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BUGSICK

Canada20258 minEnglish2slgbtq+, Animation, Available Online, Comedy, Directed By Women, Drama, Experimental, Horror, Queer, Romance

After Bug’s ex-girlfriend June calls to pick up her stuff from their apartment, he makes his best attempt to win her back.

IN PERSON: This film is scheduled to be presented fully captioned (all dialogue subtitled + sound cues indicated).

ONLINE: This film is fully captioned in closed captions (all dialogue subtitled + sound cues indicated).

Directors Bio

Silverfish Pictures

Silverfish Pictures, a 13-member stop-motion studio, thrives on pushing the boundaries of stop-motion filmmaking and creating fun and thoughtful stories.

This film is part of the Shorts Presentation

OTHERWORLDS

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This film also screens as part of the WEE ASIAN Shorts Presentation

8 Nov, 2025 9:00 pm

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Rating

PG

FAMILY DINNER
家庭晚餐

USA20254 minEnglishAnimation, Available Online, Comedy, Directed By Women

Tonight, dinner starts with a slice of tomato.

IN PERSON & ONLINE: This film is being presented with English subtitles for all spoken dialogue (no sound cues indicated).

Directors Bio

Huayi Yi

Huayi Yu is a BFA4 character animation student at CalArts. She makes still and moving images inspired by shapes that seem to tell stories, blending playful animation transitions with subtly humorous characters.

This film is part of the Shorts Presentation

WEE ASIAN

15 Nov, 2025 10:00 am

Innis Town Hall

Rating

GA

A NIGHT AT THE REST AREA
パーキングエリアの夜

Japan202512 minJapanese with English subtitlesAnimation, Available Online, Drama, Family-friendly

At a midnight highway rest area, weary travellers quietly relax their minds.

IN PERSON & ONLINE: This film is being presented with English subtitles for all spoken dialogue (no sound cues indicated).

Directors Bio

Saki Muramoto

Born in Japan, Saki Muramoto graduated from Tokyo University of the Arts’ Graduate School of Film and New Media, in the animation department, in 2013. She now works as a freelance animation director and illustrator.

This film is part of the Shorts Presentation

WEE ASIAN

15 Nov, 2025 10:00 am

Innis Town Hall

Rating

GA

I AM A FLOWER

Germany202413 minEnglishAnimation, Available Online, Non-binary, Queer, Transgender

Sam, a deviant artist and proud flower person, is spending one last day in a flower spa with his mother before his final performance act.

Open Captioned icon IN PERSON: This film is scheduled to be presented fully captioned (all dialogue subtitled + sound cues indicated).

ONLINE: This film is fully captioned in closed captions (all dialogue subtitled + sound cues indicated).

Directors Bio

Ariel Victor Arthanto

Ariel Victor Arthanto is an Indonesian-born animation filmmaker and illustrator based in Berlin, crafting vibrant 2D worlds that mix playful compositions, bold figures, and character-driven storytelling across film and illustration.

This film is part of the Shorts Presentation

LET’S DO THE TIME WARP AGAIN!

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6 Nov, 2025 8:30 pm

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Rating

PG

MISERY LOVES COMPANY
운석이 떨어졌으면 좋겠어

South Korea20203 minKorean with English subtitlesAnimation, Available Online, Music, Queer

One night, while Seolgi is lying on a grass field with friends, a shooting star falls and dark intrusive thoughts hit her, bursting with movement and blooming bright colours.

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Directors Bio

Sasha Lee

Sasha Lee is an animator who likes plants and animals.

This film is part of the Shorts Presentation

LET’S DO THE TIME WARP AGAIN!

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6 Nov, 2025 8:30 pm

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Rating

PG

HEY DAD
嗨爸

Taiwan, U.K.20246 minMandarin with English subtitles2slgbtq+, Animation, Available Online, Gay

I’ve practised these words for 20 years now, but maybe being candid isn’t the best idea. I’m starting my countdown again — another 20 years. Maybe it will be the right time by then.

 IN PERSON & ONLINE: This film is being presented with English subtitles for all spoken dialogue (no sound cues indicated).

 

 

Directors Bio

WeiFan Wang

WeiFan Wang is an animation director based in Taipei and London. His practice consists of self-reflective animations that explore intimate and unspoken emotions.

This film is part of the Shorts Presentation

LET’S DO THE TIME WARP AGAIN!

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6 Nov, 2025 8:30 pm

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Rating

PG

ACID GREEN
嗨爸

Singapore, USA20238 minNo dialogue2slgbtq+, Animation, Available Online, Experimental, Non-binary, Queer

One night, a person brushes a dog's teeth and turns into a bus.

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Directors Bio

Exyl

Exyl is a filmmaker working under the umbrella of experimental animation. They love work that is cheap. They care about being honest. They hate thinking about being marketable.

This film is part of the Shorts Presentation

LET’S DO THE TIME WARP AGAIN!

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6 Nov, 2025 8:30 pm

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Rating

PG

Flashing/Strobe Lights, Depictions of violence

CONTENT ADVISORY
Flashing/Strobe Lights, Depictions of violence

ADORABLE
可愛

Taiwan, UK2018 6:00No dialogue2slgbtq+, Animation, Available Online, Experimental, Gay, LGBTQ+ Filmmakers, Non-binary, Queer, Transgender

Comprising over 2,000 hand-painted frames, Adorable presents a journey of a queer person, illustrating modern queer society, where discrimination, freedom, and love coexist.

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ONLINE: This film is fully captioned in closed captions (all dialogue subtitled + sound cues indicated).

 

Directors Bio

Cheng-Hsu Chung

Cheng-Hsu Chung is a Taiwanese animation artist and director based in Berlin. Chung’s artistic practice focuses on surreal images and character performances in animation to articulate the changing nature of emotion, modern love, and the experiences queer bodies encounter.

This film is part of the Shorts Presentation

LET’S DO THE TIME WARP AGAIN!

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6 Nov, 2025 8:30 pm

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Rating

PG

CONTENT ADVISORY
depictions of animated sex and intimacy

WELL WISHES MY LOVE, YOUR LOVE

Malaysia, Sweden20229 minNo dialogue2slgbtq+, Animation, Available Online, Environment, Family-friendly, Queer, Romance

Newly orphaned and freshly wounded from a loss, a boy lends his companion a prosthetic arm for the day. This is a slow and meditative film about everyday gestures of love, communicated through our universal understanding of body language.

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Directors Bio

Gabriel Gabriel Garble

Gabriel Gabriel Garble works across animation, film, and geology, exploring how imagery and material ecologies intertwine.

This film is part of the Shorts Presentation

LET’S DO THE TIME WARP AGAIN!

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6 Nov, 2025 8:30 pm

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Rating

GA

PASSING BY
지나가는 것

South Korea20259 minKorean with English subtitlesAnimation, Available Online, Directed By Women, Drama

A girl unexpectedly bumps into her childhood best friend and finds herself torn between rekindling their lost connection or letting the moment slip away forever.

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ONLINE: This film is fully captioned in closed captions (all dialogue subtitled + sound cues indicated).

Directors Bio

Hanna Kang

Hanna Kang is a graduate of the Korea National University of Arts.

This film is part of the Shorts Presentation

LET’S DO THE TIME WARP AGAIN!

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6 Nov, 2025 8:30 pm

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Rating

GA

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