Veil (幕, 2014)

Veil ( 幕 /Maku, 2014) is the latest animated short by Yoriko Mizushiri ( 水尻自子 , 1984).  Her minimalist pale pastel works like F…

Sato no Chihiro (さとうのちひろ, 2014)

In recent years, thanks to digital computer editing technology, there has been a marked increase in the use of split-screens, not…

Best Japanese Indie Animation Shorts 2015

The first indie highlight of 2015 for me was the International Short Film Festival Oberhausen .   I went this year because they f…

Track (2015)

I saw Tochka ’s latest PiKA PiKA animation Track (2015) at Oberhausen 2015 as part of the MuVi Award international competitio…

Impro. (インプロ, 2015)

In the heart of Tokyo, a crew is setting up for this unusual shoot.   Gear is unpacked from the back of a car, and a kitchen spac…