The 22st Seoul Independent Animation Festival
Seoul Indie-AniFest20262026 17 SEP(THU) ~ 22 SEP(TUE)
ASIA ROAD3
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MAYBE BLUE
Zhou QIAN 2026 0:10:51 2D Computer, 3D ComputerThis is the story of an ocean sorcerer summoning sharks to hunt through mystical sounds. Chanting ancient incantations, he rhythmically strikes coconut shells and shakes a rattle drum, producing sharp "tonkala-ring" reverberations. These interwoven sounds create an eerie summoning cadence. As the ritual progresses, other haunting tones gradually join this aquatic hunting symphony. The work serves as a response to the contemporary question of "how to find one's place in a rapidly changing world.
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LETHE
Liang-Hsin HUANG 2025 0:06:38 2D Computer, DrawingA sculptor with Alzheimer’s goes on a self-healing voyage on the river Lethe after his death, experiencing a cycle of remembering and forgetting as he seeks the memories of himself and his daughter.
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Home
Shusei SASAYA 2025 0:08:30 2D Computer, 3D ComputerIn a desolate world where nature has withered away, there lived an old man. Having lost both his hometown and his daughter in a great disaster, he survived by drinking to escape despair and clinging to her ghost. As a plant scientist, he tried to restore the beloved nature of his hometown through strange regeneration techniques and reforestation. One day, his body becomes afflicted by illness caused by the land’s contamination. Out of drinks and no longer able to see his daughter’s ghost, he recalls the beautiful landscapes of his past hometown and the days spent with his daughter.
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Taiwan Nature
Raito LOW 2025 0:02:19 ObjectsTaking the nature of Taiwan as the theme of the film, starting from the seeds of liquidambar on the mountain, from Taiwanese red quinoa to wheat straw chrysanthemum, it is like the colorful spectrum of the spring earth advancing layer by layer; the waterfall-like five-knuckle seeds imitate the turbulent waves and the endless stream, flowing into the fields to grow a field. A golden harvest of crops; fresh oysters, clams, and sea melon seeds collide with each other and make a crisp and sweet sound, imitating the sparkling sea level... Using local media collected in Taiwan, I try to recreate Taiwan's mountain scenery and landscape. , the original appearance of the natural texture of the seascape.
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I Am Li Yangqiao
Junqi LONG, Qianai LIN, Ruizhe PAN, Xihan YIN, Yiqian MA, Zhiyan CHEN 2025 0:12:02 2D ComputerThis film centers on the fantasies and inner monologues of Li Yangqiao, a blasting miner trapped underground awaiting rescue. It draws the audience into the harsh and dangerous working conditions of miners, as well as their inner worlds. Every generation has its own "mine"—in the solitude of life, how do we discover our own sense of worth?
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EYEBALL
Xifeng 2026 0:05:34 2D Computer, DrawingInside an eyeball-shaped abandoned factory, two pigeons risk everything for love and freedom. Captured through raw, expressive hand-drawn lines, their tragic romance unfolds against an iron-barred window—a desperate struggle for light and pure emotion amidst the debris of the industrial age.
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Land of No Man
Muling TZAI, Olivia LIN 2026 0:03:51 3D Computer, ObjectsLand of No Man is carefully crafted in 3D, with occasional mixed-media elements created through stop-motion animation. The story unfolds like a children's book as it follows a loner Capybara goes about his daily life with his favorite friend, Mister Tangerine. Until one day, a series of passing animals interrupts his routine with the same question: “Aren’t you lonely?”
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Won’t be Here
Haoyuan ZHU, Jiali TAN 2025 0:16:43 2D Computer, 3D Computer, Drawing, 기타Her disappearance began in the early hours of one morning. We took the wrong suitcase at the airport before the typhoon hit. After that, her life and ours have continued like this.