Short films

Supported by the Proof of Concept Accelerator, a program founded by Cate Blanchett, Coco Francini, and Dr. Stacy L. Smith to accelerate the careers of women directors.

A Man Who Takes Pictures of Flowers

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Jung Myung Kim, a photographer who has dedicated over 40 years to capturing wildflowers in Korea, shares his story of pursuing his passion for capturing flowers. Kim finds meaning and happiness in reflecting on his body of work, and his desire to take more pictures keeps him going as he battles an illness.

Yoo Lee / 0:13:02 / United States / Non-Fiction / 2025

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Fresh as Daisy

Two young women in their twenties, bound by friendship, quietly endure the weight of conservative family expectations. As one faces an arranged marriage and the other pressure to immigrant, they resist, finding fleeting freedom in each other while questioning duty, identity, and the possibility of choosing their own futures.

Socheata Van / 0:13:25 / Cambodia / Drama / 2025

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These films may include sexual and/or violent content.

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Trio

A short film about a man trying to find his place.

Fridtjof Josefsen & Morten Borgestad / 0:03:51 / Norway / Comedy / 2025

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Over the Mountains

Beneath the winter sky, a young man runs through the snowfields. While trying to cross a mountain without any equipment, he stumbles upon an elderly man beside a weathered car. The two unnamed men share some quiet moments on this unknown wintry mountain.

Kisa Ito / 0:15:00 / Japan / Drama / 2025

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With Tapes and Toasts in the Car

After a long illness, Shari learns that she won’t recover — she has only a few months left to live. Overwhelmed, she doesn’t know how to face her family. In an attempt to escape reality, the sky collapses above her, and she finds herself drifting through space.

Kiana Naghshineh / 0:14:24 / Germany, France / Animation / 2025

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Samia

Samia meets Farhan and follows him to his apartment, where he organizes Moroccan music concerts. The joyful gathering helps her forget the funeral that same day of a father she never knew. Leaving the building, she realizes she forgot her wallet. When she returns, a neighbor warns her that noone has lived there for decades.

Selma Alaoui & Bruno Tracq / 0:20:00 / Belgium / Drama / 2024

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