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TYO

The creative partner, TYO Inc. is a production company engaged in strategic proposals, planning, and creation of communication content.
We are a team of professionals who take what you want to say and transform it into the most engaging form possible.
Day by day, we produce things that move those who see them. From images, events, and digital materials to experiential content for use in television commercials and online, as well as music and statement videos, we strive to realize a society in which widely diverse values can coexist.
We also engage in providing opportunities for young filmmakers.

The TYO Student Movie Award

The TYO Student Movie Award is held by TYO Inc., which has a proven track record and expertise in the production of a wide variety of video contents, such as TV commercials and online videos, and has produced many commercial and film directors.

The TYO Student Movie Award sets a theme and calls for 60-second short films. The theme for the 5th award is “Secrets.” Festival President Tetsuya Bessho has participated as a special juror to select the short films created by the students, continuing from the 1st Award.

The TYO Student Movie Award

TYO学生ムービーアワード

The 5th TYO Student Movie Award – Gold Winner

“Live-in the Gaps”

Online streaming + Venue screening

Comedy / Japan / Duration: 1 min / 2025

The janitor of an art museum witnesses a pizza being delivered to a restroom. Rumor has it that someone is living there. On her way home that day, she encounters the residents of an even more mysterious place.

The Resident of the Multi-Purpose Room

Moe Okumura

Director

Moe Okumura

Born in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture.
Currently studying visual expression at the Nagaoka Institute of Design. Since her second year in university, she has been independently producing short films. She aspires to create works that celebrate the beauty of humanity.

The 5th TYO Student Movie Award – Silver Winner

“Kaibutsu” (Monsters)

Online streaming + Venue screening

Music Video / Japan / Duration: 1 min / 2025

A successful singer loses herself when her secret is revealed through secretly taken footage released to the public, causing a scandal. Meanwhile, a man struggling to live by the rules finds his true self after publicly revealing his secret. This film portrays the complex human emotions and interactions influenced by the existence of secrets.

Kaibutsu (Monster)

Mizuki Abe

Director

Mizuki Abe

Born in Hokkaido.
Specializes in video production including films and music videos. Continues to pursue exciting, boundary-breaking work that defies conventional formats.