3rd round Screening Schedule: September 10 - September 24 Location: EXPO Plaza, The 2005 World Exposition, Aichi Japan Screening program is subject to change. Hodet mitt (My Head) Knut Petter Ryan / 3:20 / Documentary / Norway / 2004 A surrealistic self portrait about the relationship between appearance and perception, the inner and outer lives. Knut Petter Ryan Knut Petter Ryan (b. 1975) has made numerous music videos, shorts and various commission films. He was educated at the Oslo Film and TV Academy and the Oslo Film School. Blue and Orange Mari Inukai / 3:14 / Animation / Japan / 2002 “Blue and Orange” is about what I have been learning, thinking and feeling in the world of art in connection with who I am as a person. In addition to expressing the concept of Yin and Yang, my love for my daughter is the focal part of this film. Mari Inukai Mari Inukai was born in Nagoya, Japan. In 1995, along with her daughter, Sena, Mari moved to the US to pursue her studies in art. She attended Santa Monica Community College and received her BFA in Character Animation in 2004 from the California Institute of the Arts in Valencia, California. She has worked professionally for Nickelodeon in New York and NGTV in Los Angeles. Apart from her animation work, Mari designs ceramic toys and clothes which are sold internationally. The God Konstantin Bronzit / 4:20 / Animation / Russia / 2003 Even a god might have to reincarnate to get rid of a pesky fly. Konstantin Bronzit A member of the French and Russian Film Academies, Konstantin. In 1988, he made his first short film and began drawing cartoons for magazines and newspapers. By 1994, he had won more than twenty international awards for his cartoons. Konstantin’s short animated films have received more than 45 awards including the grand prizes at ANNECY'95 and ANNECY'98. In 2004, Konstantin made his feature debut with "Alosha,” the most successful Russian animated feature ever. RE:CYCLE Hiroyuki Nakano / 17:00 / Peace / Japan / 2005 The main character is a crystal glass that becomes an unwanted object and is thrown away when its owner packs up to move into a new house. Based on the theme “valuable ≠ cherished,” the story is a subtle depiction of the coming-of-age of a girl named Haru and the interpersonal relationships that develop around the glass as it is thrown away on several occasions. Hiroyuki Nakano Hiroyuki Nakano, recognized for his work in music videos, creates images inducing a sense of peace. Born in Hiroshima prefecture in 1958, he established Tyrell Corporation after working for a TV company for 5 years. While Nakano continues to make music videos, he also shows his video-based artwork internationally in various countries including Brazil and France. Since he established Peacedelic in 1993 he has been completely absorbed in searching for images that will somehow make his audience feel pleasant. Nakano received several awards for SF SAMURAI FICTION (1998), his first theatrical film. He further established his reputation as a great filmmaker with subsequent films including SF STEREO FUTURE, RED SHADOW, SF SHORT FILMS and many others. Hiroyuki continues to work as a director in various media: films, music, videos, commercials, natural imagery and art.