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Тщетно я скрываю сердца скорби люты (2025)
Engulfed in melancholy from the loss of their muse, the protagonist takes a walk in deep contemplation, letting her feelings dictate her eventual destination. When a person purely follows their feelings, reality seems to branch off to fantasy. How will she ever know what the right decisions are for her if the full possibilities of where her feelings take her are not explored? Inspired by both Tarkovsky and Eisenstein’s theories on time-space, I seek to present a work that absorbs rather than entertains viewers. I allow different components-visuals, sound, and narrative–to confront each other to enable my film to open up to new possibilities and interpretations. 
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Poem -- Alexander Sumarokov                Protagonist -- Niko Sano                Voiceover -- Sophie Karbstein                Translation -- A. S. Kline
remains (2025)
Utilizing 8mm found footage from an unknown couple’s 1970 bermuda honeymoon and merging the use of technology from both the past and the present, I aim to explore the ephemerality of love in both personal and collective histories. music is portrayed as a vehicle of remembrance, controlling what we see on screen.
‘remains’ — original 8mm found footage displayed using goko stereo recording editor, recorded on iPhone 15 Pro, image manipulation through TouchDesigner—score by Shaun Kono-Peck.
[5 min 51 sec, looping]
all of this, for you – Sri Lanka Short Film
(2024)

 
Directed by Shuhei Matsutoya
Scored by Shaun Kono-Peck
the lifecycle of a garment
(2023)

 
Directed by Shuhei Matsutoya
Poem by Sid Abelson

Scored by Shaun Kono-Peck

All Images © Shuhei Matsutoya

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