SAPPORO SHORT FEST 2023


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PROGRAMMES

プログラム

私が決めたこの道で

Don't let them decide just because they are disabled. Decide for yourself what you want to do, not what you can do. Through his thoughts, he presents one way of society.

Ryo Sato

Documentary | Japan | 0:03:30

INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMME

Take it easy

Kobanyan is an LGBTQ person and also works as an influencer on SNS. How exactly does Kobanyan carry out her influencer activities?

Shota Inagaki

Documentary | Japan | 0:02:42

INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMME

"Guardian of the sea" Seaweed Fisherman

A sea where fishing continues to be poor. However, there are things that only people who know the field can convey. You can change things by telling them. A story depicting the challenges of Futoshi Aizawa, who lives as a seaweed fisherman.

Naohiro Sawada

Documentary | Japan | 0:03:30

INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMME

TATAMI Tales

Mr. Hagamaki, a tatami craftsman from Tokyo, works with farmers to protect the endangered Shito Ichi, which is cultivated in Kunisaki City, Oita Prefecture, and strongly emphasizes the charm of the disappearing tatami culture and its sustainable value.

Masaaki Niiyama

Documentary | Japan | 0:03:30

INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMME

The Border: What is family?

Hiroyuki Fukuyori

In Shimane Prefecture, which is rich in nature, there is a young man who pours his heart and soul into solving the problems of people in poverty. "The solution is to eliminate family boundaries." What are his thoughts on accepting a "red stranger" into his home?

INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMME

UTOPIA AGRICULTURE Project Documentary 2021-2022

Regenerative agriculture to restore the biodiversity of soil and plants has begun in the Bankei forest on the outskirts of Sapporo. A record of the year that is the beginning.

Akiyoshi Kitagawa

Documentary | Japan | 0:03:30

NATIONAL PROGRAMME

ストレンジ

One evening a shy suburban Tokyo high school student, Odeko, meets a tearful Kuma dressed in drag in a park. As their earnest friendship develops, Kuma's struggle to live confidently with himself changes Odeko's timidity as well.

Ken Ochiai

Fiction, Drama, LGBTQ | Japan | 2023 | 0:15:03

NATIONAL PROGRAMME

KAWAUSO

One day, a girl meets a Japanese river otter. They try to communicate, but it doesn't go very well. This is because the Japanese river otter is already extinct, and it is not possible to actually interact with the girl. They existed in separate spaces.
By depicting the Japanese river otter, which is said to have gone extinct in 2012, this short film presents an opportunity to reconsider what the modern society has sacrificed.

Akihito Izuhara

Animation | Japan | 2023 | 0:15:22

JAPAN PREMIERE

KANRO

Soma did not attend his grandfather's funeral, due to the COVID-19 state of emergency, and a distance has formed between the two brothers. When Soma was young, he ate kanro jelly, sold at the shop. He couldn't pay, so he gave his grandfather something in lieu of payment. Whilst they are both searching for it, Soma phones from Tokyo. Daigo realises that Soma, who had been there with him at that time, was in fact his grandfather who had drunk Kanro (a sweet liquid that falls from heaven when the spirits of the Heavens, the Earth, Yin and Yang are in harmony, also known as the elixir of immortality)...

Haruna Tanaka

Fiction, Drama | Japan | 2023 | 0:11:46

JAPAN PANORAMA

BLUE AND WHITE

Ryusuke, a craftsman who lost his beloved wife, continues making salt even on the day of her farewell funeral.
His granddaughter Midori, who sees him devote himself to salt making even at such a time, asks him about his true intentions.
He believes that his mission is to continue to make salt that can only be made in this land and to preserve its history.
He is trying to preserve the taste of salt from ancient times for future generations.
Midori continues to watch him.
Facing the salt, He feels as if he is there with his late wife.

Hiroyuki Nishiyama

Fiction, Drama | Japan | 2022 | 0:27:22

JAPAN PANORAMA

THE ICE AGE SAUNA

In 2169, the Earth enters an ice age. Suzuki visits Minshuku Roman and meets the owner Honda and his daughter Koyuki.

Yusuke Yoshida

Japan | 0:12:45

HOKKAIDO SELECTION

The Thanatos Variant

A new variant 'Thanatos' is spreading across the world and It caused the zombie apocalypse.

Sato Riri

0:19:33 | Fiction

HOKKAIDO SELECTION

Kimono Renaissance

After working as a maiko in Kyoto, Rei Hirose worked as a kimono maker. In the course of her work, she learned that old kimonos were being thrown away in large quantities or were being handled in a disorderly manner at antique markets, and this pained her. She collects discarded kimonos and tries her hand at upcycling.

Shingo Ota

Documentary | Japan | 2023 | 0:10:12

DOCS for SDGs + Micro Docs

CARROTS DON'T WAIT

That stray dog that the girl loved so much wanted an apple for a long time. Meanwhile, the carrots try to turn everything into a seedbed. The girl opens the box and leaves with the dog because they know that decay is inevitable.This animation captures a moment of overlapping birth and death.

Lina Machida

Animation | Japan | 2023 | 0:07:36 | Student

NATIONAL PROGRAMME

KA3NARI

Three people living in Tokyo.
The sky is gloomy.
Three thunderclaps are flying around them.

One late summer day.
Cosmo heads for the mountains with Aoi and Mizuki. Regularly, the three of them go into nature to spend time together, not by showing it to each other.
Thunder rumbles, the wind whistles.
They talk about what they share separately in the green space and in conversation, without ceasing and with subtle differences and instability.

In the darkness.
We are haunted by the sensations we feel within ourselves floating with the sounds of fireworks and insects.
The sound of the river echoes and the flames make everyone's senses feel like they are melting into each other.

The coziness, displacement, and fit of the rough triangle among the three of us becomes a shared moment as our senses are burned and melted in the darkness of nature at night and in the mixture of sounds. We rely on the feeling of resonating with this synaesthesia.

The three of us are walking down different paths as the night dawns and the dreary days continue, but the shared feeling of having spent this same time together is more certain than the uncertain future.

Mizuho Otagiri

Fiction, Drama | Japan | 2023 | 0:24:41

JAPAN PREMIERE

RYOTA

One day after school, Ryota repeatedly committed certain acts.

Masataka Kihara

Animation | Japan | 2022 | 0:04:15 | Student

JAPAN PANORAMA

PORTRAIT

"If you're not using my camera, take it to this address."
That was the last message from Dad. Nami tries to photograph a beautiful view with her father’s film camera. But, for some reason, she can’t release the shutter. Something is missing. Nami visits the address, and finds a note saying “What do you want to photograph?” Memories of her father flash back. Then she decides to sell the camera. The next morning, she receives a mysterious message, and she returns to the same address. There she encounters something unexpected… A world without dialogue that transcends place and time. A soft and tender film enveloped in rich visual imagery.

Kazuma Yano

Fiction, Drama | Japan | 2023 | 0:13:11

JAPAN PANORAMA

PARKING

Where will the memory of the iconic building of the city remain when it is gone?

Youki Miwoo

Animation | Japan | 0:03:47

HOKKAIDO SELECTION

okosu

Mikoto live in Otaru, Triggered by the alarm not sounding she touch forgotten memories through the remnants of best friend, and moves on to new days.

Sawada Kaito

0:11:46 | Fiction

HOKKAIDO SELECTION

Cross-border Soccer Boys

A grass soccer club that was born in a poor area of Nigeria. They are given a chance to compete in an international tournament and make a shocking world debut.
Dayo and his friends, who aim to play in Europe's top league, entered a selection meeting where scouts from Europe gather, but are stopped for some unexpected reason.
A story of the struggles of a Japanese and young Nigerian boys who challenge inequality.

Hirokazu Kishida

Documentary | Japan | 2023 | 0:10:58

DOCS for SDGs + Micro Docs

TOKKATSU: Character Building

Japanese-style education known as TOKKATSU is gaining popularity in Egypt. Students cleaning their own classrooms, having discussions among themselves, and showing leadership as daily coordinators are all the norm in Japan. What makes it so appealing from the Egyptian perspective? We re-examine Japanese education, through the eyes of the Egyptians.

Ema Ryan Yamazaki

Documentary | Japan | 2023 | 0:10:58

DOCS for SDGs + Micro Docs

DON'T GO

Enter a world where fragments of memory of the dead can be accessed using a special device. A father, who lied about his whereabouts, dies in a car accident in a seaside town. His bereaved family dives into his memory to uncover his secret.

Daichi Amano

Sci-Fi, Drama, Comedy | Japan | 2023 | 0:24:46

NATIONAL PROGRAMME

THE HOMING

In a mansion in the woods, there lives a family of two: the daughter is a dedicated swimmer and the mother is a best-selling novelist. One day, a man visits their place. He is the mother's new editor.

Hinata Ishihara

Drama, Romance, Mystery, Family | Japan | 2023 | 0:26:16

JAPAN PREMIERE

HANA AND ASHURA

Midori attends a girls' school in Yotsuya. One day, Hana, her junior in the calligraphy club, dies. Next day, Iwa, a red-haired girl, transfers to the school. Iwa is the exact opposite of quiet Hana, being free-spirited and unpredictable, and Midori is often caught up in her antics after she joins the calligraphy club. However, little by little, through her interactions with Iwa, Midori begins to discover the true nature of Hana,which she had never really seen or tried to see.

Haruka Yamazaki

Fiction, Drama | Japan | 2023 | 0:24:54 | Student

JAPAN PANORAMA

WIFE'S POWER OUTAGE

Hana and Yusuke, a married couple living in Tokyo, have felt distant from each other since an incident occurred three years ago, and have since been spending lots of time apart.
Unable to bridge the distance, they find themselves coming to a karaoke parlor in anticipation of their divorce settlement.
While Hana sings half-heartedly in desperation, Tokyo suffers a blackout due to a stretched electrical grid.
At the same time, Hana suddenly collapses.

Kimi Yawata

Fiction, Drama | Japan | 2023 | 0:21:06

JAPAN PANORAMA

SIESHA - SENAKA (OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO)

Music video for the song “Senaka (Back)” by singer-songwriter Siesha.

Komadorisha

Japan | 0:02:31

HOKKAIDO SELECTION

KAWAUSO

One day, a girl meets a Japanese river otter. They try to communicate, but it doesn't go very well. This is because the Japanese river otter is already extinct, and it is not possible to actually interact with the girl. They existed in separate spaces.
By depicting the Japanese river otter, which is said to have gone extinct in 2012, this short film presents an opportunity to reconsider what the modern society has sacrificed.

Akihito Izuhara

Animation | Japan | 2023 | 0:15:22

AWARD PROGRAMME

TORITOME

Riichi has unique friend "Takuya". They always talking about no biggie things like Dreams, longings and encounters.

Nagumi Sano

0:28:34 | Fiction

HOKKAIDO SELECTION

LIFE AS USUAL

In 2020, Akiko Shirasaki signed a document from a doctor stating that "there is a possibility of dying within a week depending on the case." She was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia. Fortunately, the treatment was effective and she was discharged from the hospital after 7 months. During her hospital stay, she learned that many patients and their families were suffering because they could not receive a bone marrow transplant, which is a powerful treatment for leukemia. With the anxiety of a possible relapse, Akiko started to work towards a solution despite her anxiety of a relapse.

Yuichiro Yamada

Documantary | Japan | 2022 | 0:11:12

NATIONAL PROGRAMME

THE NEW WORLD

Kaname was thinking of dying. One day in June, Kaname summons his old best friends to the wasteland. However, the only person who came there was Fuku.

Tomomi Muraguchi

Fiction, Drama | Japan | 2023 | 0:07:40

JAPAN PANORAMA

BLUE & SKY

She came to Tokushima and naturally became a link between people. This is the story of one winter day full of her little happiness.

Toshitake Fukuoka, Keitaro Tsugaoka

Fiction, Drama | Japan | 2023 | 0:28:10

JAPAN PANORAMA

ABEND

A newcomer programmer Sato goes to a training camp. Abnormal training by an abnormal programming instructor begins!

Yusuke Takahashi

Fiction, Drama | Japan | 0:29:01

HOKKAIDO SELECTION

Photobomb

He speaks to himself that he doesn’t exist, he shouldn’t, and wants to disappear. Someone photobombs his mental image.

Ryosuke Kanai

0:14:38 | Fiction

HOKKAIDO SELECTION

UTOPIA AGRICULTURE Project Documentary 2021-2022

Regenerative agriculture to restore the biodiversity of soil and plants has begun in the Bankei forest on the outskirts of Sapporo. A record of the year that is the beginning.

Akiyoshi Kitagawa

Documentary | Japan | 0:03:30

DOCS for SDGs + Micro Docs

STING

After a broken engagement, Mizuki returns to her mother’s home, where she would live a self-indulgent life, unbothered by her mother’s cold stare. One day out of the blue, she receives a wedding gift from her distant father, who had left Mizuki and her mother long ago. Amidst her growing frustration, Mizuki visits the town where her father lives to return this useless gift…

Kohei Ogane

Fiction, Drama | Japan | 2022 | 0:29:57

NATIONAL PROGRAMME

WHITE ORCHID

One night, Kanade, a senior high school student, and her mother hurry to her grandmother, Yuko. In a small cluttered apartment where Kanade avoided visiting for years, Yuko sits alone. With sudden news of the death of her longtime lover, Yuko in disbelief insists on going say one last goodbye to him…

Akari Yonei

Fiction, Drama | Japan | 2023 | 0:06:00

JAPAN PANORAMA

DANCING ALONE IN THE RAIN

Sapporo band, you any a me music video. Confronting oneself and continuing to dance in the rain that falls deep in the depths of one's psyche.

Sora Kanagawa

Japan | 0:04:33

HOKKAIDO SELECTION

fuka

"Do you want to be born?" An egg dropped from somewhere. I picked it up. If I keep it warm, will anything come out?

Ryusei Utugizaki

0:16:17 | Fiction

HOKKAIDO SELECTION

Take it easy

Kobanyan is an LGBTQ person and also works as an influencer on SNS. How exactly does Kobanyan carry out her influencer activities?

Shota Inagaki

Documentary | Japan | 0:02:42

DOCS for SDGs + Micro Docs

HALF TIME

A Chinese technical intern encountered fraud from the Japan labor Union. At the end of his tether, he resorted to violence.

Zhang Yaoyuan

Fiction, Drama | Japan | 2023 | 0:29:49 | Student

JAPAN PANORAMA

EN DANGERED

One very cold blizzard day, a boy delivers a letter to Mrs. Swanson's house but as the blizzard intensifies he just stay only to finds a creepy endangered Orangutan figurine in the cold attic.

Tadato Miller

Fiction, Drama | Japan | 0:07:08

HOKKAIDO SELECTION

STING

After a broken engagement, Mizuki returns to her mother’s home, where she would live a self-indulgent life, unbothered by her mother’s cold stare. One day out of the blue, she receives a wedding gift from her distant father, who had left Mizuki and her mother long ago. Amidst her growing frustration, Mizuki visits the town where her father lives to return this useless gift…

Kohei Ogane

Fiction, Drama | Japan | 2022 | 0:29:57

AWARD PROGRAMME

pick up sound

Keisuke is highly talented at the piano, He was mentally abused by his father as a child. Then, he receives a call from his childhood friend Yugo.

Shuuto Hirose

HOKKAIDO SELECTION

"Guardian of the sea" Seaweed Fisherman

A sea where fishing continues to be poor. However, there are things that only people who know the field can convey. You can change things by telling them. A story depicting the challenges of Futoshi Aizawa, who lives as a seaweed fisherman.

Naohiro Sawada

Documentary | Japan | 0:03:30

DOCS for SDGs + Micro Docs

VACILLATION

One day, Seiji stumbles upon Kosuke and see him cheating on his wife. Kosuke was the husband of Seiji's sister Risa.

Fumiya Yoshida

Fiction, Drama | Japan | 0:25:52

HOKKAIDO SELECTION

ONE PERSON

Kyoko Ono was born and raised in Shiriuchi Town, Hokkaido, and lived as the mother of a son with a disability and a daughter. She looks back on her past, when she was unable to care for her healthy daughter.

Sakura Shimizu

0:03:30 | Documentaly

HOKKAIDO SELECTION

This is my field, my decision

Don't let them decide just because they are disabled. Decide for yourself what you want to do, not what you can do. Through his thoughts, he presents one way of society.

Ryo Sato

Documentary | Japan | 0:03:30

DOCS for SDGs + Micro Docs

STRUCTURE

An experimental film that expresses the colors and light that make up the landscape of Sapporo as a “Structure".

Ryumu Narita

Experimental | Japan | 0:03:00

HOKKAIDO SELECTION

The Dream is Still Far Away

The story of a young college student who struggles with his dreams and social life, but continues to work hard in the hope that his dreams will someday come true.

Win Ei Phu

Documentary | 0:03:25

HOKKAIDO SELECTION

The Border: What is family?

In Shimane Prefecture, which is rich in nature, there is a young man who pours his heart and soul into solving the problems of people in poverty. "The solution is to eliminate family boundaries." What are his thoughts on accepting a "red stranger" into his home?

Hiroyuki Fukuyori

Documentary | Japan | 0:03:29

DOCS for SDGs + Micro Docs

The Story About Phu

Win Ei Phu, a Myanmar national, is a university student. He has spent nearly half of his life in Japan, away from his parents.

Momo Tateishi

HOKKAIDO SELECTION

TATAMI Tales

Mr. Hagamaki, a tatami craftsman from Tokyo, works with farmers to protect the endangered Shito Ichi, which is cultivated in Kunisaki City, Oita Prefecture, and strongly emphasizes the charm of the disappearing tatami culture and its sustainable value.

Masaaki Niiyama

Documentary | Japan | 0:03:30

DOCS for SDGs + Micro Docs

All Programmes