Honami Yano
Directing
Born in 1991 on a small island in Japan. During her college years she went on an exchange program to the Rhode Island School of Design, which led her to discover independent animation. At the Graduate School of Film and Media, Tokyo University of the Arts, she created her graduation project, Chromosome Sweetheart(2017), which received a nomination at Frameline Film Festival and many other film festivals. After graduating, she worked as a research assistant for three years and also made her first film after graduation. The film, A Bite of Bone (2021) won the grand prize for short animation at the 45th edition of the Ottawa International Animation Festival.
Known for
Behind the camera10
- 2026Eri Director
- 2026Eri, The Cow Director, Writer, Animation
- 2023Dozens of Norths Animation
- 2021A Bite of Bone Director, Animation, Script
- 2021Are you here, Ser Brunetto? Animation, Director
- 2021Sunset Train Director
- 2019Dreams into Drawing Animation
- 2017Chromosome Sweetheart Director, Writer
- 2016Milky Ways Animation, Director
- 2013A wild pants chase