Mika Yamaji

Mika G. Yamaji
Yamaji on the set of On the Condition, December 2003
Born	Mika Gloria Yamaji Tokyo, Japan
Years active	2003 - present

Mika G. Yamaji (born January 3, 1978) is a film director, screenwriter, poet and author. Mika graduated from Brown University with a double major in Economics and English Literature. At Brown, Mika wrote and directed her first play, Glock 17. Upon graduation, Mika wrote, directed and two short films in Tokyo with sponsorship from Nikkatsu Studios.

Mentored by avant garde Japanese film director Toyoda Toshiaki, Mika worked with veteran cinematographer Yasushi Sasakibara and lighting director Hideyuki Yasukochi, editor Kusakabe Mototaka and producer Kikuchi Miyoshi.

Mika started big bully films, a film production company, in May 2008.

Mika was also one of the recipients of MDA's Feature Film Fund^[1]

Mika published her first collection of poetry, 86 Benevolent Street^[2] in 2010 with the support of a grant from National Arts Council (Singapore)^[3]

Mika enjoys fishing and single malt scotch.^[4]

Books

• 86 Benevolent Street (Firstfruits, 2010) ISBN 9789810860325

Filmography

Short Films

• On the Condition (2002) (digital, 18 min.)
• The Perfect Afternoon (2003) (35mm, 10 min.)
• Dreams of a Cafe (2009) (16mm, 3 min.)
• Cherry Red (2009) (HD, 16 min.)
• Hanging Gardens (2010) (Canon 5D Mark II HD, 12 min.)

Screenplays

• Glock 17
• London Town
• Koi
• Sweet Crude Oil
• Watch My A** (with Sean McCully)

References

1. ^ Straits Times Article
2. ^ firstfruits publications
3. ^ Straits Times Article
4. ^ big bully films

External links

• Koi Official Movie Site
• big bully films site
• show reel

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Name	Yamaji, Mika
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Date of birth	January 3, 1978
Place of birth	Tokyo, Japan
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