THE JAPAN FILM FESTIVAL – LOS ANGELES (JFFLA) held its 19th annual event from September 1 – 15, 2024, and we’re pleased to announce that DRAGONLY — an animated short written and directed by Julia Morizawa — walked away with the “Best Short Award.”▫️
Inspired by the lives of Julia’s maternal grandparents, and the stories her mom shared about growing up on the family farm in Japan, this unique work examines the devastating impact of the Tokyo Firebombing of March 9-10, 1945, and addresses “the generational trauma of war, the power of family, and finding the strength to rise from the ashes.”
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For more info about the organization and its events, visit: https://jffla.org/
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Our thanks to JFFLA for this great honor, and congratulations to the entire DRAGONFLY team on yet another amazing accolade.
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Written, produced, directed by @juliamorizawa
Animation Director @mmlinero @rolypolymotion
Lead Animator Eva Benitez
Sound Designer Giorgia Garcia-Moreno
Composer Aiko Fukushima
Voice cast @miyakodama @theerikaishii @darksamurai00 @jamestakuleung @kazumiaihara
Executive producers @mrbriansturges @jamesbabbin @jtnorcal @lucasaferrara @dkoltermanjp Christopher Luk
In association with @chimaerafilms @vcmediaorg
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私たちはこの勝利に本当に感激しています。
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