Join CFF as we take a journey into the longer side of short cinema. One of the many joys of presenting our festival in a hybrid format is that it allows us to include so many amazing films that our time limitations during our in-person days wouldn't allow, and it also gives us the freedom to program more short work with running times 15 minutes and above. It can be challenging for festivals to make longer short films work when space in blocks is limited, and we're grateful that our two-volume Fun Size Epics block gives us a chance to share an exceptional group of films that pack more world-building and storytelling in their run times than some features can manage.
Madame Hattori's Izakaya is a thriller short film about a renowned chef and the twisted evening of her coveted private dinner. ABOUT THE FILM Shot locally in Arizona, Madame Hattori's Izakaya was an electric collaboration with the restaurant, small business, creative, and Asian communities in Arizona. The short film features:
✅ An all-female Asian cast
✅ Dishes created by Asian chefs in the Valley, including:
-Chef Nobuo Fukuda, James Beard award winner and former owner of Nobuo at Teeter House
-Chef Paulo Im, chef at Chula Seafood and former culinary director of Obon and Bisutoro
-Chef Justin Park from Drunken Tiger -Chef Kevin Rosales from Disco Dragon
-Chef Tyka Chheng from Baby Boy and Khla
✅ Collaborations with Asian-owned small businesses including Nanaya Japanese Kitchen (film location) and Slain Studios (custom nails by Jimmy Nguyen)
✅ Sponsorship from Sapporo and Crescent Crown Distributing
- Year2022
- Runtime26 minutes
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryUnited States
- GenreThriller, Horror
- DirectorShanna Fujii
- ScreenwriterShanna Fujii
- ProducerShanna Fujii
- CastKristin Moran, Cynthia Liu, Lidia Koelbel, Lauryn Shelley
- CinematographerAniwat "Ming" Pluemjit
Join CFF as we take a journey into the longer side of short cinema. One of the many joys of presenting our festival in a hybrid format is that it allows us to include so many amazing films that our time limitations during our in-person days wouldn't allow, and it also gives us the freedom to program more short work with running times 15 minutes and above. It can be challenging for festivals to make longer short films work when space in blocks is limited, and we're grateful that our two-volume Fun Size Epics block gives us a chance to share an exceptional group of films that pack more world-building and storytelling in their run times than some features can manage.
Madame Hattori's Izakaya is a thriller short film about a renowned chef and the twisted evening of her coveted private dinner. ABOUT THE FILM Shot locally in Arizona, Madame Hattori's Izakaya was an electric collaboration with the restaurant, small business, creative, and Asian communities in Arizona. The short film features:
✅ An all-female Asian cast
✅ Dishes created by Asian chefs in the Valley, including:
-Chef Nobuo Fukuda, James Beard award winner and former owner of Nobuo at Teeter House
-Chef Paulo Im, chef at Chula Seafood and former culinary director of Obon and Bisutoro
-Chef Justin Park from Drunken Tiger -Chef Kevin Rosales from Disco Dragon
-Chef Tyka Chheng from Baby Boy and Khla
✅ Collaborations with Asian-owned small businesses including Nanaya Japanese Kitchen (film location) and Slain Studios (custom nails by Jimmy Nguyen)
✅ Sponsorship from Sapporo and Crescent Crown Distributing
- Year2022
- Runtime26 minutes
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryUnited States
- GenreThriller, Horror
- DirectorShanna Fujii
- ScreenwriterShanna Fujii
- ProducerShanna Fujii
- CastKristin Moran, Cynthia Liu, Lidia Koelbel, Lauryn Shelley
- CinematographerAniwat "Ming" Pluemjit