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Kei Chikaura
Japan
Kei Chikaura started a career as a filmmaker with his first short film “Empty House,” in 2013.
His 2nd short film, “The Lasting Persimmon,” was selected for Clermont- Ferrand International Short Film Festival 2016. His latest short film, “Signature,” was selected for Locarno International Film Festival and Toronto International Film Festival 2017.
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Empty House
Toshihiro enters back to his house after seeing his daughter off. His daughter Natsumi just left for a distant city. Toshihiro is all alone in the house.
After a while, suddenly the door opens. Toshihiro looks back and finds Natsumi standing there.
Fiction Drama | Japan | 2013 | 0:11:00
Prize & Screenings:
・ショートショートフィルムフェスティバル ＆ アジア | 2013 | 日本 | Neo Japan部門
・高雄映画祭 | 2013 | 台湾 | International Competition
・サンフランシスコ国際短編映画祭 | 2014 | | アメリカ | International Competition
・Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia | 2013 | Japan | Neo Japan Program
・Kaohsiung Film Festival | 2013 | Taiwan | | International Competition
・The San Francisco International Festival of Short Films | 2014 | USA | International Competition -
The Lasting Persimmon
Risaki is coming back home to her wintery countryside which is 400 km away from Tokyo. There is seemingly unchanging snowy life of her beloved family.
Fiction Drama | Japan | 2015 | 0:15:00
Prize & Screenings:
・クレルモン＝フェラン国際短編映画祭 | 2016 | フランス | 国際コンペティション部門
・シアトル国際映画祭 | 2016 | アメリカ | 短編国際コンペティション部門
・インディリスボア リスボン国際インディペンデント映画祭 | 2016 | ポルトガル | 短編国際コンペティション部門
・Clermont-Ferrand International Film Festival | 2016 | France | International Competition
・Seattle International Film Festival | 2016 | USA | International Competition
・IndieLisboa International Independent Film Festival | 2016 | Portugal | International Competition -
SIGNATURE
An innocent young man from China is anxiously memorizing “his hope” in the middle of the noisy crowd in Shibuya.
Fiction Drama | Japan | 2017 | 0:13:00
Prize & Screenings:
・ロカルノ国際映画祭 | 2017 | スイス | 短編国際コンペティション部門
・トロント国際映画祭 | 2017 | カナダ | 短編国際コンペティション部門
・Locarno International Film Festival | 2017 | SwitzerlandInternational Competition
・Toronto International Film Festival | 2017 | Canada | International Competition
Film
Davy Giorgi, Samantha Pineda Sierra
Mexico
Samantha and Davy are a french-mexican filmmaking who loves fantasy and magic realism. Two times nominated for the ARIEL (Mexican Academy of Film) their films have screened in more than 80 film festivals around the world winning prizes for Best Short Film, Best Screenplay and Best Directing among others.
Samantha graduated in communication and studied filmmaking in England, Cuba and Australia. Davy had a brief musical career before moving into filmmaking, studying writing and directing in Australia.
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THE FISHERMAN
On the day of the dead, Leni, an old fisherman goes on a journey to fish his memories out of the sea recreating the best moments of his life.
Fiction Drama | Mexico | 2012 | 0:11:12
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Ascension
Nisroc is a low class demon whose destiny is about to change by a mysterious epidemic that strikes hell city. Infected with a strange disease, he experiences an extraordinary transformation. A great hunt begins as Nisroc fights for his survival.
Animation Action | Mexico | 2016 | 0:09:22
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Happiness
Olivia is an old adventurous woman who awaits news from her husband. Through her daily routine we discover her bitter-sweet secret for happiness.
Fiction | Mexico | 2017 | 0:10:30
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Momoko Watarai
Japan
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Alone
TechiTechi drift wonder planet who met wonder creatures.
Experimental Horror | Japan | 2015 | 0:01:02
Prize & Screenings:
・広島国際アニメーションフェスティバル2016 現代作家特集 | 2016| 日本 | 上映
・メルボルンインターナショナルアニメーションフェスティバル | 2017 | オーストラリア | 上映
・Hiroshima International Animation Festival 2016 contemporary artist | 2016 | Japan | Screening
・Melbourne International Animation Festival | 2017 | Australia | Screening -
worm
He had no appetite.
Animation Horror | Japan | 2016 | 0:01:45
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KIDNAP
The man came from nowhere who kidnap children.
Animation Horror | Japan | 2016 | 0:05:38
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