NewFestivalDocumentary & essay

TOKYO STORIES (TOKYO NEW WAVE)

by Arata Fukoe

An experimental Tokyo Stories short built around the energy of the city.

Format
Short film
Genre
Experimental city film
Year
2026
Runtime
6 min
Added
9 Nov 2026

Why this film matters

Fukoe uses a consistent visual approach to hold the city portrait together. The festival jury singled out how that approach carried Tokyo’s energy.

AI Film Festival Japan programmed the 5:45 short and awarded it OUTSTANDING at its 2026 edition.

Production notebook

What the makers have disclosed. Credits may be partial.

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Commissioning context

Produced as part of TYO Inc.’s Tokyo Stories AI short-film project.

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