This program is a compilation of 5 short animation films and 1 animation film trailer, all created by leading Japanese animators in this industry. The curatorial theme of this program goes along with the festival them this year , “ANIMATIONISM - All Creativity Welcomed -”, depicting the diversity of Japanese animation.
Currently, in the Japanese animation scene, there is a "state of a wide variety of unique things." Works for all target audiences, from adults to children, featuring many different themes and motifs have been produced. Each creator has ambitious challenges, from artistic expression to entertainment, and expression in new media forms such as VR. The audiences are welcoming it. That is exactly what Japanese "ANIMATIONISM" is. In this program, from among the winning short animations from the Animation Division of the 23rd Japan Media Arts Festival, which is held every year in Japan, we chose works where the personality of the creators is especially visible and interesting, and the challenge of expression is being made.
是次放映節目策劃依隨藝術節主題而成 ,命名為「動畫主義 - 迎接全面創意」,旨於描繪出當代日本動畫的多元性。節目內容包括五部動畫短片以及一部動畫電影預告片,全部由線上出色的日本動畫師所創作。
在近年的日本動畫界我們會看到好多元的創作,是一種包羅萬有的狀態。作品的目標群眾很廣,由小朋友到成年人,涉獵的題目概念都很廣。每個創作人都擁有挑戰傳統的野心,由藝術表達到娛樂性呈現,以至可用的新媒體行式,比如說虛擬實景,觀眾全然開懷接受,這正正就是「動畫主義」的意思。在是次的放映節目中我們在第23屆的文化廳媒體藝術祭(動畫界別)獲奬名單中選取了一系列作品,作品均呈現創作者的有趣個性以及其可觀性,以至他們各自面對創作表達上的挑戰。
Screening List
放映列表
The Last Episode
最後一集 (2019)
by nuQ
JMAF 23rd Animation Division / Jury Selections
第廿三屆文化廳媒體藝術祭動畫界別評審摘選
Animated Short Film 動畫短片
Duration 影片長度:3’34”
The last episode of the story of Ichiro and Futako. Futako, a woman made from the remains of fireworks, is fated to have her body exploded at the fireworks festival this summer. After spending time with Ichiro, she forgets her role as a firework and is forcibly reincarnated at a special ritual. The work focuses on the shine of the shortest life in this world.
這是Ichiro與Futako的故事最終一幕;Futako是一個由花火殘餘而製成的女人,命運注定要在這個夏天在煙火祭中讓她的身體爆發燃燒。但當她與Ichiro共渡時光過後,她忘卻了自己作為煙火的身份,並且注定要在特殊儀式中被強制轉世。這是一個世界上最短暫一世的閃亮故事。
Animation creator
動畫師
nuQ
nuQ's graduation work "NEW TOKYO ONDO" won the grand prize at the 18th Campus Genius competition and was shown widely domestically and outside Japan. Besides her private exhibitions in galleries such as pixiv Zingaro and TETOKA, nuQ works for a number of clients on advertising, music videos, illustration and more.
nuQ的畢業作品《新東京ONDO》在第十八屆校園天才比賽中獲取大奬,並在日本內地巡迴展出。她曾於多個畫廊舉辦個展,畫廊包括pixiv Zingaro 及 TETOKA,她亦會與來自廣告、音樂錄影帶等界別的客戶進行跨界合作。
A Japanese Boy Who Draws
一個會畫畫的日本少年 (2018)
Kawajiri Masanao
川尻將太
JMAF 23rd Animation Division / Excellence Award
第廿三屆文化廳媒體藝術祭動畫界別優秀奬
Animated Short Film 動畫短片
Duration 影片長度: 20’
The life story of a man who aspires to be a manga artist is told through the growth of visuals from a child's to an adult's drawings. Experimental animation and mockumentary.
一則實驗性動畫以及仿紀錄片;一個夢想成為漫畫家的男人的半生故事,由他兒時的畫走到成年後的畫,從視效中看成長的改變。
Animation director
動畫導演
KAWAJIRI Masanao
川尻將太
Born in 1987, Kawajiri graduated from Osaka University of Arts. After working in an animation studio, he founded a visual production company. The animated feature film "Cherry and Virgin" (tentative title) is under production as his next film.
生於1987年,川尻畢業於大阪藝術大學。曾任職於動畫工作室,累積經驗後則成立個人的視覺製作公司。他的下一部作品為動畫電影《Cherry and Virgin》(暫名)。
Dreams into Drawing
夢應 (2019)
Yamamura Koji
山村浩二
JMAF 23rd Animation Division / Jury Selections
第廿三屆文化廳媒體藝術祭動畫界別評審摘選
Animated Short Film 動畫短片
Duration影片長度: 10’10”
One day he was sketching out a carp, just at that moment he slept and he became a carp in dream. A carp was enjoy to swimming, but a fisherman caught that carp... Based on KUWAGATA KEISAI's Ways to Sketch and UEDA AKINARI's ‘Muo no Rigyo’, Tales of Moon and Rain, KEISAI himself is appeared in animation.
Keisai是位藝術家,他能生動地繪出人與各種動物。有一天當他畫鯉魚時打了個盹,然後夢到自己成為鯉魚,而當他快樂地在水中游動時被釣魚者抓住…… 根據北尾政美 (Kuwagata Keisai)的作品去繪畫,Keisai也出現在動畫中,並且依據上田秋成的《雨月物語》的 夢應鯉魚為創作藍本。
Professor 教授 / Animation director 動畫導演/ Illustrator插畫家
YAMAMURA Koji
山村浩二
Born in 1964. "Mt.Head"(2002) was nominated at the 75th Academy Awards in the category of Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film. Other titles such as "The Old Crocodile" (2005), "Franz Kafka’s A Country Doctor" (2007) and "Muybridge’s Strings"(2011) have also won grand prizes at notable film festivals such as Annecy, Zagreb, Ottawa and Hiroshima. He is a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, and currently a professor of Tokyo University of the Arts.
生於1964年。2002年作品《Mt.Head》曾入圍第七十五屆奧斯卡最佳動畫短片界別,他的作品包括2005年的《老鱷魚》、2007年的《卡夫卡的鄉村醫生》以及2011年的《梅布里奇的弦樂》均曾於多個著名電影節獲得國際大奬,包括阿訥西,薩格勒布,渥太華和廣島的電影節等。
CASTLE
城堡 (2019)
Miyajima Ryotaro
宮嶋 龍太郎
JMAF 23rd Animation Division / Jury Selections
第廿三屆文化廳媒體藝術祭動畫界別評審摘選
Animated Short Film 動畫短片
Duration:影片長度: 5’
During the period of the 'Provinces at war', many lives were lost. A castle architect discovers the possible role of a tea room as a place for warriors to regain humanity.
在戰國時期許多生命流失,一個城堡建築師發現原來茶館可以是武士重獲人性的地方。
Animation creator 動畫師
MIYAJIMA Ryotaro
宮嶋 龍太郎
Born in Tokyo, Japan in 1989. Received master's degree from Tokyo University of the Arts, Department of Animation in 2017. Enrolled in the doctoral program in 2020. 2016: "RADIO WAVE" selected at 32 film festivals. 2017: "AEON" was selected at 19 film festivals. 2019: "CASTLE" was selected at 53 film festivals.
1989年生於日本東京,2017年在東京藝術大學動畫系獲其碩士學位,2020年被錄取成為博士生。其2016年作品《無線電波》入選了了三十二個電影節、2017年作品《AEON》入選了十九個電影節,而《城堡》一作曾入選了五十三個電影節。
NORMAN THE SNOWMAN -The Northern Light
雪人諾曼 – 北極光 (2013)
Yashiro Takeshi
八代健志
Animated Short Film 動畫短片
Duration影片長度: 25’
As the first snow falls on a town in the northern country, a boy sneaks out of his house to board a northbound train with his friend, “Notman the Snowman.” They are off to witness the beautiful wonders of nature that Norman had always talked about.
在一個北部國家的小鎮初雪之時,一個男孩與他的雪人朋友諾曼一起偷偷離家坐上往北部的火車。他們一起去冒險找尋找諾曼經常談及的大自然美好事物……
Director 導演
YASHIRO Takeshi
八代健志
Joined TAIYO KIKAKU Co., Ltd. in 1993. In 2012, while working as a director on numerous TV commercials, YASHIRO completes his first independent stop-motion animated film, "Dear November Boy," which was chosen for public screening under the "Modern Japanese Animation" category during the 14th Hiroshima International Animation Festival.
1993年加入太陽企画,2012年在作為電影廣告的導演以外他完成了他首部獨立定格動畫電影 《親愛的十一月男孩》,作品被第十四屆廣島國際動畫影展選為當代日本動畫界別的公開放映項目。
GON, THE LITTLE FOX
GON 小狐狸 (2019)
Yashiro Takeshi
八代健志
JMAF 23rd Animation Division / Excellence Award
第廿三屆文化廳媒體藝術祭動畫界別優秀奬
Animated Short Film Trailer 動畫電影預告片
Duration影片長度:1’9”
When Gon, a playful orphaned fox, finds that young Hyoju has lost his mother, he tries to comfort him and make amends for his own earlier mischiefs by secretly bringing small gifts to the young man every day. But Hyoju doesn’t realize who is behind the anonymous gifts, and the two are headed for a heartbreaking climax.
貪玩的小狐狸Gon是個孤兒,得釋年幼的Hyoju失去了媽媽,他嘗試去安慰對方並且每天偷偷帶上小禮物去找他去彌補自己以前做的惡作劇。Hyoju其實並不知道這些匿名禮物背後的主人翁是誰,而二人最後也走向一個心碎的結局。
Director 導演
YASHIRO Takeshi
八代健志
Joined TAIYO KIKAKU Co., Ltd. in 1993. In 2012, while working as a director on numerous TV commercials, YASHIRO completes his first independent stop-motion animated film, "Dear November Boy," which was chosen for public screening under the "Modern Japanese Animation" category during the 14th Hiroshima International Animation Festival.
1993年加入太陽企画,2012年在作為電影廣告的導演以外他完成了他首部獨立定格動畫電影 《親愛的十一月男孩》,作品被第十四屆廣島國際動畫影展選為當代日本動畫界別的公開放映項目。