SAMANSA's SSTRUCK Short 'Idols' Lands Three Festival Slots
A streaming service's in-house label placing a 19-minute short in three genre festival programs shows SAMANSA is using festival selection as the distribution path for its own productions rather than waiting on a platform release.
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SAMANSA Inc. announced that 'Idols,' a short film from its original label SSTRUCK, has been selected for three festivals. It will screen in the 'Beyond Shorts: Mind Games' program at Beyond Fest 2026 in Los Angeles, in the Official Fantastic Competition at the 59th Sitges International Fantastic Film Festival of Catalonia, and in the Short Film Competition Section at the YAMI International Film Festival. Directed by Matt Halsall and starring Hojo Shin, it runs 19 minutes 49 seconds.
The U.S. premiere is set for September 26 at Beyond Fest 2026, which runs September 23 to October 6 in Los Angeles. Sitges, launched in 1968 and held in Catalonia, Spain, runs October 8 to 18 and places 'Idols' in its Official Fantastic Competition. The YAMI International Film Festival, held for the first time in 2026, puts the short in its Short Film Competition Section.
The film is a Japan and South Korea co-production directed by Matt Halsall, with Hojo Shin in the cast.
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