Minikino Film Week wishes to break boundaries while at the same time presenting a wider cultural diversity of expressions through various forms of short film artistry, as well as to stimulate the
audience’s awareness of the world.
Every year, Minikino Film Week collaborates on shared goals with other respectable programmers, film institutions, and short film festivals from around the world.
Minikino Film Week 11 presents Guest Programs from:
Together, we aim to establish a platform for short films from Indonesia, South East Asian and the rest of the world.
GLASGOW SHORT FILM FESTIVAL, SCOTLAND
WHATEVER IT TAKES
Glasgow Short Film Festival presents Whatever It Takes. This showcase of Scottish short filmmaking of the last decade explores the dark humour, perseverance, and ingenuity required to get through tough times and challenging situations. Don’t let the daily grind beat you down: look carefully and you’ll see magic, poking between the cracks, cramming onto the last train home, or popping round unexpectedly for a cup of tea.
Programmer: Matt Lloyd
Email: matt.lloyd@glasgowshort.org
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Duration: 81:24
GETTING ON
[d] Ewan Stewart / [w] Ewan Stewart, Liam Stewart
United Kingdom / 2013 / Fiction / 09:00
An unexpected guest stops in for tea.
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[ig] @ewansstewart
THAT JOKE ISN’T FUNNY ANYMORE
[d] Hannah Currie
United Kingdom / 2019 / Documentary / 12:12
Can Lindsay’s love for her husband Paul sustain her through the trauma of his brain injury, which leaves him in a perpetual loop of memory loss and joke-telling?
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[ig] @hannahmilk
HAVE HEART
[d][w] Will Anderson
United Kingdom / 2017 / Animation / 12:10
A looping GIF has an existential crisis.
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[ig] @willandersonjr
THE SHIFT
[d][w] Laura Carreira
United Kingdom, Portugal / 2020 / Fiction / 09:01
Searching through the discounted items, Anna wanders through the supermarket trying to find the most affordable necessities.
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[ig] @carreira_lau
FRIENDS ON THE OUTSIDE
[d] Annabel Moodie
United Kingdom / 2023 / Experimental, Documentary / 09:35
Jamie is an incarcerated man who finds joy and comfort inside by foraging for weeds and caring for birds.
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[ig] @scottishdocinstitute
PATERNAL ADVICE
[d] Lisa Clarkson / [w] Lisa Clarkson, Janice Galloway
United Kingdom / 2024 / Fiction / 10:31
Glasgow, 1994. A Scottish working-class man is forced to teach his estranged son a Scottish working-class lesson, ahead of the child starting school.
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[ig] @lisaoolisa
THE LAST TRAIN
[d][w] Ross Hogg
United Kingdom / 2019 / Animation / 02:27
Tired, drunk, disgruntled, joyous, and riotous strangers are pushed together within the confines of the last train home.
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[ig] @mrrosshogg
BOYS NIGHT
[d][w] James Price
United Kingdom / 2019 / Fiction / 16:28
After an argument between his parents, eleven-year-old Reese has to brave the nighttime wilderness of North East Glasgow to shepherd his drunk father home.
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[ig] @therealpriceyfilms
SESIFF – THE SEOUL INTERNATIONAL EXTREME-SHORT IMAGE & FILM FESTIVAL, SOUTH KOREA
SHORT FILM FROM SESIFF
Programmer: Kwangsoo SON
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Duration: 96:13
468-6 MANGWON-DONG
[d][w] Jaewon JANG
Korea / 2023 / Fiction / 09:20
The car owner appears in front of the man who reports illegal parking.
Awards/Screenings: The 2nd Daejeon International HARU Film Festival (2023) | The 16th Seoul International Extreme-Short Image & Film Festival (2024) – Best Short Film Award | The 47th Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival (2025) | The 15th Postira Seside Film Festival (2025) | The 5th Cannes Indie Shorts Awards (2025)
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HOMECOMING
[d][w] Hae-jun MOON
Korea / 2023 / Fiction / 17:49
Kim Youngju, a corporate contractor, does not receive the usual holiday gift from work so dearly prized by her parents.
Awards/Screenings: 9th Seoul International Food Film Festival (2023)| 26th Seoul International Women’s Film Festival (2024)
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TODAY’S HOME
[d][w] Yeeun HAN
Korea / 2024 / Fiction / 11:13
Myung-eun, a bride-to-be, invites her longtime crush, Ki-jung, to her newlywed home.
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UNBOXING
[d][w] Kiwoong NAM
Korea / 2024 / Fiction / 18:55
Facing the threat of losing her job, Jung-soon, despite her aching back, pushes herself to carry the heavy box the manager requested and starts walking.
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INSOMNIA
[d][w] Su-Jin SONG
Germany / 2024 / Fiction / 15:00
A journey through the psyche of young actress and superstar A-RA, who travels the world, but is always trapped in hotel rooms.
Awards/Screenings: German Premiere: Film Festival Max Ophüls Preis (Germany, 2024)
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LILAC
[d][w] I SU SHIN
Korea / 2023 / Fiction / 06:02
Always, anywhere, may you never break down FOR THE KIDS FOR THIS WORLD
Awards/Screenings: 4th Geumcheon Fashion Film Festival (2024)
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SYNCHROPATH
[d][w] Ha Jeong PARK
Korea / 2024 / Fiction / 17:54
The protagonist runs into a mysterious being at a bookstore. There seems to be a problem at her house.
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SHORT SHORTS FILM FESTIVAL & ASIA, JAPAN
SHORTSHORTS FILM FESTIVAL
This program brings together a small universe of recent filmmakers in Japan, whose works reflect the core values of our festival: the strength of the short format, unique narrative approaches, and
socially or emotionally relevant themes. The selection offers a window into daily Japanese life. We hope the audience feels transported, experiencing Japan’s deep attention to craft, its animation, humor, nature, and cultural rituals in a way only short films can offer.
Programmers: Fifer
Email: programming@shortshorts.org
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Duration: 69:21
UPSIDE-DOWN GENIUS (逆さまの天才)
[d][w] Ryotaro Nishi
Japan / 2024 / Fiction / 05:52
Dr. Noboru Sakai was a genius, but an odd one who, for some reason, always conducted his research hanging upside-down.
Awards/Screenings: 2024 LA Shorts International Film Festival (USA) – Best Experimental | 2025 SSFF & Asia (Japan) Japan Best Short Award/Governor of Tokyo Award
[ig] @wagahaiha24
A WALK WITH YOU (さんぽ道)
[d][w] Saori Kouzuki
Japan / 2025 / Fiction / 16:14
The Kojimas husband decided he wanted a dog. To prove he can look after a dog, he starts to take a stuffed dog for a walk.
Awards/Screenings: 2025 SSFF & Asia (Japan)
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A COLOR I NAMED BLUE (色をこえて青を見る)
[d] Sybilla Patrizia
Japan / 2024 / Documentary / 16:25
Watanabe dedicates his life to the pursuit of creating Japan’s most perfect blue.
Awards/Screenings: 2025 DC/DOX – International Premiere | 2025 SSFF & Asia (Japan)
[ig] @sybillapatrizia
A NIGHT AT THE REST AREA (パーキングエリアの夜)
[d][w] Saki Muramoto
Japan / 2024 / Animation / 11:34
A lonely and comfortable moment in a parking arealate at night.
Awards/Screenings: 2025 Zagreb International Animation Film Festival (Croatia) | 2025 SSFF & Asia (Japan)
[ig] @saki_muramoto_sketch
THE PLACE BEFORE DAYBREAK (日の出を知らない街)
[d] Sara Masuda / [w] Yu Hoshizuki
Japan / 2025 / Fiction / 19:16
Puzzled by a sudden invitation, Naoya heads out to Okutama, where Shogo introduces him to an American traveler.
Awards/Screenings: 2025 SSFF & Asia (Japan)
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Celebrating the festival’s 30th anniversary in 2026, Reel Asian revisits six short films as the initial step of looking back to move forward. Each film nudges audiences to see, feel, and play along with characters and their environments, offering much more than what meets the eye.
