Arts and culture allow for a celebration of Olympic values and an exploration of their relevance in today’s world through diverse and creative perspectives.

The Olympic Foundation for Culture and Heritage presents “Tomorrow’s Leaves”, an animated film inspired by the Olympic values. “Tomorrow’s Leaves” is a hand-drawn, animated short film that provides a fresh perspective on the Olympic values of excellence, friendship and respect. Produced by Yoshiaki Nishimura, known for his Academy Award-nominated films, “Tomorrow’s Leaves” will premiere at the Annecy International Animated Film Festival, ahead of the cultural programme at Tokyo 2020.

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**Director – Yoshiyuki Momose**

Animation Director. Yoshiyuki Momose is a renowned prodigy in the world of animation who played a central role in the works of famed animator Isao Takahata, from _Grave of the Fireflies_ to _The Tale of The Princess Kaguya_. Like Takahata, Momose continues to challenge the norms and boundaries of traditional animation, always seeking new and unique expression. At Studio Ponoc, he directed the television commercial _Summer Train_ for West Japan Railway Company (2015) and _Life Ain’t Gonna Lose_ (2017), one of three short films in _Ponoc Short Films Theatre, Volume 1 – Modest Heroes_.

**Music – Takatsugu Muramatsu**

Takatsugu Muramatsu is a prolific film and television score creator who, in _Tomorrow’s Leaves_, crafts a new experience with no boundaries between music and sound effects, helping to tell the story of the film magnificently.

**Producer – Yoshiaki Nishimura**

Yoshiaki Nishimura is the founder of Studio Ponoc and the producer of the studio’s films. Producer, Studio Ponoc: _Mary and The Witch’s Flower_ (2017) and _Ponoc Short Films Theatre, Volume 1 – Modest Heroes_ (2018); Producer, Studio Ghibli: _The Tale of The Princess Kaguya_ (2013) and _When Marnie Was There_ (2014) (each nominated as Best Animated Feature at the Academy Awards). Advertising Producer, Studio Ghibli for the Ghibli Museum Library film collection. Born in Tokyo, studied in California.