dragonfly
an animated short film
A young girl learns of her mother’s survival of the Tokyo Firebombing of March 9-10, 1945 through the eyes of her brother’s spirit.
DRAGONFLY is written, produced, and directed by Julia Morizawa, animation director Maria Marta Linero & RolyPoly Animation, lead animator Eva Benitez, sound designer Giorgia Garcia-Moreno, composer Aiko Fukushima, and featuring the voices of Miya Kodama, Erika Ishii, and Thomas Isao Morinaka.
“Dragonfly is a fantastic short that demands to be seen by everyone.” (10/10) –Film Threat
The film was awarded Best Animation at the Maryland Int’l Film Festival, Best AAPI-Directed Film at the Phoenix Film Festival, the Audience Award for Best Animation at DisOrient, the Jury Award for Creative Achievement at the Arizona Int’l Film Festival, Best Short Film at Japan Film Festival Los Angeles, and the Gold Award for Best Short Film at the Hillsboro Film Festival in 2024.
For more information including full cast and crew credits, director’s statement, press appearances, and more, download the EPK.
TRAILER
screenings
INTERNATIONAL PREMIERE
Aesthetica Short Film Festival, York, UK
Thurs. Nov. 7 at 8PM, Sat. Nov. 9 at 12PM, Sun. Nov. 10 at 3PM, 2024
OFFICIAL SELECTION
Newport Beach Film Festival, Newport Beach, CA, USA
Mon. Oct. 21, 2024 at 5:45 PM
OFFICIAL SELECTION
Reel Sisters of the Diaspora Film Festival, online only
Oct. 5-31, 2024
NEW YORK PREMIERE
SoHo Int’l Film Festival, New York, NY, USA
Sun. Sept. 22, 2024 at 1:50 PM
OFFICIAL SELECTION
RISE: Community Cinema Showcase, Portland, OR, USA
Sun. Sept. 15, 2024 at 6:30 PM
OFFICIAL SELECTION
Japan Film Festival Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
Sun. Sept. 15, 2024 at 3:30 PM (+online Sept. 1-15, 2024)
ALABAMA PREMIERE
Sidewalk Film Festival, Birmingham, AL, USA
Sat. August 24, 2024 at 3:00 PM
OFFICIAL SELECTION
Portland Festival of Cinema, Animation + Technology, Portland, OR, USA
Fri. August 23, 2024 at 6:00 PM
OFFICIAL SELECTION
Legendary Makers Market, Portland, OR, USA
Fri. July 26, 2024 at 6:00 PM
U.S. SOUTH PREMIERE
Bentonville Film Festival, Bentonville, AK, USA
Weds. June 12, 2024 at 2:00 PM
NEW JERSEY PREMIERE
Lighthouse Int’l Film Festival, Long Beach Island, NJ, USA
Sun. June 9, 2024 at 10:00 AM
OFFICIAL SELECTION
Hillsboro Film Festival, Hillsboro, OR, USA
Fri. May 3 & Sat. May 4, 2024 at 6:30 PM
OFFICIAL SELECTION
Columbus Int’l Film + Animation Festival
Online Only
April 21-May 20, 2024
OFFICIAL SELECTION
Arizona Int’l Film Festival, Tucson, AZ, USA
Thurs. April 18, 2024 at 6:00 PM
U.S. SOUTHWEST PREMIERE
Phoenix Film Festival, Phoenix, AZ, USA
Thurs. April 11 at 6:35 PM, Sat. April 13 at 3:00 PM, Sun. April 14, at 9:05 AM, 2024
FLORIDA PREMIERE
Sarasota Film Festival, Sarasota, FL, USA
Mon. April 8, 2024 at 3:30 PM
NORTH CAROLINA PREMIERE
Uptilt Film Fest, Wilmington, NC, USA
Sun. Mar. 24, 2024 at 12:00 PM
MARYLAND PREMIERE
Maryland Int’l Film Festival, Hagerstown, MD, USA
Sat. Mar. 23, 2024 at 2:30 PM
OFFICIAL SELECTION
DisOrient Asian American Film Festival, Eugene, OR, USA
Sun. Mar. 10, 2024 at 11:15 AM (+streaming Mar. 11-17 in OR, WA, CA, HI)
U.S. MIDWEST PREMIERE
Omaha Film Festival,
Omaha, NE, USA
Sat. Mar. 2, 2024 at 12:30 PM
OFFICIAL SELECTION
McMinnville Short Film Festival, McMinnville, OR, USA
Sun. Feb. 25, 2024 at 11:30 AM
U.S. EAST COAST PREMIERE
DC Independent Film Festival, Washington DC, USA
Sat. Feb. 24, 2024 at 12:15 PM
OFFICIAL SELECTION
Hollyshorts Monthly Screening Series, Los Angeles, CA, USA
Mon. Oct. 30, 2023 at 9:30 PM (+streaming)
OFFICIAL SELECTION
LA Femme Int’l Film Festival, Los Angeles, CA, USA
Sun. Oct. 22, 2023 at 10:00 AM (+streaming)
OSCAR-QUALIFYING SCREENING
Shorts by the Sea,
Santa Monica, CA, USA
Sept. 15-21, 2023, daily at 1:00 PM
PACIFIC NORTHWEST PREMIERE
Cine | Seen,
Portland, OR, USA
Thur. Sept. 7, 2023 at 7:30 PM
OFFICIAL SELECTION
Dances With Films,
Los Angeles, CA, USA
Mon. June 26, 2023 at 4:45 PM
WORLD PREMIERE
Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival, Los Angeles, CA, USA
Sun. May 7, 2023 at 8:45 PM
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