Our short film lineup for 2026:
Bangkok Dragons
Barret Coates | 2026 | English | Canada | 11 mins
Synopsis:
Bangkok Dragons follows two estranged friends, like brothers, are forced to reunite when their childhood friend is abducted by a violent gang.
Being a Fighter
Mark Veremeychik | 2026 | Russian with English subtitles | Belarus | 13 mins
Synopsis:
An aspiring boxer dreams of winning the championship title, but his coach fails to notice his hard work. To prove he’s ready for big wins, he challenges a stranger at the gym to a sparring match. Confident in his superiority, the young man has no idea how this fight will turn out for him.
Chekhov's Bun
Beau Fowler| 2026 | English | United Kingdom | 7 mins
Synopsis:
Baking for her daughter’s birthday, Marie thought she’d left it all behind - until an uninvited guest forces her to call on a very particular set of kitchen skills. Chekhov’s Bun is a darkly comic riff on the Chekhov’s Gun principle, where everything in the film exists for a reason…or is just daring you to think it does!
Copy Protection - A Supernatural Martial Arts Short
Grace Song and Michael Norris | 2026 | English and Mandarin | USA | 20 mins
Synopsis:
When three friends discover a lost martial arts film, movie night gets out of hand when the ghost of the film's deceased star tries to force his way back to the land of the living.
ElseWars Fragments: Krieg
Jack Gassmann | 2026 | English | Ireland | 5 mins
Synopsis:
In an alternate historical world, a lone Trooper assaults a bunker as a brutal war rages outside.
Happy Cooking
Ayane| 2025 | Japanese with English subtitles | Japan | 15 mins
Synopsis:
Happy Cooking is a dark short film driven by intense, high-level action.
Set in an ordinary domestic space, the film gradually exposes a violent undercurrent beneath apparent normality. Through precise physical performance and controlled brutality, it explores how violence quietly exists—and erupts—within everyday life.
Hunted
Matt Routledge| 2026 | English | UK | 7 mins
Synopsis:
Behind enemy lines, a lone soldier races against time to reach the extraction point while deadly alien drones close in on his every move. Dedicated to Chuck Norris. "Hunted" stars internationally acclaimed action star Mark Strange.
In Celebration of Rochelle Ashana
Nathanael Hopkins-Smith | 2026 | English | Australia and UK | 10 mins
Synopsis:
A brief look at the career of Rochelle Ashana, filipino american actress turned stunt woman.
Killer 11
Aeddan Sussex | 2025 | English | United Kingdom | 11 mins
Synopsis:
In ''Killer 11'', we follow Bret Infinity, attempting to improve his rank as a hitman, so he is challenging Jinrei Long, an actor and swordsman, to a duel. The challenger not only has to pay for the location of his opponents choosing, but also fight using their weapon of choice, in this case the katana. Organising proceedings is Christian Foo, an enigmatic representative. Given their main profession, only one of them will make it out alive.
NYX
Bulent Ozlarusso | 2025 | English | United Kingdom | 4 mins
Synopsis:
An underworld sorcerer consumed by dark magic is confronted by NYX, a fierce warrior sworn to end his forbidden rituals.
Saskia: The Hong Kong Action Years
Pau Han Kho | 2025 | Dutch (with English subtitles) | The Netherlands | 16 mins
Synopsis:
Saskia van Rijswijk, the first queen of kickboxing, shares her story from the golden era of Hong Kong action cinema..
A Tribute to Richard Norton
Nathanael Hopkins-Smith | 2025 | English | Australia | 10 mins
Synopsis:
An intimate chat with the late Richard Norton, his life, disciplines & his career.
Fight Camp: Love, Sweat, and Hunger
Sally Lomidze | 2025 | English | USA | 26 mins
Synopsis:
Three Brooklyn-based amateur Muay Thai fighters push their limits through a grueling 6-week fight camp, preparing to step into the ring and face their toughest opponents.
Aggrieved
Milan Swagers | 2024 | English | The Netherlands | 26 mins
Synopsis:
When Kevin's wife is kidnapped right in front of his eyes by a sinister corporation, he sets out to get her back. Will he find her in time before the cruel experiments performed on her take a toll?
Someone Lied on the Roommate Form
Najee Werners | 2024 | English | USA | 8 mins
Synopsis:
Roommates ShaClean O'Neil and Lionel Messy have a catastrophic clash concerning cleanliness.
MAX SIERRA
Nacho Martin | 2024 | English and Spanish | United Kingdom and Spain | 23 mins
Synopsis:
MAX SIERRA is a young man who gives up a life fighting crime in Spain and moves to London for a fresh start (and to learn English of course!). However, his past catches up with him when hired assassins suddenly try to kill him while he looks for flats, interviews for jobs, and tries to meet new people. Can Max shake his past and his accent to find a new path in the city?
Dangerous Delivery
Etienne Laurendeau | 2024 | French with English Subtitles | Canada | 5 mins
Synopsis:
A delivery turns into chaos when Grégoire and Vincent, both convinced that the delivery driver is actually their ride, unexpectedly jump into her car. This leads to a showdown involving Kung Fu, seat belts, and honking horns.
The Saviour
Liam Forrest | 2024 | English | USA | 12 mins
Synopsis:
Faced with unknown fears of his daughter's disappearance, a father takes charge fighting through levels of crime while battling inner demons within himself. An action teaser created by martial artist and action actor Victor William Chen in homage to Bruce Lee's Game of Death mixed with the vibes of Jackie Chan's Police Story, The Raid and KATE. This teaser initiates the concepts of revenge, taking control and the consequences that come from one's actions - right or wrong.
JANET
Felicia Jia Ren Chu | 2025 | English | United Kingdom | 8 mins
Synopsis:
You wake up in a foreign place, with one goal, to get the hell out of there and save your brother. It has been years since your parents left without a trace, and now their past is back to haunt you. Will you have what it takes to break free?
JANET is a high-octane first-person point-of-view action film that takes you into the world of deception and survival. Get ready to fight.
KIZUNA: The Samurai's Legacy
Narimitsu Hisamichi | 2024 | Japanese with English subtitles | Japan | 15 mins
Synopsis:
This is a story of a sword master and his daughter avenging their loved one’s death… They lost their loved one in a cruel fate. Yet they carry on their souls and will. They fight for justice with an unbreakable bond of family and the unyielding spirit of samurai. Where will the battle for their love and honour lead them...?
Dakota Stone
Sherice Griffiths | 2025 | English | United Kingdom | 10 mins
Synopsis:
A relentless agent infiltrates a seedy bar to dismantle a dangerous criminal enterprise. Dakota Stone, a tough and athletic operative, faces a night of betrayal, brawls, and high-stakes negotiations as she manoeuvres through the volatile dynamics of two criminal brothers and their empire, proving that she is more than ready for the task.
Our Last Scar
Justin Wang Powell | 2024 | English | USA | 12 mins
Synopsis:
A jaded acupuncturist confronts lingering regrets as she helps a patient with a traumatic brain injury uncover fragmented memories of his lost love, leading them both on a journey toward healing and redemption.
Playin' Around
Bryan Uvaldo | 2025 | English | USA | 14 mins
Synopsis:
In order to save her brother’s birthday, Anna begrudgingly enters a crowded toy store with a singular objective: to secure a coveted, seemingly sold out “hot ticket” toy as a last-minute gift. When a customer catches Anna attempting to swipe the display-only toy, however, she garners the attention of the rest of the riled-up shoppers. Caught in a ridiculous tug of war, her actions have created a violent domino effect that grows into store-wide mayhem. Determined to do whatever it takes, Anna employs her playful surroundings to escape and get the gift her brother deserves.
My Violin - My Serenity
Tatiana Skorlupkina | 2025 | English | Germany, Russia, Spain, USA| 14 mins
Synopsis:
The young man experiences a persistent aversion to music at the level of hallucinations associated with childhood memories. The rumbling sounds of the metalworking machines become his melody. To boost his self-esteem, he goes to a wrestling club run by a wise, experienced teacher. One smart trick from the Master changes a lot in a young person's life.
Flora
Zac Sultzer | 2025 | English | USA | 12 mins
Synopsis:
An artist hunts an industrialist serial killer to reap vengeance for the young women he's killed in her small town.
Ocean Whisperer
Bulent Ozdemir-Larusso | 2025 | English | United Kingdom | 6 mins
Synopsis:
Ocean Whisperer follows Private Officer Alexa Ramirez, a former Special Ops: Lioness, as she embarks on a mission to redeem herself after leaving her military career in the wake of her mentor Grayson Moore’s tragic death. Haunted by flashbacks of their bond and guided by his inner voice, Alexa must confront her past while navigating the challenges of her mission. This gripping short film is a story of resilience, redemption, and the enduring power of a mentor’s legacy.
Beyond Reality
Tony Christian | 2024 | English | United Kingdom | 11 mins
Synopsis:
A stranger breaches a secure building, working his way through the structured levels trying to figure out where reality ends and the beyond begins.
Black Rose
Merridith Allen | 2025 | English | USA | 6 mins
Synopsis:
Black Rose is a martial arts drama set against the background of present-day New York City, that explores one woman's difficult choice between her family and her destiny as a budding MMA star.
Sheathed
Nan Xu | 2023 | Cantonese with English Subtitles| China | 30 mins
Synopsis:
In the tumultuous year of 1937, marked by internal strife and external threats, master thief He Mengshan attempts to kidnap the bandit leader Huo Jie. After the failed kidnapping, Mengshan is advised by his former Wing Chun master, He Ying, who persuades Huo Jie to form a self-defense militia. In response, Huo Jie demands a martial arts duel with Mengshan. Through the clash of skills, He Mengshan gradually comes to understand the true essence of Wing Chun’s principle of "guarding the centerline".
Beyond the Line
Adrien Jeannot | 2025 | French with English subtitles | France | 22 mins
Synopsis:
There is a place, offshore, where fighters meet. They fight without boundaries, for money and to entertain social media.
TALK TALK - PAINTING TALK
Mooyoung Oh | 2025 | Korean and English | South Korea | 19 mins
Synopsis:
Jinhyeok and Molly go to Ho Chi Minh City to perform at a festival. Jinhyeok, who does not know English, communicates with Molly using the translation function on his phone. One day, with the sudden martial law in South Korea, the Babel virus spreads and the translation function of mobile phones around the world is stopped. How will two people who speak different languages communicate?