KJ: Music and Life
Flight of the Red Balloon
Let the Wind Carry Me
In Character
The Chinese Mayor
The Wages of Resistance：Narita Stories
Wild Tides
Master Sheng Yen
Chen Uen
Small Oyster Rock in Kezailiao
The Hostess
The Walkers
Su Beng, the Revolutionist
The Edge of Night
The Rocking Sky
Spring: The Story of Hsu Chin-Yu
The Shepherds
Do Not Go Gentle in Taipei
In Memory of The Chinatown
The theme of this program is hookup films — stories of young men and women in the city, some by chance, others by design. Each work carries a strong sense of space: homes, subways, laundromats, saunas — online and offline, full of contemporary texture. Sex is the desire to live; when facing death, I feel small, and each night becomes a luxury. At some point, I stopped saying “forever” and began saying “the rest of my life,” though what remains may be only tonight. In one scene, he asks, “Why do you make films?” She answers, “Because I like it.” Because I like it — that’s how simple the reason is for this generation.
Collaborating with Giloo, Fresh Wave International Short Film Festival has created its own online streaming platform where the past short films will be launched in turn. This platform not only provides the audience with viewing the short films again but also strives for getting in touch with more people. The first-round released short films are those award-winning titles from international or local film festivals. There will be more features coming up. Please stay tuned with us!
My World
Before the Box Gets Emptied
3 Generations 3 Days
A Long Ride
The Sea Within
This Is Not the End
Old Man And a Dog
Almost Home
The Gentle Madness
Trek of an Extinct Bird
Night Bus
My World
Layover
Dayang Bersiong - The Sinful Cook
Taste of Wild Tomato
Between the Stars and Waves
Perhaps it’s because I grew up in a crowded, complex city that I’ve always been drawn to films set in urban landscapes. The dense weave of skyscrapers and winding streets has a certain allure, holding countless souls and stories within. I like to quietly observe these passing lives—moments of movement, waiting, and everyday fragments. It’s not just about seeing the world, but about finding, within these intersecting paths, a version of myself I once knew.
A Long Ride
In Memory of The Chinatown
Monsoon Blue
Big Day
Before the Box Gets Emptied
Everything changes; the only constant is change itself. Young people who encounter life-altering upheavals face life and death, joy and sorrow. At life’s turning points, the choices they make reveal who these protagonists truly are. Within these stories, we may see reflections of ourselves—or find lives far removed from our own. Yet they always help us understand one another, allowing us, over ten to a few dozen minutes, to experience, grow, and comfort each other together. In a world of ever-shifting circumstances, perhaps cinema is a faithful companion that walks alongside us.
“As the saying goes, in martial arts, speed is everything.” To me, short animation is more than a space for experimentation and self-training—it’s where ideas are rapidly tested within limited duration, using refined visuals and sound to cut straight to the essence of storytelling. One night, I watched several shorts in a row—dreamlike and surreal, blending the absurd with realism, tenderness, and wit. Though brief and diverse in style, they leave a lasting emotional and intellectual resonance. They convinced me that short animation is a contemporary craft of speed, precision, and impact—striking straight to the core.
Bloody Dairy
Night Bus
Minus Plus Multiply
Noname Square
Grandma and Her Ghosts (Digital Restoration)
Night Bus
Gold Fish
Monsoon Blue
Minus Plus Multiply
Bloody Dairy
Let the Wind Carry Me
The Wages of Resistance：Narita Stories
In Memory of The Chinatown
The Fall of Icarus：Narita Stories
L.T.K.
In Character
Rui-Ming Band
The Shepherds
Miracle
Time Splits in the River
Small Oyster Rock in Kezailiao
