Bon Odori is a 3D/2D animated short film that delves into the heart of Obon, a Japanese Buddhist festival that celebrates the memories of ancestors and loved ones who have passed away. The film's title, which translates to "Bon Dance," refers to the traditional folk dancing performed during the festival.The story follows Kai, a young Japanese American boy struggling with the loss of his grandmother, and trying to navigate his first Obon without her. Director Biography -&nbsp;Trent Osaki, Sally ThaiTrent Osaki is a Japanese-American storyboard artist from Pleasanton, California. He graduated from the San Jose State University Animation/Illustration program in 2023, and enjoys creating stories that share his culture as well as inspire others to explore their own creativity.Sally Thai is a visual development artist striving to work in feature or TV animation. She loves spending her time painting outdoors, walking, and discovering new places to spend time with friends. Sally hopes for her curiosity of the world to come through her work with lighting and color.

Bon Odori

Three 9-year-old boys in New York City are on a mission to find a cassette player to play a tape they found. Director Biography -&nbsp;Tommy Cha<a href="https://filmfreeway-production-storage-01-storage.filmfreeway.com/press_kits/headshots/002/292/938/original/29d3f80e06-headshot.jpg?1677737722" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><img src="https://filmfreeway-production-storage-01-storage.filmfreeway.com/press_kits/headshots/002/292/938/thumb/29d3f80e06-headshot.jpg?1677737722" width="150" style="border: none; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; font-size: 12.95px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle; display: block; height: auto; max-width: 100%; position: relative;"></a>Tommy Cha is a 2D animator, director and producer. Tommy is currently producing and directing an online animated preschool series.

Grand Street: Magic Maiden

A traveler chases a shining star through different time periods and worlds. The film focuses on dynamic action animation and animated camera movements

Polaris of 10,000 Years

In 1985 a retired Japanese American war veteran tells his Grandson his hardships and the part he played in world war 2. His travels from the relocation camp in Arizona to the dark mountains of France on a rescue mission to save a lost battalion all to prove his allegiance to the United States of America.This is a personal story about my grandfather Masatsugu Uyeda. In 1943 he was relocated to Poston, AZ and later volunteered to fight the Nazi‚Äôs in a segregated army unit the 442nd. Director Biography -&nbsp;Bradford UyedaA full-time animation director and a claymation fiend living in Phoenix, AZ with his beautiful wife and daughters. He graduated from the traditional animation program at San Francisco State University in 2005, and worked on various series, and commercials as both a freelancer and full-time staff member at various studios while living in CA seven years ago.

Purple Heart for Effect

This short, animated documentary by Johns Hopkins medical student Oscar Li follows two people and their hearing health journeys. Practicing otolaryngologist Frank Lin, MD, PhD, director of the Johns Hopkins Cochlear Center for Hearing and Public Health, weighs in on the importance of hearing to our health and how to understand your Hearing Number. Director Biography -&nbsp;Oscar Li<a href="https://filmfreeway-production-storage-01-storage.filmfreeway.com/press_kits/headshots/002/230/898/original/70d28d221a-headshot.jpg?1670862363" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><img src="https://filmfreeway-production-storage-01-storage.filmfreeway.com/press_kits/headshots/002/230/898/thumb/70d28d221a-headshot.jpg?1670862363" style="border: none; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; font-size: 12.95px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle; display: block; height: auto; max-width: 100%; position: relative;" width="115"></a>Oscar is an award-winning animator and second year medical student from San Jose, CA. He spent his undergraduate career studying Biological Sciences with a minor in 3D Animation at the University of Southern California. He is currently pursuing an MD at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.Oscar is passionate about storytelling and the intersection between animation and medicine. He aims to continue creating animated films as a medium for not only scientific literacy and research, but also humanizing the often esoteric medical field and sharing stories.

What Did You Say?

A carefree rain god and his loyal companion, a dragon who wished to be human, have their peaceful morning interrupted by a blazing phoenix. Director Biography -&nbsp;Caroline Ho<a href="https://filmfreeway-production-storage-01-storage.filmfreeway.com/press_kits/headshots/002/377/284/original/2f96a6a6e3-headshot.jpg?1694202813" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><img src="https://filmfreeway-production-storage-01-storage.filmfreeway.com/press_kits/headshots/002/377/284/thumb/2f96a6a6e3-headshot.jpg?1694202813" style="border: none; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; font-size: 12.95px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle; display: block; height: auto; max-width: 100%; position: relative;" width="127"></a>Caroline Ho is a Chinese American animator from the Bay Area currently studying in New York. As a fan of East Asian web novels, this film takes heavy inspiration from a certain type of Chinese fantasy that has driven their artistic passion for several years.

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