Yae: Blind Samurai Woman

04/23/2024

What a fantastic show. 🫡Thank you to everyone who worked on this show. ☺️💖

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=409729428483003&id=100083378478877&mibextid=wWUois

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09/07/2023

We will have a free screening on September 17th. The director and Yuwi Kim who played “Yae” will be at Q and A.

https://jffla.eventive.org/schedule/64ee48481136d200970a13c6

01/17/2023

Yae: The Blind Samurai Woman (2022)
Short | 19 min | Short, Action
Director: Akiko Izumitani
Writers: Akiko Izumitani | James Mason
Producer: Akiko Izumitani
Cinematographer: Daniel Cotroneo
Composer: Chris Heckman
Editor: Charlize Toratani
Costume Designer: Ryotaro Fuji
Stunt Coordinator: Tsuyoshi Abe

We have written a pilot and its series bible. Don't hesitate to get in touch with Ethan Harari at [email protected] if you are interested in working with us to make this a series.

Past Screenings and Awards:
DTLA Film Festival - Winner of Best Film
Reel Sisters of the Diaspora Film Festival (Oscar Qualified) - Winner of Reel Sisters Spirit Award
Austin Film Festival (Oscar Qualified)
Dances with Films Film Festival (Oscar Qualified)
HollyShorts Film Festival (Oscar Qualified)
Flicker's Rhode Island International Film Festival (Oscar Qualified)
Durban International Film Festival
Asian American International Film Festival

https://youtu.be/ufkoaQWs0n0

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Yae: The Blind Samurai Woman (2022)Short | 19 min | Short, ActionDirected/Produced by Akiko Izumitani (Repped by Ethan Harari ([email protected]) in Lu...

11/05/2022

It's the FINAL WEEKEND of 25th Anniversary Reel Sisters of the Diaspora Film Festival & Lecture Series Maysles Documentary Center today Nov 5th.

WATCH Award Winner, Yae: Blind Samurai Woman by Akiko Izumitani - Director 「和泉谷晶子監督」 at 5:15pm EST.

Tcket: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/reel-sisters-nov-5-2022-section-d-tickets-438761155427
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11/03/2022

Hi NY friends. This might be the last screening of Yae: Blind Samurai Woman

Time: Sat, November 5, 2022, 5:15 PM – 6:45 PM EDT
Location: Maysles Documentary Center 343 Lenox Ave./Malcolm X Blvd. New York, NY 10027
Reel Sisters of the Diaspora Film Festival & Lecture Series

10/28/2022

Screenings at
Sun Oct 30 at 8:30pm - Q&A w/
Galaxy Theatre 6
6700 Middle Fiskville Rd Austin, TX 78752

Wed Nov 2 at 12:30pm
Rollins Long Center
701 W Riverside Dr, Austin, TX 78704

09/29/2022

Austin film festival schedule is out!

Yae will be screened in the Short Program 6 Reality Benders.

Oct 30th Sunday at 8:30 pm.
Nov 2nd, Wednesday at 1:15 pm

Come join us to watch the amazing choreography!

https://sched.co/1BqUT

View more about this event at 2022 Austin Film Festival & Conference

09/22/2022

Creative Screenwriting Magazine wrote a story about Yae: Blind Samurai Woman

https://www.creativescreenwriting.com/akiko-izumitani-james-doc-mason-talk-the-making-of-their-short-film-yae-blind-samurai-woman/

In the beginning, there was the short film. Then it grew into something bigger. That’s exactly what filmmakers Aki

09/19/2022

We won the BEST Short Film at Downtown Los Angeles Film Festival in 2002!

09/05/2022

Yae will have the third screening at the Downtown Los Angeles Film Festival on the 18th, Sunday at 11:45 am at Regal L.A. LIVE.
This might be the last screening in LA unless I get into AFI.
If you like Samurai films, come out and check it out with other films and say hello to Akiko Izumitani - Director 「和泉谷晶子監督」.

Ticket: https://www.dtlaff.com/film/yae-blind-samurai-woman/1052/

Trailer: https://youtu.be/QV2kqwOfZWc

Panels & Galas Learn More

08/15/2022

Thank you TCL Chinese Theatres for retweeting a tweet.

08/02/2022

***Upcoming Screenings***
Asian American International Film Festival (VOD from August 3-10)
https://www.aaiff.org/aaiff45/who-run-the-world-vod

Flicker's Rhode Island International Film Festival on Friday, Aug. 12th, 2022, 8:00 PM
https://prog.tsharp.xyz/en/riiff/40

HollyShorts Film Festival on Tuesday, Aug 16th, 10:00 PM
https://hollyshorts2022.eventive.org/schedule/62b48b993c2c070037fee70a



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07/22/2022

Yae: Blind Samurai Woman will be screened at Oscar Qualifying
HOLLYShorts FILM FESTIVAL.

07/22/2022

Yae: Blind Samurai Woman will be screened at
FLICKERS' RHODE ISLAND INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL,
the top 10 short film festivals in the U.S. during August 8 – 14, 2022. The film has been chosen from over 6,800 submissions from more than 98 countries.

This festival is:
Academy Award ® Qualifying
BAFTA Qualifying
Canadian Screen Award Qualifying

07/21/2022

You can watch Yae: Blind Samurai Woman at AAIFF.

07/14/2022

Yae will be screened at the 45th Asian American International Film Festival, the first and longest-running film festival to showcase the works of Asian and Asian American filmmakers in the US.
Who wants to watch film in New York?