We continue with our list of short films you shouldn’t miss at the ifva Festival (Hong Kong) which is taking place from October 9 – 24, 2026 at the Louis Koo Cinema (Hong Kong Arts Centre).

No Place Like Home by Tsang Shen Chieh (National Taiwan University of Arts) – Taiwan | 12 minutes
Section: Hong Kong & International Tertiary Students – Program 4

After a grueling night shift, Johney, a Filipino migrant worker who works in Taiwan, returns to find strangers clearing out her dorm—installing heavy machinery and claiming to “inspect the factory.” As tensions erupt, Johney fights to protect her home—and a secret she’s kept hidden inside. (ifva festival)

Screening Day:
October 18, 2026 | | Sunday | Louis Koo Cinema, Hong Kong Arts Centre | 7:30 pm

Ostrich Express by Zhu Tian Chen (Hong Kong Baptist University) – Hong Kong | 4 minutes
Section: Tertiary Students Group (Animation) Showcase

Ostrich Express is a courier company dedicated to ultra-fast delivery. All the ostriches appear to be united, working hard, and hoping to prevail in their competition with Cheetah Express. But the truth is, short-term interests have driven a wedge between them. The pawns devour each other over a mirage, while the puppet master watches from the shadows. (ifva festival)

Screening Day:
October 10 ,2026 | Saturday | Louis Koo Cinema, Hong Kong Arts Centre | 3:00 pm

Submerge by Yuen Wai Ho (City University of Hong Kong) – Hong Kong | 30 minutes
Section: Hong Kong & International Tertiary Students – Showcase 1

Teenager ShingHo lives with his father and his young stepmother, Meiling. In their cramped home, water droplets and steam become silent conduits for suppressed desire. While ShingHo searches for traces of his late mother in Meiling, she feels suffocated by her husband’s obsessive pursuit of an heir. A secret swimming lesson and a voyeuristic night culminate in a transgressive encounter in the kitchen. When a pregnancy test returns positive, the family’s fragile reality is fractured by a secret that offers no escape. (ifva festival)

Screening Day:
October 16, 2026 | Friday | Louis Koo Cinema, Hong Kong Arts Centre | 7:30 pm

TAKE A SEAT by Chuang Tzu Chun (National Taiwan University of Arts) – Taiwan | 9 minutes
Section: Tertiary Students Group (Animation) Showcase

A journey to accompany the lost. Through the voyage of Hailey, Gubo and Tata, we aim to be there for you during your lowest moments. We want to say maybe wait a little longer, maybe stay just a bit more. (ifva festival)

Screening Day:
October 10, 2026 | Saturday | Louis Koo Cinema, Hong Kong Arts Centre | 3:00 pm

The Last Jiangshi by Yu Chih Chieh – China, Taiwan | 20 minutes
Section: Asian New Force – Showcase 2

From ancient corpse-herding rituals to cult cinema, the jiangshi became a Chinese cultural icon. This documentary follows Lao Li, believed to be the last jiangshi alive today. (ifva festival)

Screening Day:
October 23, 2026 | Friday | Louis Koo Cinema, Hong Kong Arts Centre | 7:30 pm

The Red Kiss by Steve Li, Chan Tsz Kwan Amy – Hong Kong | 25 minutes
Section: Open Group – Showcase 2

Two 16-year-old girls, Qian and Vicky, are torn between the lines of friendship and romance, unsure where they truly stand, as they rehearse for a love drama in summer holiday. Before the school starts, the secret kissing plot is exposed and their show is banned. Yet, it unfolds Qian’s courage that she decides to make a bold move on the first school day. (ifva festival)

Screening Day:
October 10, 2026 | Saturday | Louis Koo Cinema, Hong Kong Arts Centre | 7:30 pm

The Taste of Pork Belly by Sophie Shui (National Taiwan University of Arts) – Taiwan | 20 minutes
Section: Hong Kong & International Tertiary Students – Showcase 1

The preschooler A-Mao spends his days fooling around and exploring with his little sister and his buddy A-Bao. When they are hungry, there are sweet potatoes and snails to eat, and from time to time A-Mao can also eat some of the pork belly that his mother has gotten as a “gift.” A-Mao’s childhood is free and happy… (ifva festival)

Screening Day:
October 16, 2026 | Friday | Louis Koo Cinema, Hong Kong Arts Centre | 7:30 pm

The Wayward Bird by Lee Seung Jae – South Korea | 29 minutes
Section: Asian New Force – Showcase 2

Sangjae, a janitor at a university, finds solace in birdwatching, his one and only hobby. But when a new campus building goes up, its glass facade becomes a death trap for migratory birds. One day, he notices Tom, an older janitor, quietly placing stickers on the windows to prevent more fatal collisions. (ifva festival)

Screening Day:
October 23, 2026 | Friday | Louis Koo Cinema, Hong Kong Arts Centre | 7:30 pm

To Renée by Coral Huang, Phoebe Law (Hong Kong Baptist University) – Hong Kong | 8 minutes
Section: Tertiary Students Group (Animation) Showcase

The once-thriving city, now overtaken by strange fungi and vivid greens, a girl returns to her unfamiliar hometown, seeking traces of humanity’s past. Unknown creatures gaze upon the ghost from that bygone era, she shall be reborn anew in mother’s embrace. Yet this is nothing more than a mundane moment in one fine spring. (ifva festival)

Screening Day:
October 10, 2026 | Saturday | Louis Koo Cinema, Hong Kong Arts Centre | 3:00 pm

Wind Goes On by Eric Lee – Hong Kong | 15 minutes
Section: Animation Showcase 1

Fung, a girl who grew up in the old Hong Kong public housing, was having her last year in the primary school. The old estate was about to demolished and rebuilt, neighbours and friends were leaving gradually. Although Fung knew this would happen, she could not let go of the feeling of parting. One day, in this fading homeland, Fung made a special friend. (ifva festival)

Screening Day:
October 11, 2026 | Sunday | Louis Koo Cinema, Hong Kong Arts Centre | 2:00 pm

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