.
Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia 2009
Half Kenneth
Ken Ochiai / Japan-U.S.A. / 22:00 / Drama / 2008
Ken and Jo are adolescent Japanese-American, and has been imprisoned in the Manzanar War Relocation Camp three years since the start of the war. After the death of their father, they escape internment to find their Caucasian mother…
Ken Ochiai
Ken started making film at 12. After graduate a high school, he wento U.S. and studied film directing at USC. Then He attends AFI as the first Japanese student. Currenty he is writing two scripts for future films.
Ken started making film at 12. After graduate a high school, he wento U.S. and studied film directing at USC. Then He attends AFI as the first Japanese student. Currenty he is writing two scripts for future films.
Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia 2009 Best Short Award (Japan Competition)