Toshie the Nihilist

Toshie the Nihilist is a Japanese comedic short film written and directed by Matthew Chozick. It has won numerous awards after premiering at the Academy Award and BAFTA qualifying LA Shorts International Film Festival on July 14, 2021.[1]

Toshie the Nihlist
Directed byMatthew Chozick
Written byMatthew Chozick
Produced byMatt Schley
StarringRino Higa, Taro Yabe, Takato Yonemoto, Hideo Furukawa, Nanami Hidaka, Matthew Chozick
CinematographyKohei Soeda, Kenta Kuwabara
Music byHiroyuki Onogawa, Tropical Death
Production
companies
Awai Productions, Kuwata Kikaku
Running time
15 minutes
CountryJapan
LanguageJapanese

Plot

Cryptocurrency exchange secretary Toshie (Rino Higa) ought to be celebrating the release of her boyfriend (Taro Yabe) from jail. Instead, a freak accident compels her to swim from Japan to Hawaii with the child of an American-Vietcong war hero.

Cast
  • Rino Higa as Toshie
  • Taro Yabe as Boyfriend
  • Hideo Furukawa as Boss
  • Takato Yonemoto as Bad Influence
  • Nanami Hidaka as Crypto Twins
  • Matthew Chozick as Anh Dung

Select screenings
  • 25th LA Shorts International Film Festival
  • 76th Salerno International Film Festival
  • 28th Victoria Film Festival
  • 22nd Boston Underground Film Festival
  • 75th Edinburgh Festival Fringe (in Nightpiece)
  • 15th Sydney Underground Film Festival
  • 75th Cannes Film Festival Short Film Corner
  • 13th Burbank International Film Festival
  • 28th Golden Boll Film Festival
  • 9th Chelsea Film Festival
  • 10th New York Shorts International Film Festival

Select Awards
Prize Category Recipient Result
2021 New York Shorts International Film Festival[2]Best ComedyWon
2021 Burbank International Film Festival[3]Best Foreign ShortNominated
2021 Sydney Underground Film Festival[4]Audience Choice AwardWon
2021 Paris Art and Movie Awards (PAMA)[5]
Best DirectorMatthew ChozickNominated
Best ActressRino HigaNominated
Best International Short FilmNominated
2021 Shenzhen International Film Festival[6]Best Visual AwardWon
2021 Hong Kong International Short Film Festival[7]Most Promising DirectorMatthew ChozickWon
2021 Mediterranean Film Festival Cannes[8]Best Comedy ShortWon
2021 Chicago International Arthouse Film Festival - Blowup Film Fest[9]
Best Narrative ShortNominated
Best ActressRino HigaNominated
2021 Best Shorts Competition[10] Best Leading ActressRino HigaWon
2022 Boston Underground Film Festival[11] Best ShortWon
2022 New York City International Film Festival [12] Best International ShortWon

References
  1. "LA Shorts International Film Festival Asia: Location". LA Shorts International Film Festival. Retrieved 2021-11-19.
  2. "New York Shorts International Film Festival=2021 New York Shorts International Film Festival". Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  3. "2021 Burbank International Film Festival Program". Burbank International Film Festival. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  4. "2021 Sydney Underground Film Festival". 2021 Sydney Underground Film Festival. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  5. "Paris Art and Movie Awards". PAMA. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  6. "Shenzhen International Film Festival=2021 Shenzhen International Film Festival". Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  7. "Hong Kong International Short Film Festival=2021 Hong Kong International Short Film Festival". Retrieved 21 November 2021.
  8. "Mediterranean Film Festival Cannes=2021 Mediterranean Film Festival Cannes". Retrieved 12 December 2021.
  9. "2021 Chicago International Arthouse Film Festival - Blowup Film Fest". 2021 Chicago International Arthouse Film Festival - Blowup Film Fest. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
  10. "2021 Best Shorts Competition". 2021 Best Shorts Competition. Retrieved 24 December 2021.
  11. "2022 Boston Underground Film Festival". 2022 Boston Underground Film Festival. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
  12. "2022 New York City International Film Festival". 2022 New York City International Film Festival. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
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