Justin Kaminuma is a Japanese-American filmmaker whose personal work explores film as a meditative medium through diaristic and experimental techniques, while his commissioned work seeks to apply these processes through a broader collaborative approach. He explores themes of childhood and coming of age with dream-like and nostalgic visuals.
Official Selection
Letter To A Person Who No Longer Exists
Film Underground 16
Brooklyn, New York
2026
Official Selection
I Still Exist.
Film Underground 15
Brooklyn, New York
2026
Official Selection
I Still Exist.
Reel Friends: Real Talk
Atlanta, Georgia
2026
Official Selection
The Last Thing I Think I Saw
Ann Arbor Film Festival
Ann Arbor, Michigan
2025
Audience Award - Best Narrative Short
Dreams of Home
Virginia Film Festival
Charlottesville, Virginia
Best International Film
Dreams of Home
BFI Future Film Festival
London
Official Selection
Dreams of Home
Maine International Film Festival
Jury Nomination - Best Experimental
Dreams of Home
National Film Festival For Talented Youth
Seattle, Washington
Official Selection
Dreams of Home
CineYouth Cinema/Chicago
Chicago, Illinois
Centerpiece Film
Dreams of Home
Yale Student Film Festival
New Haven, Connecticut
Official Selection
Dreams of Home
Milwaukee Illuminate Film Festival
Official Selection
The Last Thing I Think I Saw
Leiden Shorts Film Festival
Leiden
Winner: Best Experimental Film
The Last Thing I Think I Saw
National Film Festival For Talented Youth
Seattle, Washington
Official Selection
The Last Thing I Think I Saw
Oak Cliff Film Festival
Dallas, Texas
Official Selection
The Last Thing I Think I Saw
Guangzhou "Weekend Domain" Experimental Image Festival
Guangzhou
Official Selection
The Last Thing I Think I Saw
Nashville Film Festival
Nashville, Tennessee
Official Selection
The Last Thing I Think I Saw
Chicago Underground Film Festival
Chicago, Illinois
Official Selection
The Last Thing I Think I Saw
San Diego Asian Film Festival
San Diego, California
Official Selection
The Last Thing I Think I Saw
AntiMatter Media Art Festival
Vancouver
Current City
Brooklyn
Gender
Male
Complete the captcha to finish sign up. Cancel