Online Cinema Market Special Screening 4

FIVE PERCENT MAN

Name: FIVE PERCENT MAN | Short Films – Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia 2026 Screening in Autumn - SSFF & ASIA 2026 Autumn
Director: Takeshi Tanaka

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Kishida is an independent film producer who has recently been followed by a TV documentary crew. In the middle of an interview, he receives a call from Naomi Yamaguchi, a young film director who is determined to make the film of her life. She asks him to join the project for very little pay, insisting that he should be happy simply to have the chance to make a film. Kishida understands her passion, but cannot accept her reasoning, and the gap between them gradually widens.
Set in the world of independent filmmaking, the story portrays the pressures, frustrations, and conflicts faced by young filmmakers as they struggle to keep creating their work.

Director: Takeshi Tanaka
Time: 0:24:59
Country: Japan
Genre: Drama
Year: 2019
Cast: Sosuke Takaoka, Ryo Iwase, Mika Hijii, Sanshiro Katsura, Tomoya Maeno

Director

Takeshi Tanaka

Born in 1982. After graduating from Keio University, he worked at Hakuhodo Inc. for five years. He later studied at the Graduate School of Film and New Media, Tokyo University of the Arts, before founding production Koto Production. Working as both producer and director, he develops and produces films, TV commercials, and other content. In 2016, this work marked his first film as a director. Rather than creating content that is consumed only in the moment, he values works that can endure as part of culture. He is also an Associate Professor at the Faculty of Regional Innovation, University of Miyazaki.