Watch The Birdie

Presenting a short film I made during a 24-hour filmmaking challenge at my university. The theme was "Unchosen Dream," and we had a maximum duration of 5 minutes.

A South Korean woman in her sixties enrolls in a poetry class as she grapples with her faltering memory and her grandson's appalling wrongdoing.

Ng Kau Sau was once Queen in badminton, she gave up herself after being expelled from the sport. One day she met a brunch of terrible weirdoes: the Drunken Master who was lying on the ground, one-armed Lam Chiu, visually-impaired Ma Kun, and the scar-faced boss Lau Dan who suffered from loss of hearing. They were the most notorious robbers 10 years ago, but they decided to be good men after they got out from jail and formed the "Lau Dan Badminton Club". Sau was impressed by them and decided to join Dan and practice seriously and go to the competition together.

Story follows two best friend on private investigation. They are going to their hometown to prove that Michals mother was killed by his stepmother.

Guntur (Rangga Raditya) is an ordinary kid from a village in Banyuwangi. His father (Mamiek Prakoso) is tough on him because he wants Guntur to be a badminton champion like Liem Swie King, while his friend Raden (Lucky Martin) pushes him to take part in local match by suggesting that he might win a lot of money. After learning that his competitive efforts only brings him trouble, he becomes mad to both his father and friend, and vow to not ever touch badminton anymore. However, his father and Raden may have secrets that Guntur doesn’t know.

Carl is forced to confront his idea of masculinity when an obsession with a mysterious member of his badminton club spirals out of control.

Cheah Liek Hou is a prodigious badminton player but discovers that he is afflicted with brachial plexus paralysis. Undeterred by this setback, he joins the ranks of disabled badminton players. When the Paralympic Games announce the inclusion of badminton as a sport, Cheah rises to the occasion and is coached by legendary badminton player Rashid Sidek. He overcomes numerous hurdles to triumph in the Paralympic Games, ultimately winning the coveted gold medal and etching an important historical moment for Malaysia.

A couch potato stumbles upon a televised badminton match and becomes instantly obsessed - not with the sport, but with the prize money. Convinced he can cash in, he launches into his new-found 'career'.

Tangkis revolves around Fuad, a former national badminton champion who harbors a massive dream of breeding world-class athletes by strictly training his own children. The film explores themes of high-stakes ambitions, familial sacrifice, and the toxic or difficult balance between rigid sports discipline and a father's genuine love. While Fuad primarily focuses his efforts on coaching his two sons to make the national team, his daughter, Sara, steps up to challenge his authority as both a coach and a father, igniting deep-rooted emotional conflicts within the household.

Trapped between parental expectations and his love for Bharatanatyam, a young boy struggles to find his voice. Nirdishta is an emotional journey that celebrates passion, acceptance, and the importance of respecting a child's choice and their individuality.

Linda is a young woman of Chinese heritage whose mother converted to Christianity after gaining some fame as a badminton player. Her friend Cahyono is tired of anti-Chinese prejudice and now tells people he's from Japan. Together, they try to make sense of their place in the Indonesian society.

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Susi Susanti rises to become Indonesia’s beloved athlete. In time of turmoil, she showed her country & the world that heroism is measured by one’s sacrifice.

A small curious bird tries to impress a new friend.

Two nudist women play badminton while another relaxes.

On the cusp of turning 40, wheelchair badminton champion Nina Gorodetsky, has her first and maybe last, chance to participate in the Paralympics. However, she is negotiating a ticking biological clock both as a mother and as an athlete. What would she be willing to sacrifice to realize her Olympic dream?

When the cities most beloved super hero goes missing it's up to the street level super femmes to save the day. This film was originally an award winning web series that explores comic book tropes with a mighty dose of camp and humor.

This segment involves a pop-up book trip through the Brazilian state of Bahía (spelled Baía in the film), as Donald and José meet up with some of the locals who dance a samba and Donald pining for one of the women, portrayed by singer Aurora Miranda.

Contrasting artistic visions, misplaced confidence and blatant ignorance collide on the backdrop of an increasingly fragile and divided world. Two stubborn Scottish filmmakers struggle to make a short film together in the Austrian Alps.