Private Project

W∞ - Heritage of Soul -

This is the small town in Japan called Onomichi.
It is a mysterious town where we could feel the distorted time and space.
Fascinated by this town, we established a small video production company named QOOV.
We released some short movies as W∞ series in the past.
As time goes by, we have experienced various things and I have decided to seal off Onomichi deep in my heart.
And I have completed the final episode using unused shooting data which I have preserved with my new inspiration.

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The opening scene, going up the stairs.
The distortion of time and space occurs.

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The red image
Time is the continuation of a moment. time = the formation of time and space.
The space with time is dominated by physics and it has various restrictions.
The universe without physics is the real essence where we should be. But unfortunately I am in the space with physics right now.

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A scene thereafter
The camera is chasing through Onomichi where time and space are distorted.
The rock is Kagami iwa, the mirror rock from the path to Senkoji temple.

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Russian narration scene
I visit Onomichi and nurture my sensitivity.

"Surprise rather than empathy"
We feel empathy if it is within the knowledge and imagination that we are familiar with.
Generally, the word empathy is thought to be positive but we don’t.
Because there is no innovation in it.
What we aim for exists beyond your imagination and expectations.
This surprise can create our new era and has the power to change our lifestyle.
Let’s pursue what we can’t see.
All you need is a little more courage.

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The red circle and yellow circle
The red circle = I ( Takechan )
It has absolute power and imagination but it rotates and wavers using unnecessary energy. Then Jung-mee, the yellow circle appears and oriented me to the right way.

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Monochrome image 
Agony, Hardship, Struggle

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Pinwheel scene
It may be Kenchan that controls time and space of Onomichi.

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The blue image
Finally, the wave of tranquility arrives after the agony, hardship and adversity.

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Performance of YUINA
Pursuing the cool.
The soul of Takechan enters into YUINA and expresses the passion of him. The colors of her face makeup symbolize Takechan, red, Jumg-mee, yellow, YUINA, blue, QOOV, black.

Russian narration
QOOV is a made-up word from COOL. QOOV is the superlative of cool. And it symbolizes the concept that we can realize our dreams and hopes through the bonds of people, dignified way of living, and keeping our faith. We believe that this is sure to lead to the ascent of our value and that QOOV is the coolest thing of all.

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Railroad crossing scene
The distortion of time and space regains its tranquility.

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The last scene
It was thought that Kenchan controlled time and space, but actually it was Jung-mee that controlled it.

  • Takeshi Inoue
    Director
  • Takeshi Inoue
    Writer
  • Jung-mee
    Producer
  • Yuina
    Key Cast
  • Project Type:
    Experimental, Short
  • Genres:
    Art
  • Runtime:
    7 minutes 53 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    July 21, 2019
  • Production Budget:
    2,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Japan
  • Country of Filming:
    Japan
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Black & White and Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Madrid Film Awards
    Madrid
    Spain
    Experimental Short Film Section / Finalist
  • The Continental Film Festival
    Los Angeles
    United States
    Best Shortfilm Section / Finalist
  • The 6th edition of the Unfiltered Cinema Film Festival
    Minsk
    Belarus
    March 14, 2020
    World Premiere
    Experimental Section / Finalist
  • Rome Independent Prisma Film Awards
    Rome
    Italy
    World Premiere
    Experimental Section / Official Selection
  • Osaka International Film Festival
    Osaka
    Japan
    Best Experimental Short Film Section / Semi-Finalist
  • EdiPlay International Film Festival
    Île-de-France
    France
    Best Experimental Film Section / WINNER
  • 4th Dimension Independent Film Festival
    Bali
    Indonesia
    Best Experimental Film / WINNER
  • Festival Internacional de Marbella
    Marbella, Andalusia
    Spain
    Short Film Experimental, Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Actress Section / Official Selection
  • Krimson Horyzon International Film Festival
    Kolkata, West Bengal
    India
    Best Experimental Section / WINNER
  • Airflix Film Festival
    London
    United Kingdom
    Best Short Experimental / WINNER
  • Red Moon Film Festival
    NYC
    United States
    Best short film / Official Selection
  • Beyond the Curve International Film Festival
    Palis
    France
    Best Experimental Film / Finalist
  • Delta International Film Festival

    India
    Best Experimental Film / WINNER
  • Multi Dimension Independent Film Festival

    United Kingdom
    Best Experimental Film / WINNER
  • Bright International Film Festival

    United Kingdom
    Best Experimental Film / WINNER, Best Director / WINNER, Best Short Documentary / Finalist
  • Robinson Film Awards (International Film Festival)
    Naples
    Italy
    Experimental Short (Main category) / WINNER
  • FILMHAUS Berlin
    Berlin
    Germany
    Best Experimental Short / Official Selection
  • Swedish International Film Festival
    Alvica
    Sweden
    Best Experimental Film / Finalist
  • 4theatre selection.

    4theatre Miscellaneous + 4theatre best selection. / Official Selection
  • Filmfest International Film Festival
    Kolkata
    India
    Best Experimental Film (Main Category) / WINNER
  • Paris International Short Festival
    Paris
    France
    Best Experimental Short / Finalist
  • V.i.Z. Film Fest

    Bulgaria
    Best Short Experimental / Official Selection
  • Paris Film Awards
    Paris
    France
    Experimental Film Section / Honorable Mention
  • Cult Movies International Film Festival (4th Season)

    United Kingdom
    Best Short Experimental Section / WINNER
  • Cooper Awards

    Best Experimental Short Film Section, Official Selection
  • Hollywood International Golden Age Festival
    New York
    United States
    Best Experimental short, Semi-Finalist
  • London Indie Short Festival
    London
    United Kingdom
    Experimental Shorts Section, Semi-Finalist
  • Indian Indie Awards

    India
    The Best Short Film Section, Official Selection
  • RED MOVIE AWARDS
    Reims
    France
    Best Short (fiction) MAIN CATEGORY, Best Experimental (Additional), Official Selection
  • Actor&Director Awards International Film Festival
    Saint-Petersburg
    Russian Federation
    Best Actress (Short), Best Male Director Section (Short) / Official Selection
  • Masters of Cinema
    Moscow
    Russian Federation
    Best Experimental Film Section / Official Selection
  • Sweet Democracy Film Awards
    Rome
    Italy
    Experimental Film Section / WINNER
  • Onyko Films Awards
    Tallinn
    Estonia
    Best Experimental Photography Section / WiNNER
  • Berlin Shorts Award
    Berlin
    Germany
    Best experimental short Section / Semi-Finalist
  • Austin International Art Festival
    Austin
    United States
    Best International Experimental Short Section / Semi-Finalist
  • Dreamz Catcher International Film Festival
    Kolkata
    India
    Best Experimental Films Section / WINNER
  • Florida Shorts
    Florida
    United States
    Short Experimental Section / Semi-Finalist
  • Lonely Wolf International Film Festival
    London
    United Kingdom
    Experimental Film (Short) Section / Semi-Finalist
  • World Indie Film Awards

    Best Experimental Short / Honorable Mention
  • Niagara Falls International Short Festival
    New York
    United States
    Best Experimental Short Section / Semi-Finalist
  • Hong Kong Indie Film Festival

    Hong Kong
    Best experimental short section / Semi-Finalist
  • Sydney Indie Short Festival
    Sydney
    Australia
    Best Experimental Short Section / Semi-Finalist
  • 8 & Halfilm Awards
    Rome
    Italy
    BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY (EXPERIMENTAL SHORT) / WINNER
  • Hollywood on the Tiber Film Awards
    Rome
    Italy
    Experimental Film / Official Selection, Best Director / WINNER
  • Vancouver Independent Film Festival
    Vancouver
    Canada
    Best Experimental Short / Quarter-Finalist
  • Rameshwaram International Film Festival
    Chennai
    India
    Experimental Films (Any length) / WINNER
  • Dubai Independent Film Festival
    Dubai
    United Arab Emirates
    Best Experimental Short / Finalist
  • Lily Indie Film Fest
    Odesa
    Ukraine
    Best Short Experimental / Finalist
  • Rameshwaram International Film Festival
    Tamil Nadu
    India
    Experimental Films (Any length) / WINNER
  • Indiefare International Film Festival
    Online
    Best Experimental Film / WINNER
  • New York Neorealism Film Awards
    Rome
    Italy
    Experimental Film / Official Selection
  • Athens International Monthly Art Film Festival
    Athens
    Greece
    Best Experimental Film / Honorable Mention
  • Moscow Gold Awards
    Moscow
    Russian Federation
    Best Color Editing Section / WINNER
  • Snow Leopard Film Festival
    Saint-Petersburg
    Russian Federation
    Best Experimental Film / Official Selection
  • South America Awards
    São Paulo
    Brazil
    Experimental Film Competition / Official Selection
  • Dublin World Film Festival
    Dublin
    Canada
    Best experimental short Section / Semi-Finlist
  • New Creators Film Awards
    Paris
    France
    Best Experimental Section / WINNER
  • Crown International Film Festival

    India
    Best Experimental Film / WINNER
  • Vesuvius International Film Fest
    Campania
    Italy
    Best short movie Section / Official Selection, Best Director Section / Finalist
  • kalakari film fest
    Kalakari
    India
    Special awards / Official Selection
  • Tokyo Monthly International Film Festival
    Tokyo
    Japan
    Best Experimental Film Section, WINNER
  • Madrid Arthouse Film Festival
    Madrid
    Spain
    Experimental Short Section / Semi-Finalist
  • Tietê International Film Awards
    São Paulo
    Brazil
    Experimental Short Film / Official Selection
  • Rotterdam Independent Film Festival
    Rotterdam
    Netherlands
    Experimental short Section / Semi-Finalist
  • Brazil International Monthly Independent Film Festival
    Rio de Janeiro
    Brazil
    Sound Design of Best Experimental Film / WINNER
  • Paris Shorts Film Awards
    Paris
    France
    Best Experimental Short Section, Best Original Music / WINNER
  • Movie Play International Film Festival

    India
    Best Experimental Film (Main Category) , Best Director (Sub Category) / WINNER
  • Hollywood Indie Film Awards
    Los Angeles
    United States
    Best Experimental Short / WINNER
  • Seoul International Monthly Film Festival
    Seoul
    Korea, Republic of
    Best Experimental Film Section / Finalist
  • Ipê Amarelo Film Festival

    Brazil
    Short Film Section / WINNER
  • Andromeda Film Festival
    İstanbul
    Turkey
    Competition / WINNER
  • GIMFA - Gralha International Monthly Film Awards
    Curitiba
    Brazil
    Experimental Short Film Section / WINNER
  • OTB | Only The Best Film Awards
    FLORIDA
    United States
    Only The Best Experimental Short, Only The Best Editing, Only The Best Original Song or Score / WINNER
  • The Gladiator Film Festival
    İstanbul
    Turkey
    Jury Special Section / WINNER
  • Cineplay International Film Festival

    India
    Best Experimental Film Section / WINNER
  • Independent Cinephiles Short Film Festival
    Istanbul
    Turkey
    Best Short Experimental, Best Actress, Best Editing, Best Sound Design / 4 categories WINNER
  • First Women Film Festival
    Doğu Azerbaycan
    Iran, Islamic Republic of
    Best Experimental / WINNER
  • Latin America Film Awards
    Rio de Janeiro
    Brazil
    Best Experimental Film Section / Official Selection
Director Biography - Takeshi Inoue

Experimental Visualist

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