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Sustainable Recovery Project

Light of Intricate Patterns

Yuri appreciates her son Kazuma's passion of figures, but worries about his ability to get along with the group.
Yuri, who works as a writer, visits Edo Kiriko glass atelier to cover an article. Through the lessons she learns from the father and son artisans she meets during her interview, she begins to think about respecting Kazuma and developing his potential.

Shoji Yasui / 21:36:00 / Japan / Drama / 2024

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Audience Award (Live-action Competition Japan)

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Maye Sora, a 19-year-old university student living in Tokyo, receives news of her grandfather's death. Busy with moving with the help of her friends, she puts off confirming the news.

Sara Masuda / 0:15:11 / Japan / Drama /

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Smartphone Competition Best Short Award

HoManHo in HoManTin

HoManHo grew up with the tales of their ancestor HoMan's great treasures, and has always believed that the land HoManTin was acquired by HoMan. Since young, HoManHo has explored the area, looking for the treasures. After his father passed, HoManHo moved away. Having all grown up, he passed by HoManTin again, revisiting his childhood memories…

Wai Yee Chan / 0:05:07 / Hong Kong / Drama / 2022

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HOPPY HAPPY AWARD

10 Days to Eternity

Akira, who left his hometown to become a photographer, returns home for the first time in more than a decade after receiving a mysterious message left by his younger brother Jun. However, his brother is nowhere to be found, and his brother's daughter, Sana, gives him a red envelope. The envelope leads him to the beginning of a "treasure hunt".

Kenji Qurata / 0:24:59 / Japan / Drama / 2024

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Amic Sign Award & Best Actor Award (Live-action Competition Japan)

FUTURE! FUTURE!

Makoto is a high school girl who has been a science fiction enthusiast since she was a small child. One day, she meets Shinichi, a young man from the future. The only way to save the future is for Makoto, who has low grades, to enroll in college.

Kairi Manabe & Yoshihiko Yamamoto / 0:25:00 / Japan / Sci-Fi / 2023

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U-25 Project Best Short Award

Mother’s Recipe

A Japanese boy in a Singaporean food court bonds with a local boy from the universal language of food.

Izumo Kawabe / 0:04:53 / Singapore / Drama / 2023

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The 13th Visual Tourism Award, Japan Tourism Agency Commisioner's Award

Thank You, Gateway To The World

[Narita City, Chiba Prefecture]
"I want to thank you, too. You helped me remember something important."
This is a story about a woman who works for the Narita Airport Ground Handling Services. She’s always complaining and is unable to find any sense of purpose in her job, until a commotion her family causes at the airport helps her recall the importance of gratitude.
When Narita Airport gets hit by a devastating typhoon, ground handling staff member Ayako Takaoka (Misa Shimizu) has to cope with the situation. Even as people from around the world vent their frustrations and fears to her, she always responds with a smile. On the third day of the ordeal, after two nights without sleep, she finally arrives home and proceeds to take it out on her husband Hiroshi (Toshiro Yashiba.) Her daughter Misora (Rin Kataoka) retorts, "Stop complaining so much. You’re filling the house with bad vibes." When Ayako tells Misora to try getting a job before telling her what to do, the two are primed for a fight. Misora ends up taking her little brother Wataru (Akito Matsuno) to the airport to take photos of the planes. She happens to see her mother working, earnestly helping foreign travelers and being thanked in return. Misora starts to appreciate the pride associated with working at "The Gateway to Japan," and realizes Narita can help her pursue a future like no other. As a plane passes overhead, Misora shyly tells her mother, "Thank you for everything."

Yuki Saito / 0:25:00 / Japan / Branded Movie / 2024

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Grandpa’s Kata Yuzen

Grandfather’s retirement means the loss of another craftsman who has the traditional technique. Before they discard the atelier where he has been working for years and his precious tools, I want to capture them in the film as a memento of how he worked.

Ikumi Okazaki / 0:04:13 / Japan / Non-fiction / 2023

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PICTO

When Pictomark was skipping around, he fell down and ran outside... but he was overjoyed to have a three-dimensional body! There is a danger of fire on the way! He rushes to get back to normal. After that, Mr. Picto thought about the meaning of his job and decided to fulfill his duties.

Yuta Yomogita / 0:04:51 / Japan / Animation / 2024

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My Sweet Heart

This is a short animation about morning routine of a rabbit. I wanted to express dreamy and joyful feeling of a girl before meeting her special someone, getting ready for the date, trying to show sweet and soft atmosphere.

Akiha Shirota / 0:02:08 / Japan / Animation / 2023

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