Our out of competition shorts selection for 2026:
Jisu Han
Bulent Ozdemir-Larusso | 2026 | English and Korean | UK | 5 mins
Synopsis:
Wanted dead or alive by Master Chan, the mysterious Jisu Han explores her options over a few drinks. In his night club.
Night Shift
Lorenz Hideyoshi Ruwwe | 2025 | Vietnamese | Vietnam | 12 mins
Synopsis:
A scooter cab driver goes through a night of unexpected events that may cost him his life when his past catches up with him.
PEN
Victor Hugo Bahman | 2026 | English and French with English subtitles | UK | 10 mins
Synopsis:
On the night of England’s 2022 World Cup defeat to France, violence spills onto the streets when hooligans look to even the score.
Through the Vast World
Wu Chun Kit | 2026 | Mandarin and Cantonese with English subtitles | Hong Kong | 11 mins
Synopsis:
A twin-fish jade pendant binds two fates across a century. In a past life, a troupe fighter sheds blood to help a fugitive noblewoman escape. In modern Hong Kong, enforcer Ah Shin is assigned to guard the secluded first wife, Ah Ning. As fragments of a past life resurface, the hunters of fate close in again. Caught between power, love, and betrayal, the two must choose whether to repeat tragedy or break the cycle.