Lights, Camera, Action! Summer is over but we’re still bringing in the films at our Japanese short film festival this Fall! On October 22, we will be showing a total of 16 films by 7 different directors in the RESOBOX Japanese Short Film Festival. These films capture the true spirit Japanese film and celebrate those that are inspired the culture. Each film incorporates at least one Japanese factor including setting, story, theme and even if they are made by creators of Japanese heritage. As a result, a diverse group of directors and short films were gathered to help celebrate the wonder of Japanese film.

Mission & Objective

The goal of the RESOBOX Japanese Short Films Showing is to showcase the independent side of Japanese flmmaking and Japanese culture. We aim to showcase short flms that exhibit and express visions that are not typically given an opportunity by mainstream outlets.

About the Festival

2016 will be the frst year of the The RESOBOX Japanese Short Films Showing. We are looking for short flms of all genre to exhibit alternative visions of Japanese flmmaking and Japanese culture, and look forward to continuing this festival into the future.

Film Showing Program

Shiho Fukada
Documentary

• Japan’s Disposable Workers

Shaqayeq Valipour
Animation

• Line & Dot

Anna G. Jones
Fictional Narrative

• Now What?

George Tsouris
Animation

• Akutagawa’s Rashomon
• The Music of Erich Zann

Usami Yoshiko
Documentary

• A Big Hand Of A Japanese Cedar Tree

Ippei Kurahashi
Animation

• Onigiri-Kun

Brett Kodama
Documentary

• One-Two-One-Seven

Shuhei Nishizawa
Fictional Narrative

• oiL

Steve Gee
Fictional Narrative

• Himitsu

Koji Yamamura
Animation

• Mt. Head
• Parade de Satie

Gallery