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New Zealand film lovers are in for a treat this October - a chance to catch some of the most exciting short films coming out of China.

International short film festival Show Me Shorts returns for its 20th anniversary in October, bringing 83 short films to screens nationwide and adding a fresh cultural twist to the celebrations.

The spotlight falls on China this year, with eight films from the Asian nation set to captivate Kiwi audiences.

China’s ‘rich cinematic tradition’

The festival has selected eight standout Chinese short films from more than 100 entries.

The line-up... read more

Today, when 3D graphics and artificial intelligence increasingly dominate visual production, re-examining the aesthetic significance of 2D animation is not out of nostalgia for tradition, but rather a reaffirmation of the value of an artistic paradigm.

The ultimate charm of images may not lie in the perfect reproduction of reality, but in the unique and individual poetic presentation of the human spiritual world, thereby achieving effective communication from “aesthetic appreciation” to “emotional resonance”.

The domestically produced 2D animated film “Little Monsters of Langlang Mountain,” produced by the Shanghai Animation Film Studio, became a dark horse of the 2025 summer box office, successfully... read more

Stills from “The Little Monster of Langlang Mountain”.

Chinese animated films have traversed a century of history, and 2025 is destined to be an extraordinary year. Earlier this year, “Nezha: The Devil Boy Conquers the Dragon King” set a box office record of over 15 billion yuan, injecting strong momentum into the Chinese animated film industry. This summer, three domestically produced animated films, “Little Monsters of Langlang Mountain,” “Liao Zhai: The Lanruo Temple,” and “The Legend of Luo Xiaohei 2,” debuted in quick succession. With diverse themes, innovative styles, and precise positioning, these films have created a wave... read more