Sundance Film Festival 2024

Award Winner Short Film Program

Expired January 29, 2024 11:55 AM
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7 films in package
Pisko the Crab Child is in Love
Pisko’s father is a crab while her mother is human. Pisko falls in love with her teacher but is heartbroken when he leaves her because she is half-crab. Pisko finally finds love and companionship with her friend Kubokayo.
Bug Diner
A dissatisfied marriage, a secret crush, and workplace fantasies come to a head in a diner run by a mole with a hot ass.
The Looming
When a virtual home assistant speaker, Luna, picks up the strange noise Chester has heard in his house, he realizes that it may not be a symptom of dementia.
Bob's Funeral
Searching for the root of generational trauma, the director takes a camera into his estranged grandfather’s funeral.
The Stag
At a deer farm in Changhua County, a middle-aged man is asked to cut off a stag’s antlers in front of his two kids.
Say Hi After You Die
A grieving woman believes her deceased best friend has come back to visit her… as a porta-potty.
The Masterpiece
Leo and Diana, a wealthy couple, meet Salif and Yousef, two scrap dealers, at a recycle center. Offering them more junk, Diana invites them to their mansion, but the immigrants actually might be the ones with something she wants.
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Special Jury Prize for Directing - Pisko the Crab Child is in Love Special Jury Prize for Directing - The Looming Short Film Jury Award for Nonfiction - Bob's Funeral Short Film Jury Award for Animation - Bug’s Diner Short Film Jury Award for International Fiction - The Stag Short Film Jury Award for US Fiction - Say Hi After You Die Short Film Grand Jury Prize - The Masterpiece

Winner of Special Jury Prize for Directing

Pisko’s father is a crab while her mother is human. Pisko falls in love with her teacher but is heartbroken when he leaves her because she is half-crab. Pisko finally finds love and companionship with her friend Kubokayo.

Available in person. Also available online for the public (January 25–28) and credentialed press and industry (January 24–28).

  • Year
    2023
  • Runtime
    18 minutes
  • Country
    Japan
  • Director
    Makoto Nagahisa
  • Screenwriter
    Makoto Nagahisa
  • Producer
    Yasuo Suzuki
  • Principal Cast
    Aiko Kano, Saya, Maki Fukuda, Kanta Sato
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