SHORTS PROGRAM: LIVE ACTION 2 Short Film Competition

SHORTS PROGRAM: LIVE ACTION 2

MR. FLOOF
2024 USA 14 MIN
DIRECTOR Claire Taback Sliney
With her trusty stuffed bunny sidekick, Mr. Floof, young Elsie embarks on a journey to get rid of her mother’s new boyfriend once and for all, using her father’s special “candy.”

FAVOURS
2024 Sweden 11 MIN
DIRECTOR Agnes Skonare
On a packed train platform, Sonja struggles to comfort a wailing baby. But the baby isn’t hers: Sonja has agreed to watch a stranger’s child, and now, the mother is gone.

MUNA
2023 UK 18 MIN
DIRECTOR Warda Mohamed
British-Somali teen Muna is desperate to go on a school trip to escape the monotony of her household, but when tragedy strikes, she must instead navigate a mourning period for someone she never really knew.

DUCK
2023 Canada 6 MIN
DIRECTOR Paola Contreras
The touching tale of an immigrant father’s hard work and the fragility of being in a new country, told over the course of a single day.

HUSH, MY DEAR (拥抱)
2024 China 22 MIN
DIRECTOR Xiaoman Yang
In the midst of divorce and a custody battle, Xu Rui attends a kindergarten event, witnessing her son being bullied. Her impulsive reaction ripples throughout her life, forcing her to face repercussions.

ONE DAY THIS KID
2024 Canada 17 MIN
DIRECTOR Alexander Farah
An exploration of silent struggle and unspoken tension as Hamed, a first-generation Afghan Canadian man, navigates an undefined future with his father. Inspired by David Wojnarowicz’s renowned text.

Details

Running Time (minutes): 90

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