012026
Aurelia: Golden Fox Princess
Fantasy · Music Film
A fantasy music film of desert light, ancient memory, and a golden fox princess.
Independent Film & Animation
Selected moving-image works
01 — 06
Each film is
a doorway.
Stories of memory, music, wonder, and the people who carry them. Presented as a small collection rather than a catalogue.
022026
Until the Rain Stops
Animated Short · Drama
A gentle animated short adapted from the picture-book world of Magi Chen.
032026
Kirikko vs Kitsune
Animated Action Short
Two ninja sisters meet beneath the moon in a duel of skill, memory, and unspoken affection.
042026
Nono’s Sakura Festival
Japanese · Music Film
A Japanese-language music film of school days, spring light, and a season in bloom.
052026
Sous la lune
Romance · Music Film
A romantic music film carried by moonlight and an original score.
062026
Elyze’s Jiguru Song
Fantasy · Music Film
An elven music film of forest light, quiet companionship, and a song carried on the wind.
Filmography & Recognition2026
146Official selections
& awards
& awards
The work travels.
The feeling remains.
Recognition across more than twenty countries, including awards for animation, direction, music, original score, screenplay, and performance-driven storytelling.
- Works
- 10
- Reach
- 20+ countries
- Public screenings
- Chicago · Belgrade · Marin
012026
Fantasy · Music Film
Aurelia: Golden Fox Princess
A glimpse into a larger fantasy world shaped by gold, myth, and destiny.
Selected recognition
- Best Animation Film — Athens International Monthly Art Film Festival, Greece
- Best Debut Animation, Special Jury Award — Athens International Monthly Art Film Festival, Greece
- Best Animation Short Film — Florence Independent Cinema International Film Festival, Italy
- Best Short Film — MEI International Film Festival, India
- Best Animated Short Film — Thilsri International Film Festival, India
- Best Director / Short Film — Thilsri International Film Festival, India
022026
Animated Short · Drama
Until the Rain Stops
A gentle animated short about loneliness, companionship, and the quiet moments that help us heal, inspired by a picture-book story by Magi Chen.
Selected recognition
- Best Author — London Vision Film Festival, UK
- Best Animated Film — Sweden Film Awards, Sweden
- Best Animated Film — Luleå International Film Festival, Sweden
- Best Drama & Best Screenplay — Peshawar International Film Festival, Pakistan
- Official Screening, Animal Crackers Programme — Marin County Fair International Festival of Short Film & Video, USA
032026
Animated Action Short
Kirikko vs Kitsune
A high-speed duel between two ninja sisters, shaped by dynamic combat, emotional restraint, and the identities they carry into battle.
Selected recognition
- Best Animation Short, Bronze Prize — Seoul International AI Film Festival, South Korea
- Best Animated — Calella Shorts Film Fest, Spain
- Best Animation Short — MEI International Film Festival, India
- Best Editor — Thilsri International Film Festival, India
042026
Japanese · Music Film
Nono’s Sakura Festival
A poetic music film set beneath falling cherry blossoms, carrying school-day light and the memory of a season in bloom.
Selected recognition
- Best Music Video — Thilsri International Film Festival, India
- Finalist — AI London Film Festival, UK
- Official Selection & Official Screening — AI FilmFest Serbia, Belgrade
- Top 100 AI Filmmakers of 2026 — Cinferno Curated Showcase, UK
052026
Fantasy · Music Film
Sous la lune
A moonlit French chanson centered on Zaravelle, where voice, solitude, and unspoken feeling merge into visual poetry.
Selected recognition
- Best Original Score — Florence Independent Cinema International Film Festival, Italy
- Best Original Score — Thilsri International Film Festival, India
- Best Music Video — MEI International Film Festival, India
062026
Fantasy · Music Film
Elyze’s Jiguru Song
A poetic fantasy music film in which an elven singer’s voice becomes an inner dialogue with nature, memory, and the wind.
Selected recognition
- Best Music Video — MEI International Film Festival, India
- Best Environment / Nature Short Film — Thilsri International Film Festival, India
- Honorable Mention, Top 3 — Athens International Monthly Art Film Festival, Greece
072026
Music · Performance Film
Spark & Co. — World Tour: Live Session
A high-energy jazz-infused performance led by Spark, where rhythm becomes character identity and the stage becomes narrative.
Selected recognition
- Best Music Video — Athens International Monthly Art Film Festival, Greece
- Best Music Video — MEI International Film Festival, India
- Official Screening — A Taste of Theatre Film Showcase, Chicago, USA
082026
Live Session Series
Nono’s Rooftop Songs
An intimate rooftop performance series where Nono’s voice, lo-fi atmosphere, and quiet presence turn a small stage into personal cinema.
Selected recognition
- Best Music Video — Thilsri International Film Festival, India
- Finalist — Seoul International AI Film Festival, South Korea
- Finalist — Sweden Film Awards, Sweden
092026
Music Film
Nono’s Sakura
A poetic music film set beneath falling cherry blossoms, composed as a brief memory of spring.
Selected recognition
- Best Music Video — Thilsri International Film Festival, India
- Finalist — Seoul International AI Film Festival, South Korea
- Finalist — MEI International Film Festival, India
102026
Sacred · Music Film
Enoya’s Ave Maria
A quiet musical short shaped by gentle vocals, prayer-like imagery, and the timeless beauty of Ave Maria.
Selected recognition
- Best Music Video — Thilsri International Film Festival, India
- Best Original Score — Thilsri International Film Festival, India
- Finalist — Athens International Monthly Art Film Festival, Greece
Selected highlights from Studio Nono’s complete international festival record.
View complete festival archiveSeries & Worlds
01 — 03
Some stories are
meant to return.
Recurring characters, evolving stages, and worlds that continue beyond a single film.
Spark & Co.
Four players. One living rhythm.
A midnight ensemble led by a black-cat saxophonist, where warmth, mischief, and quiet virtuosity meet on the same stage.
- Saxophone
- Spark
- Drums
- Kitsune
- Bass
- Yugiri
- Keys
- Sylph
Kirikko Crossroads
Where every road becomes a song.
A solitary performance series following Kirikko across open roads, blue hours, and the quiet places where a red-and-white Mustang begins to speak.
- Guitarist
- Kirikko
- Guitar
- Fender Mustang
- Form
- Solo Sessions
- Setting
- The Open Road
Detective Spark
Every spell leaves a trace.
In a world where magic can counterfeit almost anything, a black-cat detective, his keen-eyed assistant, and a young flame mage follow the one thing no spell can erase: the truth.
- Detective
- Spark
- Assistant
- Emma
- Mage
- Lilis
- First Case
- The Vanishing Moonstone
Selected filmography