Short films

Program 2- Growing Up

Screening

Screening Venue

Venue	Schedule	Reservation
kino cinéma Shinjuku	2026.11.06 [Fri] 19:10-20:30	Ticket reservation

Online Screening

Online	Schedule	Online Screening
Online Screening	2026.11.09 [Mon] - 2026.11.22 [Sun]	Online Grand Theater

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U-25 Project Best Short Award Winner

Backstitch
On a quiet afternoon, a group of idle men are confronted by identical versions of themselves and a mysterious button that appears out of nowhere. Acting on impulse, they press it, triggering a series of unforeseen events. A mockumentary that stitches together the aftermath of a single press.
Yugo Takada / 0:04:52 / Japan / Sci-Fi / 2026
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Best Actor Award (Live-action Competition Japan) Winner

Unknown
Yusuke, an elementary school boy who has lost his place to belong because of his parents’ debt, spends time at an hideout with his younger sister Misa and their childhood friend Kazuya, the only person he trusts.
When they unexpectedly find six million yen in cash in an abandoned place, the relationship between the three begins to fall apart.
Nanase Nakamura / 0:14:00 / Japan / Drama / 2026
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Audience Award（Live-action Competition Asia International）Winner

The Itch
On the morning of her birthday, a teenager's accidental discovery of pleasure cracks open a world of unspoken desires within her seemingly conservative Indian household, forcing her and her mother onto unexpected paths.
Vaidaangi Sharma / 0.014016204 / India / Drama / 2025
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Audience Award (Animation Competition) Winner

Trading Cards
An enigmatic man journeys back in time to find his younger self, seemingly to revisit the nostalgia of trading cards. An exploration of identity, mental health and the erosion of childhood innocence, Trading Cards is a dark fantasy animated film about the weight of living with Obsessive-compulsive disorder.
Radheya Jegatheva / 0.010405093 / Australia, United Kingdom / Animation / 2026
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George Lucas Award（Grand Prix）/Live-action Competition Asia International Best Short Award/Governor of Tokyo Award Winner

SPEEDY!
Seoul, 1989. Jung-min wants to become a speed-reading prodigy, just like Dong-hyun?the coolest guy in town, who can finish an entire book in just 60 seconds! Produced with the support of the Indian Paintbrush Productions Grant.
Jiin Oh / 0:17:48 / South Korea / Comedy / 2025
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