Hiro
2005Hiro is a Canadian short film, written and directed by Matthew Swanson and released in 2005.[1] The film centres on Hiro (Hiro Kanagawa), a shy Japanese insect collector who finds himself thrust into a wild chase to recover a stolen beetle after a chance encounter with a young girl (Vicky Huang).[2]
The film's dialogue is in Japanese, although Swanson does not personally speak the language.[3] Swanson described it as "liberating" to direct in a language he did not understand.[3]
The film premiered at the 2005 Toronto International Film Festival.[1]
The film was nominated for a Genie Award for Best Live Action Short Drama.[4]
It also won the award for Best Short Film at the 2006 SXSW Film Festival,[5] and was the first Canadian film to win the "Spirit of Slamdance" Audience Award at the Slamdance Film Festival.[6]
Kinostart: | 20.01.2006 | ||
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Herstellungsland: | Kanada | ||
IMDB: | 52 |
Regie: | Matthew Swanson | |
Drehbuch: | Matthew Swanson | |
Darsteller: | Hiro Kanagawa | |
Vicky Huang |
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2007 | Ann Arbor Film Festival Audience Award | Gewinner |
2007 | Black Maria Film and Video Festival Juror's Citation | Gewinner |
2007 | Genie Awards Genie Best Live Action Short Drama | Nominiert |
2006 | Cleveland International Film Festival Best International Short Film | Gewinner |
2006 | Indianapolis International Film Festival Jury Prize Best Independent Short | Gewinner |
2006 | Leo Awards Leo Best Musical Score in a Short Drama | Gewinner |
2006 | Leo Awards Leo Best Overall Sound in a Short Drama | Gewinner |
2006 | Leo Awards Leo Short Drama: Best Director | Gewinner |
2006 | Leo Awards Leo Short Drama: Best Cinematography | Gewinner |
2006 | Leo Awards Leo Short Drama: Best Picture Editing | Gewinner |
2006 | SXSW Film Festival SXSW Competition Award Best Short | Gewinner |
2006 | San Diego Asian Film Festival Jury Award Best Narrative Short | Gewinner |
2006 | Slamdance Film Festival Spirit of Slamdance Award | Gewinner |
2006 | Leo Awards Leo Best Screenwriting in a Short Drama | Nominiert |
2006 | Leo Awards Leo Short Drama: Best Performance by a Male | Nominiert |
2006 | Leo Awards Leo Short Drama: Best Short Drama | Nominiert |