
AKINALI NISHIMULA
Born in 1985, Japan
Lives in Tokyo
Video Director, Filmmaker (sole proprietor), Lecturer
VIDEO PRODUCTION
2023
Film “Neighbor's” (coming soon) [CFI]
Clt: NPO Dattosha
– Cinematographer, editor
Yokohama Dance Collection 2023 Dance Cross
Miya Yusuke “Imitation cries of imaginary creature (Alien Blues)” promotional video [YT]
HD / Stereo / 3 min.
– Videographer, editor, motion graphics
Senju Ninjou Art Festival – 1 Day Performance Hyogen-gai document [YT]
Clt: Art Access Adachi “Downtown Senju – Connecting through Sound Art”
– Videographer (partly)
Yokohama Dance Collection 2023 “Aozora Dance” performance digest [YT]
– Videographer (partly)
Joban Line Performing Arts Festival 2023 [Website]
– Videographer (partly)
TACT Festival – Matthew Law + Yu Okamoto “Debussy: La boîte à joujoux” performance archive [Website]
Clt: Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre
– Videographer
Cross Art Project Seriese 1 Encounter [YT] / Re-encounter [YT]
– Videographer, Editor
“Speaking to the Senses: Visual Language for Theater” document [Website]
– Videographer (partly)
Immigration Museum Tokyo – Art Education Program document [YT]
HD / Stereo / 7 min. / Clt: Art Access Adachi “Downtown Senju – Connecting through Sound Art”
2022
Sumida River Sumi-Yume Art Project “Sumi-Yume Moonlight Dance Night” digest [YT]
– Videographer (partly)
Ikebana Kaze-no-kai Memorial video vol.2 [YT], Interview [YT]
HD / Stereo / 30min.
Ikebana Kaze-no-kai Memorial video vol.1 [YT], Interview [YT]
HD / Stereo / 22 min.
NPO PILCON “Kokokara Karuta” (Mind-body card game) promotional video [YT]
HD / Stereo / 2 min.
The Nippon fundation “Fu-fu kitchen” series #05 [IG], #06 [IG], #07 [IG], #08 [IG]
HD Vertical / Stereo / 1 min.
NPO PILCON “What if....? How to get and use after pill” [YT]
HD / Stereo / 4 min.
2021
Immigration Museum Tokyo 2021 Multinational Art Exhibition
“Seeing Us: Living in Japan with Roots Overseas” document [YT]
2K / Stereo / 10 min. / Clt: Art Access Adachi “Downtown Senju – Connecting through Sound Art”
Senju Ninjou Art Festival – Wataru Asada's “19 Vocal Questions” document [YT]
4K / Stereo / 100 min. / Clt: Art Access Adachi “Downtown Senju – Connecting through Sound Art”
Senju Ninjou Art Festival – Mariko Tomomasa's “Window theater, Dream of curtains” – Short films titled “Kâten no yume (Dream of curtains)”, “Machi wo oyogu (Swim in the town)”, “Oikakekko (Chasing)”, “Sekando sutorîto / Minto gurîn no T-syatsu (Second street/Mint colored T-shirt)” and “Futsuu no Kyoushitsu (An ordinary classroom)” [Website JP]
HD / Silent / - min. / Clt: Art Access Adachi “Downtown Senju – Connecting through Sound Art”
– Videography (partly)
- 16-17 Oct. 2021 Senju-Nakacho & Senju-Azumacho Area, Adachi ward
Yokohama Dance Collection 2021 “Dance Connection” interview & promotional video [YT]
HD / Stereo / 1 min.
– Editor, motion graphics
Yokohama Dance Collection 2021 “Ito Kaori (Compagnie Himé)” promotional video [YT]
HD / Stereo / 1 min.
– Editor, motion graphics
“Born Creative” Festival 2021 – Artist Interview: Tamami Tono [YT*] / Video Message [YT*]
HD / Stereo / 1-4 min. / Clt: Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre / *Available for a limited time only
“Born Creative” Festival 2021 – Artist Interview: Michiyo Yagi [YT*] / Video Message [YT*]
HD / Stereo / 1-4 min. / Clt: Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre / *Available for a limited time only
Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra SaLaD Music Festival 2021 Sign language song “Ave verum corpus” lesson video [YT*]
HD / Stereo / 16 min. / *Available for a limited time only
“How to make miniature pancakes” craft tutorial video [YT]
HD / Stereo / 10 min. / Clt: Tsukuri-te-zukuri
Shinji Ohmaki's Memorial Rebirth Senju – “Memoriba's Homestay” concept video [YT*]
HD / Stereo / 4 min. / Clt: Art Access Adachi “Downtown Senju – Connecting through Sound Art” / *Available for a limited time only
Kobunkyo Theater Archives – The transcendental sound of the Geigeki Organ
L. Boëllmann: Toccata from “Suite Gothique, Op.25” [Website*]
HD / Stereo / 7 min. / Clt: Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre / *Available for a limited time only
Kobunkyo Theater Archives – The transcendental sound of the Geigeki Organ
J.S. Bach: Prelude und fuge h-moll BWV 544 [Website*]
HD / Stereo / 15 min. / Clt: Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre / *Available for a limited time only
Immigration Museum Tokyo 2020 – Seeing us: Living in Japan with Roots Overseas
Online Art Museum – Artist Interview: Akira Takayama & Shigeaki Iwai – Long ver. [YT*] / Short ver. [YT*]
4K / Stereo / 14-40 min. / Clt: Art Access Adachi “Downtown Senju – Connecting through Sound Art” / *Available for a limited time only
Immigration Museum Tokyo 2020 – Seeing us: Living in Japan with Roots Overseas
Online Art Museum – Artist Interview: Ai Iwane & Shigeaki Iwai – Long ver. [YT*] / Short ver. [YT*]
4K / Stereo / 12-38 min. / Clt: Art Access Adachi “Downtown Senju – Connecting through Sound Art” / *Available for a limited time only
Immigration Museum Tokyo 2020 – Seeing us: Living in Japan with Roots Overseas
Online Art Museum – Artist Interview: JongOk Ri & Shigeaki Iwai – Long ver. [YT*] / Short ver. [YT*]
4K / Stereo / 12-38 min. / Clt: Art Access Adachi “Downtown Senju – Connecting through Sound Art” / *Available for a limited time only
2020
“How to make a candy house” craft tutorial video [YT]
4K / Stereo / 10 min. / Clt: Tsukuri-te-zukuri
“Born Creative” Festival 2020 performance archives [YT*]
HD / Stereo / Clt: Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre / *Available for a limited time only
– Motion graphics
“Born Creative” Festival 2020 – Otomo Yoshihide's Room (Video screening) [Website]
HD / Stereo / 516 min. / Clt: Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre
– Editor
Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra SaLaD Music Festival 2020 “The Gigantic Turnip” Children's song video [Vimeo*]
HD / Stereo / 7 min. / Clt: Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre / *Available for a limited time only
Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra SaLaD Music Festival 2020 Ensemble Nomad's rhythm lesson video [YT*]
HD / Stereo / 12 min. / Clt: Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre / *Available for a limited time only
Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra SaLaD Music Festival 2020 Sign language song “Believe” lesson video [YT*]
4K / Stereo / 35 min. / *Available for a limited time only
Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra SaLaD Music Festival 2020 Baby Opera “MURMELI” performance archives [YT*]
HD / Stereo / 42 min. / Clt: Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre / *Available for a limited time only
– Editor, motion graphics
Yokohama Dance Collection 2021 Open Call for Competitions [YT]
HD / Stereo / 1 min.
– Editor, motion graphics
“Born Creative” Festival 2019 performance archives [YT]
HD / Stereo / Clt: Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre
– Motion graphics
“Born Creative” Festival 2018 performance archives [YT]
HD / Stereo / Clt: Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre
– Motion Graphics
“Born Creative” Festival 2017 performance archives [YT]
HD / Stereo / Clt: Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre
– Motion graphics
True Colors MUSICAL “HONK! by Phamaly” digest [YT]
– Videography (partly)
Yokohama Dance Collection 2020 “Performance by Former Prizewinner” promotional video [X]
HD / Stereo / 1 min.
– Editor, motion graphics
Yokohama Dance Collection 2020 “Dance Cross” promotional video [X]
HD / Stereo / 1 min.
– Editor, motion graphics
2019
Yokohama Dance Collection 2020 “Dance Connection” promotional video [YT]
HD / Stereo / 1 min.
– Editor, motion graphics
Yokohama Dance Collection 2020 “ON VIEW” promotional video [FB]
HD / Stereo / 1 min.
– Editor, motion graphics
Yokohama Dance Collection 2020 promotional video [YT]
HD / Stereo / 1 min.
– Editor, motion graphics
Sumida River Sumi-Yume Art Project “Hokusai Festival” digest [YT]
– Videographer (partly)
Shinji Ohmaki's Memorial Rebirth Senju – “Shabon Odori” dance promotional video [YT]
HD / Stereo / 5 min. / Clt: Art Access Adachi “Downtown Senju – Connecting through Sound Art”
Shinji Ohmaki's Memorial Rebirth Senju – How to dance “Shabon Odori” [YT]
HD / Stereo / 5 min. / Clt: Art Access Adachi “Downtown Senju – Connecting through Sound Art”
Yokohama Dance Collection 2020 Open Call for Competition II [YT]
HD / Stereo / 1 min.
– Editor, motion graphics (partly)
Yokohama Dance Collection 2020 Open Call for Competition I [YT]
HD / Stereo / 1 min.
– Editor, motion graphics (partly)
“THE鍵KEY” performed at Hirakushi Denchu House and Atelier, in Tokyo 2019 document & trailer [Website]
HD / Stereo / 8 min. / Clt: ‘Kagi’ Project Executive Committee / Composed and directed by Francesca Le Lohé (winning performance of the 19th Keizo Saji Prize)
2017
Documentary Film “Journey to be continued” [Website]
HD / Stereo / 67 min. / Clt: NPO Kani International Exchange Association / Directed by Shigeaki Iwai
– Cinematographer, editor, assistant director
2014
The Odate-Kitaakita Arts Festival – Shigeaki Iwai at Omachi Shotengai (Odate city, Akita)
Video projected on CRT monitor (a part of installation work)
– Editor, motion graphics
- 4 Oct. - 3 Nov. 2014 2nd floor of the former Bonju-ru bldg. at Omachi Shotengai
2012
LIVE STREAMING
2022
Sumida River Sumi-Yume Art Project KOSUGE1-16 “Dondoko! Giant Paper Sumo Wrestling – Hokusai Sumiyume Tournament [YT Live]
18 Dec. 2022 / Sumida Riverside Hall, Tokyo
– Video switcher
Let's OPEN UGUISUDANI! [YT Live]
18 Jan. 2022 / SOOO dramatic!, Taito, Tokyo / Clt: Ten to Sen to Men, LLC
– Video switcher, streaming distributor
2021
Sumida River Sumi-Yume Art Project KOSUGE1-16 “Dondoko! Giant Paper Sumo Wrestling – Hokusai Sumiyume Tournament [YT Live]
24 Oct. 2021 / Sumida Riverside Hall, Tokyo
– Video switcher
Sumida River Sumi-Yume Art Project KOSUGE1-16 “Dondoko! Giant Paper Sumo Wrestling – Hokusai Sumiyume Tournament [YT Live]
07 Feb. 2021 / YUTORIYA Sumida Lifelong Learning Center, Tokyo
– Video switcher
2020
GOOD DAY IRIYA Channel [YT Live]
04 Oct. 2020 / Kaisaiyu, Taito, Tokyo / Clt: Ten to Sen to Men, LLC
– Video switcher, streaming distributor
WORKS
“THE BIRDS” [Vimeo / trailer]
2013 / Single channel / HDV 2.35:1 (crop) 24F / Stereo / 8min.
- Oct. 2013 – “Introbition” (Akita University of Art, Akita, Japan)
“VIDEOTAPED MIRAGES” [Vimeo / trailer]
2007 / Single channel / DV anamorphic 16:9 30F / Mono / 18min.
- Nov. - Dec. 2008 – “I came from Japan. I have not been to Japan. I am neither of the above.” (Fordham University’s Center Gallery, NY, US)
- Jul. - Aug. 2010 – MJVAX Malaysia-Japan Video Art Exchange 2010 (National Art Gallery / The Japan Foundation, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia)
- Feb. 2011 – Iwaki Adventure Film Festival 2011 (Alios Iwaki Performing Arts Center, Fukushima, Japan)
“For Grandma” [Vimeo / extract]
2006 / Single channel / DV anamorphic 16:9 30F / Stereo / 9min.
“OUTER CITY / OUTRE CITY” [Vimeo / Extract]
2005 / Installation / DV standard 4:3 30F / Silent / 28min. (loop)
TEACHING EXPERIENCES
2022 – present Seijo University
– Lecturer (contract)
Lecture course: Computer Literacy class-E – Video making
2020 – present Online videomaking course “Movie Driven” [Website]
– Lecturer (in 66 videos)
2018 – present Showa Academia Musicae
– Lecturer (contract)
Lecture course: Exercise of information equipments – Basic course
2018 – 2019 Tokyo University of the Arts – Graduate School of Global Arts
Department of Arts Studies and Curatorial Practices
– Project Research Assistant (contract)
2014 – 2018 Mejiro University
Department of Media Presentation, Faculty of Studies on Contemporary Society
– Assistant Professor (contract)
Lecture courses: Exercise of videomaking, Exercise of information application, Media presentation skills, Introduction to media presentation (omnibus), etc.
2013 – 2014 Akita University of Art
Communication Design Course, Department of Fine Arts, Faculty of Fine Arts
– Research Assistant (contract)
2010 Videomaking workshop in Alios Iwaki Performing Arts Center
– Technical Assistant (contract)
2009 – 2012 Tokyo University of the Arts
Department of Musical Creativity and the Environment, Faculty of Music
– Research Associate (contract)
2008 Videomaking workshop in Hokkaido Museum of Literature
– Technical Assistant (contract)
2007 – 2009 Tokyo University of the Arts
Department of Musical Creativity and the Environment, Faculty of Music
– Teaching Assistant (contract)
EDUCATION
2007 – 2009 Tokyo University of the Arts – Graduate School of Music
Master of Music, Artistic Creativity and the Environment, Division of Musicology and Music Studies
2003 – 2007 Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music
Bachelor of Music, Department of Musical Creativity and the Environment,
Faculty of Music