Mari Miyazawa graduated from Nihon University, College of Art, Department of Fine Arts (1983), and from the Tokyo University of the Arts, Graduate School of Film and New Media (2014). She worked as a graphic designer of computer games until 2000. Since 2002, she has presented her oekaki bento (kyaraben) works as an exploration of 'food art'. She has had solo exhibitions in Ginza (Tokyo) and Umeda (Osaka). Since 2007 she has directed short animated films using food as material, aired on J:COM (Japan's largest CATV channel).
Films screened at Animafest
Films for Children Competition 1 (age: 4 - 7) (2016)
Konigiri-Kun Kitchen Sports Day
Films for Children Competition 1 (age: 4 - 7) (2017)
FILMS FOR CHILDREN COMPETITION 1 (age: 4-7) (2021)
FILMS FOR CHILDREN COMPETITION 1 (age: 3-6) (2022)
ANIMAFEST IN YOUR NEIGHBOURHOOD (2022)
FILMS FOR CHILDREN COMPETITION 1 (3-6 yrs) (2023)