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Japan Faces Extinction

The population of Japan is dropping fast! Find out why!

Episode 4 in the AI mockumentary Japan series "News on the Loose."

  • Randy
    Director
  • Randy Schmidt
    Writer
  • Randy Schmidt
    Producer
  • Schmidt
    Key Cast
  • Project Type:
    Animation, Short
  • Runtime:
    2 minutes 13 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    September 20, 2025
  • Production Budget:
    500 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Japan
  • Country of Filming:
    Japan
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Randy

Raised in California, Randy Schmidt graduated from UCLA Film School and worked at the 20th Century Fox motion picture studio before moving to Tokyo. For 18 years, he worked as a staff TV cameraman-editor-producer for CBS News, covering all of Asia, including China and North Korea. Randy won an Emmy Award for his TV news work in 2022. He is now a screenwriter and filmmaker who has been making a series of award-winning stop-motion and AI short movies.

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