Shortlisted Film: Last Rain On My Parade
Last Rain On My Parade Tran Thanh Vietnam | 2024 | Drama, Romance | 24:32 min A hairdresser and a ride-hailing driver share intimate encounters on rainy days. But as…
Shortlisted Film: Fishtank
Fishtank Wendi Tang China, United States | 2024 | Drama, Fantasy | 17:03 min Jules has been sober for a year, but she can’t stop vomiting goldfish. Striving to put…
Shortlisted Film: Negative Pare
Negative Pare Tedd Felisco Philippines | 2024 | Drama | 12:19 min One evening, during an exchange between two friends, a young man confronts the weight of his impending fatherhood.…
Shortlisted Film: Samu The Terrible and His Sin
Samu The Terrible and His Sin Dhiwangkara Seta Indonesia | 2024 | Thriller, Drama | 18 min In hopes of continuing his father’s legacy, Samu endures torment from his rivals…
Shortlisted Film: First Winter
First Winter Schantelle Alonzo Philippines, United States of America | 2025 | Animation, Drama | 4:32 min Ángel is a newly arrived immigrant who is experiencing his first winter in…
Director Hung Tran on Horror, Doubt, and Doing It Anyway (Inhuman) | CinemaSHORT
2 Jul, 2025 Director Hung Tran on Horror, Doubt, and Doing It Anyway (Inhuman) By Amadeus Yeo 5 min read Winner of both the Jury and Audience Choice awards at…
Malaysian Filmmaker Adam Zainal Spills The Tea (Jury Award) | CinemaSHORT
18 Jun, 2025 Malaysian Filmmaker Adam Zainal Spills The Tea (Gossip, Jury Award) By Mavis Lee 5 min read Spotted on the silver screen, Adam Zainal’s Gossip (Ngompat) cooks up…
Navigating Grief & Loss with Hsia Jui-Chien in Unexpected Passenger (Jury Award) | CinemaSHORT
7 Jun, 2025 Navigating Grief & Loss with Hsia Jui-Chien in Unexpected Passenger (Jury Award) By Wei Li Heng 3 min read Taiwanese short film Unexpected Passenger, directed by Hsia…
A Poolside Chat with Grand Prize Winner (2023) Director Nguyễn Việt Anh | CinemaSHORT X Spring Auteurs
19 May, 2025 A Poolside Chat with Grand Prize Winner (2023) Director Nguyễn Việt Anh | CinemaSHORT X Spring Auteurs 4 min read CinemaWorld returns to Ho Chi Minh City…
Behind Indonesian Director Deo Mahameru’s Award-Winning Always Until Victory! | CinemaSHORT
15 May, 2025 Behind Filmmaker Deo Mahameru's Award-winning Always Until Victory! By Amadeus Yeo 4 min read Winner of the Second Prize at the inaugural CinemaSHORT Competition in 2023, Deo…
