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Hilltop town
Director:
Yo Kohatsu
Country:
Japan
year: 2020
Running Time:
3:30
Technique:
Stop-motion (animated objects, puppets, clay animation, etc.)
Category:
Short film made for kids
Producer:
Yo Kohatsu
Distributor:
Yo Kohatsu
The program:
Synopsis
A cat and an actress arrive in a hilltop town. The cat drinks water from a fountain, and the actress drinks a cup of coffee. The cat starts dancing along with the rhythm of the falling water.
Director's BIO
Born in Tokyo in 1973. After working as a graphic designer, Yo made his debut as a feature film in 2009 with the story "Raise the Castle!”. While directing feature films and corporate branded movies, he released a documentary film "1/10 Listening to Fukushima" that covers 10 years of Fukushima as a life work. He has completed 7 of the 10 series so far. It is shown free of charge nationwide.In 2020, he started creating the art film series. Taking advantage of his experience as a director of a wide range of genres, from children's programs such as “be Ponkickies" to the closed-door thriller "JUDGE" based on the popular manga, and the social TV drama "Flame Manager" based on Ryo Takasugi, he is also active as a lecturer and actor trainer for video production.
Contacts
yo@on-work.jp
