Flight of the Grounded Boy
Directed by Hong Sungwon
Republic of Korea · 2025 · 1 min 17 sec · Animation
Submitted to RTV International Film Festival 2026Synopsis
Fascinated by the flight of an albatross, a student dreams of taking to the sky. An idea born in the classroom becomes blueprints and small models, rebuilt after every failure. Through persistence, the student overcomes fear and finally soars into the sky once imagined only from the ground.
Credits
Directed by Hong Sungwon
Director(s)
Hong Sungwon is a South Korean director working in AI animation and visual effects. He studied Digital Art at the Seoul Institute of the Arts. His short films include Flight of the Grounded Boy (2025), Rodeo of the Mouse (2026), and Our Trajectory (2026). Rodeo of the Mouse was officially selected for the Full AI programme of the 2026 Merge Film Festival in Switzerland.
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RTV International Film Festival — Inaugural Online Edition · 2026