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| Type | private |
|---|---|
| Industry | entertainment, motion picture |
| Founder | Shin Koyamada Nia Lyte |
| Headquarters | Hollywood, CA |
Area served | worldwide |
| Services | film production |
| Website | shinobipictures |
Shinobi Pictures, is an international media and entertainment company, established by Shin Koyamada and Nia Lyte in October 2005 to develop and produce films and television shows. It was formally known as Shinca Pictures.
In 2021, the company developed and produced the award-winning short film Shadow Glass, written and directed by Jay Lee (Sony Pictures's Zombie Strippers), which won in the categories of the "Best Indie Short" and "Best Actress In An Indie Film" at the Los Angeles Film Festival and "Best Indie Film" at the New York Film Awards.[1]
Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Director | Distributor | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Good Soil [2] | Craig Shimahara | R.A.G.E. Media/Christian-Samurai.com | Co-production with Endurance Productions |
| 2013 | Heart of the Dragon | Jeff McDonald | Shinobi Pictures | |
| 2022 | Shadow Glass | Jay Lee | Shinobi Pictures | |
| 2023 | The Yokai King | Yuji Makino | Shinobi Pictures | Co-production with Goodwin |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Types | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Wine Road of the Samurai | Television documentary film | Japan News Network, Tokyo Broadcasting | Production with Sanyo Broadcasting |
| 2013 | Spirit Fashion | Miniseries | Spirit Show Network | |
| 2014 | The Yokai King | Series | Shinobi Pictures | Co-Production with Okinawa Entertainment Studio |
| Spirit Earth | Miniseries | Spirit Show Network | ||
| Spirit Love | Miniseries | Spirit Show Network | ||
| Spirit Music | Miniseries | Spirit Show Network | ||
| Spirit Art | Miniseries | Spirit Show Network |
Awards
[edit]| Award | Year | Location | Title | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Film Awards | 2021 |  United States |
Shadow Glass | Best Indie Short | Won |
| Best Actress In An Indie Film | Won | ||||
| New York Film Awards | 2021 | United States |
Shadow Glass | Best Indie Film | Won |
| Cannes World Film Festival | 2021 |  France |
Shadow Glass | Best Psychological Film | Won |
| Canada Shorts Film Festival | 2021 |  Canada |
Shadow Glass | Best Picture | Finalist |
| Tokyo International Shorts Film Festival | 2021 |  Japan |
Shadow Glass | Best Picture | Finalist |
| Hollywood Independent Filmmaker Awards and Festival | 2021 | United States |
Shadow Glass | Best Picture | Official Selection |
| Hong Kong International Short Film Festival | 2021 |  Hong Kong |
Shadow Glass | Best Picture | Official Selection |
| Kalakari International Film Festival | 2021 |  India |
Shadow Glass | Best Picture | Official Selection |
References
[edit]- ↑ "Winners - October 2021". New York Film Awards.
- ↑ "New Christian Samurai Movie 'Good Soil' Available on DVD". christiannewswire.
External links
[edit]- Shinobi Pictures official site