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OFFICIAL SELECTION (17th Edition)
December 12, 2023

ANIMATION
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Wish
Directed by: Sunyoung PARK
 
Category: Animation

Year & Coun
try: 2022, Republic of Korea
 
Duration: 3 min
 
Synopsis:
A old man walks through the past in a place filled with memories with his wife.
Tree
Directed by: Jeongmin Koo
 
Category: Animation, Short

Year & Country: 2023, United States 

 
Duration: 5 min
 
Synopsis: A man finds a broken tree, reminiscing about the past. Dad and son live under a giant tree. One day, the son follows his dad up the tree. When evening falls and darkness sets in, numerous magical acorns on the tree emit a bright light. They pluck one and use it as a light to guard them for the night. Under the glow of the acorn lantern, the two happy men face an unexpected danger.
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Shape of the Elephant
Directed by: Sam Kuwa
Category: Animation, Documentary, Experimental, Student, Short
Year & Country: 2023, Japan
Duration: 8 min
Synopsis: There was an elephant living in my house, but all the adults were avoiding it.
The elephant kept changing its shape and grew up with me.
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The Brightest Star
Directed by: Tompswell

Category: Animation, Short

Year & Country: 2023, Finland
 
Duration: 7 min
 
Synopsis: When a curious child falls into a long-forgotten cave, she is confronted by a mysterious spirit and must decide whether the being is kindhearted or something more perilous.
It's hard to walk on daylight
Directed by: Seungho Jeoung

 
Category: Animation

Year & Country: 2023, Republic of Korea

Duration: 3 min
 
Synopsis:
Someone goes out after a long time. But there is no sign of people outside. Where did everyone go?
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Weirdos

Directed by: Paul Hollingsworth
 

Category: Animation

Country: United States

Duration: 6 
min
 
Synopsis: What if Jasmine and her middle school frenemies are humanity’s best chance at stopping a Monster invasion?
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croak and croak
Directed by: Cí Qíwáng
 
Category: Animation, Short, Student

Year & Country: 2023, China
 

Duration: 6 min
 
Synopsis: The short film explores the impact of the "benchmark effect" of parental behavior on children's growth process through a simple story. The work experimentally visualizes abstract concepts and emotions through various imagery in form, which is thought-provoking.
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