Momoko Seto
* 1980 in Tokyo.
Momoko Seto attended the French School in Tokyo and went on to study at the Fine Arts School of Marseille (Master degree in 2006). She was selected as an international exchange student by the California College of Arts of San Francisco (2004) and was a fellowship student at Le Fresnoy, Studio National des Arts Contemporains. Momoko Seto works as a filmmaker for Asia Network (Réseau Asie, CNRS) in Paris.
Personal website: http://www.setomomoko.org/
FILMS directed by MOMOKO SETO
Planet A
France 2008, 8 min, BetaSP, HD
Director/Screenwriter/Cinematographer/Editing: Momoko Seto | Production: Le Fresnoy, Studio National | Music: Yannn Leguay | Cast: salt
An isolated world, strange deserts of white crystals and water that seemingly moves away of its own accord. An aesthetic, near-surreal commentary by Japanese-French media artist Momoko Seto on the ecological destruction of astoundingly beautiful regions whose phantasmagorical reality threatens to disappear for good.
Presented by VIS within the context of:
VIS Vienna Independent Shorts 2010, Animation Avantgarde 1
Awards:
Diploma of Merit, Tampere Film Festival 2009
Grand Prix, Oslo Screen Film Festival 2010
WATCH TRAILER:
http://www.setomomoko.org/videoplanetA.html
OTHER FILMS:
Paroles d'Asie et du Pacifique (2008-2011; together with Jean-François Sabouret)
La laque en Asie: De la technique à l'art (2010)
Ils parlent de Katô Shûichi (2009)
Ueno Survival Lake (2009)
Bicycl'air Paris-Pékin (2007)
Paris Plage (2007)
Mémoire de Sibérie (2006)
Le bilan (2005)
Lo solelh mi fa cantar. Et tu, Marseilha, mi fas cagar! (2005)
Bye Bye Elena! (2004)
Blink of an Eye (2004)
Hanako (2004)
La Maison du Ciel (2004)
Vendanges (2004)
Words of San Francisco (2004)
Lésions Occipitales Nocturnes (2003)
La petite danseuse et le loup (2003)
Pouce de César (2002)
Tomato Head (2002)