2D animation/USA/2011/2’54”. Dir: Gayoung Back Synopsis: A young girl who had a very rough day discovers a beautiful surprise at the end of it. Japan Premiere! Bio: Gayoung Back is a FX Artist and freelance children's book illustrator, born in South Korea. In 2010, she received her Bachelor in Art at Korea National University of Arts. After graduation, she moved to Canada to pursue her [Read more...]
Hand-drawn animation/Japan/2015/3min. Created by: Shinjo-City Nisshin Middle School Class G (Yamagata). Synopsis: The original drawings for this animation were created by Saito-kun, an autistic middle school student with moderate intellectual disability. He expresses himself by drawing when he feel something strong in his daily learning. Other students in the class and their teachers [Read more...]
Puppet animation, Mexico, 2014, 6min. Created by 24 children at La Matatena, Asociación de Cine para Niñas y Niños, A.C. We know that cats can’t swim, but what is not known is how many cats want to learn to swim. Pulk is one of them. This cat shows us the courage to confront his fears and the happiness of getting new friends. Japan Premiere! Original Title: Pulk, el gato que quería [Read more...]
Hand-drawn animation/Croatia/2014/2’46”. (Original Title: Z Z ZMAJ) Dir: Lucija Majnarić (17-year-old), Marija Nikolić (15-year-old) An old dragon asleep on the mountain. Every thousand years or so, someone comes to bother the dragon. And what to do, but blow them away? Japan Premiere! Credits: Creators: Lucija Majnarić, Marija Nikolić Music 'Crazy Glue' by Josh Woodword Available [Read more...]
Live Action & CG/USA/2015/4’02”. Dir: Meghann Artes A fuzzy bachelor engineers his wacky morning routine with robotic precision. Japan Premiere! Festivals and Screenings USA Film Festival - Finalist Cinequest Film Festival Foyle Film Festival, Northern Ireland Hamptons International Film Festival Montreal World Film Festival, Canada -Nominated – First Prize [Read more...]
2D animation/UK/5’40”/2014. Dir: Dotty Kultys In a dull, organized world a curious girl longs for some colour and joy — against the wishes of her rule-obeying mother. When the girl follows a strange cat that doesn’t fully fit into society’s black and white standards, she discovers a boisterous underground filled with life. She decides to introduce it to the surface. Japan [Read more...]
Documentary, USA, 23min, 2015. Dir: 13 high school students at the Educational Video Center (EVC) in NYC. Synopsis: EVC youth producers create an intimate portrait of the psychological impact that deportation, incarceration, and substance abuse have on the separation of their families. They analyze the physical and economic effects of family separation through Luis’s story of immigration and [Read more...]
Drama, Japan, 3min, 2015. Dir: Seiryo High School Image Society (a cinema club). A relatable story of a high school student who meets his “dreaming” past selves while falling asleep in an after-school classroom, and comes to realize how pressured high school life has forced him not to believe in himself. The Prize of Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Technology at the Asian Int’l [Read more...]
Drama, Laos, 3min, 2015. Dir: Phakhaypheth Sithphaxai, et al (high school students). A drama depicting the life of a boy who transformed himself from a bully to a nice guy. The Prize of Minister of Foreign Affairs at the Asian Int’l Children’s Film Festival 2015. [2nd photo] At the award ceremony at the Asian Int’l Children’s Film Festival 2015.
2D Animation, USA, 3.5min, 2010. Dir: Jane Wu (a college student at the time of production). Two girls realize the value of their friendship after a journey of broken hearts, torn pages and reconciliation. Director: Jane Wu Bio: Jane Wu is a Chinese American illustrator, animator, compositor and art director. She was born and raised in New York and attended Pratt Institute for her [Read more...]