TEAM NEWCHITOSE

: Tomoko Ono

Tomoko Ono (1976, Sapporo) has been working as Chief Director for New Chitose Airport International Animation Festival (Chitose Hokkaido) since the first edition. She has also planned many screening events of independent movies, animated films, and workshops in Hokkaido. She is the coordinator of Sapporo International Art Festival 2017.

: Hirotoshi Iwasaki

Born in Japan in 1981. Hirotoshi Iwasaki is video artist using experimental animation, graduated from Tokyo University of the Arts with Doctor’s degree in Fine Arts 2019. He received Grand Prix non-narrative short at Holland Animation Film Festival 2015 and his works have been used in campaign for Calvin Klein in 2020. His research theme is about comparing rotoscoping with 20th century avant-garde art movement, and also focuses and explores the disposition of co-presence of rotoscoping.
https://hirotoshiiwasaki.com/

: Daisuke Tanaka

Abstract Film and Motion Graphics history researcher. While researching the history of animation, since 2018 the editor-in-chief of websites "tampen.jp" about Japanese short animation film. Introduces and interviews with Japanese short animation filmmaker, while organizing screening or lecture about animation. Have written articles for "ecrit-o web" "Criteria" "IGN Japan" etc.
http://tampen.jp/

: Manabu Kato

President, MONSTAR design Inc. After working in the web operation for Kodansha Magazine, Manabu joined a startup of mixi’s Monster Strike as a character director. He has also worked as a producer for various events utilizing Japanese TV anime series. Most recently, he has been collaborating with anime series, which have allowed him to create products that have churned out quite the hype. No matter the extent of his creativity and imagination, the world waits with anticipation for what he has yet to produce.
https://mon-star.net/

: Tetsuji Kurashige

Born in Fukuoka prefecture, Japan in 1972. Graduated from Kyushu Institute of Design, and finished Image Forum’s workshop. He has published animation and media art works since 2000, such as “U-SA-GUI”, “Scripting Ghost”, “Room with a view – a story concerning borders or skin”, “ombre jack”, “DIGITAL-CINECALLIGRAPHY” and so on. An associate professor at Hokkaido University of Education at present.

: Sarina Nihei

Sarina Nihei (she/her) is a freelance animation director from Japan. Being obsessed with Estonian animation, she decided to pursue a career in animation. She is a graduate of London's Royal College of Art. Her graduation film from the RCA, 'Small People with Hats', won prizes at festivals around the world including the Ottawa International Animation Festival, HAFF, and British Animation Awards. Specialising in hand-drawn animation, she loves to make surreal stories.
https://cargocollective.com/sarinanihei

: Asuka Yotsumoto

Asuka Yotsumoto is an animation producer or production manager for the film production company based in Tokyo, ROBOT COMMUNICATIONS INC. She has been producing a lot of animation films for her clients' branding movies or advertisement and TV programmes for children including NHK ETV "Otoppe" "What is Normal, anyway?" "Blue•Yellow," and exhibition movies for SNOOPY MUSEUM TOKYO etc.
https://www.robot.co.jp/

Tomoko Ono
Hirotoshi Iwasaki
Daisuke Tanaka
Manabu Kato
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Tomoko Ono
Hirotoshi Iwasaki
Tetsuji Kurashige
Daisuke Tanaka
Sarina Nihei

Tomoko Ono
Daisuke Tanaka
Asuka Yotsumoto