This year, 11 short works were selected from among 328 submissions. Join us to view the works of a young generation of filmmakers in digital shot cinema. We welcome an acclaimed actor Masanobu Takashima as Jury President of short length competition. 5 members of "Citizens' Circle to Support SKIP CITY INTERNATIONAL D-Cinema FESTIVAL" will join him and present 3 awards at the awarding ceremony.
Best Picture - Kawaguchi Citizens' Award |
Certificate and trophy are given by the festival organizers. |
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Honorable Mention - Kawaguchi Citizens' Award (two films) |
Certificate and trophy are given by the festival organizers. |
*All films are subtitled in English
(Year / Runtime / Shooting Format)
Railway Crossing 7.16 (MON) - 14:30 2006 / 5 min / DV |
It happened on a country road with nothing is around. A man who tried to walk over a railway-crossing, carrying a brand new bag. But a terrible accident happened to him. It is a fun and straightforward, simple and happy short comedy.
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CHEAT 7.16 (MON) - 14:30 2005 / 22 min / DVCPRO HD |
25 year old Okada has been a victim of business fraud all his life. He begins selling facial equipments to pay back those who have cheated him. But he can't sell any. One day, a debt collector comes around. The deadline for Okada's debt is 5 p.m. of the next day.
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Studio Work 7.16 (MON) - 14:30 2007 / 9 min / DV |
Karasawa,a photographer, only takes pictures of plants and scenery. But just for caprice, he puts out a call for a nude model. Takumi applies for the position. At first, there's not muc conversation between them.
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Stardust Serenade 7.16 (MON) - 14:30 2006 / 59 min / HDCAM |
Haruko works at a jewelry shop and Noboru works at an astronomical obserratory. They are long distance lovers. Not being able to see each other often, they fight, saying careless words. Before they can make up, Noboru dies in a sudden accident.
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Collateral 7.16 (MON) - 17:00 2006 / 10 min / DV |
Tanaka, a small-town Bank loan officer spends his days processing ordinary business loans. One day, his routine is shattered when a struggling entrepreneur Yamagishi, approaches him to help keep his business afloat.
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Saikolo Kololin 7.16 (MON) - 17:00 2006 / 23 min / DV |
Harumi is addicted to fortune-telling. She believes everything about fortune telling. She gets trapped however, in contradicting fortunes. One day, an ad for “dice fortune-telling” is posted inside her house.
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Let's Go Bang-Chow Dead or Alive complete edition 7.16 (MON) - 17:00 2006 / 26 min |
An alien follows a mysterious girl ends up in the school ground a junior high school. The students and the teachers beat the alien by mistake. Two leaders of a group jump in the middle of the fight to save the alien and look after his wounds.
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Trash Words 7.16 (MON) - 17:00 2007 / 29 min / HDCAM |
Naomi works at a university as a clerk. She is currently having an affair with Yamamoto, a man whom she used to work with. One day, Yamamoto tells her that his wife is pregnant. He urges her to make up her minds whether to continue the affair or to end it.
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