Films
15th Graduating Class Films
Melody of a Stony Time
TANIMURA Izumi9min 50sec
Unable to bear the death of his beloved dog, the old man brings it back to life. His dog becomes a monster and swallows him. Inside, the old man is forced to face his memories and the meaning of his life.
A Rabbit Slipping on Banana Peels: The Movie
NAGASAKA Kohei7min 35sec
A rabbit slips and falls on banana peels. Don't try this at home.
The Epic of Eye Plowing
IMAI Riko7min 43sec
I wonder if, as humans cultivate their gaze on the world, they can step into the uncharted realms of immeasurable darkness.
Dwelling
AZLING Chandler6min 32sec
I am home to a body that is susceptible to lethargy. I struggle to find symbiosis between my metaphysical self and my corporal self.
whimsies
HASHIMOTO Amami4min 51sec
When the paper was folded and then spread, the creases looked like lines. These lines made the paper seem a little three-dimensional and also looked like they meant something. I often get lost in such thoughts.
The Point of Permanence
KAWABATA Nana10min 04sec
From the creation of the human race to its final destination of being trapped in the point of permanence.
Life and Breath
KISHIMOTO Yuna6 min
Daily life goes on nonstop. Time passes by equally for everyone. I gave up my tail and gained two legs, but I will never be a princess in a fairy tale.
A Lover's Discourse
PANG Wen14 min
Drawing upon Roland Barthes’s work of the same name, A Lover’s Discourse looks into intimate relationships. A couple playing a game in a café tries to talk about love but merely circles the topic, hardly reaching its essence.
1st Year works 2024
Uiro Uri Journey
KURODA Takako3min 26sec
The freedom of summer vacation made me go on a rash journey.
Nen-nen, my blankie
TAKEHARA Yu3min 52sec
This girl can't sleep without her blankie. She's a little lost between reality and imagination, but gradually, she learns to cope with growing up.
My Life as a Dog
TETSUZAKI Ryota4min 44sec
This is probably what I'd be like if I were a dog.
Little Fish
YANG Yang2min 17sec
There's a little fish living in my left ear.
700 Grams of Late Afternoon
XU Jiaxi3min 49sec
The cactus girl has just started living on her own. In that room she dozes off and wanders in a place that feels neither real nor unreal.
Goldfish and the Ghost
ANIJS Damiët6min 40sec
The ghost wants to die. However, that what doesn't live can't die. That is why the ghost tries to live.
Suds Stains
GOAN Kurumi2min 57sec
The shower doesn't help get rid of the memory stains that keep resurfacing.
Gut and Glory
WAKIYA KAHO5min
A man plays the piano alone in a dark room. He's anxious, feeling like his existence will melt away into the deafening silence of the room. His brain gets tossed out of his body and he screams. He will embrace the dear heat of his flesh -- right here, right now.
Add to Stories
TSUJI Nina3min 37sec
A life that could be anyone's. We live it a day and then upload it somewhere. We just keep adding a story to pass the time.
Mimimi and the Aliens
KURASAWA Hiroki5min 55sec
Mimimi, who lives on the moon, loves collecting star fragments. One day, a pair of aliens comes to her moon.
Our Divine Dogma
TAKEDA Tsubaki10min 26sec
A man who has always walked the high road reaches a stop sign. He looks at his phone and it is showing a video titled "Our Divine Dogma." He hits play and then turns around and starts walking again.
Into a Landscape
YAMANAKA Chihiro2min 26sec
Today, somewhere, a landscape is born on paper. Eventually, it will become immobile. But the landscape within us never ceases to flow and expand. The colors and shapes push and pull -- not even a moment of preservation.
