DisOrient 2024

Shorts Program: Kindred Spirits

Expired March 18, 2024 6:59 AM
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9 films in package
Autumn Rain
A boy befriends a spirit in the woods on a rainy day. The spirit wants his umbrella, but the boy couldn't present it until much later in life.
Joss Trilogy
Joss Trilogy is a high fashion and editorial project that brings a contemporary lens to joss paper used in traditional Hmong Shaman practices. This film captures the New Year celebration of the Hmong in the context of their migration through China, Laos, and America.
A Shadow's Glow
In a world where light and shadow are personified, a creature of shadow must journey across his dark homeland to return a young spirit of light back to his home. On his journey, he must battle the elements, his own people, and his instincts as a creature of shadow.
motherland 母懷之地
A grieving boy moves across the liminal spaces of his memory to connect with someone he’s lost. Through this act, he must confront the tension and trauma within his body to find solace.
Dragonfly
Komoro, Japan, 1956. 10-year-old Sumiko chases a red dragonfly through her family’s farm while her mother, Yoshiko, watches from a distance. Tokyo, 1945. Yoshiko, her husband, Susumu, and their baby boy, Kiyoshi, are forced to evacuate their home when hundreds of B-29 bombers drop incendiary bombs on the city, erupting into a massive fire.
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Embrace the Moon
The Moon Goddess falls in love with a human farmer. Even though they’re a world apart, she longs to meet her and uses her powers to bring them both together.
The Elevator Dance (For Elisa) Remix
A short experimental film that transforms the viral video of Elisa Lam, a young woman who vanished and died in a hotel, into a tribute to her life and a celebration of her spirit through dance.
Sorry Grandpa Hsiao
Desperate for a promotion, a Chinese American woman enlists her “perfect” brother to help exploit her grandpa’s death anniversary for her company’s AAPI heritage month social takeover.
The Old Young Crow
An Iranian boy befriends an old Japanese woman at a graveyard in Tokyo.
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A boy befriends a spirit in the woods on a rainy day. The spirit wants his umbrella, but the boy couldn’t present it until much later in life.


Director - Ken Shinozaki

Ken Shinozaki is a Los Angeles-based Cinematographer known for his natural aesthetics and simple yet effective lighting schemes. His images are stunningly powerful and intentional, generating strong emotional connection with the viewer. He earned his MFA in Cinematography at the prestigious AFI Conservatory in 2022. His knowledge of storytelling and filmmaking made him one of the most efficient Cinematographers working today. His versatile skills allow him to spread in diverse scenes from narratives, commercials, and documentaries.

  • Year
    2023
  • Runtime
    4 minutes
  • Language
    English
  • Country
    United States
  • Premiere
    World Premiere
  • Director
    Ken Shinozaki
  • Screenwriter
    Ken Shinozaki
  • Producer
    Simone Kirlew
  • Cast
    Branden Lee, Axcel Chen, Calvin Cam
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