Ocha Cups for Christmas - Short Film by Michael Fimognari (To All the Boys I've Loved Before)

It is Christmas in Japan and Karen, an American exchange student, is miserably homesick, in spite of the kindness of the Japanese couple she lives with.

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CREDITS
Original Title - Ocha Cups for Christmas
Direction - Michael Fimognari
website: www.michaelfimognari.com
Scenario - Jordan McMullin, Michael Fimognari
Production - Michael Fimognari, Fabrice Lorenceau, Alexandre Steele, Frederick Wedler
Cinematography - Alice Brooks
Editing - Chad Galster, Ann LeSchander
Sound Design - Kevin Burke, Patrick Clark
Soundtrack - Wataru Hokoyama
Cast - Emily Harrison, Tohoru Masamune, Takayo Fischer, Toshi Toda, Kei Ogawa
Year - 2000

FESTIVALS
Cannes Film Festival
Fargo Film Festival
Moab Film Festival
Santa Cruz Film Festival
Ft. Lauderdale Film Festival
Dances with Films
Columbus Film Festival

AWARDS
Emmy Award: Best Dramatic Student Film
Best Student Film Fargo Film Fest
Best Narrative Short Moab Film Fest
Audience Award Santa Cruz Film Fest
Best Student Film Santa Cruz Film Fest
Best Narrative Film Ft. Lauderdale Film Fest
Audience Award (Short Film) Dances with Films
Bronze Award Columbus Film Fest
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