I sense someone, I see someone, There is someone [誰かがいる、誰かがいる、誰かがいる] (2010 | 27 min | Japan)
Lost Way [行方不明] (2011 | 27 min | Japan)
Open Eyes [眼を開ける] (2012 | 32 min | Japan)

Formed in 2006, Team 8mm TENGOKU is a team derived from the HAIRO Screening Group. The team has made 10 films in total, and each film is based on a keyword (lost memories, walking, awaking, etc). The filmmaker and music composer proceed with little knowledge of each other’s work, and the final work is only completed when the sound of the projector and music system are played simultaneously (they perform this action with a shout of “Ready, set, go”). The images and sounds repeatedly synchronize and clash each other, creating a strange vibration of harmony and disharmony that is completely unexpected. A back-and-forth between visual and non-visual language, a play of coincidences.

Born in 1948, Akira Hoshino graduated from Tama School of Art. Ever since he discovered 8mm film in the 1960s, he has been exploring the medium to develop a new personal image. In 1970, he organized the independent screening group HAIRO, and he has been working on various screenings all over Japan for more than 50 years. His main literary work “Filmmaking – An introduction to Kojin-eiga” has become a reference for independent filmmakers and played a key role in establishing the concept of “Kojin-eiga” in Japan. He served as Professor at Tama Art University from 2001 to 2017 and was jury member at Pia film festival [PFF] from 1979 to 1987. His films include Possessed by a White Shadow [憑影] (1980), The Behind Shinako [背中でしな子] (1989) and Closed Eyes [閉じた眼] (1999).