Toshie the Nihilist explained
| Toshie the Nihlist |
| Director: | Matthew Chozick |
| Producer: | Matt Schley |
| Starring: | Rino Higa, Taro Yabe, Takato Yonemoto, Hideo Furukawa, Nanami Hidaka, Matthew Chozick |
| Cinematography: | Kohei Soeda, Kenta Kuwabara |
| Music: | Hiroyuki Onogawa, Tropical Death |
| Production Companies: | -->Awai Productions, Kuwata Kikaku |
| Distributors: | --> |
| Runtime: | 15 minutes |
| Country: | Japan |
| Language: | Japanese |
Toshie the Nihilist is a Japanese comedic short film written and directed by Matthew Chozick. It has won numerous awards after premiering at the Academy Award and BAFTA qualifying LA Shorts International Film Festival on July 14, 2021.[1]
Plot
Cryptocurrency exchange secretary Toshie (Rino Higa) ought to be celebrating the release of her boyfriend (Taro Yabe) from jail. Instead, a freak accident compels her to swim from Japan to Hawaii with the child of an American-Vietcong war hero.
Cast
- Rino Higa as Toshie
- Taro Yabe as Boyfriend
- Hideo Furukawa as Boss
- Takato Yonemoto as Bad Influence
- Nanami Hidaka as Crypto Twins
- Matthew Chozick as Anh Dung
Select screenings
- 25th LA Shorts International Film Festival
- 76th Salerno International Film Festival
- 28th Victoria Film Festival
- 22nd Boston Underground Film Festival
- 75th Edinburgh Festival Fringe (in Nightpiece)
- 15th Sydney Underground Film Festival
- 75th Cannes Film Festival Short Film Corner
- 13th Burbank International Film Festival
- 28th Golden Boll Film Festival
- 9th Chelsea Film Festival
- 10th New York Shorts International Film Festival
Select Awards
| Prize | Category | Recipient | Result |
|---|
| 2021 New York Shorts International Film Festival[2] | Best Comedy | | |
| 2021 Burbank International Film Festival[3] | Best Foreign Short | | |
| 2021 Sydney Underground Film Festival[4] | Audience Choice Award | | |
| 2021 Paris Art and Movie Awards (PAMA)[5] |
| Best Director | Matthew Chozick | |
| Best Actress | Rino Higa | |
| Best International Short Film | | |
| 2021 Shenzhen International Film Festival[6] | Best Visual Award | | |
| 2021 Hong Kong International Short Film Festival[7] | Most Promising Director | Matthew Chozick | |
| 2021 Mediterranean Film Festival Cannes[8] | Best Comedy Short | | |
| 2021 Chicago International Arthouse Film Festival - Blowup Film Fest[9] |
| Best Narrative Short | | |
| Best Actress | Rino Higa | |
| 2021 Best Shorts Competition[10] | Best Leading Actress | Rino Higa | |
| 2022 Boston Underground Film Festival[11] | Best Short | | |
| 2022 New York City International Film Festival [12] | Best International Short | | |
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External links
Notes and References
- Web site: LA Shorts International Film Festival Asia: Location . LA Shorts International Film Festival . 2021-11-19.
- Web site: New York Shorts International Film Festival=2021 New York Shorts International Film Festival. 19 November 2021.
- Web site: 2021 Burbank International Film Festival Program. Burbank International Film Festival. 19 November 2021.
- Web site: 2021 Sydney Underground Film Festival. 2021 Sydney Underground Film Festival. 19 November 2021.
- Web site: Paris Art and Movie Awards. PAMA. 19 November 2021.
- Web site: Shenzhen International Film Festival=2021 Shenzhen International Film Festival. 19 November 2021.
- Web site: Hong Kong International Short Film Festival=2021 Hong Kong International Short Film Festival. 21 November 2021.
- Web site: Mediterranean Film Festival Cannes=2021 Mediterranean Film Festival Cannes. 12 December 2021.
- Web site: 2021 Chicago International Arthouse Film Festival - Blowup Film Fest. 2021 Chicago International Arthouse Film Festival - Blowup Film Fest. 14 December 2021.
- Web site: 2021 Best Shorts Competition. 2021 Best Shorts Competition. 24 December 2021.
- Web site: 2022 Boston Underground Film Festival. 2022 Boston Underground Film Festival. 29 March 2022.
- Web site: 2022 New York City International Film Festival. 2022 New York City International Film Festival. 12 April 2022.
