Alternativa Film Awards & Festival 2024: Short list of Short films

The Alternativa Film Awards & Festival 2024 proudly presents its official shortlist, showcasing the best of innovative storytelling from across Asia. The Selection Committee undertook an extraordinary task, reviewing over 1000 submissions, twice as many as last year. After careful consideration, 25 exceptional films have been chosen, including 13 full-length and 12 shorts. 

Alternativa Film Awards & Festival 2024: Yogykarta, Indonesia, 22-29.11.2024

Short list of Short films:

#TEENS  / #BAGETS, Lester Cristal / Philippines, 2023, 19 min / Social Drama, Coming of Age / Themes: #Children’s & teens’ rights, #Digital safety / Languages: English, Filipino / Key Cast: Bon Andrew Lentejas, Sheenly Gener, Karl Medina

A CLEANING SERVICE / LAU LẠI ĐẦU TỪ, Nguyen Duy Anh / Viet Nam, 2024, 18 min / Documentary, Experimental / Themes: #Women's rights, Empowerment, Gender inequality, Gender discrimination in patriarchal societies, #Labor rights / Languages: Vietnamese

ACCIDENTALLY INTENTIONAL, Kevin Rahardjo / Indonesia, 2023, 14 min / Drama, Coming of Age / Themes: #Upbringing in strict religion / Languages: Indonesian / Key Cast: Rakhan Devana, Wani Siregar

CROSS MY HEART AND HOPE TO DIE, Sam Manacsa / Philippines, 2023, 17 min / Comedy, Social / Themes: #Labor rights / Languages: Tagalog / Key Cast: Jorrybell Agoto

DEAR DAUGHTER, Hsu Pan Naing / Myanmar, 2023, 12 min / Animation, Documentary / Themes: #Women's rights, Empowerment, Gender inequality, Gender discrimination in patriarchal societies, #Identity, Home, Belonging, #Politics, Call to change / Languages: Burmese

HOMECOMING / SINGAIX KHRAOX, Nyi Rai / Myanmar, 2024, 19 min / Documentary / Themes: #Identity, Home, Belonging, #Relationships, Loss, Grief, Friendship, Family values / Languages: Wa, Burmese / Key Cast: Nyi Rai, Lone Htawn, Pa Pai Leng

MAYBE SOMEDAY / KALA NANTI, Praditha Blifa Rahayu / Indonesia, 2023, 22 min / Drama / Themes: #Differences, Disability / Languages: Indonesian / Key Cast: Juliana Ira Astuti, Skolastika Nadya Valentine

MY WONDERFUL LIFE / 早安健康, Calleen Koh / Singapore, 2024, 10 min / Animation / Themes: #Labor rights, #Women's rights, Empowerment, Gender inequality, Gender discrimination in patriarchal societies / Language: Mandarin / Key Cast: Yann Yann Yeo, Geping Zheng

PEACELAND, Ekin Kee Charles / Malaysia, 2024, 11 min / Comedy, Drama / Themes: #Identity, Home, Belonging, #Relationships, Loss, Grief, Friendship, Family values, #Aging / Languages: Kadazandusun (Dusun language), Sabahan Malay / Key Cast: Elnie Kuminding, Rainah Masadi, Rosnah Kuminding

SAMU THE TERRIBLE AND HIS SIN, Dhiwangkara Seta Rachmat / Indonesia, 2024, 18 min / Thriller, Coming of Age, Drama / Themes: #Children’s & teens’ rights, #Bullying, Coming of age, Violent masculinity / Languages: Indonesian / Key Cast: Rajib Rakatirta, Ravi Pestrani, Vito Prasasta, Anton Girgis

WASHHH, Mickey Lai / Malaysia, 2024, 23 min / Drama / Themes: #Children’s & teens’ rights, #Women's rights, Empowerment, Gender inequality, Gender discrimination in patriarchal societies / Languages: Malay, English, Chinese / Key Cast: Farah Ahmad, Esha Anum, Kaana Selvam, Li Xuan Siow

WITHERING TREE AND DYING ASHES / 槁木与死灰, Tan Wei Ting / Singapore, 2024, 28 min / Drama / Themes: #Relationships, Loss, Grief, Friendship, Family values, #Aging / Languages: Hokkien, Chinese, English / Key Cast: Seok Ai Goh, Ser Pin Yong, Joy Rojas, Kelvin Ho