KANSAS CITY’S GOT OUR DRAGONFLY!

MOVIE TO SCREEN APRIL 14 @ 2:45 PM

Since 1997, KANSAS CITY FILMFEST INTERNATIONAL has screened works by creatives from across the globe and has awarded filmmakers over $260,000 in cash and prizes.
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Its mission is to “celebrate the power of storytelling as a shared cultural experience through the cinematic arts,” and to “entertain, educate, and inspire audiences from children to adults.”
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Among the works selected to screen at this year’s festivities, which are being held in Missouri from April 11-14, 2024, at the AMC Ward Parkway, you’ll find DRAGONFLY — an animated short written and directed by Julia Morizawa.
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Inspired by the lives of Julia’s maternal grandparents, and the stories her mom shared about growing up on the family farm in Japan, this unique work examines the devastating impact of the Tokyo Firebombing of March 9-10, 1945, and addresses “the generational trauma of war, the power of family, and finding the strength to rise from the ashes.”
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For additional info, visit: https://kcfilmfest.org/
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We not only extend our heartfelt thanks to everyone at KCFFI, but our congratulations to the entire production team. (Their Instagram tags follow.)

Written, produced, directed by @juliamorizawa
Animation Director @mmlinero @rolypolymotion
Lead Animator Eva Benitez
Sound Designer Giorgia Garcia-Moreno
Composer Aiko Fukushima
Voice cast @miyakodama @theerikaishii @darksamurai00 @jamestakuleung @kazumiaihara
Executive producers @mrbriansturges @jamesbabbin @jtnorcal @lucasaferrara @dkoltermanjp Christopher Luk
In association with @chimaerafilms @vcmediaorg
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Come watch as our DRAGONFLY soars to new heights!
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To view some of Lucas's other projects, click here: https://linktr.ee/lucasaferrara

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