The Fabulous Five up-and-coming New Directors, who were amongst the 20 scripts submitted from 5 cities across the region, will take the stage to debut their short films to the ADFEST 2026 theme, “Human+” on Friday 20 March at 11.50-13.00.
The Fabulous Five New Directors and their short films are:
• “Human Mode” by Ariyaporn Boondeepathum, Director, And Friends Studio Co., Ltd., Bangkok
• “Leaving” by Irvine Prisilia, Assistant Director, TJT Creative Lab, Jakarta
• “STEEL BODY” by Karin Nogami, Director, Tohokushinsha Film Corporation, Tokyo
• “A Planet Named NEAR-ENOUGH” by Lisa Aoki, Director, Tohokushinsha Film Corporation, Tokyo
• “In the Cloud” by Nagi Tajima, Director, FIELD MANAGEMENT EXPAND Inc, Tokyo
Moderated by Michael Ahmadzadeh, Partner & Executive Producer, electriclimeº, APAC & MENA, Jury President of the Film Craft Lotus and New Director Lotus, the Fabulous Five New Directors will premiere their films and discuss the inspiration behind them.
All 5 short films will also be automatically entered into the Young Director Award and LA Shorts International Film Festival.
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