The 22st Seoul Independent Animation Festival
Seoul Indie-AniFest20262026 17 SEP(THU) ~ 22 SEP(TUE)
22th (2026)
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Sprout
KIM Youngjin 2025 0:01:51 3D ComputerA small sprout begins to wither under fierce winds and the harsh realities of the world. Yet, like the countless lives that endure in the forest, it quietly withstands every trial. In the end, it sheds its old cotyledons and gently unfurls a radiant new leaf.
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Nostalgia!
KIM Jiwoo 2026 0:03:42 2D Computer, Drawing, 기타An animated music video that visualizes memories resurfacing late at night. Though tinged with sadness because they can never be returned to, these memories repeatedly fade and reappear, remaining as beautiful afterimages.
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Hold it Rina!
JEONG Dahee 2026 0:08:22 2D Computer- The Perfect Girl's Secret- The Beasts' Sweet Trap- Between a Fart and a Beat Jirina, a seemingly perfect 8th grader at Bunsa Middle School. But her days are always a battle against sudden urges to poop. Go, and she loses. Hold it, and she wins! Today, once again, Rina fights to protect her perfect daily life.
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NEST Syndrome
NAMGUNG Min, KIM Suah 2024 0:00:50 2D Computer, Drawing, Cel, 기타A child finds a doll behind a door. Using a ruler, she trims its hair again and again, keeping every strand under control. The story unfolds letter by letter within a four-letter word: "NEST." As the child's possessiveness deepens, the frame gradually narrows. Yet the doll keeps growing while the child ages. Eventually, the doll steps past the letters N-E-S-T and walks right out of the frame.
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Flight
LEE Jisoo 2025 0:04:42 3D ComputerBorn several times smaller than an ordinary human, the central figure exists under sustained oppression and abuse. After a sequence of events, they come into contact with the blood of a full-sized human. This encounter induces a physical transformation, rendering them far larger than any ordinary person. Released from prior constraints, the protagonist moves forward in pursuit of a freedom of their own.
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Sophie's Magic Diary
PARK Hyeonji 2026 0:06:30 2D Computer- The Magic Horror Picture Show - After School with Idol GirlA popular girl in Sophie’s class, known as "Idol Girl", discovers Sophie’s secret. - Big Boy turns into Small BoyA burly classmate of Sophie’s, known as “Big Boy", gets caught up in a mishap involving Sophie’s magic potion.
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The Nesting Bug
KIM Seung-yeon 2026 0:04:15 2D Computer, Drawing, Cut-outs, Clay, Puppet, 기타The story of a bug who builds a nest and lives alone after friends, who once shared a life together, turn into butterflies and leave.
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Sanye(Korean Lion Dance)
LEE Dasan 2025 0:02:04 3D Computer, DrawingOn a dark, snowy night, a mystical entity in the shape of a lion mask emerges, bathed in the moonlight. Even amidst the oppressive darkness and heavy silence, he knows no fear. The moment his dynamic lion dance shatters the quiet, mystical lights scattered across the darkness surge toward him, joining together in a vibrant, swirling dance of their own...
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NO HOME FOR TACO
KIM soyoung 2026 0:07:35 2D ComputerA clean, affordable, and safe room... isn't that basically like God? We all want to believe He exists, but nobody’s actually seen Him.
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OHOIOrOI Syndrome
KIM Taewan 2026 0:02:56 2D ComputerSally is in the digital world. Sally watches, listens and learns. Sally generates through the digital language. Sally wonders, is Sally OHOIOrOI? Maybe Sally is a part of OHOIOrOI. But this film was made with 0% OHOIOrOI.