Win <Best International Short Film> at Fantasia International Film Festival 2021

2021/8/30

Award News

”Vulnerability" written and directed by Eiji Tanigawa (TOKYO) was awarded ＜BEST INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM＞, which was the top award in the short film category at Fantasia International Film Festival 2021.

「Vulnerability」

This short film is the 9th episode of the original omnibus series, “Nogizaka Cinemas -STORY of 46-“, which is a collaboration between members of Japanese pop idol band, Nogizaka 46, and some of Japan’s most talented film directors. Eiji Tanigawa belonging to TOKYO wrote and directed "Vulnerability" and Shiori Kubo played the main character.

Official Website：https://www.fujitv.co.jp/nogizakacinemas/

＜ STORY ＞

It is the year 2026. The rapid development of AI technology has given rise to a world-wide technology development war. Androids have become a necessary and indispensable part of everyday life; it is no longer possible to imagine a single day without them.
Here in Japan, after struggling through a post-Olympic economic slump, the long-awaited state-of-the-art android - developed by the joint efforts of the government and private sectors - has finally been released to the public.
The media all over the world picked up this news extensively, and Messia (Shiori Kubo) was watching the news shown on the big screen from the police car....

＜ Our STAFF ＞

＜TOKYO＞
Director&Screenplay：Eiji Tanigawa
Producer：Yuta Ueno
Director of Photography：Tadashi Sato （TOKYO Management）
Assistant Director：Eriko Amari、Shimon Takenaka、Naoto Suzuki
Assistant Editor：Rintaro Kozasa、Tamara Ishida
VFX Producer：Go Takahashi
Digital Artist：Yu Onishi
Web Design：Harumi Sato
Web Engineer：Akito Ozaki
Production Support：Masakazu Furusho
Vehicle・Equipment Support：TYPE

▶ Jury Comment：
The direction, visuals, editing, narration and performances from the two main actors combine to create a deeply powerful cinematic experience. It’s a playful, clever portrait of humanity’s beauty, flaws, and fascinating destructive impulses. We were particularly taken back by the chaotic side of the film.

▶ Winners Announcement：
https://fantasiafestival.com/en/news/fantasia-announces-awards-for-25th-edition

＜ Eiji Tanigawa Profile ＞

– filmmaker, director / TOKYO
By combining traditional visual expressions with new technologies such as projection mapping and 3D printing, Eiji has grown to become one of the most recognized commercial directors worldwide. Selected number three in the world in the Top Planning Directors category for The Directory Big Won Rankings 2012.
http://lab.tokyo.jp/creative/eiji-tanigawa

＜ About Fantasia International Film Festival ＞

It is a film festival that has been based mainly in Montreal since its founding in 1996. By virtue of the reputation developed over the last 15 years, this festival has been described as perhaps the "most outstanding and largest genre film festival in North America"and Quentin Tarantino once said that it is “the most important and prestigious genre film festival on this continent”.