• Salt In The Air

From seaside locations in Sri Lanka, South Korea, and Isrsel amongst others, these diverse selection of animated and live action films find characters exposed to the elements and dreaming of distant shores.

Short Films

The Swimmer

When a sound-recordist brings his girlfriend on a trip to the Danish west coast to record atmospheres, he picks up a disturbing sound that begins to torment his conscience. Meet the filmmaker: https://youtu.be/7MtQ2e-Wy0k

Lot's Wife

Nina treats her son’s Psoriasis disease in the Dead Sea. During the long hours her son is in treatment, Nina is left by herself and begins to drift away into a hazy voyage, daydreaming of another life.

Junglefowl

In a small village in northern Sri Lanka, a young girl is forced to confront the consequences of a deadly civil war as a wounded freedom fighter is brought in to their home.

The Sea on the Day When the Magic Returns

Sejin once had the power to have anything she wanted just by thinking about it. But now she has lost her magic, perhaps because she can’t think of what she wants. Six hours before her interview to be a tourist interpreter, Sejin heads to the weary sea to save her father.

The Flying Sailor

A bold blend of comedy, suspense and philosophy, The Flying Sailor is an exhilarating contemplation of the wonder and fragility of existence, based on the true story of two ships colliding in a harbour.

ShortFest 2023