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Dark Dawn in Tokyo

The new team leader in a murder case, Vlad, the "gaijin" detective in Tokyo police department, must deliver bad news to his twin brother Radu, a rehabilitated gangster which now runs a restaurant.

  • Leonidas Stanescu
    Director
  • Leonidas Stanescu
    Writer
  • Leonidas Stanescu
    Producer
  • Leonidas Stanescu
    Key Cast
    "Vlad and Radu Georgescu"
  • Atsushi Hirakawa
    Key Cast
    "Tanaka-san "
  • Kelly Yeo Su Teen
    Key Cast
    "Midori"
  • Leonidas Stanescu
    Editor
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    19 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    May 17, 2020
  • Production Budget:
    100 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Singapore
  • Country of Filming:
    Singapore
  • Language:
    English, Japanese, Romanian
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Short to the Point
    Bucharest
    Romania
    November 30, 2018
    Official Selection
  • L.A. Neo-Noir Novel, Film and Script Festival
    Los Angeles
    United States
    May 31, 2019
    Official Selection
  • Hollywood Blood Horror Festival
    Los Angeles
    United States
    June 6, 2020
    Winner
  • Lift-Off Sessions
    London
    United Kingdom
    Official Selection
  • Tagore International Film Festival
    Tagore
    India
    June 30, 2020
    WINNER
  • Cut and Clap Indie Short Fest

    India
    June 30, 2020
    Official Selection
  • Venice Shorts
    Venice
    United States
    June 29, 2020
    Official Selection
  • Focus International Film Festival

    United States
    June 29, 2020
    Official Selection
  • Río Independent Film Festival
    Río de Janeiro
    Brazil
    June 30, 2020
    Official Selection
  • VESUVIUS INTERNATIONAL MONTHLY FILLM FEST

    Italy
    July 25, 2020
    Official Selection BEST ACTOR
  • KALAKARI FILM FEST

    India
    Official Selection BEST ACTOR
  • GLOBAL MONTHLY ONLINE FILM COMPETITION

    United States
    July 7, 2020
    FINALIST BEST MOBILE FILM
  • Twilight Tokyo Film Festival
    Tokyo
    Japan
    July 30, 2020
    WINNER
  • VESUVIUS INTERNATIONAL MONTHLY FILM FEST

    Italy
    July 31, 2020
    FINALIST Best Short Movie
  • Dreamachine International Film Festival
    Los Angeles
    United States
    August 2, 2020
    WINNER Best Concept
  • Toronto Online Film Festival
    Toronto
    Canada
    August 4, 2020
    Official Selection
  • Accord Cine Fest
    mumbai
    India
    December 3, 2020
    WINNER
  • Athens International Monthly Art Film Festival
    Athens
    Greece
    February 21, 2021
    Honorable Mention
  • Garoa Awards - Moonthly Short Film Festival of Sao Paulo
    Sao Paulo
    Brazil
    March 20, 2021
    Nominee Best Narrative Sound Track
  • Golden Jury International Film Festival

    India
    December 14, 2020
    Official Selection
  • Garoa Awards - Moonthly Short Film Festival of Sao Paulo
    Sao Paulo
    Brazil
    March 20, 2021
    Nominee, Best Narrative Editing
  • Garoa Awards - Moonthly Short Film Festival of Sao Paulo
    Sao Paulo
    Brazil
    March 20, 2021
    Nominee, Best Supporting Actor Atsushi Hirakawa
  • Garoa Awards - Moonthly Short Film Festival of Sao Paulo
    Sao Paulo
    Brazil
    March 20, 2021
    Nominee Best Supporting Actress Kelly Yeo Su Teen
Director Biography - Leonidas Stanescu

Spanish- Romanian actor and indie filmmaker based in Singapore, started to be involved in the film industry in his early 40s. In his first 3 years he received a few awards and nominations as actor and as filmmaker which impulses him to continue this journey.

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