Tokio is a filmmaker and producer with an interest in women's social stories. Her short film Bird Woman was selected in competition at the Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival and other international film festivals.
Tokio Oohara lives in Tokyo. She is a filmmaker and producer with an interest in women's social stories. Her short film Bird Woman (2022), which she produced and directed, was selected in competition at the Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival, the Buenos Aires International Independent Film Festival and some other international film festivals. Her omnibus feature film "Dear Dolls" (2023/83 min), which she produced, is currently being shown in cinemas throughout Japan. Board member of the Independent Cinema Guild of Japan (Eiga-nabe) since 2022.
映画作家。プロデューサー。NPO法人独立映画鍋理事。東京都在住。東京造形大学卒業。
女性の社会的な物語に寄り添い、インディペンデントの映画作家として活動中。2022年に監督した女性たちが連帯して痴漢を撃退する短編映画『Bird Woman』は国際映画祭で多くの女性から熱烈な歓迎を受ける。その後のWomanシリーズも国際映画祭で評価される。
【Filmography】
✺Feature film “NAGOSHI”108min/2014/ Director and producer
✺Short film” Bird Woman” 21min/2022/ Director, producer and main role
✺Short film” Doll Woman” 20min/2023/ Director, producer and main role
✺Omnibus feature film “Dear Dolls”83min/2023/ Producer
✺Short film” Lunch Woman” 5min/2024/ Co-director, producer and main role
✺Short film” Wing Woman” 7min/2024/ Co-director, producer and main role
【フィルモグラフィー】
✺長編映画 『ナゴシノハラエ』 108分/2014/監督・プロデューサー
✺短編映画 『Bird Woman』 21分/2022/監督・プロデューサー・主演
https://www.facebook.com/birdwoman.zero
✺短編映画 『Doll Woman』 20分/2023/ 監督・プロデューサー・主演
✺オムニバス長編映画 『人形たち~Dear Dolls』 83分/2023/ プロデューサー
✺短編映画 『Lunch Woman』 5分/2024/共同監督・プロデューサー・主演
✺短編映画 『Wing Woman』 7分/2024/共同監督・プロデューサー・主演
『早乙女』 “Saotome~A young woman rice planter"
7min52s/2013/Director and producer
Screener:https://vimeo.com/499181950
★WomenCineMakers (Women Cine Makers Biennale 2018) https://issuu.com/cine_makers/docs/special.edition/122
【OTHER PROJECTS】
MPA/DHU/TIFFCOM Pitching Contest2020 Finalist “Red Hands”
MPA/DHU/TIFFCOM Pitching Contest2021 Finalist “風ヲキル”
MPA/DHU/TIFFCOM Pitching Contest2023 Finalist “Airport Woman”
"Busan International Film Festival ‘BIFF Academy’ Short Film Project
Contest"2020 nominated for selection “Bird Woman”
The founder of “Donation Theater in Japan 2018”
http://donation-theater.eiga-infra.org/
“London Feminist Film Festival 2017” SHORT FILM JURY/ August
Platform Busan 2017-2019 member
•Breakfast networking pitching “Red Hands” (Oct 7.2019 )
•Vis-á-Vis: “Networking Table of European and Asian Filmmakers” Participant.
“Yamome” Short movie /2018
Field of work: Actor/ Director: Kenjo McCurtain
Trailer https://vimeo.com/207743256
AVANT-GARDE & GENRE OFFICIAL COMPETITION
Wing Woman
Buenos Aires International Independent Film Festival (BAFICI) 26
Buenos Aires
2025
Award Winner
Bird Woman
11th Women Over 50 Film Festival (WOFFF)
Lewes
2025
OFFICIAL COMPETITION AVANT-GARDE AND GENDER
Lunch Woman
Buenos Aires International Independent Film Festival (BAFICI)
Buenos Aires
2024
Award Winner Best Drama
Doll Woman
Women Over 50 Film Festival
2024
International competition
Doll Woman
Nepal International Film Festival
Kathmandu
2024
Official selection
Doll Woman
Buenos Aires International Independent Film Festival (BAFICI)
Buenos Aires
2024
official selection
Bird Woman
Women International film festival (WIFF)
Islamabad
2024
Special program "East Asia Now"
Bird Woman
"Ca'Foscari Short Film Festival" in Venice
Venice
2023
Avant-Garde & Genre Official Competition
Bird Woman
Buenos Aires International Independent Film Festival
Buenos Aires
2023
Internation competition
Bird Woman
Batumi International Short Film Festival, "Lemon”
Batumi
2022
Official selection
Bird Woman
Jakarta Film Week
Jakarta
2022
Bucheon Choice: Shorts (International compétition)
Bird Woman
Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festiva
Bucheon
2022
Official Selection
"NAGOSHI~Summer purification" work-shop film
Hakodate Port Illuminasion Film Festival
Hakodate
2015
Official Selection
Saotome ~ A young woman rice planter~ 
Himeji International Short Film Festival
Hyogo
2014
Nominate
Bird Woman
Tokyo Independent Film Festival 2024
Tokyo
Official selection
Saotome ~ A young woman rice planter~ 
WomenCinemakers 2018
College
Tokyo Zokei University
Nickname
Tokio
Gender
Female
Tokio is a filmmaker and producer with an interest in women's social stories. Her short film Bird Woman was selected in competition at the Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival and other international film festivals.
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