[Next Scene] Mise-en-scène Shorts Film Festival Program 1 + Q&A

Four award-winning 2026 Mise-en-scène shorts make their North American premieres, followed by a Q&A with the filmmakers.
About this Event

NORTH AMERICAN PREMIERES • 2026 MISE-EN-SCÈNE AWARD WINNERS

A screening of four award-winning shorts from the 2026 Mise-en-scène Short Film Festival, making their North American premieres as part of the Next Scene section at the inaugural LA Korean Film Festival.

The screening is followed by a Q&A with filmmakers Wi Eun-kyoung and Son Gwang-min.

PROGRAM FEATURES

WRONG AIM (오조준) — After witnessing her girlfriend being assaulted by their shooting-team coach, Hee-young plans revenge by targeting his wife.

Director: Kang Seong-joon | 2026 | 16m 37s

2026 MSFF Best Film; Acting Award (Geum Bin)

AFTER SUBMERSION (서를 담고) — After a listless piri player makes a mistake while accompanying an initiation ritual, she confronts the fiercely dedicated musician she once was.

Director: Park Jeong-su | 2026 | 15m 53s

2026 MSFF Best Film; Cinematography Award (Lee Young-hoon)

TOUCH, TOOK (터치, 툭) — A young woman working at a driving school wants to befriend a high-school student whose former girlfriend attends group counseling.

Director: Tae Ji-won | 2026 | 24m 40s

2026 MSFF Jury Special Award

MY AUNT (선희이모) — A dog groomer fostering an abandoned puppy is visited by the niece she raised, who announces she will leave for New Zealand the next day.

Directors: Wi Eun-kyoung, Son Gwang-min | 2026 | 24m

2026 MSFF Best Film, Audience Award and Acting Award (Jung Ho-jung)

GUEST BIOS

WI EUN-KYOUNG studied acting at Seoul Institute of the Arts. After contributing as a writer and crew member to the short film After the Waves, she made her directing debut with My Aunt and also appears in the film.

SON GWANG-MIN studies theater at Dongguk University and has directed short films since 2018. His acting work includes The Poem of Songju, which screened at the Jeonju International Film Festival.

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GOOD TO KNOW

Admission is free. Register separately for each screening or program. Arrive early and have your ticket QR code ready. Walk-ins are subject to remaining capacity, and late seating is not guaranteed. If you can no longer attend, please cancel your registration so the ticket can be released.