-Synopsis

A BIRTHDAY is very special for any little boy.
And a little boy is very special for any parent.
This is an everyday but very special story about the trials and joys of growing up in an imperfect world.

-Credit

• Writer and reader: Yuri Kageyama
• Animation: Hayatto
• Music: Hiroshi Tokieda, Ryan Carter, Kouzan Kikuchi, Isaku Kageyama

“THE VERY SPECIAL DAY” WAS FIRST PUBLISHED IN KONCH, AN ISHMAEL REED PUBLICATION, IN 2013.

“THE VERY SPECIAL DAY” IS A BOOK, WITH PICTURES BY MUNENORI TAMAGAWA AND BOOK DESIGN BY FENGSHUI IWAZAKI, FIRST PUBLISHED IN 2016.

©︎ 2019 HAYATTO FILM / TOKYO FLOWER CHILDREN

-AWARDS

International Migration and Environmental Film Festival (2021) / Honorable Mention
France International Film Festival (2021) / Honorable Mention
Monza Film Fest (2021) / Honorable Mention
Royal Wolf Film Awards (2020) / Best Animation Short
Roma Short Film Festival (2020) / Best Animation Special Jury Selection
New Wave Short Film Festival (2020) / Best Animation
Milan Short Film Festival (2020) / Best Animation
Madras Independent Film Festival (2020) / Best Animation Film
Montreal Independent Film Festival (2020) / Excellence In Animation Directing
Oniros Film Awards in Italy (2020) / Grand Jury Award
Spotlight Short Film Awards (2019) / Silver Award Winner
Los Angeles Film Awards (2019) / Honorable Mention for Animation
New York Film Awards (2019) / Honorable Mention for Animation
Festigious International Film Festival (2019) / Honorable Mention for Animation
Top Shorts Film Festival (2019) / Honorable Mention for Animation
Canada Shorts Film Festival (2019) / Award of Distinction
Hollywood Blood Horror Festival (2019) / Best Animated film

-OFFICIAL SELECTIONS

Serbest International Film Festival (2021)
Paris International Short Festival (2021)
Phoenix Shorts (2021)
Beyond the Curve International Film Festival (2021)
New Year Film Festival (2021)
Hollywood International Golden Age Festival (2021)
London International Monthly Film Festival (2021)
Tokyo International Short Film Festival (2021)
jelly FEST Film Festival (2021)
Seoul International Short Film Festival (2020)
Kalakari Film Festival (2020)
Cift Festival of Toronto (2020)
New York Tri-State International Film Festival (2020)
Indie Short Fest (2020)
Silicon Beach Film Festival (2020)
Motion Pictures International Film Festival (2020)
LA Sun Film Fest (2020)
Sicily Independent Film Awards (2020)
Pune Short Film Festival (2020)
Košice International Monthly Film Festival (2020)
Best Global Shorts (2019)