Action Action Short Films

A hungry little boy (Acil) stole his friend’s money to buy some bread. Then, a Mouse Deer approaches him, prompting him to run away together so they wouldn’t get in trouble. As Acil slowly realizes the consequences of his actions, their journey became the starting point for Acil's determination to take responsibility and apologize.

More than a million years ago, God created Earth for his own entertainment, until he grew bored of it. He decided to pass the responsibility to Angels and Devils, but things took an unexpected turn.48H Film Competition is an annual signature event organised by SMUBE. This year's competition theme was Light & Shadows - celebrating the march towards the light while empathizing with the shadows and darkness within us. During the competition, each team was required to produce a short film to the theme in 48 hours. All eligible films were screened at our finale showcase and evaluated by an esteemed panel of industry professionals.

This film explores the life of a young girl with a peculiar obsession with a stopwatch. This girl, named Emily, appears to be like any other person, living her daily life within the confines of strict timekeeping. Emily's extraordinary commitment to timing every aspect of her life. Whether it's eating her meals, solving puzzles, or even climbing staircases, she meticulously utilizes her stopwatch to measure every moment. She uses the stopwatch as a coping mechanism, a way to create a sense of order and stability in a chaotic world. One day, Emily finds herself faced with a particular challenge that requires her to use the stopwatch for an important task.

Delisha, a teenage girl with autism, endures exploitation by her father, Adnan, who forces her into prostitution. Bock, an ex-convict working for Adnan, becomes disgusted by the situation and decides to save Delisha. With a risky plan, Bock rescues her and becomes her protector as they escape from Adnan's pursuit. A thrilling fight ensues as they navigate their way to freedom, while Adnan relentlessly hunts them down.

In the world of 2077, Cybernetic Enhancements have transformed into a fierce battleground for supremacy among tech giants.Scene opens with a mysterious CREATOR, who places his hand on the head of a young girl named CAMILLE, transferring a special ability to her in a pixel-like particle effect.In an abandoned, dystopian sci-fi location, CAMILLE, now a samurai ronin, is confronted by a cybernetically-enhanced enemy named VEX, who has laser beam fingers.Vex accuses CAMILLE of betraying the CREATOR and tries to take away her special ability.VEX bends one of his fingers, shooting out a long beam of laser that slashes towards CAMILLE. She avoids the attack, surveying the fiery damage caused by the blast.VEX launches his next attack, but CAMILLE’s eyes flash as she prepares to face her opponent. With a deep breath, she focuses and activates her unique ability to slow time, easily dodging VEX’s laser attacks. VEX attacks with horizontal, vertical, and low attacks, but CAMILLE effortlessly jumps over the low attack.VEX increases the intensity of his attack, unleashing all ten laser beams and boxing CAMILLE in. But with a quick flash in her eyes, she disappears from VEX’s sight. The scene cuts to CAMILLE standing behind VEX, delivering a fatal blow with her katana.As VEX falls to the ground, CAMILLE approaches his body and touches his fingers, feeling a sudden jolt of electricity that causes the laser fingers to warp into her own hands in a pixel-like particle effect. Moments later, she inherits VEX’s ability to shoot lasers from her fingers.Testing out her new powers, CAMILLE shoots a long beam of laser from her finger, slashing the screen with a quick movement, revealing the title “CYBERPUNK RONIN" and ending the story with a sense of energy and excitement.

A sister coming home with a bag of money doesn’t know her younger sister being murdered just a few minutes before and hidden under her bed. Someone in the dark is sneakily watching her home alone the whole night.

71-year-old Huat has been a trishaw peddler for more than half his life, and a responsible one at that. Rain or shine, weekday or weekend, Huat has always been there to serve his customers. One day, he discovers a magic potion that makes him young for a day. With his new found youth, he decides to take his first day off and follow his heart. Huat explores Singapore through the eyes of a tourist, gleefully taking in the sights and sounds of the vibrant city and even getting tangled in some conspiracy that is happening beneath the city when he tries to find love again.

A middle school girl’s sudden shift into womanhood sparks an exploration of the intersection of the mind and body.

"A survivor, Ellie, was scavenging through an abandoned mansion for food and shelter amidst the post-apocalypse when suddenly a group of raiders barged in and tried to kill her."

A troubled teenager faces a difficult dilemma over the course of an afternoon. Finding his fragile relationship with his autistic brother at the breaking point, he is given an opportunity by his equally misfit best friend to ditch it all in favor of starting afresh with him in Malaysia at a huge cost…

A lost space researcher attempts to travel back in time when the world was still intact, instead she finds herself in a causal loop beyond her understanding.

Frank, a trained soldier, learns of a grisly assault against his sister Daisy. He hunts down her assaulters to a KTV and doles out his brand of justice, but is arrested before getting to the last man. In the police station, Nadiah, the detective in-charge of Daisy’s case, stands between him and his last shot at justice.