Banquet of Love

Insects in their final moments chatter noisily, displaying extravagant colors and patterns - it is their great feast of love. This work was created by Haruka Mitani and Michael Lyons to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Norman McLaren's birth. The film was made by scratching and painting directly on overexposed 8mm film. The soundtrack was created using photosensors connected to an analogue synthesizer.

  • Haruka Mitani
    Director
  • Michael Lyons
    Director
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Renai no Daikyouen
  • Project Type:
    Short, Other
  • Runtime:
    6 minutes 30 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    January 18, 2014
  • Country of Origin:
    Japan
  • Shooting Format:
    Super 8
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Image Forum Festival Japan (nominated for Japan Tomorrow Award)
    Tokyo
    Japan
  • London International Animation Festival
    London, UK
  • Melbourne International Animation Festival
  • Montreal Underground Film Festival
  • Kuala Lumpur Experimental Film & Video Festival
  • Analogica
    Ora/Auer (Bz)
    Italy
  • Cinesonika: Celebrating the Soundtrack
    Vancouver
    Canada
  • International Short Film Festival, Hamburg (nominated for Jury Award)
    Hamburg, Germany
  • Contemporary Art Ruhr (Director’s Lounge)
    Zollverein World Heritage Site, Essen
    Germany
  • WRO 2015: 16th Media Art Biennale Wroclaw
    Wroclaw
    Poland
Director Biography - Haruka Mitani, Michael Lyons

Haruka Mitani is a filmmaker based in Kyoto, Japan. She completed her studies in Image Arts and Sciences at Ritsumeikan and also works in film restoration.

Michael Lyons is a researcher and artist based in Kyoto, Japan. He is currently Professor of Image Arts and Sciences at Ritsumeikan University.

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