From the left: AOI Pro.'s Producer Mana Hisamatsu, 
HAKUHODO Kettle's Creative Director Shota Hantanaka,
AUDIO LOTUS & FILM LOTUS Jury Joakim Borgström

The works produced by AOI Pro. won 3 GOLD, 2 SILVER, 2 BRONZE LOTUS AWARDS and 1 work was a finalist at the ADFEST 2019. AOI Pro.’s group company in Malaysia Directors Think Tank won 1 BRONZE LOTUS AWARD in the NEW DIRECTOR LOTUS category for the work directed by its young director Chevie Law and 1 work was a finalist.

Click here for the complete list of winners.

After the Awards Ceremony: AOI Pro.'s Producer Mana Hisamatsu, 
HAKUHODO Kettle's Creative Director Shota Hantanaka

Also, AOI Pro.’s young directors Rin Soejima, Tomu Yamaguchi and Naoto Mitake (also represents Directors ThinkTank) were finalists of Fabulous Five, an annual short film competition for young commercial film directors in Asia Pacific and Middle East.

The directors appeared on stage at the Fabulous Five session prior to the announcement of winners. All the directors' works were premiered and they talked with Film Craft and New Director Lotus Jury President Ali Brown about the process of making the films. 

On stage at the Fabulous Five Session

Rin Soejima

Tomu Yamaguchi

Naoto Mitake

Check out our Fabulous Five finalists' short films from here!