Sundance Film Festival 2020

The Biggest Film Festival

The Book of Distance

The Book of Distance
Director Randall Okita is on a search for his grandfather, Yonezo. The audience feels connected with his journey which is emotionally as well as personally captivating.

Okitas migrated from Hiroshima in the 1930s, soon forced into Japanese internment camps. They went through emotional turmoils of moving to a new place that was so far away from home. Exploring the family’s story of immigration, what brought them here and how they survived by going through family archives, is portrayed beautifully.



CATEGORY New Frontier Exhibitions

COUNTRY Canada



RUN TIME 25 min

COMPANY National Film Board of Canada

WEBSITE http://nfb.ca/thebookofdistance



EMAIL [email protected]

PHONE (416) 436-0105

Credits

Lead Artist
  • Randall Okita
Key Collaborators
  • David Oppenheim
  • Sam Javanrouh
  • Emma Burkeitt
  • Luke Ruminski
Creator
  • Randall Okita
Producer
  • David Oppenheim
Executive Producer
  • Anita Lee
Associate Producer
  • Kate Vollum
Project Manager
  • Olivia Amu
Art Director
  • Sam Javanrouh
3-D Artists
  • Emma Burkeit
  • Jeremy Canton
  • Paul Constance
Concept Artist
  • Mohammed Karam
Programmers
  • Luke Ruminski
  • Michael Sebele
Sound Design
  • Menalon

You Might Be Interested in Reading These Too

The Sundance Kid -An American Fugitive

The Sundance Kid – An American Fugitive Who Changed History

Posted: December 5, 2019

Sundance Kid was an American criminal who was best known for his train robberies and bank heists back in the 1890s. A small glimpse of the Sundance Kid The American criminal Sundance Kid was born in 1867 in Monte Carlo, Pennsylvania. At the age of 15, he was headed west when he received his name […]

0 comments
While I'm Still Breathing (Tandis Que Je Respire Encore)

While I’m Still Breathing (Tandis Que Je Respire Encore)

Posted: January 16, 2020

A blurred picture of a young woman who goes through three stages of sexuality. YEAR 2019 CATEGORY Shorts Programs COUNTRY France RUN TIME 13 min LANGUAGE French SUBTITLES Yes with English subtitles EMAIL [email protected]

0 comments

Best Restaurants to Dine During Sundance Film Festival in Park City

Posted: November 4, 2019

Every year at the Sundance film festival people come from various countries to enjoy and celebrate art. But nothing unites people like a bountiful spread of delicious and heavenly food. As Rene Redzepi said: So for the food lovers, there is a variety of best restaurants in Sundance where you can enjoy your desired cuisine. […]

0 comments
Sundance Film Festival Co-Founder Gets Sentenced For Child Abuse

Sundance Film Festival Co-Founder Gets Sentenced For Child Abuse

Posted: November 27, 2019

This just in, a filmmaker who is known for producing a movie whose lead actress won an Oscar in the mid-1980s and who also happens to be the co-founder of the Sundance Film Festival was sentenced to at least six-years imprisonment after he pledged guilty to child sexual abuse. Sterling Van Wagenen came into the […]

0 comments
How to submit your film to sundance

Special Events to Expect on Sundance Film Festival 2020

Posted: December 18, 2019

Out of 10,397 submissions, 9 special events were announced by Sundance administration as part of the 2020 Sundance Movie Festival. These special events contain highlights of independent works and with remarkable moments and unique experience. Previous projects that were a part of this category include ​Lorena, Now Apocalypse, Wild Wild Country ​and​ Top of the […]

0 comments

Reader Interactions

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *