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This Doc Rocks! (Daruma)

This is a 15-second trailer promoting the War Brides of Japan, a docu*memory film series.

  • Yayoi L Winfrey
    Director
  • Yayoi L Winfrey
    Writer
    Silent Shame
  • Bob Smith
    Producer
  • Linda K Busey
    Producer
  • Ronald L Sayles
    Producer
  • Alvin Ming Ji Lee
    Producer
  • Michael Malagan
    Producer
  • Project Type:
    Animation, Other
  • Runtime:
    15 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    November 19, 2018
  • Production Budget:
    20,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Shooting Format:
    Adobe Illustrator, FCPX
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
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  • Yayoi L Winfrey
Director Biography - Yayoi L Winfrey

Born in postwar Tokyo to a Japanese war bride and an African American soldier, Yayoi L Naito Winfrey has been creating media all her life. First, as an illustrator and graphic designer; then as a screenwriter, fiction writer and journalist; and, now, as a filmmaker. Growing up on three continents by the time she was five years-old gifted her with a strong appreciation for other people’s languages and cultures. As a mixed-race person, she has an innate sense of what it’s like being ’the other’; and, her long career in arts reflects that special position.

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Director Statement

Storytelling through film engages so many senses. I feel so fortunate that I’m able to combine my love for both visual art and literature to make movies.