Category: BEST STUDENT FILM – 2024 ARFF BARCELONA

Original Film Title: TRIM

Director’s Name: Josiah Persad

Writer’s Name: Josiah Persad

Producer: Don Kohler

Country of Origin: United States

Country of Filming: United States

Language: English

Runtime: 9 minutes 59 seconds

Film Description:

In this short, we follow Zack, a recent high school graduate whose endearing unkempt hair matches his somewhat introverted nature. However, everything changes when he receives an invitation to a party where the girl of his dreams will be. In the midst of this comedy, drama, and romance, Zack unexpectedly discovers a newfound sense of courage.

Original Film Title: SPLIT

Director’s Name: Vincent Salah Essid

Writer’s Name: John Zachary Thurman

Producer: David Willner, Camila Papadopouo

Country of Origin: United States

Country of Filming: United States

Language: English

Runtime: 14 minutes 29 seconds

Film Description:

Split is the story about a hopeless romantic teenager who discovers that the jukebox in his family’s bowling alley, sends him back to the glory days of it in the 1980s. With the bowling alley closing down and with limited chances to go back in time, he must choose between a shot at love in the past or healing the relationship with his father in the present.

Original Film Title: Through Her Eyes

Director’s Name: Marisa Martínez

Writer’s Name: Jorge Villarreal

Producer: Jorge Villarreal

Country of Origin: Mexico

Country of Filming: Mexico

Language: Spanish

Runtime: 14 minutes 18 seconds

Film Description:

Irina is a writer who’s looking for the imperfect side of a beautiful woman, which will lead her to find deep secrets that uncover the true self of her seemingly “perfect person”.

Original Film Title: Come Out Of The Dream

Director’s Name: Yiming Pan

Writer’s Name: Yiming Pan

Producer: Gege He

Country of Origin: United States

Country of Filming: United States

Language: English

Runtime: 5 minutes 30 seconds

Film Description:

A queer director who can’t get his family’s approval decides to come out at an important post-award live interview with the support of his lover

Original Film Title: Zombie Caste

Director’s Name: Maho Shibata

Writer’s Name: Yasuyuki Kurihara

Producer: Yasuyuki Kurihara

Country of Origin: Japan

Country of Filming: Japan

Language: Japanese

Runtime: 14 minutes 51 seconds

Film Description:

This is the story of a girl’s experience. I am her only friend. This movie portrays human truth in fiction. In other words – it’s your story…

Original Film Title: GrownUp

Director’s Name: Jee Kim

Writer’s Name: Jee Kim

Producer: Jee Kim

Country of Origin: United States

Country of Filming: United States

Language: English

Runtime: 5 minutes 10 seconds

Film Description:

A peculiarly precocious boy whose perfectly well-adjusted life comes to a halt when his long lost father returns to make amends.

Original Film Title: 我俩

Director’s Name: Yitao Gui

Writer’s Name: Eunjin Lee

Producer: Eunjin Lee, Jeeyoung Yoon

Country of Origin: China

Country of Filming: China

Language: Chinese

Runtime: 25 minutes 48 seconds

Film Description:

In the early 2000s, Li Tianfu and Li Shuzhen are quarantined in an old house after they are discovered to have contracted a measles infection while going out to sell vegetables. But according to the childhood agreement, the second day is the two personal wedding, Tianfu and Shu Zhen still decide to complete the agreed wedding across the wall on time. At the end of the wedding, Li Tianfu dies due to his worsening condition. Due to Li Shuzhen’s longing for Li Tianfu, she decides to try an ancient soul summoning ceremony in the village. However, on the evening of the seventh day after Li Tianfu’s death, Li Shuzhen attracts three ghosts, who tell Li Shuzhen the true truth.

Original Film Title: 소꿉놀이

Director’s Name: Eunjin Lee

Writer’s Name: Eunjin Lee

Producer: Eunjin Lee, Jeeyoung Yoon

Country of Origin: Korea, Republic of

Country of Filming: Korea, Republic of

Language: Korean

Runtime: 20 minutes 3 seconds

Film Description:

7-year old Shio lives desiring only the love of her mother- but is cast aside to spend her days alone. One day, as usual, Shio’s mother abandons her, but Shio ventures outside. Something unusual happens which break down her world.