New York Japan CineFest 2017

June 1 and 2, 2017
Asia Society and Museum
725 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10021

Highlighting some of the most exciting new voices in cinema, New York Japan CineFest is an annual event that features works by emerging Japanese and Japanese American filmmakers. Two programs of short films are presented in this year's edition. Program 1 on Thursday, June 1 is followed by a reception. 

Tickets: $8 members; $10 students/seniors; $12 nonmembers.

Co-presented with Mar Creation, Inc.

Program 1

Thursday, June 1, 2017, 6:30 pm

Wasabi
Dir. Bunji Sotoyama. 2016. Japan. 30 mins.

“Sakurada” Zen Chef
Dir. Hirokazu Kishida. 2016. Japan. 13 mins.

The Shining Star of Losers Everywhere
Dir. Mickey Duzyj. 2016. USA. 19 mins.

Broken Memory
Dir. Tomoko Mikanagi. 2016. Japan. 4 mins.

I & Myself
Dir. Hisanori Tsukuda. 2017. Japan. 5 mins.

Toru
Dir. Jonathan Minard & Scott Rashap. 2016. USA. 14 mins.

Sociopaths
Dir. A.T. 2015. Japan. 5 mins.

Program followed by a reception. Click here for more information. 

Program 2   

Friday, June 2, 2017, 6:30 pm

Complex x Complex
Dir. Miyuki Fukuda. 2015. Japan. 25 mins.

Vita Lakamaya
Dir. Akihito Izuhara. 2015. Japan. 8 mins.

Pigtails
Dir. Yoshimi Itazu. 2015. Japan. 28 mins.

Double Eyes
Dir. Mizuki Kiyama. 2015. Japan. 5 mins.

Little Shimajiro
Dir. Isamu Hirabayashi. 2015. Japan. 9 mins.

1001001.
Dir. Yu Sato. 2016. Japan. 4 mins.

Nothing You Need to See
Dir. Keigo Ito. 2015. Japan. 4 mins.

In the Clock
Dir. Shizuka Abe. 2015. Japan. 9 mins.
 

Program followed by a discussion. Click here for more information.