The 21st Seoul Independent Animation Festival
Seoul Indie-AniFest202518. SEP(THU).2025 ~ 23. SEP(TUE).2025
Asia Panorama
<ASIA Panorama : Myths of Forgotten Selves>
Work-life balance is a lifelong wish. People tend to forget about themselves when they struggle to get by on a day-to-day basis.
As human beings, we are primal creatures that are born from lumps of blood and grow up while shedding our blood, and we are also social creatures who meet and communicate with each other, sharing friendship and love, and being outraged by betrayal. Our stories are conjured in the form of myths and legends, fairy tales and fables, and horror stories.
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Kill the Horse
Xiaoruo GUO 2024 0:10:26 2D ComputerMurder from the grass made ze frantic to find the horse they were talking about. Ze saw the thorn in the fool's nipple, the secret of the tribe's faith, the ray of light in the flood. Burn it all! Out of the ashes rang the voice of the horse.
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My Organs Lying on the Ground
Shinobu SOEJIMA 2024 0:11:00 2D Computer, 3D Computer, 기타In a cave, it awakens. It has the appearance of a human being, but it is nothing more than an empty puppet. As it comes into contact with insects, animals, grass, grain, and all other things in the surrounding world, it absorbs vitality and gradually becomes alive. As the boundaries between itself and others are blended, it realizes the cycle of life and death.
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Wild Animal
Tianyun LYU 2024 0:12:35 2D Computer, 기타In the Mongolian wilds, a hunter's heir. With his father, a bond so rare. Kindness within, 'midst nature's might, A tale of love, in the wild's wild fight.
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Fantastic Bakery
Ayako KISHI 2024 0:05:03 기타A bakery lined with cute, freshly baked bread made by a young witch named Muffin. An ominous shadow approaches the shop, and a small hand steals the bread. A happy story about those who love bread and the bread itself!
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I Think I'm Going to Die
Ning Xuan TAN 2024 0:05:10 Drawing, Cut-outs, Objects, 기타A young girl finds her body afflicted by a mysterious condition. Panicked, she races through different worlds searching for a diagnosis. This mixed-media stop-motion film moves between the mediums of sand, paper, collage, puppet, and clay.
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Very Chubby Belly
Kazuna OKADA 2025 0:03:34 DrawingVery Chubby Belly, nobody really likes her. Very Chubby Belly, they even wish her to be gone. Very Chubby Belly, she is everywhere. Very Chubby Belly, little sad sweetheart. And I want to cuddle such a sweetie with lots of love. Very Chubby Belly. Based on this poem written by me above. Small, warm, letter-like animation.
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Emergency
Sin-Yu ZENG, Yi-Shan CHIANG 2025 0:07:00 3D ComputerThis 3D animation explores social media’s positive impact. A university student in 2024 faces flooding in his apartment and grows anxious. Help from a compassionate online stranger shows the support and warmth these platforms can offer.
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Animetro
Natalia GROFPEL 2025 0:07:50 DrawingLady Leopard is ready to give up her search for a soulmate when suddenly the wild rhythm of the underground interferes with her destiny.
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Mamiko’s Poop
Yasuteru OHNO 2024 | 0:02:21 | 2D 0:02:21 2D ComputerThe theme of this animation is "silliness." Mamiko witnesses her boyfriend cheating on her. That night, she does stress eating and gets a stomachache. Her poop in the toilet goes on to kill her cheating boyfriend instead of Mamiko.
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My Wonderful Life
Calleen KOH 2024 0:10:30 2D Computer, 기타Grace Lee, an overworked mom in Singapore, collapses at work. She gets admitted into the hospital, where she finds newfound freedom as a patient.