Mt. MELVIL, INC

08/01/2024

Our first graphic novel "KIVA" has been released today!!!
Here is the official website link: https://kivacomic.com/
Also, we have released a Japanese press release!!
https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000005.000144143.html
Please check it out!

A medium-sized, mixed-breed Shiba with small expressive eyes. Found by the young Toru as a lost puppy on a mountain road, he was raised by the Endo family in their backyard, given food, shelter and plenty of love and care. When the family is forced to evacuate after the disaster, he decides to journ...

06/13/2024

We are pleased to report that the work "Straight Path," created together with the team from TORAY, has won the Branded Shorts of the Year in the National Category at the Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia (SSFF & ASIA) "BRANDED SHORTS."!!

Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia (SSFF & ASIA) BRANDED SHORTS is the only international advertising film competition in Japan and the award given to the best BRANDED short film from Japan chosen based on eight criteria: essentiality, ability to change perceptions, shareability, the strength of message, viewership retention, originality, timeliness, and memory retention.

06/11/2024

We are pleased to announce that we have been selected as a Finalist in the "FILM: Products & Services" category at the New York Festivals2024‼︎
Founded in 1957, the New York Festivals is an international competition that honors outstanding work in advertising, TV & film, and radio programming.

Client: Toray
Agency/Production: Mt.MELVIL
Director/Writer / Yu Yamanaka
Writer / Kennedy Taylor
DP / Hiroyuki Haga
Executive Producer / Airi Yamawaki / Miki Murata

05/31/2024

We had the amazing opportunity to work with director Nicole Ackermann to produce the new Dell “Recipes” with Merman.
It started from the creative process with Airi working as a dramaturg with Nicole on the Japanese traditional home-cooked meal recipes as well as the cultural context behind the heart-warming story.
We recommend everyone to try the curry recipe, it’s delicious!

Please take a look at our work from the link below!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vTVojucBobU
Client | Dell
Agency | Y&R

Thanks to all for the great teamwork :)

Directors | Nicole Ackermann
DP | Oli Miller

Production | Merman
Executive Producer | Mandy Siu

Starring Koto Ishikawa

Production Service | Mt.MELVIL
Executive Producer | Airi Yamawaki
Casting Producer | Mutsumi Gustavich
Creative Producer | Gen Amano
Unit Production Manager | Yusuke Tamura
Production Manager | Jumbo
Production Coordinator | Moe Sugawara
Unit Coordinator | Moemi Igarashi, Kenji Baraki, Rikako Kimura
Meal team | Mayuko Kodama , Yukiko Nagata
Product coordinator | Mariko KoKo Kajita
Casting | Kaiju , Fumi Tsukigi
1st AD | Kennedy Taylor
2nd AD | Ryuta Amano
PA | akirashady, masa_sky, Asana Ito, bbbmf_, Setsuko Nakagawa, Eriko Yamaguchi
Runner | Aiko Manda

A-Unit 1st AC | Anthony Rilocapro
A-Unit 2nd AC | Usman Kawazoe
B-Unit Operator | Chris Nicholls
B-Unit 1st AC | Yasushi Miyata
B-Unit 2nd AC | Makoto Kuchimura
Gaffer | Jun Tanaka
Best Boy | Makoto Kashiwakura
Steadicam | Takuma Iwata
DIT | Tomo Goshozono, Ahato
Key Grip | Akira Kanno
Location sound | Shiho Miyazawa
Production Design | Masami Tanaka
Art director | Yudai Takahashi + team
Stylist | Takumi Iwata + team
HMU | Yukari Clark + team
Food coordinator | Yuko Hara + team
KV Photographer | Robert Kirsch
Photographer Assistant | Erjol Muarem
Social media producer | Aime Okamoto
Social media director | Ameya
Social media DP | Victor Ivanov
Location manager | Takuya Okada
Medic | Kazunori Suzuki, Hiromi S**a

Special thanks capsule.rentals, Mona Neuhauss

04/03/2024

Let me introduce our powerful Executive Producers.

First, on the right side of the photo, we have Miki Murata, Head of Production at Mt.MELVIL US!
After graduating from UCLA, she joined Mt.MELVIL in 2012 following experience in film festival management.
She has been involved in various advertising projects and live events, leveraging her past experiences.
With extensive experience in shooting abroad, she is a reliable figure in cross-border content production.
Her sharp intellect and excellent organizational skills enabled her to smoothly handle shoots in the UK during the challenging times of the COVID-19 pandemic, much to the satisfaction of our clients.
With agile footwork, she traverses not only across America but also the world, supporting everyone with her broad-mindedness and reliability.

Next, on the left side of the photo, we have Airi Yamawaki, Head of Production at Mt.MELVIL Japan!
Raised in South Africa and the UK, she began her career in Africa.
In recent years, she has been producing various content ranging from broadcast to on-demand platforms, including short films, music videos, commercials, and documentaries.
The documentary "Finding Satoshi," narrated by Willem Dafoe, received numerous international awards and was screened at several film festivals.
She excels in sustainability-related content, with "Signals - Plastic Must Die" being nominated at Ciclope Asia and her latest short film "Straight Path" being selected as a finalist in the Rebranding category at The Drum Awards.
Privately, she has established an NPO for wildlife conservation, demonstrating her commitment to wildlife protection as well as her significant interest and knowledge in environmental issues.
Her natural cheerfulness leads the team, and her sunny personality is beloved on set.

If you are considering shooting or producing in the US and countries other than Japan, please contact Miki, and if you are considering shooting or producing in Japan, please contact Airi.