Celluloid Dreams:
Hand-processed Films by Nishikawa Tomonari
The 16th DMZ Docs' online screening program is dedicated to Japanese experimental film director Nishikawa Tomonari. Nishikawa is widely known for his works that demonstrate the liberating power of film technology and materials. His films capture the rhythm of the city through technical means: hand-process in the darkroom, edit by splicing the tape without gloves, and physical film process without the use of camera. Nineteen short films and three music videos will be screened.
Apollo
USA, Japan│2003│6min│B&W
Sketch Film #1
USA│2005│2min│B&W
Sketch Film #2
USA│2005│2min│B&W
Market Street
USA│2005│5min│B&W
Sketch Film #3
USA, Japan│2006│2min│B&W
Clear Blue Sky
USA│2006│4min│Color
Sketch Film #4
USA│2007│2min│Color
Sketch Film #5
USA│2007│2min│B&W
Into the Mass
USA│2007│6min│Color
16-18-4
Japan│2007│2min│Color
Lumphini 2552
Thailand│2009│2min│B&W
Tokyo - Ebisu
Japan│2010│5min│Color
Shibuya - Tokyo
Japan│2010│10min│Color
45 7 Broadway
USA│2013│5min│Color
Manhattan One Two Three Four
USA│2014│3min│B&W
Sound of a Million Insects, Light of a Thousand Stars
Japan│2014│2min│Color
Ten Mornings Ten Evenings and One Horizon
Japan│2016│10min│Color
Amusement Ride
Japan│2019│6min│Color│Korean Premeire
Light, Noise, Smoke, and Light, Noise, Smoke
Japan│2023│6min│Color│Korea Premiere
Magnetic Point
Japan│2023│6min│Color│World Premiere
Trafic
USA│2021│6min│B&W│World Premiere
Luminous Veil
USA│2016│6min│Color│World Premiere