Life is Better Blonde - Mine
A jaded Japanese businessman moonlights as an electric organ-player at an American-themed bar in Tokyo. In the bar’s large industrial kitchen, a petite chef prepares miniature meals with great precision.
“Mine” is Melbourne artist Life is Better Blonde’s debut single.
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Directed by Natalie Erika James - http://nejames.com
Starring: Kentaro Hara, Emi Canavan, Natsuko Minegishi, Fumi Tamura
Producers: Lucy Hayes - lucyjhayes.com, Natalie Erika James
Cinematographer: Aaron Farrugia - http://aaronfarrugiafilm.com
Production Designer: Jamie Helmer
1st AD: Alex Blainey
Additional Cinematography (Tokyo): Aquiles Hadjis
1st AC: Thomas Formosa-Doyle
2nd AC: Johnny Maloney
Steadicam Operator: Glenn Clayton
Gaffer: Joshua Potts
Best Boy: Chris Hernandez, Tymon Langford
Wardrobe: Sophie Woodward
Makeup/Hair: Amanda Lissant-Clayton - http://alchemymakeupartistry.com
Food Stylist: Allison Kekovski
Art Department Assistants: Janaina Navarro, Andre Tucker
Associate Producer: Richard Helder
Production Manager: Olivia Cheung
Production Assistants: Stevey-Lee Ginger, Logan Davies
Stills: Emma Matsuda, Robert Geary
Editor: Natalie Erika James
Assistant Editor: Florence Mathilde Holmes
Colourist: CJ Dobson - pocket-post.com
Special Thanks: Truce Films, John Tummino, Chris Parkinson, Benjamin Morgan, LateNite Films, Oh Yeah Wow, Bob Morgan & Lesley Donelan, Rose Johnstone
American Diner Patrons:
John Allan
Gillian Holley
Leaw See Cheng
Akira Bradley
Yumiko Dunk
Subway Commuters:
Tony Ting
Erina Yamada
Saki Itoh
Joseph Cheok
James Zhang
David Lieu
Eugene Wong