The 30th ifva Awards
Animation Finalist Showcase
Roboy - Surround Sound
Yee Kwok Leung Emil
Hong Kong / 15'11'' / In Cantonese with Chinese and English subtitles
In a whimsical world where sound is used as energy, noise is collected and turned into round little “Noise Pellets” that power the city. When an accident sends the pellets flying everywhere, greedy troublemakers rush in, and a curious young machine finds itself caught in the chaos. Through a noisy, funny adventure, the Roboy discovers that sound isn’t just noise— it can also carry comfort and peacefulness.
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Roboy - Surround Sound
Yee Kwok Leung Emil
So He Grabbed the Knife
Sam Kuwa
China, Japan / 12'16'' / In Mandarin with English subtitles
The boy takes the knife his father once gave him. Did what followed make him a “man”?
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So He Grabbed the Knife
Sam Kuwa
Buzzing Bees
Tsoi Yuk Yan
Hong Kong / 06'38'' / In Cantonese with Chinese and English subtitles
The story follows a gray bear who ventures from the forest searching for a more fulfilling life in the city. She makes a concerted effort to imitate human actions and conceal her true self, worried about being uncovered. One day, a small bee flies into her house, unknowingly marking the beginning of her journey to escape her struggles.
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Buzzing Bees
Tsoi Yuk Yan
Wind Goes On
Eric Lee
Hong Kong / 15'00'' / In Cantonese with English subtitles
Fung, a girl who grew up in the old Hong Kong public housing, was having her last year in the primary school. The old estate was about to demolished and rebuilt, neighbours and friends were leaving gradually. Although Fung knew this would happen, she could not let go of the feeling of parting. One day, in this fading homeland, Fung made a special friend.
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Wind Goes On
Eric Lee
Boundaries
Yee Seun
South Korea / 10'23'' / No Dialogue and Subtitles
A passenger on a bus reclines their seat too far back. This small gesture shifts the balance of the space, leading everyone on board in an unexpected direction.
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Boundaries
Yee Seun
Foreign Bodies
Wong Ching Yee Lysander
Hong Kong, United Kingdom / 03'30'' / No Dialogue and Subtitles
A simple itch descends into an outbreak with many legs. Certain things will always find their way to the surface.
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Foreign Bodies
Wong Ching Yee Lysander
A Tree
Mark Wee
Singapore / 09'15'' / No Dialogue and Subtitles
A sacred tree is desecrated as land is cleared for urban development and a migrant worker suffers from unexplainable afflictions. Fearful of repercussions from reporting a work incident, a worksite foreman attempts a cover up and learns of histories that haunt the land.
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A Tree
Mark Wee
Wildfire Wandering
Zhang Kang
China / 26'56'' / In Mandarin with English subtitles
A girl, after experiencing family breakdown, alienation from friends, and despair toward her surroundings, turns to distant mysteries in search of belonging, only to find everything as fleeting as illusions. In the end, she finds herself within.
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Wildfire Wandering
Zhang Kang
Depths of Light
Step Cheung
Hong Kong / 13'00'' / In Cantonese with Chinese and English subtitles
Refraction changes how we see, teaching us to face different sides of ourselves and to understand that each similar image is, in fact, a part of who we are.
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Depths of Light
Step Cheung
Widespread
Paz Bernstein
Israel / 09'32'' / No Dialogue and Subtitles
A woman’s visit to the gynecologist stirs collective trauma while revealing a timeless feminine bond.
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Widespread
Paz Bernstein
