“OBSTACLE” directed by AOI Pro.’s Mayuka Kawamura named Shortlist at the Young Director Award 2025
June 24, 2025
“OBSTACLE,” directed by AOI Pro.’s young talent Mayuka Kawamura, was named Shortlist in the Short Film category at the Young Director Award 2025.
The Young Director Award is organized by the CFP-E (Commercial Film Producers of Europe) in partnership with the advertising industry platform, shots. The award is dedicated to discovering and nurturing young directing talent.This year, shortlisted works in 16 categories were selected by a jury of about 50 producers, creative directors, and journalists from around the world. The winning works were announced in Cannes, France on June 19, 2025 during the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity.
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Mayuka Kawamura “OBSTACLE”
Production: AOI Pro.
Producer: Kohei Kawaguchi, Kazuki Utagawa
Production Manager: Nao Sato, Ippei Shibata, Chisato Miyamaru
Casting: Rina Maeda
About Mayuka Kawamura
After graduating from the Department of Design at Tokyo University of the Arts, she studied under Professor Michihiko Yanai at the university’s Design Research Department. While at university, she explored the collaboration between sound and visuals, primarily using hand-drawn animation, stop motion, and rotoscope techniques. She was a finalist in the JAC AWARD 2024 Director category. She was selected for Fabulous Five at the ADFEST 2025.
Young Director Award official website