SHORT SHORTS FILM FESTIVAL & ASIA 2009

Director Profile - Yasuyuki Yamaguchi

After working on experimental and personal films, Yasuyuki began to create films centered around music. He also works on various other projects including short films. His style ranges from sentimental to avant-garde.

Artist Profile - YUI ARAGAKI
Yuri is an actress who became extremely popular after appearing in Glico Pocky commercials. She is currently starring in TBS's "Smile". She also debuted as a singer and will release her fourth single "Utsushi E" on May 27th.

Director Profile - Daisuke Shimada

Director of Qotori Film, Daisuke's works include promotional videos for Mr. Children, Kaera Kimura and Chara, as well as commercials for Uniqlo, Docomo and Sapporo. He is also a photographer and member of a performance art group.

Artist Profile - Motohiro Hata
Motohiro was born in Miyazaki and debuted in 2006. The theme song, "Asa ga kuru maeni" debuted at number 5 on the Oricon charts. His first Budokan concert on March 6 was sold-out and a huge success.

Director Profile - Takae Koyanag

He works on a wide variety of projects including animation, illustrations and designs. He is also an assistant professor at Tokyo Polytechnic University.

Director Profile - Bajune Tobeta
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Artist Profile - Bajune Tobeta
Bajune is a musician, "multi-creator," and member of "LLP10℃" founded by Ryuichi Sakamoto. He released a major label album titled "Aoi Cho" from the "HATS UNLIMITED" label.

Director Profile - Choku

Choku was born in Nagoya in 1975. After graduating from Nanzan University, he studied under Takeuchi Tetsuro at Takeuchi Entertainment Planning Company. Working as a freelance director since 2004, he has directed promotional videos "Tabidachi" and "Kiseki" for GReeeeN.

Artist Profile - GReeeeN
GreeeeN are a vocal group of four men attending a dentistry school in the Tohoku area. Because they want to keep their life in dentistry separate from their music career, they have been careful to keep their faces out of the media. They work with the support of Jin, the older brother of one of its members, Hide. Their song "Haruka" is the theme song for the film "Rookies-Sotsugyo" which premieres on May 30th.

Director Profile - etsuya Mizuguchi,,Yu Maruno,Yuichi Kodama

[Representative Tetsuya Mizuguchi] With a reputation for fusing video games and music, in 2007, he produced and directed the hologram opening act on the Tokyo stage of "Live Earth," a eco and music event initiated by Al Gore. In 06, he was named one of the "Digital 50."

Artist Profile - GENKI ROCKETS
Genki Rockets is a conceptual band who is fronted by 19-year-old Lumi. They made their major debut in the summer of 07.

Director Profile - Tsuki Inoue

Tsuki Inoue's film "The Woman Who is Beating the Earth" won awards at the 2008 Yubari Film Festival and the 2009 Clermont-Ferrand Film Festival. Her first feature length film, "Fuwaku no Adagio" is scheduled to be shown in film festivals in Japan and abroad.

Artist Profile - Jun Shibata
Jun was born in 1976. Her soaring voice coupled with a strong sense of melody and sensitive lyrics give her a distinct style. She is also active as writer and narrator.

Director Profile - Jang Jae-hyuk

Jae-hyuk's short film "Me… Steak" received popular acclaim at the Hamburg International Film Festival in 1998. He is Korea's No.1 music video director, and has won many awards. He currently has his own company creating primarily TV commercials.

Artist Profile - THE ONE
"The One" debuted in 2002. He was discovered by a top Korean music producer, Hyun Chul Kim. He is working now primarily in the soundtrack arena, participating in dramas like "Miya~Love Palace~" and "Only You."