Biography
Born in 1965, Hyogo, Japan
2008 Visiting Artist: Ist International Film Festival Animator, Poland
2008 Visiting Artist / Lecturer: Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design, Jerusalem
2007 Lecturer: Tezukayama Gakuin University (-present)
2007 Visiting Artist: SAF Animation Film School Cakovec, Croatia
2007 Lecturer: Webster University, Austria
2007 Visiting Artist / Lecturer: Volda University College, Norway
2007 Freelance Animator: worked for NHK EducationalTV Program “Inai inai baa!” (-present)
2006 Visiting Artist / Lecturer: Tainan National University of the Arts, Taiwan
2005 Director / Coodinator: NFB Flash Animation Workshop, Canada Pavilion, Aichi Expo
2004 Guest Artist: under a grant of Japan-EU People to People Friendship year, Vienna, Austria
2004 Visiting Artist / Lecturer: California Institute of the Arts, USA
2003 Lecturer:Kurashiki University of Science and the Arts (-2004), Baika Junior College
2002 Reserch of Animation in Estonia, under a Fellowship from the Agency for Cultural Affairs Oversea program in Art
2000 Lecturer: Kyoto Seika University (-present), Kansai University (-2003)
1998 Drector: NPO Kinderfilmfest Kyoto, Animation Workshop for Children (-2001)
1998 Instructor, Assistant of Professor: Kyoto Seika University (-2000)
1998 MA from Graduate school of Fine Art Kyoto City University of Arts (Conceptual and Media Arts)
1997 Exchange student of School of Communication, Royal College of Art, London, United Kingdom
1996 BA from Kyoto City University of Arts (Conceptual and Media Arts)
1995 Freelance Animator: worked for TV Program “P-kies” for Children
1986 Full-time Teacher: Takatsuki City Public Junior High School, Osaka, Japan
1986 Graduated from Kyoto Saga Art College (Visual Communication Design)
Solo and Group Exhibition (selected)
2006 "KINOMAYA", msc Gallery, Kyoto
2005 "SOHO in Ottakring", OSEI, MASC Foundation, Vienna, Austria
2005 "FLIPT! Daumenkino Festival", Linz, Austria
2005 "Estonian Bookbinding Exhibition", Estonian Design Museum, Estonia
2005 "Daumenkino - The Flip Book Show", Kunsthalle Düsseldorf, Germany
2004 "International Professor Exhibition", Boksagol Culture Center, South Korea
2004 "Agency for Cultural Affairts Media Arts festival", Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Photography
2003 "Into Animation 3", Suginami, Tokyo
2002 "Japan Media Art Works", Beijing, China
2001 "THE LIBRARY", Gallery Sowaka, Kyoto
1999 "VISUAL MUSIC with DEAF", Ginza Sony Building, Tokyo
1999 "Pictures in Motion", Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Photography
1999 "Into Animation 2", Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Photography
1998 "10th anniversery of Exchange Program RCA and KCUA", Shijo Gallery, Kyoto
Conference and Lectures
2006 "Maya Yonesho's Filmmaking and Estonian Animation" Aoyama Kodomo no Shiro, Tokyo
2005 "Experimental Animation, the World of Art Animation" Campus Plaza Kyoto
2005 "Synchronized Animation Workshop" Seian University of Art and Design, Shiga
2003 "Maya Yonesho's Animation" Vienna University, Austria
2002 "Cultural influence on inspiration and production" Asian Animation Conference, Beijing, China
2002 "Books and Animation" Estonian Academy of Arts, Tallinn, Estonia
2002 "Expression & Possibilities of Animation" Kurashiki University of Science and the Arts
2001 "believe in it−New Progression of Drawing & Digital Animation" Kansai University
2001 "Various Materials and Various Way for Animation Workshop" Kyoto Seika University
2003 "Experimental Animation Workshop" Kyoto Seika University
2003 " Introduction of Animation: from the Past to the Future" Kyoto Seika University
Filmography
2008 Animation of Seasons *comissioned films for TV ( 1min. × 4 / ink on paper )
2007 Dance of Circle, Triangle and Square *comissioned films for TV ( 1min. × 6 / ink on paper )
2006 Wiener Wuast ( 4min.48sec./ digital / ink on paper, photos, pixilation )
2003 Üks Uks ( 7min./ 35mm / ink on paper, animated objects )
2002 Winter Days *collaboration ( 1min.30sec./ 35mm / ink on paper, animated objects )
2001 COUNTDOWN ( 1min.20 sec./ DV / ink on postcards )
1999 learn to love ( 3min./ DV / ink on paper, animated objects )
1998 believe in it ( 3min.20sec./ DV / ink on paper, animated objects )
1998 introspection ( 1min.30sec./ 16mm / ink on paper, animated objects )
1997 MINDSAVER1997 ( 7min.44sec./ DV / mixed media )
1997 Don't you wish you were here ? ( 4min./ Betacam / ink on paper, animated objects )
1996 Kikyo no Yume:visionary ( 4min. 9sec./ Betacam / color pencil & pastel on paper )
1996 a dream about cherry ( 1min.25sec./ ink on paper, animated objects )
1996 Bisco Dance 1&2 ( 0min.22sec & 1min. 9 sec./ animated objects )
1996 Chocolate Talk 1&2 ( 4min.50sec./ animated objects )
1995 good morning news *comissioned films for TV ( 3min. × 6 / clay, animated objects )
1995 Momoiro no Kirin ( 6min./ puppet )
1995 MINDSAVER1995 ( 7min./ mixed media )
1994 MINDSAVER ( 10min. 30sec. / mixed media )
1993 Cactus Boy ( 3min.36sec./ cray, animated objects )
1992 dance ing *collaboration ( 12min.40sec./ mixed media )
1986 Kitsune no Mado ( 5min./ Super 8 / pastel & ink on paper )
1985 ONE LONELY CACTUS ( 6min.35sec./ Super 8 / paint on cel )
Daumenreise Workshop Films
(“animation in your hands” workshop over the world, ink on paper, digital photos, pixilation, objects and e.t.c..)
2008 Poland Mix, Kogel-mogel, tej! ( 3min.19sec.)
2008 Kyoto Mix, Nishi Iru, Higashi Iru ( 5min.02sec.)
2008 Israel Mix, Tsiruf Mikrim ( 4min.23sec.)
2007 Croatia Mix, Hrvatska Gibanica ( 3min. 37sec.)
2007 Norway Mix, Troll i Ord ( 3min.19sec.)
2006 Taiwan Mix, Niao Shan Tao ( 2min.49sec.)
Awards and Grants
2005 Japan-EU People to People Friendship Year Grant, Austria
2003 Music Prize, Laputa Animation Festival, Japan
2002 Japanese Government Study Program for Promising Artists and Arts Fellowships, Agency for Cultural Affairs Media Arts Festival, Japan
2000 Special Jury Award, Week With the Masters Animation Celebration, India
2000 Encouragement Prize, Laputa Animation Festival, Japan
1999 Second prize, Students Category, Vancouver Effects & Animation Festival, Canada
1999 Selected Prize, Chofu Film festival, Japan
1999 Excellence Prize, Agency for Cultural Affairs Media Arts Festival, Japan
1999 Videoccation Prize, Tokyo Video Festival, Japan
1998 Excellence Prize, Toyota Video Contest, Japan
1997 Summer School Friendship Program Grant, Edinburgh City, Scotland
1997 Exchange Program Grant, Kyoto City University of Arts Japan
1995 Videoccation Prize, Tokyo Video Festival, Japan
1995 Excellence Prize, BBCC Student film festival, Japan
Media and Publications
2008 "Lots of Magicians" The World of Media Art- Experimental Film 1960-2007, Kokusho Kankoukai
2007 "Maya Yonesho; Uks Uks" PURE ANIMATION Steps to Creation with 57 Cutting-Edge Animation, MERRELL London, New York
2006 “My memories of Nukuflm” Estonian Culture 2/2006, Estonian Institute
2003 "The Magil Ballad, a film of Tadanari Okamoto" Best 150 World and Japanese Films, Fusion Product Inc.,
2002 "UK Animation and Artists" Euro Animation, Film Art Inc.,
2002 "History of Japanese Independent Animation" Black Nights Film Festival web site, Estonia
2002 introduced at NHK TV Program "Totteoki Kansai (Tresures of West Japan) "
2001 Workshop at NHK BS-2 TV Program "Kinyou Anime Kan (Friday Anime Castle)"
1999 "Approach to Animation" Animac Festival Catalogue, Spain
1998 "RCA Experience" Comic Box, Fusion Product Inc.,
Festivals (selected)
Hiroshima International Animation Festival, Japan, 2004
Media Art Festival of Curtural Affairs of Japan, 1999, 2004
Oberhausen International Short Film Festival, Germany, 1999
Annecy International Animated Film Festival, France, 1999
Bradford Animation Festival, United Kingdom, 1999
Anima Mundi, Brazil, 1999, 2004
Vancouver Effects & Animation Festival, Canada, 1999
Short Cuts Short Film Festival Cologne, Germany 1999
KROK International Animated Film Festival, Ukraine 1999, 2005, 2007
Ottawa International Animation Festival, Canada, 2000
Stuttgart International Animated Film Festival, Germany, 2000
Brisbane International Animation Festival, Australia, 2000
BBC British Short Film Festival, United Kingdom, 1999, 2000
AJIJIC Festival Internatinal de Cine, Mexico 1999, 2000
Ethonofilfest Berlin, Germany, 2000
World Festival of Animated Films ZAGREB, Croatia, 2000
OpenAir FilmFest WeiterStadt, Germany, 2000
MediArt Friesland, Holland, 2000
SITGES international Film Festival of Catalonia, Spain, 2000
Leipzig International Festival for Documentary & Animated Film, Germany, 1999, 2004
A Week With the Maters Animation Celebration, India, 2000
Tough Eye International Turku Animated Film Festival, Finland, 2001
MadCat Women's International fil Festival, USA, 2001
Film Arts Norwich International Animation festival, UK, 2001
Cartoon Club International Cartoon & Comic festival, Italy, 2001, 2004
Woman Make Waves Film & Video festival, Taiwan, 2001
Laputa Animation Festival, Japan, 2000, 2001, 2003
Black Nights International Film Festival Tallinn, Estonia, 2003, 2006
Animac International Animated Film Festival, Spain, 1999, 2001, 2004
Festival BINIMI Animated Film Festival, Latvia, 2004, 2007
6th Morbegno Film Festival, Italy, 2004
Hungary International Film Festival of Fine Arts, Hungary, 2004
Animados 1st Audio Visual Film Fesitlval, Cuba, 2004
Milan Film Festival, Italy, 2004
China International Cartoon and Digital Art Festival, China, 2004
Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival, Taiwan, 2004
Animadrid the Internaional Festival of Animated Image, Spain, 2004
ANIMA Cordoba Animation Festival, Argentina, 2005
Jury
2005 International Jury, Filmfest Dresden, Germany
2003 International Jury, Tricky Women International Female Animation Festival, Austria, 2003
1999 Jury, Doraku Eiraku Experimental FIlms and Animation Festival, Japan