Category: Best Short Film – 2025 ARFF Barcelona

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3, 2, 1, 0 – dir. Mingun KIM

(FINALIST)

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Original Film Title: 3, 2, 1, 0

Director’s Name: Mingun KIM

Writer’s Name: Mingun KIM

Producer: Mingun KIM

Country of Origin: Korea, Republic of

Country of Filming: Korea, Republic of

Language: Korean

Runtime: 15 minutes 37 seconds

Film Description:

Three best friends, Gyu-bin, Yu-hyeok, and Dong-hyun, get stranded on a deserted island after an accident during their trip.
The three of them stay positive and work together to survive.
But gradually, they start to keep an eye on each other.

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Family Bond – dir. Jianwu Zeng

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Original Film Title: Family Bond

Director’s Name: Jianwu Zeng

Writer’s Name: Jianwu Zeng

Producer: Jianwu Zeng

Country of Origin: China

Country of Filming: China

Language: Chinese

Runtime: 18 minutes 34 seconds

Film Description:

The male protagonist of Qingming Festival recalls his grandmother’s tumultuous life journey. In 1943, during the Guangdong drought, his grandfather passed away unfortunately. The young grandmother raised her three children alone. Throughout her life, she worked hard, was optimistic, and possessed the indomitable spirit of the Chinese nation. The film allows us to deeply appreciate the power of family and the greatness of love, conveying the central idea of “cherishing family and thanking elders”.

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The Laughing Heart – dir. John Myrick

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Original Film Title: The Laughing Heart

Director’s Name: John Myrick

Writer’s Name: John Myrick, Jenny Lee

Producer: John Myrick,

Country of Origin: United States

Country of Filming: United States

Language: English

Runtime: 8 minutes 20 seconds

Film Description:

After inheriting a Super 8 camera, a young woman embarks on an artistic journey with an unexpected new friend.

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The Void – dir. JORGE PEREZ RUIZ

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Original Film Title: The Void

Director’s Name: JORGE PEREZ RUIZ

Writer’s Name: JORGE PEREZ RUIZ

Producer: JORGE PEREZ RUIZ

Country of Origin: Spain

Country of Filming: United Kingdom

Language: Spanish

Runtime: 11 minutes 32 seconds

Film Description:

Sergio has recently lived an event that has generated an emptiness inside him. This is making him feeling a huge pain. He lives day by day waiting for something to happen. Something that seems will never happen.

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LEVEL – dir. Martin O’Donoghue

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Original Film Title: LEVEL

Director’s Name: Martin O’Donoghue

Writer’s Name: Martin O’Donoghue

Producer: Padriag Flynn

Country of Origin: Ireland

Country of Filming: Ireland

Language: English

Runtime: 29 minutes 45 seconds

Film Description:

Confusion besets a brother and sister as the past comes back to haunt them in an explicable way.

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A September to Remember – dir. JORGE PEREZ RUIZ

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Original Film Title: A September to Remember

Director’s Name: JORGE PEREZ RUIZ

Writer’s Name: JORGE PEREZ RUIZ

Producer: JORGE PEREZ RUIZ

Country of Origin: Spain

Country of Filming: United Kingdom

Language: Spanish

Runtime: 11 minutes 32 seconds

Film Description:

Sergio has recently lived an event that has generated an emptiness inside him. This is making him feeling a huge pain. He lives day by day waiting for something to happen. Something that seems will never happen.

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UNDER CONTROL – dir. Valérie LABRO

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Original Film Title: UNDER CONTROL

Director’s Name: Valérie LABRO

Writer’s Name: Hugo Berges, Jan Sitta

Producer: afdas films du faubourg

Country of Origin: France

Country of Filming: France

Language: French

Runtime: 5 minutes

Film Description:

Shy Solange works for ages. She loves the account man in secret and wants to declare her flame, but her new boss is interrupting. Meanwhile, The account man is blackmailing her boss with her society involved in bad issue…

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The Silver Lining – dir. Mikey Altoft

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Original Film Title: The Silver Lining

Director’s Name: Mikey Altoft

Writer’s Name: Bibi Lucille

Producer: Bibi Lucille, Bella Glanville, Devansh Sood, Haitam Banoori, Mikey Altoft

Country of Origin: United Kingdom

Country of Filming: United Kingdom

Language: English

Runtime: 24 minutes 58 seconds

Film Description:

When a tech journalist uncovers the deadly truth behind a revolutionary smartphone, she must confront the powerful heiress behind the company while navigating the perilous consequences of her actions, ultimately leading to a shocking revelation that changes the course of both their lives.

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Mark and Sophie – dir. Lorraine POULIOT

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Original Film Title: Mark and Sophie

Director’s Name: Lorraine POULIOT

Writer’s Name: Lorraine POULIOT

Producer: Lorraine POULIOT

Country of Origin: United States

Country of Filming: United States

Language: English

Runtime: 6 minutes 47 seconds

Film Description:

Cutting back and forth during one phone call, Mark and Sophie brings the viewer into a complex relationship mixing manipulation and sincere love told through powerful performances. It is an unexpected story of addiction and the bounds of loyalty among adult siblings, a complex relationship not often explored in film with its unreasonable expectations of gender roles and responsibilities. Each character has to make a choice in relation to the other and themselves in their immediate, life-or-death circumstance. Female written, produced and directed with a female camera crew and edit team.

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Odd Dung Dung at midnight – dir. Ho Sin I

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Original Film Title: Odd Dung Dung at midnight

Director’s Name: Ho Sin I

Writer’s Name: Ho Sin I

Producer: Guo Xiao Nan

Country of Origin: China

Country of Filming: China

Language: Yue Chinese (Cantonese)

Runtime: 29 minutes 8 seconds

Film Description:

Ah Ming’s travel agency is facing a crisis of bankruptcy. One day, Ah Ming met a group of mysterious men in black on the road. He decided to use the popularity of those men in black to create a tourist attraction. In the end, he got closer and closer to the truth.