Shiroame Joins Tai to Ame to Yuki-onna as PAAFF 2026 Selection
The short film Shiroame, directed by Noboru Suzuki and produced through the TRIPLEX support program run by SAMANSA, K2 and MotionGallery, is in the Fiction Short Film category at the Philadelphia Asian American Film Festival 2026.
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Why it matters
A 15-minute segment of a three-part indie omnibus produced through a streaming-service support program gets a Philadelphia festival slot on the exact day of its Japanese theatrical opening, which gives the TRIPLEX pipeline an overseas screening date to point at.
Key Facts
- Shiroame is selected for the Fiction Short Film category at the Philadelphia Asian American Film Festival 2026.
- Noboru Suzuki directed Shiroame, which runs 15 minutes.
- Shiroame screens at PAAFF on November 13 at 21:00 local time.
- The omnibus Tai to Ame to Yuki-onna opens November 13 at K2 in Shimokitazawa and Theater Emu in Shinsaibashi.
- PAAFF 2026 runs from November 5 to November 15 in Philadelphia.
It screens on November 13 at 21:00 local time, the same day the omnibus Tai to Ame to Yuki-onna opens at K2 in Shimokitazawa and Theater Emu in Shinsaibashi.
The film runs 15 minutes and is one segment of Tai to Ame to Yuki-onna, which opens at K2 in Shimokitazawa and Theater Emu in Shinsaibashi on November 13. Suzuki came to directing from a general company job; his earlier short Keshin, made while he was still working there, was selected for more than 30 festivals in Japan and abroad and won 13 awards. PAAFF 2026 runs November 5 to 15 in Philadelphia.
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