PARK (2009)
(Written, Directed, Edited and Produced by Mari Kawade.)

Trailer

Awards

Official selection / EIZO FES PART 13
It was screened at Kobe Art Village Center on Aug 29, 2010.


Official selection /Staten Island Film Festival (2010 SINY)
It was screened at CSI (College of Staten Island) Concert Hall on Friday June 4, 2010.


Official selection /the 2010 Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival.
It was screened at DGA (Directors Guild of America) on May 1 and 2, 2010.


Official selection /7th Queens International Film Festival.
It was screened at Frank Sinatra School of the Arts on Saturday, November 14th, 2009.


Official selection /6th Annual Big Apple Film Festival.
It was screened at Tribeca Cinemas on November 7th, 2009.


Official selection /GIAA Festival of Short Films and Videos 2009.
It was screened at Anthology Film Archives on October 2nd, 2009.

Synopsis
A Japanese banker who was just sent to New York discovers something precious for his life at Central Park.

Cast
Sho: Tsukasa Kondo
Jerry: Aaron Oetting
Audience: Kerri Accardi, Michael Bergman, Emoko Biro, Julie Han, Kenji Hayasaki, Jenny Lund, Damien Vera

Crew
Producer: Mari Kawade
Director: Mari Kawade
Assistant Director: Kerri Accardi
Director of Cinematographer: Ronald Lewis, Dan Fridman
Assistant Camera: Cory Lonas
Sound Recording: Sammie Amachree, Ryan Cushing, Michael Lorenzo
Editor: Mari Kawde
Media Manager: Alisher Mirzoev
Production Assistant: Julie Han, Ken Ruan
Flyer Designed by Kaori Inoue

Orininal Song "Wanna be a Lion in the Wind"
Music by Vortex (Shoko Nagai, Satoshi Takeishi)
Lyrics by Justin Best
Vocal: Tsukasa Kondo
Sound Mixer Michael Bergman
Recording Studio Jackson Labs

Original Song "New York" Music by Simone Ferraresi
Original Song "It's a Beautiful Day" Music by Michael Bergman
Original song "We Love Music", "Mr. Miller!" Music by Dan Barnhill
Original music "I'm Late!" Music by Aun and hide (Ryohei Inoue, Kohei Inoue, hide)
Song "Playground" Music by Dave Jay Gerstein

Special Thanks
Central Park Conservancy
Francesco Segre

Format
HDV

Running Time
10'57"

Original Songs
"Wanna be a Lion in the Wind" (©Shoko Nagai /Satoshi Takeishi /Justin Best)
Music by Vortex (Shoko Nagai, Satoshi Takeishi)
Lyrics by Justin Best
Vocal: Tsukasa Kondo
Sound Mixer: Michael Bergman
Recording Studio: Jackson Labs
alt : http://www.marikawade.com/files/wanna-be-a-lion-in-the-wind.mp3

"New York" (©Simone Ferraresi)
Music by Simone Ferraresi
alt : http://www.marikawade.com/files/songmari2617.mp3

"It's a Beautiful Day" (©Michael Bergman)
Music by Michael Bergman
alt : http://www.marikawade.com/files/beautifuldaymix090331a.mp3

"We Love Music" (©Dan Barnhill)
alt : http://www.marikawade.com/files/sextalk.mp3

"Mr. Miller!" (©Dan Barnhill)
Music by Dan Barnhill
alt : http://www.marikawade.com/files/mr-miller.mp3

Bonus Truck
"Toe Socks Song" (©Michael Bergman)
Music by Michael Bergman
alt : http://www.marikawade.com/files/toe-socks-song-1.mp3