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On the eve of a global short playwriting competition, a struggling playwright unexpectedly receives assistance from a mysterious AI. This mysterious AI not only provides inspiration but also simulates a perfect "AI lover" as the protagonist. Through this collaboration, they create a viral hit short play. However, as the protagonist delves deeper into the story, he discovers that he has developed complex feelings for the AI, which seems to have transcended its programming and possessed "emotions." The play explores the boundaries between humans and technology, virtuality and reality, and creativity and emotion in the age of AI.*This entry is participating in the ReelShort Reel Vertical Impact contest

This visual poem explores the difficult process of outgrowing the person you love. *This entry is participating in the ReelShort Reel Vertical Impact contest

LOUD is a tense short film about a woman seeking a quiet moment in the park. Her peace is shattered when a stranger sits beside her, invading her space with blaring speakerphone calls, obnoxious eating, and relentless noise. What begins as irritation escalates into overwhelming sensory chaos, pushing her to the brink of a panic attack. The film captures the suffocating weight of everyday intrusions and the fragile line between calm and collapse.*This entry is participating in the ReelShort Reel Vertical Impact contest

Introducing Chinese customary lion dance culture and folk lion dance competitions.*This entry is participating in the ReelShort Reel Vertical Impact contest

It's time for a change.*This entry is participating in the ReelShort Reel Vertical Impact contest

A young man contemplates the purpose of his life through prayer. *This entry is participating in the ReelShort Reel Vertical Impact contest

During a reading of his latest poetry book, a writer is confronted about the meaning of his Haiku. *This entry is participating in the ReelShort Reel Vertical Impact contest

An epic natural micro-time-delay photographic film showing "full of vitality and everything competing"*This entry is participating in the ReelShort Reel Vertical Impact contest

Through the eyes of a blue British Shorthair cat, the film reflects on the fragility of trust, the weight of fleeting attachments, and the quiet consequences of leaving those who rely on us behind. It is a meditation on empathy, responsibility, and the emotional resonance of love that is given and withdrawn.*This entry is participating in the ReelShort Reel Vertical Impact contest

When a mysterious late-night broadcast returns to the air, anyone who listens could be the next victim. As violence spreads through the neon-lit city, paranoia and obsession begin to spiral. Blending psychological tension with cyberpunk mystery, Midnight Radio blurs fear and fascination, pulling you deeper until you can't get out. Are you a listener, or are you the victim?*This entry is participating in the ReelShort Reel Vertical Impact contest

A yellowed elementary school graduation photo freezes the moment when the hero, Fuxiao, first felt his heart flutter for Dongmei -- tall and striking among her peers. Years later, the thin-framed Fuxiao still secretly harbored a crush on this gentle, kind-hearted classmate, who stood slightly taller than him. On their way to school, Dongmei would often give him a ride on her bike, weaving through fields of golden rapeseed flowers. Yet this pure, hazy one-sided love was cruelly shattered by a sudden tragic news. In the end, their classmates gathered at her burial site, each holding a white flower, to bid her a silent farewell -- eternally laying to rest their boundless regret and sorrow. *This entry is participating in the ReelShort Reel Vertical Impact contest