Short films

Very Shorts Program

(日本語) VERY-SHORT

Screening

Screening Venue

VenueScheduleReservation
MoN Takanawa: The Museum of Narratives2026.05.27 [Wed] 14:30-16:10
MoN Takanawa: The Museum of Narratives2026.05.31 [Sun] 14:30-16:10
LIFORK HARAJUKU2026.06.07 [Sun] 12:00-18:30

Online Screening

OnlineScheduleOnline Screening
Online Screening2026.05.25 [Mon] - 2026.06.10 [Wed]
  • Online

    monster & me

    Our story finds Motmot, struggling with the mundane nature of the 9 to 5 work lifestyle and his internal struggle existing in a highly productive world. The catalyst that flips Motmot’s world upside down is Noa, a feral human boy who mysteriously arrives at Motmot’s home and terrorises his life.

    Tom Field / 0:07:42 / New Zealand / Drama / 2025

  • Online

    Plastic Sun

    A shackled man crawls in search of water through a dead limbo desert created to redeem his sins.

    Inkar Maxut / 0:02:11 / Kazakhstan / Fantasy / 2025

  • Online

    FUTSUKAYOI

    A Japanese office worker wearing a wooden mask finds himself performing his tasks much more easily and quickly than his colleagues, which arouses the curiosity and praise of the latter. Without knowing that this mask is not the cause of his powers, but rather its consequences.

    Gabriel Kei / 0:02:21 / France / Comedy / 2025

  • Online

    Natura Duramen

    At the heart of a primeval forest stands its guardian, Varé. But when an unknown force arises, threatening the nature around him, he will have to question everything he knew in order to protect it.

    Enzo Dos santos, Melissa Rojan, Amélie Bard, Maximilien Nicolas, Amélie Lair & Célia Machado Dominges / 0:07:20 / France / Animation / 2025

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    Seahorse

    Truls tries to tell his boss that he is pregnant, but his boss has difficulties dealing with it, seeing as Truls is a man.

    August Jorfald / 0:04:02 / Norway / Comedy / 2025

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    Little Problems

    Gedoetjes explores the absurdity of everyday life by following the small setbacks and trivial conflicts of ordinary people from an extremely wide bird’s-eye perspective.

    Chris de Krijger / 0:10:04 / Nederland / Comedy / 2026

  • Online

    Breezeblock

    In the middle of the forest, a man builds a breezeblock wall to protect himself from a fly swooping down on him.

    Thomas Bernon & Julien Gamarde / 0:04:20 / France / Comedy / 2025

  • Online

    On the Mat Outside My Door

    An oversized, cheeky rat has moved in with our protagonist. She whistles along with the radio, sits in the fridge, splashes in the tub, and is simply everywhere – loud, pesky, full of life. When she suddenly disappears, he realizes: it’s never been this quiet – or this empty.

    Antje Heyn / 0:04:44 / Germany / Comedy / 2025

  • Online

    Astra La Vista

    A young man does everything he can to get his grandma’s old Opel Astra through the vehicle inspection — but what begins as a nostalgic cleanup turns into a farewell road trip to the scrapyard, accompanied by an unexpectedly compassionate inspector.

    Johannes Bachmann / 0:09:47 / Switzerland / Comedy / 2025

  • Online

    Three Words

    When Susanne reveals her feelings to Todd, he is drawn into an unexpected journey that mirrors his inner turmoil.

    Franie-Éléonore Bernier / 0:02:18 / Canada / Comedy / 2026

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Event
Partner

TAKANAWA GATEWAY CITY

MoN Takanawa: The Museum of Narratives

Creative Partner

TYO Inc.

Media Partners

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Tokyo Weekender

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Media Supporters

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ORICON NEWS

Festival Supporter

MORI Building

Venue Supporter

NTT Urban Development Corporation

Tokyo Tokyo Festival