Digital shorts from the next generation of Japanese filmmakers will be shown and awards presented to the filmmakers. 10 digital shorts were selected from 264 submissions this year. Jury President: MASANOBU TAKASHIMA (Actor, Japan) Jury Members: The jury consists of seven members of the Citizensf Circle to Support SKIP CITY INTERNATIONAL D-Cinema FESTIVAL Awards Best Picture - Kawaguchi Citizensf Award Certificate and trophy are given by the festival organizers. Trophy and cash reward of 1,000,000 Yen are given by the Citizensf Circle to Support SKIP CITY INTERNATIONAL D-Cinema FESTIVAL. Honorable Mention - Kawaguchi Citizensf Award (two films) Certificate and trophy are given by the festival organizers. Trophy and cash reward of 500,000 Yen are given by the Citizensf Circle to Support SKIP CITY INTERNATIONAL D-Cinema FESTIVAL * All films are subtitled in English unless otherwise noted. 7/17 14:30 7/19 18:00 2004^JAPAN^19 min^DV Director : Yuya Kasai Cast : Itsuki Fujii, Megumi Take, Seiichi Tanaka Megumi harbors feelings for her schoolmate Kaneko, who has decided to leave their hometown for Tokyo. Kaneko fails to notice Megumifs feelings when she visits him before his departure. 2003^JAPAN^10 min^DV Director : Masaya Kakehi Cast : Mitsuki Koga, Mami Nakamura, Shinichiro Okano After deciding to abandon the world of underground crime, Shuichi commits to one last job. But things donft go smoothly, and his partner points a gun at him. 2003^JAPAN^34 min^DVCAM Director : Masatoshi Takeuchi Cast : Yoshimasa Kondo,Hanae Endo,Haruna Auchi Kanako likes to talk about her classmate gSecchan,h a target of ridicule and scorn at her school. The girlfs parents are indifferent to these tales, until the family witnesses an unexpected scene and discovers Secchanfs true identity. 2004^JAPAN^30 min^DV Director : Izuru Kumasaka Cast : Kai Ogaki, Mikako Omae, Mitsutaka Matsuzawa Milk is a sixth-grader who wants to become a photographer like Araki. He decides to photograph sound to show his deaf friend, Coffee, a young woman working in a cafe. 7/18 11:00 7/22 15:30 (c)TOMOYASU MURATA COMPANY. 2002^JAPAN^14 min^DV Director : Tomoyasu Murata A heartbroken pianist must free himself from past trauma in order to play the piano again. The fourth installment of Muratafs Road quadrilogy. 2004^JAPAN^59 min^DV Director : Takeshi Shimojo Cast : Kohei Miyagawa, Takeshi Shimojo Two boys plan a big trip during their first summer vacation as high school students. To make their plan reality, each boy has to confront and overcome his own fears. 2004^JAPAN^18 min^HDCAM Director : Takashi Kubota Cast : Shugo Oshinari, Akane Osawa In the driverfs seat at an auto race championship, Shunsukefs remembers Sayuri, an aspiring who encouraged him to become a racer. 7/20 15:30 7/23 17:00 2004^JAPAN^27 min^DV Director : Takashi Komatsu Cast : Naoya Watanabe, Yuka Shibahara The lonely protagonist of Why the Red Road pretends to be suicidal in order to attract attention. One night, he finds a trail of blood on the concrete. A mystery unfolds as he follows the trail. 2004^JAPAN^40 min^DV Director : Katsunori Sato Cast : Emi Chikuno, Mina Sugino, Yumio Kawashimada Anyone who hums the tune gFly Bubble Flyh is cursed. Two sisters are caught up in a mysterious urban legend and discover the secret of gFly Bubble Fly.h 2005^JAPAN^45 min^DV Director : Kotaro Sengoku Cast : Natsuki, Kotaro, Kazuki Sakuma, Takako Noda Unemployed Takashi finds two-year-old Natsuko on his doorstep. Soon after, Takashi receives an email from his ex-girlfriend Miki asking him to care for Natsuko, claiming the girl is his daughter.