2026 Official Selection: Comedy – Short
Two headstrong Koreans can’t agree on who’s treating who to dinner, causing their casual restaurant outing to spiral into a martial arts deathmatch.
🏆 Winner:
Grand Jury Award: Best Director – Short Film
Filmmakers Award: Outstanding Short Film – Comedy
Program 01 – Shorts Block – Frenetic Spotlight · Fri, Aug 21, 2026 · 7:00 PM
- Director(s): Shane Chung
- Writer(s): Shane Chung
- Producer(s): Anna Castagnaro, Nick Leahy
- Key Cast: Richard Yan, Sukwon Jeong
- Editor(s): Madie Giaconia
- Cinematographer(s): Tristan Baumeister
- Production Designer(s): Abby Mac Kenzie, Lulu Abathra
- Sound Designer(s): Taniya Tleubayeva
- Composer(s): de Wolfe Music USA
Language: English
Runtime: 10m
Country: United States
Synopsis: Two headstrong Koreans can’t agree on who’s treating who to dinner, causing their casual restaurant outing to spiral into a martial arts deathmatch.
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