To Be Seen
https://youtu.be/FytHSauhjq0?si=PFF1vyRIZqjED_PF Every young person deserves to be seen, to be heard, and to be loved just as they are. – Director’s Message A poignant slice-of-life short film that explores the silent struggles of youth mental well-being. Through the story of a teenager hiding behind smiles that mask inner pain, it portrays the loneliness of growing […]
The Light within
https://youtu.be/4XsJpmk0dwE?si=aLOsOhtX15_Hjf0U No matter how deep the darkness, the love, care, and time a family shares hold the power to heal, to bring hope, and to gently make the shadows fade away. – Director’s Message This film explores the inner world of a child, revealing the quiet struggles faced by many young people today. Through his […]
Ruins
https://youtu.be/iOkGek2SsHE?si=7DlDDzM-sTAI6YMx Through AI, we seek to glimpse the fading world of an aging mind — where memory, illusion, and humanity quietly intertwine. – Director’s Message An elderly man with a childlike mind lives what seems to be an ordinary day in a nursing home, seeing it as a playground filled with quiet grown-ups and mahjong […]
Mania Dunia Nia
https://youtu.be/34ovSWEIVGY?si=V9DQVPOrjdW2r8Qa In this noisy era, we are all waiting for the same thing: to be truly seen, heard, and present as human beings. – Director’s Message Nia, a first-year industrial engineering student, is struggling to balance college, freelance work, family duties, and relationship pressures. Constantly exhausted, she finds her stress amplified by the endless notifications […]
Lost in Translation
https://youtu.be/FtJ31VSLtwc?si=T7wz4OoFGVddMQXB Don’t Let Your Love Be Lost In Translation. – Director’s Message This film tells the story of a boy growing up quietly in the background. Once the center of his parents’ world, he now moves through each day with practiced silence—smiling when expected, nodding when spoken to, fading beneath the weight of pressure and […]
HearCut
https://youtu.be/zAxlUaKN_sU?si=v3mu4-fErQTObpxv When facing anxiety in life, what you need to cut is not your hair, but the judgments society imposes on you. – Director’s Message After enduring cruel remarks about her appearance at a casting, a young actress wanders into a mysterious salon bearing the slogan, “A Cut to Change Your Life.” She steps inside […]
Golden Child
https://youtu.be/Y9ZTod70UtE?si=wMqnawIpmiq9A_G6 Prodigies are still children after all. Let them be children and find their own dream. – Director’s Message Kintaro, a prodigy, grows up around parents and teachers who expect the best out of him, and never fails to meet their expectations. However, when he becomes an adult, he crumbles at the smallest failure and […]
For Paul, My Baby
https://youtu.be/oAgRz02u4_Q?si=gBPP3MdTzJC7saCp Alicia lost her eldest son to suicide on 5 June 2021. Initially she was racked with guilt and constantly blamed herself for what had transpired. But after seeking help, she managed to find ways to cope and process her grief. With the support of her community, she found strength in knowing that she was […]
Children in Plight
https://youtu.be/JCBGySh4Y5I?si=5QizT2Ks88FW0cPi Only through heart-to-heart care and long-term support can we unlock the cages that confine a child’s heart. – Director’s Message There is a group of children who grow up without their parents—missing due to disappearance, imprisonment, or illness—leaving them trapped in emotional and practical hardship. Yang Yuanhui was one of them. After losing his […]
BOX
https://youtu.be/S4ah5lTEEf0?si=yT0cLtkB2YpFuRv9 Even love, when expressed through pressure, can quietly break a young person’s spirit. – Director’s Message The film follows the journey of a teenager who dreams of following their own path but is weighed down by their parents’ expectations. While the parents believe they are guiding their child toward success, the constant pressure leaves […]
