WINNER: Pan Tianhong
The film follows Pangpang, a child who is tasked with making sweet dumplings in preparation for the Chinese New Year over the winter holiday. The process, which sometimes leads Pangpang to frustration, allows him to make interesting new discoveries, and he eventually completes the assignment in a very creative way.
Jose Jacob
Shot on a phone to take advantage of the unique viewing experience that the vertical screens provide, My India takes us on a bike ride to see the border of the country. The footage is juxtaposed with a phone conversation about identity and nationalism between two friends, revealing the contrasting relationship that both of them have with their country.
Ria Nalavade
During a map-work activity in a classroom, a naughty child accidentally draws on his map with a pen. Knowing that the strict teacher will scold him for his mistake, he opens up his new eraser and tries his luck. Soon, the eraser ends up erasing not just the line he made by mistake, but all the lines that divide the country of India.
Ginna Parra
Filters tells the story of Zanti the Zombie, a 10-year-old boy who, after a laboratory experiment, is trapped in the body of a giant zombie species that prevents him from communicating and leading a life like other children. His physical appearance only allows him to work as a zombie in commercial horror movies, and for this reason he is a frequent target of attacks in Galactic City. Zanti dreams of being human and of seeing himself as such. Using digital filters, he changes his appearance on social media to get closer to his goal and to go on a date, without knowing that this will change his motivation and the direction of his life.
Jacob Redman
A portrait of Bob Morse, an American artist living in a disused winery in Davejean in the South of France, where his creativity can express itself freely in many different forms. He questions our relationship to art and the freedom of our minds and our dreams.
Closing on 12 December 2024
Last chance to submit your short film to the Sony Future Filmmaker Awards 2025