About this submission

Together, they're whole.

A pair of koi pins reflects the unbreakable bond between two sisters and how they are connected even when one is gone.


Creator
Justine Kaneda is a Japanese American interdisciplinary filmmaker and performing artist currently based in New York City. She received her M.A. (Film Production & Media Studies) from New York University and her B.A. in Human Biology and minor in Theater and Performance Studies from Stanford University (Honors in the Arts). Justine has had her films screened at the National Film Festival for Talented Youth (NFFTY), the Asia Society with New York Japan CineFest, Phoenix Film Festival, Imagine This Women's Film Festival, Greenpoint Film Festival, and many more. Passionate about the representation of diverse narratives and identities, Justine strives to celebrate authentic storytelling. more...

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