Short Film Program I
Saturday | Oct 10 | South Lyoun Theater
A selection of short films from the official selection of MOMO Film Festival 2026.


It must sound like it's raining while you are still alive
Ppia Choi
South Korea
19:11
Trapped in a colorless daily routine, SooHyuk lives a numb, repetitive life as an office worker. One evening, he unearths an old notebook filled with his forgotten poetic writings, sparking an unsettling inner fissure. As worldly conversations with a friend fade into meaningless noise, SooHyuk withdraws into the dark space of his psyche. Stripping away societal expectations and donning sharp red heels, he bursts into a raw, feverish dance—breaking free from his lifeless existence to claim his true, pulsating voice amidst the sound of rain.

BRIDGE - My Little Friends
Kazuyuki Ishihara
Japan
9:30
"I'll bring Shiro to you.I promise!" Jin, the cat, made this promise to Mugi, who is deeply sad about losing her beloved dog, Shiro.
Jin loves Mugi very much and, after hearing the story of the "Rainbow Bridge" from his owner Aki, he decides to take Mugi to meet Shiro at theRainbow Bridge! Can Jin heal Mugi's sadness? With the help of nearby pigeons and squirrels, Jin's great plan is now underway!

Evening Class
Michael Clark Haney
United States
29:46
Martha, a housewife, arrives at community college for her first evening class in psychology. As the sun sets, she's joined by Rick, a friendly younger student. They wait for their instructor, growing increasingly certain that no one else is coming. When Martha decides to leave, what seemed like a scheduling error reveals itself as something far more calculated — and the empty classroom becomes a trap with no escape.

Peeping
Yuiko Tanaka
Japan
One Minute
While lazily doing his laundry, a college student senses something strange emanating from the washing machine. Peering inside, he discovers a small hidden space—and a mysterious family living within it. He soon realizes that this hidden world connects to his own through various "holes" scattered throughout his home. Obsessed, he begins to secretly observe their lives.
But one day, the world behind the holes vanishes. Just as he's about to give up, he feels a gaze from the peephole in his front door. Looking through it, he finds that he, too, is being watched—by someone else.
A short film exploring the blurred boundary between observer and observed, where unseen gazes connect parallel existences through the voids of everyday life.

Movement, Light, and Life
Winston Stemler
United States
15:38
The year is 1889. In the countryside of France, a young Impressionist painter is tasked by the Académie des Beaux-Arts to complete his first ever commission. Searching for a muse to inspire his greatest painting yet, a tale of love, passion, and inspiration unfolds...

Teodoro
Esteban Roel
Spain
21:00
It is the morning after Valentine's Day.
Sole is being accused of the alleged sexual abuse of Teodoro, her teddy bear. Graciela, her maid and friend, is the one who reported her to the police.
Agents Justi and Roque must find out what happened in Sole's house the night before and which of the two women is really responsable since Graciela has also become a suspect.
But the plot thickens with the tug-of-war between the two

Go Down, Diller
Andrew Bateman
United States
22:59
Diller McCasslin, a single father and hotel security officer, finds his sense of control slipping when he encounters something he cannot explain—a talking bear working at a fast-food restaurant. While others, including his teenage daughter Shelly, seem to accept this reality without concern, Diller becomes increasingly fixated on the threat he believes the bear represents.
As his anxiety grows, Diller searches for answers, turning to coworkers, the internet, and ultimately to a misguided plan to eliminate the source of his fear. His attempts to assert control begin to fracture his relationship with Shelly, revealing deeper tensions rooted in grief and loss.
When Diller is finally forced to confront the consequences of his fear, the boundaries between reality and psychological projection begin to collapse, leading him toward an unsettling recognition of what he is truly trying to protect—and what he may be destroying in the process.


