Ten countries. Six programs. One medium.
Celebrating 16 years of short films from Asia, Europe, and the United States, presented in Washington, D.C. and online throughout the United States.
June 9 - 16, 2022 | Pairing Programs (Online & In Person at various venues)
Fri. June 17, 2022 | Closing Program (In Person at Embassy of Italy)
www.euroasiashortsdc.com | www.facebook.com/EuroAsiaShorts
Following an online-only festival in 2021, EuroAsia Shorts is back with a new mixed format for 2022, including both online and in-person screening events at embassies and cultural centers, available free in Washington, D.C. and online across the United States, June 9 – 17. Join an international cinematic dialogue that is uniquely Washingtonian as we celebrate 16 years of EAS in 2022!
The Art of Life:
The theme for EuroAsia Shorts 2022 is The Art of Life. Life, like progress, definitely does not proceed in a straight line. The never-ending challenge of balancing, enjoying, and dealing with life is an art form, both universal and futile in our attempts to master it. There is no perfect path, partner, or recipe, and yet we seek and celebrate them in life just the same, against all odds and no matter the hardship. This year’s EuroAsia Shorts is about the inseparability of the good, the bad, and the ugly in life, and how every life lived well can be its own masterpiece.
France & Japan
Streaming Online from June 9 – 16, 2022
Une journée ordinaire (An Ordinary Day)
In French with English Subtitles | Not Rated | 2021 | 19 min | Directed by Despina Athanassiadis
In an isolated and shabby social housing district of Lille, Riki, Tanga, Elie and Maria, four retired immigrants, live peaceful and happy but not so ordinary days... Left to their own devices, they seek ways to deceive loneliness and break the rules...
ゆめみのえ (Dreams into Drawing)
In Japanese with English Subtitles | Not Rated | 2019 | 10 min | Directed by Yamamura Kōji
Yamamura Animation
This empathetic reflection on sentient beings is inspired by Ueda Akinari’s short story A Carp That Appeared in My Dream, and Japanese painter Kuwagata Keisai’s Ways to Sketch.
Fugetsu-Do
In English | Not Rated | 2020 | 12 min | Directed by Kaia Rose
It takes 10 years to become a shokunin, a master of the art of mochi-making, or wagashi. Like any craft, wagashi is handed down from generation to generation and it takes years to master. Brian Kito has been working in his family's store since he was young and only took it over from his father after 10 dedicated years of training.
Negative Space
In English | Not Rated | 2017 | 5 min | Directed by Max Porter and Ru Kuwahata
A French stop motion animated short film by Max Porter (USA) and Ru Kuwahata (Japan). Based on a 150-word poem by Ron Koertge, Negative Space is a short animated film that depicts a father-and-son relationship through the art of packing a suitcase.
Comme un air
In French with English Subtitles | Not Rated | 2005 | 9 min | Directed by Yohann Gloaguen
An unusual race between a courier and a song.
Discussants
For more updates, visit www.EuroAsiaShortsDC.com.
Participating panelists include:
Sarah Diligenti, Executive Director at the Alliance Française Washington DC (AFDC)
Ian Ostoya, The Japan Foundation Los Angeles
The discussion will be moderated by:
Alice Katindig, Film Coordinator & Programmer at the JICC, Embassy of Japan
Ten countries. Six programs. One medium.
Celebrating 16 years of short films from Asia, Europe, and the United States, presented in Washington, D.C. and online throughout the United States.
June 9 - 16, 2022 | Pairing Programs (Online & In Person at various venues)
Fri. June 17, 2022 | Closing Program (In Person at Embassy of Italy)
www.euroasiashortsdc.com | www.facebook.com/EuroAsiaShorts
Following an online-only festival in 2021, EuroAsia Shorts is back with a new mixed format for 2022, including both online and in-person screening events at embassies and cultural centers, available free in Washington, D.C. and online across the United States, June 9 – 17. Join an international cinematic dialogue that is uniquely Washingtonian as we celebrate 16 years of EAS in 2022!
The Art of Life:
The theme for EuroAsia Shorts 2022 is The Art of Life. Life, like progress, definitely does not proceed in a straight line. The never-ending challenge of balancing, enjoying, and dealing with life is an art form, both universal and futile in our attempts to master it. There is no perfect path, partner, or recipe, and yet we seek and celebrate them in life just the same, against all odds and no matter the hardship. This year’s EuroAsia Shorts is about the inseparability of the good, the bad, and the ugly in life, and how every life lived well can be its own masterpiece.
France & Japan
Streaming Online from June 9 – 16, 2022
Une journée ordinaire (An Ordinary Day)
In French with English Subtitles | Not Rated | 2021 | 19 min | Directed by Despina Athanassiadis
In an isolated and shabby social housing district of Lille, Riki, Tanga, Elie and Maria, four retired immigrants, live peaceful and happy but not so ordinary days... Left to their own devices, they seek ways to deceive loneliness and break the rules...
ゆめみのえ (Dreams into Drawing)
In Japanese with English Subtitles | Not Rated | 2019 | 10 min | Directed by Yamamura Kōji
Yamamura Animation
This empathetic reflection on sentient beings is inspired by Ueda Akinari’s short story A Carp That Appeared in My Dream, and Japanese painter Kuwagata Keisai’s Ways to Sketch.
Fugetsu-Do
In English | Not Rated | 2020 | 12 min | Directed by Kaia Rose
It takes 10 years to become a shokunin, a master of the art of mochi-making, or wagashi. Like any craft, wagashi is handed down from generation to generation and it takes years to master. Brian Kito has been working in his family's store since he was young and only took it over from his father after 10 dedicated years of training.
Negative Space
In English | Not Rated | 2017 | 5 min | Directed by Max Porter and Ru Kuwahata
A French stop motion animated short film by Max Porter (USA) and Ru Kuwahata (Japan). Based on a 150-word poem by Ron Koertge, Negative Space is a short animated film that depicts a father-and-son relationship through the art of packing a suitcase.
Comme un air
In French with English Subtitles | Not Rated | 2005 | 9 min | Directed by Yohann Gloaguen
An unusual race between a courier and a song.
Discussants
For more updates, visit www.EuroAsiaShortsDC.com.
Participating panelists include:
Sarah Diligenti, Executive Director at the Alliance Française Washington DC (AFDC)
Ian Ostoya, The Japan Foundation Los Angeles
The discussion will be moderated by:
Alice Katindig, Film Coordinator & Programmer at the JICC, Embassy of Japan