SHORT SHORTS FILM FESTIVAL & ASIA 2020
（NEW）BORDERLESS

Emma had a c-section. She didn’t see her son when he was born. When she finally meets him, she doesn't recognize her baby. How could she? Little by little, mother and child fall in love. The Cut delicately explores the complexity of the bond between mother and child.

A woman is swimming in the ocean.

The story describes a man who needs all the decorations of his home to be placed in a square frame made of adhesive tape so as to feel peace of mind.

A film based on a true story about a record breaking globetrotter and widowed father - Dan Dumitru, who attempts to explain to his young daughter - Steliana - about death, courage and the absence of her mother from their lives.

After receiving a mysterious phone call, an aging make-up artist’s right-hand stops moving.

Eight-year-old Su Min and her mother reside in the slums of an anonymous metropolis in China. Su Min dreams of going to school some day. To fulfill her dream, her mother risks her job by sneaking into classrooms and offices to steal money.

Kindled tells the story of a Flame Sprite and a Wood Sprite. Being made of different elements, the two form a mutualistic and heartwarming relationship. Their friendship is childlike, yet strong enough to overcome the challenges presented by the environment and by themselves, even if it means risking or sacrificing something for each other.

Is scoring top in class more important than having compassion? In a harsh environment called school, the top 3 students in the class are tasked to help their classmate Nina improve her exam score. The trio discovers that the upcoming test could be her final exam in school.

Is scoring top in class more important than having compassion? In a harsh environment called school, the top 3 students in the class are tasked to help their classmate Nina improve her exam score. The trio discovers that the upcoming test could be her final exam in school.

Chen accidentally discovered that his brother actually knows many things and has the sexual desire as ordinary people, but no one has ever been concerned about that. The heart-wrenching Chen decided to take the brother who had not been out for a long time to experience the happy of life...

A documentary film about a young Japanese dancer following her dreams in Tokyo and talking about how she became a professional dancer.

Kamali is the only girl skateboarder in a fishing village. Her timorous mother, Suganthi takes a pilgrimage in a quest for self discovery. Separated for the first time, they must find freedom in a man’s world.

A woman carries a chair across mountains. Where to? A visual poem about memory, grief and letting go.

After an unexpected crisis, a woman phones her friends for solace while wandering the streets of tokyo, only to find that all the solace she needs is within herself.

Maori face tattooing, tā moko, is a tradition that almost died out through colonization. Bernard and Sapphire are passionate about seeing Maori communities unite and heal through rediscovering their customs. This film follows their pain and triumph as they receive face tattoos of their own.

In 2050, frogs are unable to survive rapid climate change and die in a large amount. AI Animal SAVIOR is developed to save frogs. SAVIOR collects information while meeting, learning, and acting with the same frogs, which is the species that are killed in a large amount.

A girl who was hurt as a child keeps the memory of it alive. Having lacked love and empathy from her father in the past, she is not able to share her feelings with him. She can’t get rid of the painful memories taking her back to the day when she brought home a dead little bird and her father gave her no support. Sometimes it's too hard to open your feelings and share it with a loved one. Sometimes it's too late. Let your painful memory fly away like a free little bird.

On his morning bike ride, Scott grapples with the memories of a trauma he experienced with his husband Todd. When his route suddenly takes an unexpected turn, Scott finds himself on the doorstep of a stranger intimately connected to the past he can’t shake.

Victoria is disabled and she yearns after intimacy and her assistant Ida offers to help by making a Tinder profile. Victoria gets a match but the guy she is matching with is very shady and Ida gets worried what might happen if he they meet

The isolated island of Nagasaki, Kuroshima. The island of the cross (Cruz), where the lurking Kirishitan（Christian） used to be. Ritsuko and Ken-chan, who live a self-sufficient life here, have a secret.