Life is a painted picture.
Mirai Mizue
Born in Fukuoka, in 1981. During his study in the Department of Graphic Design at Tama Art University, 'MODERN NO.2' was selected for the Orizzonti section of the Venice International Film Festival, and received SACEM Award (an award for best music) at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival in 2012. 'WONDER,' a nominee at the 64th Berlinale, won CANAL+Creative Aid Award at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival in 2014.
The Dawn oF Ape (2019)
4'00'' | Japan | color | 1.78 | animation, experimental
Here is the world’s first animation made to be watched by chimpanzees. Just for this once, we will show it to you humans.
2019 International Short Film Festival Zubroffka - ON THE EDGE Best Film Award
2019 Guanajuato International Film Festival - Honorable Mention Animation Short Film
Dreamland (2018)
5'00'' | France, Japan | Color, Black & White | 1.78 | animation, MV, experimental
Dreamland will never be completed. It will continue to grow as long as there is imagination left in the world.
2018 Annecy International Animated Film Festival - Closing ceremony
2018 Anifilm International Festival of Animated films - Abstract & non-narrative animation special mention
Age of Obscure (2015)
3'50'' | Japan | color | 1.78 | Si-Fi, animation, experimental | codirection with Hana Ono
Before the world is born, the world form was obscure.
Retro Future (2015)
6'55'' | Japan | color | 1.78 | Si-Fi, animation, experimental
The world of the future that I have imagined in childhood, different from the world of the future to visit now.
Genius Expo (2015)
4'00'' | Japan | color | 1.78 | animation
An abstract animation whose the theme is "festival". I have to express the feelings that an exciting festival begins now.
Poker (2014)
3'37'' | Japan | color | 1.78 | fantasy, animation, MV
The baby bird flies around the world to transform. Music video concieved for Shugo Tokumaru's "Poker".
Wonder (2014)
08'08'' | France, Japan | color | 1.78 | animation, experimental | codirection with Yukie Nakauchi
The 365 seconds animation consists of 8760 sequence of pictures, all different shape and color, hand-drawn by the director everyday in 365 days. This is the ultimate analog approach by the abstract animated film creator in digital era.
2014 Annecy International Animated Film Festival - CANAL+ Creative Aid Award
Modern No.2 (2011)
4'09'' | Japan | color | 1.78 | animation, MV, experimental
We went for it without any hesitation. We've formed the world at a quickening pace. What on earth is this world that we’ve created?
And And (2011)
6'50'' | Japan | color | 1.78 | animation, MV, experimental, visual music
It is born. It dies. They repeat. The mandala of a life.
Timbre A to Z (2011)
13'00'' | Japan | color | 1.78 | animation, experimental
26 Short episodes performed by enigmatic creatures.
Tatamp (2011)
5'38'' | Japan | color | 1.78 | animation, experimental, children
Each living object has its own sound. The sounds are more varied when there are more living objects.It becomes chaotic, and at the same time melodic.
Modern (2010)
6'40'' | Japan | color | 1.78 | animation, experimental
Rectangular parallelepiped that devote themselves to metamorphosing. They never assume a fixed shape and keep changing without any destination.
Playground (2010)
3'50'' | Japan | color | 1.78 | animation, experimental
The innocent world like child. Continuousness of life. Combination of orders and chaos. Uniting and division. The real streaming world. Improvised animation that joined these images.
Jam (2009)
2'46'' | Japan | color | 1.78 | animation, experimental
The sound is piled up. And, the image is piled up. The screen is made chaotic before long.
Lost Utopia (2007)
5'00'' | Japan | color | 1.33 | animation, experimental
Abstract animation which used the tale of Paradise Lost as the base.
Fantastic Cell (2003)
2'23'' | Japan | color | 1.33 | animation, experimental
This was my first film. It was originally made for an assignment at my university, but I continued its making after the deadline, which is why it took more than a year to complete.
Metropolis (2009)
Port of Wormy (2009)
Blend (2009)
Adamski (2008)
Devour Dinner (2008)
Trip!-Trap! (2005)
minamo (2003)