Short Film Competition

Short Film Competition

SISFF Short Competition

The SISFF Short Film Competition presents a diverse selection of stories from filmmakers around the world, each exploring themes of aging and life from unique perspectives. With fresh perspectives from young filmmakers and deep in sight from older directors, these films explore aging not as a period of decline, but as a time rich with emotion, experience, and intergenerational connection. Some works rekindle fading memories, while others explore the self through family relationships highlighting a broadened and thoughtful approach to the subject. It is time to discover 27 Korean short films and 20 international short films, each se-lected through a highly competitive preliminary review.

A retiring factory worker, Mark, 70, and his wife, Ann, face an uncertain future when Mark colla...

8. Radiant Goodbye

info : 2025｜11’｜Fiction｜International｜USA

director : James Joseph Valiyakulathil

memorial ceremony

mother's memories are slowly fading, changing, and weathering.

8. Radiant Goodbye

info : 2023｜20’｜Fiction｜Youth｜Korea

director : PARK Yoochan

THE THIRST FOR LAND

Siluvairaj, A church sexton who has devoted his entire life to the service of God sets out to fu...

8. Radiant Goodbye

info : 2024｜23’｜Fiction｜International｜India

director : Arivarasan R

Pippo, a former boxer afflicted with Alzheimer's disease, is celebrating his 80th birthday today...

8. Radiant Goodbye

info : 2025｜12’｜Fiction｜International｜Switzerland

director : Vincenzo Aiello

“A Long Journey” is a poignant interweaving of modern Korean history and the life of one family,...

8. Radiant Goodbye

info : 2024｜12’｜Documentary｜Senior｜Korea

director : KIM Mira

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