YenStar Productions -UPDATES-

Sept. 19,

2005; Screening Info:

We are happy to announce under the JETRO Los Angeles (Japan External Trade Organization) sponsorship, we are screening 8 compilation of short movies and music videos directed by the young creators in LA.

Sponsorship: JETRO Los Angeles (jetrolosangeles.org)
Management: YENSTAR productions / Planet Kids Entertainment / Sun Dale Dream

Show Biz Japan!
-Entertainment Business Seminar Presented by JETRO Los Angeles

Part 1: The Hollywood Major Meets Japan!
The unique strategy of Sony Pictures collaborating with Tokyo Broadcasting Television on the popular TV series "Bewitched".

Part 2: Shorts Japan!
1.	Kick The Can (35mm/10min/Action)
2.	7 Days (DV/5min/PV)
3.	Pomegranate (HD/15min/Fantasy)
4.	Epitome (DV/10min/Drama)
5.	Flowers for My baby (DV/8min/Music Movie)
6.	Gapping (DV/12min/Drama)
7.	Elysion (16mm/7min/Art Video)
8.	American Deal (DV/10min/Film Noir)

Day and time: September 30 (Fri)　/ 1pm open ～ 1:30　pm start

Place: Aero Theater

Address: 1328 Montana Ave (At 14th Street) Santa Monica CA 90403
Google map here

Parking: Street Parking

Inquiry: email to info@yenstar.com

Fee: FREE Admission!

Sept. 03,

2005; LA International Shorts Film Festival Ticket
Program Schedule for "AMERICAN DEAL".

Director Yuki tries to prove that he doesn't need big budget or feature length film to entertain the audience. Using the metaphor of the Japanese Movie Industry and the Hollywood darkly, articulated the world of Yakuza where it is easy to cause troubles.
Yuki dedicates this film to the people who cross the ocean with the dream of the Hollywood dreams.
Please invite your friends to watch this short film on the big screen theater.

Details on the screening day as follows.

Date: Saturday, September 10
Time: 7:45PM
place: Arc Light Cinemas(6360 W Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA)
price: $10
program #: 58 "Living in Sin City" (Program # is needed when buying tickets)
ticket inquiry: http://www.lashortsfest.com/tickets.htm

(Attention) From last year’s experience, we recommend reserving tickets as Saturday night screening tickets tend to get sold out.

Program #:	#58 （Living in Sin City）
Date:	September 10, Saturday 7:45 PM
Place:	ArcLights Cinemas 6360 Sunset Blvd, Hollywood
Tickets:	http://www.lashortsfest.com/tickets.htm
Program Cost: Parking Cost:	$10 $2.50 Up to 4 Hours w/ stamp Remember to get your stamp at the Guest Service.

Looking forward to spot you there.

Aug.

2005; LA International Shorts Film Festival 2 Consecutive Years
"AMERICAN DEAL" is an official nominee of Los Angeles International Film Festival again which makes it 2 years in a row.

Production budget .. $200.

Shooting Location .. studio of an Alma mater school.

Wonderful Crew working on an Independent Film for three long years and getting awarded .. priceless.

"AMERICAN DREAM" ~Summary~
An everyday drug deal between the Italian mafia, who owns the streets of Los Angeles and a new comer Japanese Yakuza... or so it seemed. Betrayal after betrayal, the underground society is suddenly over-reined. This is the "AMERICAN DEAL."

July

2005; Music video of Vincent Parker ｢Flowers For My Baby｣
YenStar received a request from the RKV Entertainment of NY to Direct their Artist Vincent Parker's Promo "Flowers For My Baby". The shooting took place with one of YenStar's biggest productions with over 60 people; 40 Staffs and 20 Cast Members.

PV ~Summary~
Prince Vincent chases after Golden Vader, the master of witchcraft who spelled Princess Cherry turning her into 5 flowers. Now, the only way to save the princess is to retrieve all the flowers in one place. This won’t be easy with Golden Vader commanding his Jerz clan to capture Vincent, but the prince has his own costume-fetish crew backing him up. Can Prince Vincent return the princess safe and sound? This is a groundbreaking music video with comedic characters going ludicrous!

West Chester Film Festival of Pennsylvania
West Chester Film Festival of Pennsylvania awards "TRIANGULATION POINT" for Best Short Film. Screening is scheduled during the month of October 2005.

April

2005; Pop promo of Radio Caroline ｢Disco Mexico｣
Pop Promo "Disco Mexico" of the Rock Band Radio Caroline of Columbia Entertainment was joint Directed with Hidetaka Ito and Yuki in Japan.

March

2005; Mar Del Plata Film Festival of Argentina
"TRIANGULATION POINT" is screened as an invitation work at Mar Del Plata Film Festival of Argentina where it becomes the fifth country to be seen in the world.

KEY WEST Film Festival of Florida
Director Yuki Saito's second work "AMERICAN DEAL" is the Winner of the KEY WEST Film Festival of Florida.