SHORT SHORTS FILM FESTIVAL & ASIA 2015

A little Latina girl attempts to escape the rigors and misfortunes of living on Skid Row Los Angeles through the power of her mystical imagination, while simultaneously trying to protect the bond with her addict mother.

While staring at the horizon, two boys share their dreams: one wants to be a businessman while the other hopes to travel the world. Risking his job as a shoeshiner on the streets of Mumbai, one of the boys makes a great sacrifice to help his friend’s dream come true.

A Yakuza-like man splattered with blood sits face-to-face with a younger man dripping with cream soda. A gun on the table and a dead body on the floor. There's also an older waitress and a black customer. Confusion mounts as the man orders four parfaits.

A man, alone on Christmas, stops in a pet store to let the owners know that one of their fish is choking between the glass and a plant. The ill-fated fish is choking to death. Does nobody care?! As the man insists, the situation slowly spirals out of control...

Vincent and Diane, thirty-something Parisians, have decided to get married. Vincent brings his fiancée back to his hometown but his family shows some hostility. The situation escalates when, at a hunting game, Diane is accidentally wounded...

A murderer in rags comes to town. Overtaken by hunger he stands paralyzed in front of a steamed bun shop where the owner is preparing delicious warm buns. What happens next alters the course of both their lives.

A boat is anchored in the harbor. A ghost of a woman who came from afar has been lingering nearby, searching for the way home.

Nao gave up his dream of painting to take over the family-run post office. His older brother, Masanobu, left home to become a doctor. When their mother's funeral brings the two brothers together again, they are forced to confront their old conflicts and resentments.

Because of his stutter, Satoru is the constant victim of bullying. His classmate Eri is sympathetic, but turns a blind eye in order to fit in with her friends. As the teasing gets worse, Eri decides to make a housecall, but her visit to Satoru's doesn't turn out as planned...

The British invasion of Hollywood is upon us! Fashioned like a World War II-era newsreel, complete with barking narrator and vintage footage, this is a film in three parts. See the Brits preparing for war, going off to America to infiltrate the film industry, and, finally, assuring victory. This is the first time that Vanity Fair has created a short film specially for the Hollywood Portfolio.

Depicting the attractions of Kyoto from different views around the ancient city, three aspects of Kyoto are introduced with musical accompaniment by Taro Hakase. These are "Kyoto of Tea," a tea plantation area in the south, "Kyoto of Forest," mountain landscapes towards the center, and "Kyoto of Sea," beautiful ocean views such as Amanohashidate.

Failed photojournalist Kaori travels to Nanto to find herself. Whilst there she meets her old friend Yui, who has moved to Nanto from the city. As Yui shows her around this place where time moves slowly, Kaori realizes something…

The lead rapper of a hip hop group has quit, leaving the other members behind. He has decided he will propose to his girlfriend Mai, and go back to his home town together with her. The two return so that Mai can meet his mother, but...

An old labor robot in a city factory within a gigantic dome causes an accident and discovers drawing tools. With the tools, the robot begins to draw everywhere it goes. A lazy guard who takes care of and watches over the dome gets to see the robot’s drawings.

A roller coaster flip book.