Category: Best Student Film – 2025 ARFF Paris

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The Wonders of the Rhinoceros Hornbill – dir. Alongkot Chukaew

(FINALIST)

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Original Film Title: The Wonders of the Rhinoceros Hornbill

Director’s Name: Alongkot Chukaew

Writer’s Name: Najapak Ningcharoen

Producer: Najapak Production, Sawitree Prachantasen, Chudapa Chadarat

Country of Origin: Thailand

Country of Filming: Thailand

Language: English

Runtime: 12 minutes 59 seconds

Film Description:

There was a curious girl who ventured into the deep southern part of Thailand, Narathiwat province in the Halabala forest. She was fortunate to meet Mr.Sum, a local muslim researcher who taught and discussed the wonders of the Rhinoceros hornbills. But one thing she had learnt caught her attention, a muslim teaching that made her realize something important.

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Son of the Ocean – dir. David Hua Liang Yang

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Original Film Title: Son of the Ocean

Director’s Name: David Hua Liang Yang

Writer’s Name: David Hua Liang Yang

Producer: David Hua Liang Yang

Country of Origin: China

Country of Filming: United States

Language: Mandarin Chinese

Runtime: 5 minutes 12 seconds

Film Description:

The story is about the recollection of a young man whose mother passed away many years ago. He is now living alone near the sea in another region of the country. One day he wakes up and cannot remember his mother’s appearance no matter how hard he tries. In the depth of frustration, he returns to the ocean, where he has many happy memories of his mom, which he strives to recall.

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OASIS – dir. Jiarui

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Original Film Title: OASIS

Director’s Name: Jiarui

Writer’s Name: Jiarui

Producer: Jiarui

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Runtime: 10 minutes

Film Description:

A man, on the verge of death in the desert, comes to a mysterious civilization he has never been in contact with.

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Left-Behind Children – dir. Yuanyuan Zhao

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Original Film Title: Left-Behind Children

Director’s Name: Yuanyuan Zhao

Writer’s Name: Yuanyuan Zhao

Producer: Yuanyuan Zhao

Country of Origin: China

Country of Filming: China

Language: English

Runtime: 14 minutes 53 seconds

Film Description:

Left-behind children are a special group of children residing in the mountains and rural areas of China. Their parents migrate to larger or more developed cities in search of higher income and job opportunities, leaving their children behind to be cared for by grandparents, relatives, or other adults. Although they may have become accustomed to the absence of their parents, their desire for familial affection and protection remains strong. This documentary explores the present circumstances of left-behind children. The protagonist, Xuanxuan, is a ten-year-old girl whose parents left her to seek employment in the city of Shanghai when she was four years old. She is the epitome of China’s more than six million left-behind children. These children stay silent, enduring the burden of their existence, the gradual wearing away of their solitude, and the intense pain of longing, just like the mountain they live on. Additionally, they are currently facing the problem of insufficient educational resources. While their monetary circumstances may be getting better, their education, emotional well-being, and spiritual development demand greater care and affection.

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Kitti’s Hog-nosed Bat, the smallest mammal in the world – dir. Dr.Alongkot Chukaew

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Original Film Title: Kitti’s Hog-nosed Bat, the smallest mammal in the world

Director’s Name: Dr.Alongkot Chukaew

Writer’s Name: Pada Chusakultanachai

Producer: Dr.Alongkot Chukaew

Country of Origin: Thailand

Country of Filming: Thailand

Language: English

Runtime: 10 minutes

Film Description:

The dream of 8-years-old boy, Nitan (Pada Chusakulthanachai), came true when he met the world’s first Kitti’s hog-nosed Bat researcher, who kindly took him to a cave that is the habitat of the world’s smallest bat species. There, he joined in exploring the bat population while gaining knowledge about wildlife biology amidst the beautiful mysterious atmosphere of the cave.

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CHRISTMAS IS A CONTEST! – dir. Guillaume Alexis BILLY

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Original Film Title: CHRISTMAS IS A CONTEST!

Director’s Name: Guillaume Alexis BILLY

Writer’s Name: Guillaume Alexis BILLY

Producer: Thomas LAPERGUE

Country of Origin: United States

Country of Filming: United States

Language: English

Runtime: 12 minutes

Film Description:

Every year in New York, in a skyscraper, two departments of the same company compete for the best Christmas decoration award. This year in order to overthrow the insurance department, who has won for the past 5 years, the accounting team thought of an evil plan.