2026 FESTIVALApril 8-18, 2026Lansing, MI

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POSTED: Mar 7, 2026

thóo-kong-á

“thóo-kong-á” is a stop-motion short about a man performing Taiwan’s traditional bone-collecting ritual for his late grandfather. As the ceremony unfolds, memories and reality blend, revealing their deep bond. The film highlights this fading tradition as an expression of love, memory, and culture.

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Underworld

A young boy accidentally breaks a taboo while folding spirit money and unknowingly crosses into the underworld, where he encounters a teenage grim reaper. Since the boy’s time in the mortal world is not yet up, he becomes a target for capture—prompting the two to embark on a daring escape. As they face life-and-death trials […]

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Shadow

A lonely retail worker’s closing shift takes a harrowing turn when a mysterious stranger comes in asking to shadow her for the night.

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Green Summer

This fantasy adventure tells the story of a grandson who goes missing while searching for the Frog God in the mountains. His grandparents anxiously search for him, deeply portraying the endless love and protection of the elderly.

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Gaze at you

After his brother’s funeral, the grieving protagonist longs to see him again. He visits a temple and joins a ritual to descend into the underworld, hoping to reunite and express his love one last time.

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Disorder of Gearwheel

Disorder of Gearwheel is a stop-motion animated short film that tells the story of an elderly man suffering from dementia. Caught in a flowing river of reality and hallucination, he battles both his youthful inner self and a giant fish symbolizing the disease.

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A Gift Undelivered

After dying unexpectedly, a boy’s soul wanders in limbo. At a night market, he meets a mystical cat and recalls a broken promise—to deliver a doll and an apology to his sister. With the cat’s help, he inhabits the doll to fulfill this heartfelt mission.

POSTED: Feb 20, 2025

The Wind Will Carry Her

Mother of a 6 year-old child, Camille runs away from her daily life, leaving behind her son and her husband Eric. When her car breaks in a small seaside town, Camille meets Léa, a young musician who sings at a restaurant at night. They develop a particular relationship after talking about their families and their […]

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Road of Lux

Inspired by the concept of “the road,” we have created a protagonist who is a personified coal spirit. The coal spirit is motivated by the “shining light,” which serves as a contrast and an attraction. Although there is a pre-planned path, the protagonist is drawn to the light encountered along the way and makes different […]

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Shaped

“SHAPED” is an animation about modern life phenomena. The protagonist, Shanshan, enters a glass cup, experiencing various degrees of influence and uncontrollable changes. After a brief escape, he still chooses to return to this cycle