Toshie the Nihilist

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Toshie the Nihlist
Directed by Matthew Chozick
Written byMatthew Chozick
Produced byMatt Schley
Starring Rino Higa, Taro Yabe  [ ja ], Takato Yonemoto  [ ja ], Hideo Furukawa  [ ja ], Nanami Hidaka  [ ja ], Matthew Chozick
CinematographyKohei Soeda, Kenta Kuwabara
Music by Hiroyuki Onogawa  [ ja ], Tropical Death
Production
companies
Awai Productions, Kuwata Kikaku
Running time
15 minutes
CountryJapan
LanguageJapanese

Toshie the Nihilist is a Japanese comedic short film written and directed by Matthew Chozick. It has won numerous awards after premiering at the Academy Award and BAFTA qualifying LA Shorts International Film Festival on July 14, 2021. [1] [2] [3]

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Plot

Cryptocurrency exchange secretary Toshie (Rino Higa) ought to be celebrating the release of her boyfriend (Taro Yabe) from jail. Instead, a freak accident compels her to swim from Japan to Hawaii with the child of an American-Vietcong war hero. [4]

Cast

Select screenings

Select Awards

PrizeCategoryRecipientResult
2021 New York Shorts International Film Festival [5] Best ComedyWon
2021 Burbank International Film Festival [6] Best Foreign ShortNominated
2021 Sydney Underground Film Festival [7] Audience Choice AwardWon
2021 Paris Art and Movie Awards (PAMA) [8]
Best Director Matthew Chozick Nominated
Best Actress Rino Higa Nominated
Best International Short FilmNominated
2021 Shenzhen International Film Festival [9] Best Visual AwardWon
2021 Hong Kong International Short Film Festival [10] Most Promising Director Matthew Chozick Won
2021 Mediterranean Film Festival Cannes [11] Best Comedy ShortWon
2021 Chicago International Arthouse Film Festival - Blowup Film Fest [12]
Best Narrative ShortNominated
Best Actress Rino Higa Nominated
2021 Best Shorts Competition [13] Best Leading Actress Rino Higa Won
2022 Boston Underground Film Festival [14] Best ShortWon
2022 New York City International Film Festival [15] Best International ShortWon

References

  1. ↑ "LA Shorts International Film Festival Asia: Location". LA Shorts International Film Festival. Archived from the original on 2021-11-19. Retrieved 2021-11-19.
  2. ↑ Variety Magazine Japan’s Cannes Pics ‘Broker,’ ‘Plan 75’ Mark New Trend in Biz website. Retrieved on 12 February 2018.
  3. ↑ "短編映画「トシエ・ザ・ニヒリスト」 初監督マシュー・チョジック「メチャクチャな映画」". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). August 9, 2023. Retrieved June 14, 2025.
  4. ↑ "マシュー・チョジック初監督『トシエ・ザ・ニヒリスト』、第75回カンヌ国際映画祭「ショートフィルムコーナー」選出の短編映画上映会 IN シアターギルド 下北沢 トークショーレポート". Cinefil. Retrieved 2025-06-14.
  5. ↑ "New York Shorts International Film Festival=2021 New York Shorts International Film Festival" . Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  6. ↑ "2021 Burbank International Film Festival Program". Burbank International Film Festival. Archived from the original on 28 October 2021. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  7. ↑ "2021 Sydney Underground Film Festival". 2021 Sydney Underground Film Festival. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  8. ↑ "Paris Art and Movie Awards". PAMA. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  9. ↑ "Shenzhen International Film Festival=2021 Shenzhen International Film Festival" . Retrieved 19 November 2021.[ permanent dead link ]
  10. ↑ "Hong Kong International Short Film Festival=2021 Hong Kong International Short Film Festival" . Retrieved 21 November 2021.[ permanent dead link ]
  11. ↑ "Mediterranean Film Festival Cannes=2021 Mediterranean Film Festival Cannes" . Retrieved 12 December 2021.
  12. ↑ "2021 Chicago International Arthouse Film Festival - Blowup Film Fest". 2021 Chicago International Arthouse Film Festival - Blowup Film Fest. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
  13. ↑ "2021 Best Shorts Competition". 2021 Best Shorts Competition. Retrieved 24 December 2021.
  14. ↑ "2022 Boston Underground Film Festival". 2022 Boston Underground Film Festival. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
  15. ↑ "2022 New York City International Film Festival". 2022 New York City International Film Festival. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
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