PROGRAM

《P》Filmmakers in Focus 1 — An Experimental Factory for Animation: Special Feature on IKIF

【TOKYO】Theatre Image Forum:10/13(SUN) 6:30pm
【NAGOYA】Aichi Arts Center:11/3(SUN) 6:30pm
【KYOTO】Demachi za:11/13(WED) 7:15pm

12 works, 63 min.

Animandala2
Specialists who make use of diversified animation techniques among various media ranging from 8mm to 3DCG.

Ever since establishing IKIF (Ishida Kifune Image Factory) in 1979, ISHIDA Sonoko and KIFUNE Tokumitsu have produced over 200 works from experimental animation, visual installation and commercial CG animation. The technique and style varies depending on the work as sand, copy machines and specialized Japanese paper have been used to produced animation. Their overflowing amount of ideas have overwhelmed many.

Ran Part2 Radiance 16mm / 9min / 1982(Japan)
Petrifaction1 16mm / 6min / 1982(Japan)
Rotation AB  8mm (digital ver.) / 2min / 1983(Japan)
Camera Obscura 3  16mm / 3min / 1984(Japan)
DIM 16mm / 4min / 1984(Japan)
(2) At the bottom of the sea 16mm / 3min / 1985(Japan)
Animandala 2 16mm / 5min / 1986(Japan)
Quicksand 16mm / 6min / 1987(Japan)
SIGN 16mm / 4min / 1990(Japan)
Screen Tone Music 16mm / 5min / 1992(Japan)
Troreminica digital / 3min / 2009(Japan)
Taken with ZC1000 digital / 13min / 2018(Japan)

◎ Post-screening discussion on 13th October at 6:30pm
“The history of IKIF and the evolution of their techniques”
Guest: IKIF (KIFUNE Tokumitsu + KIFUNE Sonoko)



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