Special thanks to Avery Guerra, Jeff Horne, and G-FEST.
We’ve gone another scoop on the vast lineup of over twenty films from Asian countries making landfall this July at the 2025 G-FEST Film Festival! The mysterious and intriguing Taiwanese short film, Volcanodon, will be making its North American Premiere at the film fest! Kaiju United has been watching the production of this film for quite some time, so we’re very excited to finally see the film in its finished format. Produced by Creator Union of Tokusatsu and directed by Lian-Zhe La, the film sees a gigantic volcanic Kaiju re-appear in a city after many years, with the film’s ominous synopsis reading:
“Is it an extinct volcano, or an active one? Memories of the past and omens of the future—Dukkuronshu and Daikoku, disappearance and rebirth. Memories and words echoing from the faraway mountain echo in the girl’s head…”
Previously, the team created another short film revolving around the monster called Attack of Volcanodon, seeing a reporter investigate legends of the beast that permeate to this day. This previous short film won the 14th Japan National Independent Monster Film Competition, taking home the coveted Kiyotaka Taugchi Award.
Check out the trailer below, and stay tuned for more information on the film, including when it is screening at G-FEST, and more info on its release after the film festival!
Filmmaker Info
Born in 1999, Taiwanese, currently studying film and television at university. He has been determined to make special effects films since junior high school, and formed a special effects creation club “Special Team” with his friends.
Production Info
Run Time: 17 minutes
Starring: Xiao Yongyu, Chou Chou, Rouqiu
Costume Actors: Chen Zhiying, He Jianwei
- Producer: Zeng Rongpei
- Director. Screenwriter: Lian-Zhe La
- Assistant Director: Yang Yongsheng
- Screenwriter Consultant: Shen Wanting
- Scriptwriter Assistant: Sandbag
- Photography: Yang Yongsheng, Chen Wenjin
- Photography Assistants: Lai Xuanyou, Chen Yasheng, Wang Xuanche
- Special Effects Photography: Lai Lianzhe, Chen Wenjin, Lai Xuanyou
- Photographer: Sandbag
- Stabilizer operator: Chen Yasheng
- Equipment Assistance: Ye Yaoting (OZ), Yang Zhaolin
- Stage Manager: Wang Xuanche
- Makeup: Murderous
- Radio: AB Wang
- Sound Assistant: Wang Xuanche
- Monster Design: Grass God
- Storyboard Design: Cao Shen, Lai Lianzhe
- Monster Costume: Potato
- Prototype Production: Tu Shaoxun (Picture Xun)
- Military model: Wei Yi model
- Architectural model: Lai Lianzhe, sandbags, Zeng Rongpei
- Scene Assistant: Special Editor, Tudou
- Stage construction: Lin Hongyu, Lin Zhiyuan
- Assistant Production Manager: Li Sicong
Special Thanks:
- Pioneer Animation
- Abbot of Damoyuan
- Weiyi model
- TAKE Cultural and Creative Exchange Association
- Lu Jinghui
- FabLab Taipei
- Hank Wu (RotiX)
- Wolf Seven July
- Big Universe Basket
- Bico Nostril Studio
