Convention Hall Jul.27 (Tue.) 11:30 |
Audio Visual Hall Jul.31 (Sat.) 14:00 |
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Unhappiness for Sale
© 貫通スタジオ
Out of luck and love, a man comes across a flyer that says "We Buy Your Unhappiness!" He decides to fabricate his unhappiness and deceives the agent for 200 million yen.
2009/Japan/25min./Seiya Tomari
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Seiya Tomari
After graduating from the Osaka University of Arts, Visual Concept Planning Department in 2001, Tomari has worked odd jobs, running errands for politicians and getting involved in pyramid schemes. While working full time, he directed and produced the twenty-minute short, Hiiragicho Battle Field (2007), which was voted 5th place at the 10th Indie’s Movie Festival. Unhappiness for Sale (2009) is his second short film.
Karakuri
© P r o j e c t Y a m a k e n / K a z u t o s h i M a e d a
In a futuristic world where the ancient Japanese tradition carries on, a man with a prosthetic arm fights a mysterious woman with swords. Every time they cross swords, the man is reminded of the love of his life who died in an accident.
2010/Japan/16min./Hajime Ishida
Hajime Ishida
While working as a graphic designer, Ishida joined Project Yamaken, founded by Kentaro Yamagishi, and learned filmmaking. With Yamagishi, he co-directed The Memory Stealers (2005), which has screened at Shanghai International Film Festival and others. Karakuri (2010) marks his solo directorial debut.
Dear Kumashiro
© 高野徹
A college videographer Tatsuo moves in with his galpal who runs a dinky bar and meets Joe, a member of yakuza, who takes him on a trip to Chiba. As Tatsuo videotapes the trip, their journey takes an unexpected turn.
2010/Japan/21min./Toru Takano
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Toru Takano
Born 1988, Takano resides in Kawaguchi, Saitama. He graduated from the Image Forum Film Institute in 2009 and is currently enrolled in the Yokohama National University. His credits include Film is Engine (2009), which was selected for the Image Forum Festival 2010.
Kingyo
© Kohei Ando Laboratory 2009
On one cold winter evening, a "maid" girl in Akihabara reunites with her college professor. As they carry on a conversation, the past and the secret of the two goldfish (kingyo) are revealed.
2009/Japan, Malaysia/24min./Edmund Yeo
Edmund Yeo
Born 1984 in Singapore, Yeo started writing and directing short films in 2008. His short, Love Suicides (2009), premiered in the Paris Cinema and won the Best Director Award at the China Mobile Film Festival. His experimental short, Fleeting Images (2008), was the Grand Prix winner at Japan's CON-CAN Movie Festival. His first Japanese-language short, Kingyo (2009), was selected for competition at the Venice Film Festival.
