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Kanashimi

Haunted by grief, the loss of his father and the mounting pressure of becoming a father himself, Adam finds a mysterious baseball glove on the beach. In attempting to track down the owner, he learns of his unlikely connection to a stranger across the world in Japan, a stranger he has more in common with than he ever realized.

  • Michael Horwitz
    Writer
    Tzeva Adom: Color Red, The Hero in 9B
  • Todd Felderstein
    Producer
    Tzeva Adom: Color Red, Reservations, SmartPhone Theater
  • Michael Horwitz
    Director
    Tzeva Adom: Color Red, Movies for America
  • Todd Felderstein
    Producer
    Tzeva Adom: Color Red, Reservations, SmartPhone Theater
  • Fran Harvey
    Producer
    Tzeva Adom: Color Red, Pure, Secrets, Sin & Salvation, Movies for America
  • Austin Basis
    Key Cast
    "Adam"
    Homeland, First Oscar, Winning Time (HBO) The Last Take, Beauty and the Beast (CW)
  • Jacqueline Misaye
    Key Cast
    "Kari"
    The California Rubicon, All of Us Are Dead, General Hospital
  • Gaku Space
    Key Cast
    "Kaito"
    Overwatch (Video game), Immortal 65, Westworld (HBO)
  • Ariel Kayako Labasan
    Key Cast
    "Ayaka"
    When you Leave, Bid for Love, Polarize
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Drama
  • Runtime:
    22 minutes 20 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    January 31, 2023
  • Production Budget:
    23,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English, Japanese
  • Shooting Format:
    RED
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2:3:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Pasadena International Film Festival
    United States
    May 7, 2023
    USA Premiere
    Official Selection
Director Biography - Michael Horwitz

Originally from Los Angeles and now living in beautiful Bend, Oregon, Michael is an award winning writer, editor and director. His previous work has screened at festivals across the US, most prestigiously Sundance (2008), Cannes (Emerging Filmmaker’s Showcase at the American Pavilion), Israel, UK and Berlin. His last film, Tzeva Adom: Color Red won several Best Short Film awards and was selected by NBC/Universal as one of the top 15 short films in 2018. In 2020 he won a Telly Award for Best Short Online Drama for the same film. Michael directed several episodes of the hit digital series “Movies for America” for Tribune Media. His work spans two decades and can be seen on major TV networks, gaming platforms and has been distributed globally.

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Director Statement

Kanashimi is the most personal project I have ever embarked on. This film is inspired by my own journey of grief and resolve after my father passed away in 2019. The rollercoaster of emotions was not something I was prepared for and the only way I was going to find my way through the darkness was to do the only thing I know how to do - make a film. Kanashimi incorporates many themes that have come to define my life as an artist and as a father. Grief, just like cinema is universal and I hope the film has a profound impact on all who see it and hopefully for audiences, they will recognize how grief and love transcends all of us.