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Short 2D animated film for Sheya Chen's thesis project.

Jeong-hoon, a security guard assigned to watch over a dormant construction zone, believes the site is secure. This assessment is challenged by Gyu-min, a new guard who reports hearing unsettling sounds from the area. To verify the claim, the two men proceed together into the woods that border the site.

The poetic short film by The Bomber (2023) director Hou Zonghua (侯宗華) draws its inspiration from the poem “Pawnshop” (〈當鋪〉) by Benito Tan (和權).

A girl wanders through a landscape of quiet ruin, alone except for her dog and a mysterious voice on her radio, reciting poems at a precise hour every day.

The same word may be received differently depending on the situation and the emotion at the time. This animation explores such sensory differences through the sound ‘Eh’.

Set against the backdrop of the Jangheung Massacre and the chaotic events of the Korean War, this gripping film explores the brutal reality of civilian life during one of Korea's darkest times. The Jangheung Massacre of 1948, and the subsequent horrors of 1950, unfold through the chilling accounts of civilians caught in the crossfire of war. Following the Yeosu-Suncheon Incident on October 19, 1948, the massacre continued in waves: the military's suppression operations, the execution of members of the National People's Coalition in July 1950, the killings during the People's Army occupation, and the brutal retribution killings after police forces regained control in October 1950. Jangheung was a region so deeply involved in the war's guerilla activity that the People's Guerrilla Command of Jeollanam-do was even set up near the village of Gaji Mountain. As a result, civilian casualties were massive.

The lives of Sunny Jacobs and Peter Pringle were torn apart when they were wrongly convicted of killing police officers—Sunny in the U.S, Peter in Ireland. Each were jailed for crimes they did not commit, only be exonerated after more than a decade each behind bar. In the aftermath of unimaginable hardship, by chance, they found one another and became the world’s only wrongfully convicted, death sentenced, cop-killer accused, exonerated and married couple!

The 303T small truck travels between two timelines, childhood and adulthood, reflecting an evolving vision of what 'ideal' truly means.

The Accidental Politician is a ten-year documentary journey following three young Taiwanese activists who emerged from the 2014 “Sunflower Movement” and stepped into the complex world of local politics. Fueled by ideals but confronted with entrenched power, political deals, and disillusionment, their stories unfold like real-life quests through Taiwan’s democratic landscape. As they struggle between hope and burnout, the film reveals not only the cost of participation, but the unfinished nature of democracy itself. With the 2024 “Bluebird Movement” weaving the past into the present, this is not just a portrait of three individuals—it’s a timely reflection on the fragile, ongoing experiment of democracy in Asia.

Qi'er’s mother gave birth to seven children, but due to dietary restrictions during pregnancy, only the seventh: Qi'er survived. Qi'er later joined the Youth Army to fight in the War of Resistance against Japan. After the war ended, the civil war prevented him from returning home. Unable to understand why Chinese were fighting Chinese, his elderly mother, with bound feet, set out on a journey to find her son.

Twenty-eight-year-old Gin-hee is an office worker at a used car lot. One day, things around her start to disappear, and even her body begins to rust. She struggles to understand if the world has gone crazy or if she's losing her mind.

One night, Su-min secretly looks through his girlfriend Eun-young’s phone and becomes convinced she’s seeing another man. A few days later, when Eun-young comes home late from work, he suddenly suggests they visit Mokseom, a small island off the West Sea that inspired his novel Tide of us.

The first night of the tournament took place at Ota City General Gymnasium in Tokyo, Japan on July 27, 2025.

A woman betrayed by her fiancé's affair, impulsively murders her unfaithful partner’s lover - her own roommate. She stuffs the lifeless body into a suitcase and sets off by car, determined to cast it to the depths of the sea. But as she drives, the supposedly dead woman crawls out of the suitcase. “I went through all the trouble of killing you. Couldn’t you at least stay dead.” “Looks like the saying, “Dead men tell no tales” doesn’t apply to me.” As the two begin to unleash their pent up frustrations, they start untangling threads of memory that twist, clash and converge.

A distressed woman’s soliloquy. “That woman” comes to her city for a short stay, bringing her the rain season from home. Inexplicable sensations torment her mind and body like mold, so she sinks into the reeds that grow out of the wounds on her finger. This film exposes a young woman's meandering feelings about sex and motherhood in relation to her chaotic perception of time.

On 1st July 2022, as Hong Kong marks the 25th anniversary of its handover, tropical storm Chaba lashes the city. Cyclone captures the resilience and vibrancy of Hong Kong people as they navigate the day amidst historical significance and natural upheaval.

"Vestige" is a 5-minute 2D animated short film in the form of a graphic novel combined with limited animation. Through intricate and atmospheric illustrations, the story portrays the journey of an artist in search of her long-lost childhood friend. As she walks through the war-torn and forgotten hometown of her past, the contrasting lives of these two women unfold, revealing their sorrows and loss in a bittersweet light.

Million Lucky Bath is a public bathhouse where everyone’s naked each with a story of one’s own: a wealthy mother, a poor mother, a mother who lost her child, a friend separated from her hometown, and a young woman who loves humanity but is saddened by her inability to act. Ultimately, they all love and yearn. This is the story of a bathhouse that serves as a vessel for the profound and aching affection that binds all of mankind.

The eighteenth night of the tournament, featuring two semifinal matches, took place on August 16, 2025, at Ariake Arena in Tokyo, Japan.

A girl discovers a Pak Pao kite on a tree and starts playing with it. Their relationship has developed; unknowingly, the addictive toxicity starts increasing during the relationship.

2025 release

NJPW Super Junior Tag League 2025 - Day 4 was a professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro‑Wrestling (NJPW) that took place on October 26, 2025, at the Uonuma City Horinouchi Gymnasium in Uonuma, Niigata, Japan.

Mojori, an aspiring rapper, is caught up in his dreams. But reality catches up just as quickly—his girlfriend Harin finds out he’s buried himself in three million won of debt to film a music video. The voices of neighborhood gangsters come creeping in. With nowhere to hide, Mojori slips out the window and flees.

The eighth night of the World Tag League 2025 heavyweight tag team tournament took place on November 30, 2025, at Akita Terrsa in Akita, Japan.

In the near future, movie theaters begin to disappear. Just as Doo-soo is about to take his own life, he receives a call from a theater offering to screen his film. Inside, the movie begins, and Doo-soo watches it in a perfectly quiet and private setting. However, a woman sitting behind him keeps interrupting with questions about the film. Furious that his final cinematic experience has been ruined, Doo-soo loses his temper at the woman.

A girl, Ping, faces conflict with her girlfriend Lala’s homophobic and aggressive father, The Man. As tensions escalate, Ping is forced to take drastic action to save herself and kills The Man.

How does a woman navigate her actions and emotions after committing murder?

Jeong-oh is trying to sell a fan that belonged to his girlfriend, Jeong-hyun. The defective fan doesn’t sell, so he takes it to a repair shop. There, Jeong-oh asks a question he’s been harboring since Jeong-hyun’s death: “Do fans made these days still cause people to die if left on while sleeping?” He searches the fan’s user manual and finds no warnings. So, he decides to take revenge on the owner of the company that made the fan, using the same method that (presumably) caused Jeong-hyun’s death.

Toki wants to fly. She had a dream about being above Buenos Aires. She brought her own wings to the tango city. But perhaps not enough flying lessons.

As mountains shift and echoes from explosions rumble in the distance, mysteries lie hidden in every corner of caves, streams, and trees. A mysterious light appears as a young man and woman try to piece together the story of this place.

At the peak of his career as a choreographer, Bulareyaung felt lost. He returned to Taitung to work with young indigenous performers. These mostly untrained dancers are fulfilling their dreams in their homeland, and their free-spirited personalities remind him of his youth. Surrounded by dancers who feel like family, Bulareyaung gradually discovers that returning to his indigenous community through dance rekindles the child within him.

A jellyfish emerges from the sea, dancing gracefully and seducing fish with its hypnotic movement.

In July 2020, I returned to my hometown of Harbin after six years away. At the age of 24, the trajectory of my life came to a sudden halt, and I began to reflect on how I had been shaped by the currents of life. “New Moon” is the name my mother gave herself, derived from the beauty she gazed upon amidst pain and chaos. It guides me to look back at the 1990s, the decade of my birth, and examine the eternal entanglement between the beauty of aspiration and the harsh reality.

Don the crown that halts life; Even death itself favors lowered eyes; Walk through the palace of farewells; Connect to the world of the departed; Amid the icy depths and funeral hymns; Days and nights; Bow over this snow-covered land; Become the only song here; All sighs flow from her fingertips; All words of comfort are stopped by her hands; All cries of grief are swallowed by her palms.

Discover Barbapapa in the cinema for the first time! In five adventures you will learn to live in nature, waste less water and take care of the birds. The legendary Barbapapa have been a part of childhood since the 1970s and are always showing their creativity to make children's everyday lives more colourful. Every generation should have the chance to grow up with Barbapapa!

A sound rang out. My breath grew deep, and colors awakened all around. Beautiful moments pass in a flash, so fleeting, so boldly they slip away.

Photographer Shin Mi-sik, composer Jang Tae-hwa, and a volunteer music team travel to this unfamiliar land to teach ukulele and choir. For children who had never before touched an instrument, the small melodies bring laughter and ignite dreams. A 50-member ukulele ensemble and a 100-member children's choir come together. Their voices fill the schoolyard, becoming more than just a performance. The music turns into a melody of hope that brightens their lives, opening the most pure and heartfelt stage in the world.

First Second tells the story of two solitary figures - one aboard a never-stopping train, the other waiting endlessly at a forgotten desert station - whose worlds collide when the impossible happens: the train stops. In the wreckage of silence, they draw from one another the first moment of change, the first second of time that truly matters.

This documentary follows an elderly woman who, after devoting her life to raising children, finally rekindles her passion for Cantonese opera. Once an enthusiastic performer, she stopped performing after the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, she returns to classes not to seek the stage again, but to find joy in learning with fellow seniors. The film captures her quiet persistence and the simple happiness she finds in daily life. “Achievement” here is redefined—not by applause or spotlight, but by the warmth of song and companionship in her twilight years.

There’s a sense of being hollowed out slowly and deeply, as if everything is happening all over again, yet it exists only within the images. The life within the images keeps rolling and reminding me that I no longer possess that time — that good time has already slipped away.

In the winter of 2025, vulture chick came to Ulsan from Mongolia. People feed vultures who have no food, treat injured individuals, and return them to nature. How should vultures, who have lost their homes due to industrial development, live in the future?

The sixth night of the tournament took place at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan on August 6, 2025.

Yui, a girl working at a bar, is bullied but finds solace in a new friendship with Hana, until things take a dark turn in Kuma Doll. Dai becomes obsessed with a woman he meets on a dating app, but the moment she asks to meet, strange occurrences begin in his room in The Woman from the Dating App. And more chilling tales unfold…

A dazzling story of rivalry and growth between characters from both sides, centered on the Prism Show Champion "Shin".

Kamagasaki, a town of day laborers. As Osaka prepares to host the 2025 Expo, the camera captures life on the streets and listens closely to the voices of the dead—voices that refuse to fade.