Japanese SciFi
Tuesday October 4, 2022 - 7:00 to 8:30 PM EDT
Join us at Stuart Cinema & Cafe in Brooklyn, NY for an evening of Japanese science fiction and filmmaker commentary from two of the films creators. The program will include five short films and panel discussion.
Panelist:
• Hiro Kunado
• Masa Nakamura
Moderator: Hiroshi Kono of NY Japan CineFest & Brooklyn SciFi Film Festival
Event Concluded - Film Program Available in Archive
Masa Nakamura
Masayoshi Nakamura is an animation director based in New York. Masa grew up in Nishinomiya, Hyogo, Japan, and came to New York where he studied graphic design at School of Visual Arts. He has worked for various commercials, online contents, brandings, music videos, and TV documentaries: the clients including Netflix, Sony music, IBM, NBC, TED talk, Sesame Street, Cartoon Network, NPR, and Nickelodeon. His last short film “Albatross soup” was selected as “Animation of the year” on Vimeo Awards, and was screened all over the world, including Sundance film festival.
Film: Mi
Hiro Kunado
Born in February, 1967 in Sendai, Miyazaki in Japan. Produced films “Innocent Blood” directed by Michihito Fujii and “Kokokara” directed by Akihiro Sawaguchi. Made a video for Chiyoda Tourism Association in Tokyo. Has had workshops for media literacy at Ochanomizu Elementary School, Kyoritsu Women’s University and Senshu University. He was a DJ in 1990’s and is a producer of Tokyo Kanda Jimbocho Film Festival (2015 - ) and Tokyo Independent Film Festival (2022). Has been working on film music, ambient music etc.