Short films
Program 1- Starting Over
Screening
Screening Venue
| Venue | Schedule | Reservation |
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| kino cinéma Shinjuku | 2026.11.06 [Fri] 17:30-18:50 |
Online Screening
| Online | Schedule | Online Screening |
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| Online Screening | 2026.11.09 [Mon] - 2026.11.22 [Sun] |
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So Far Away, So Close
Naoto is given one day to reunite with Mio, his deceased lover, through an AI reconstructed from her brain data. Installed on his smartphone, Mio speaks with the same voice, memories, and mannerisms she once had?yet her existence is limited to just 24 hours. As they spend the day together in Tokyo, visiting familiar places, meeting Mio’s mother, and preparing for Naoto’s art exhibition, their conversations oscillate between the ordinary and the profound. While Naoto struggles between holding on to the past and continuing to live in the present, the countdown to their inevitable farewell draws closer.
Tekkou Nogami / 0:21:56 / Japan / / 2026
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Online
Audience Award (Non-Fiction Competition) Winner
Break, Free
In Huizhou China, B-Boy Fist6?a former gang member turned breakdancer with 400 students and a young son?must decide whether to continue training the next generation or risk everything to chase his own dream of competing on the world stage.
Simeon HuCharles & Xiuzhi Dong / 0:16:24 / China, United States / Non-Fiction / 2025
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Online
Live-action Competition International Best Short Award Winner
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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Online
Cinematic Tokyo Competition Best Short Award / Governor of Tokyo Award Winner
Tokyo Submarine
Behind Tokyo's glittering noise, everyone carries their own story. Sen Fukami, 42, spends his days drifting through a life that feels stuck. Then he meets a mysterious man, Sakari Hatano, and his everyday life slowly begins to shift. This is a coming-of-age story of two middle-aged men in Tokyo.
Ryosuke Takahashi / 0:24:55 / Japan / Drama / 2026
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