October 11, 2019

Yoshimi Itazu's Fukushima disaster-themed short film Pigtails is screening at the 21st Bucheon International Animation Festival (BIAF 2019). Director Yoshimi Itazu will be hosting a Q&A session at the end of the October 20th screening.

Screening schedule: Special Talk 1
Date: October 20, 2019 (Sun)
Time: 14:00
Place: Komacon Theater

Date: October 22, 2018 (Tue)
Time: 13:30
Place: CGV Bucheon 4

Born in Japan in 1980, Itazu began his professional career at the age of 18 joining Studio Gallop, where he was mentored by veteran Tsukasa Tannai (supervising animator in Laputa: Castle in the Sky). As an animator, Itazu has worked with directors such as Satoshi Kon (Paranoia Agent, Paprika), Hayao Miyazaki (The Wind Rises) and Mitsuo Iso (Denno Coil). He made his debut as character designer and lead animator in a feature film in Keiichi Hara's Annecy-winning Miss Hokusai (2015). His first directorial effort was the Fukushima disaster-themed short Pigtails (2015), which won 24 awards. In 2017, he directed his first TV series, Welcome to the Ballroom.

BIAF official website:
http://www.biaf.or.kr/

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