The 22st Seoul Independent Animation Festival
Seoul Indie-AniFest20262026 17 SEP(THU) ~ 22 SEP(TUE)
Independent Walk1
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Depression
JEON Youngchan 2026 0:06:45 2D Computer, DrawingMr. Kim, an office worker, senses an indefinable threat closing in on him. And within his mind, an endless pursuit begins. The moment he realizes what it is, Mr. Kim strives to find inner peace.
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Heat up
Ohnan 2025 0:08:27 2D Computer, 기타One day, as it rains threads of silk, a young girl returns home. She begins to gather the small things of everyday life—a piece of pear left behind, a worn bar of soap, and a tiny moon broken away from herself (a fingernail)—to make warmth. Those materials are placed in a microwave, where they melt and blend together, transforming into a heart, then a star, then soup, and finally, pure light. And within that light, the girl is reunited with the memory of the person she lost. Moments spent laughing together, wrapped in scarves—longing, love, and departure—flow across a single screen. What remains in the end is a single thread, and the sight of countless scarves woven from that thread swaying in the wind. This work is a story about the heart of the one left behind and the warmth that never disappears. It depicts the moment when longing, instead of scattering, is connected by a small thread and returns again.
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MIRI7
BAE Miri 2026 0:14:02 2D ComputerFor Miri, who is struggling with boredom, burnout, and anxiety about the future, an angry Miri comes to clean her room, while another Miri—who has fulfilled her dream of becoming a children’s fairy-tale writer with Zombie Frog—teaches her how to take care of herself. Next, a Miri who has become a mother arrives and shows her the sweetness of a child’s love, followed by a middle-aged Miri who helps her forgive her resentment toward her own mother. Finally, through a young Miri, she rediscovers her pure love for drawing.
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It’s My Nap Time!
EOM Shinyeong 2025 0:02:22 2D Computer, 3D ComputerA cat wants to nap in a patch of sunlight, but as the sun sets, the light keeps slipping away. The cat begins to chase the sunbeam, and his pursuit turns into an unexpected adventure.
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Fly Away Like a Bird
LIM Jimin 2025 0:05:43 Drawing, 기타The story begins as a single match lights up the darkness and fades away. It is a tale from long ago, when a pristine flower bloomed upon meeting a beloved. After the pristine flower left, leaving only a circle in life, rough waves rushed in to push life away. Yet, those were days of trying never to give up. Doldol, the dog who brightly lit the path, also slipped away like a white light, leaving a little bird (the daughter) behind. This is an inner story of wanting to hold onto the bird, yet wishing for it to fly far, far away. A record of sorrow and love, etched across 1,218 charcoal drawings.
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Silence
HWANG Yoona 2026 0:03:01 2D Computer, 3D Computer, RotoscopeTacet, a mischievous yet art-loving deaf boy, experiences a musical concert in his own unique way. By clutching a balloon to feel the stage’s vibrations, he transforms sound waves into a vivid visual journey. As star-shaped confetti dances within the balloon, Tacet’s imagination takes flight through endless bamboo forests and abstract shapes. When the music ends, he joins the audience with “silent applause,” raising and shaking his hands, celebrating a harmony that transcends sound.
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A Man Who Takes Pictures of Flowers
Yoo LEE 2025 0:13:02 2D Computer, 기타Jung Myung Kim, a photographer who has dedicated over 40 years to capturing wildflowers in Korea, shares his story of pursuing his passion for capturing flowers. Kim finds meaning and happiness in reflecting on his body of work, and his desire to take more pictures keeps him going as he battles an illness.
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The Bird Lives On
NOH Yukyung 2026 0:09:42 2D ComputerBora, a girl who loves playing duck hunting games, stumbles upon an injured parrot and nurses it back to health. With her parrot Ppoppo, Bora experiences the happiest days of her life. Then one night, Ppoppo dies.
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Under The Oasis
LEE Jinhee 2026 0:15:05 2D Computer, CelYoung was pushing himself to win the race when he falls into a mirage of an oasis. Underneath the oasis, he meets a mystical forest creature named Sy and they spend peaceful time in the woods. However, he faces an uncomfortable truth of the forest...