Grand Prix Winner 'HOLD UP MORNING' from Nagoya Film Festival to Return to Fushimi Million Za; First Screening in Chubu Region Decided!

Starcat Inc. (Headquarters: Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture, President: Tomonari Yokoi, hereinafter "Starcat") has decided to screen the film 'HOLD UP MORNING' at its directly managed cinema, Fushimi Million Za.

This work won the Grand Prix in the feature film category at the "NAGOYA NEW Creator Video AWARD," a competition within the Nagoya-based film festival "NAGOYA CINEMA Week" organized by Starcat, in 2024. It will be the first screening in the Chubu region following Tokyo and Osaka, and a triumphant return to Fushimi Million Za. Stage greetings and autograph sessions with director Tomomi Muraguchi and others are also scheduled for the first three days of the screening.

'HOLD UP MORNING'

A young man who lost his beloved. A radio DJ who lost his wife. A woman with strange memory loss and suicidal ideation. A mysterious woman named Tsuta appears before three people burdened by deep loss. The three stories, unfolding in different timelines, eventually converge with the words "Hold Up Morning"...

A pure literary feature film that questions human life and death.

【Story】

Futami, a young man who has closed himself off after losing his beloved. Amemiya, a radio DJ who cannot face his wife's death and continues to search for a place for his grief. Shizuna, tormented by memory loss and suicidal ideation. One day, a mysterious woman calling herself "Tsuta" appears before the three individuals grappling with deep loss. Meeting Tsuta, who is somewhat cheerful and acts as if she has known them for a long time, the three begin to walk towards the "answers" in their respective lives──.

【Trailer】

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OaQNfj97kgY

【Distribution】

Really Like Films Co., Ltd.

【Awards and Screenings】

NAGOYA NEW Creator Video AWARD 2024 Grand Prix (Feature Film Category) / Invited work at the 23rd Isami Studio Film Festival / 24th TAMA NEW WAVE Special Mention Section / Nominated for the 17th Fukuoka Independent Film Festival / Filmination Award at the 1st Karatsu International Film Festival / Excellence Award at the 17th Japan Visual Media Grand Prix

【Director & Screenplay】

Tomomi Muraguchi

【Links】

・Official Website: https://www.holdup-movie.com/

・Official X: https://x.com/hold_up_morning (@hold_up_morning)

Screening Details

Screening Period: Limited screening for one week from Friday, June 26, 2026

Venue: Fushimi Million Za (2-15-5 Nishiki, Naka-ku, Nagoya City) https://eiga.starcat.co.jp/

Ticket Purchase: Available for purchase on the official Fushimi Million Za website

https://www.starcat-ticket.com/fm/theater/million/schedule

Stage Greetings (with autograph session) Schedule:

Scheduled for Friday, June 26, Saturday, June 27, and Sunday, June 28, 2026

*Tickets for the stage greeting days will go on sale online from Tuesday, June 16, at 18:00. *Screening times will be announced on the official Fushimi Million Za website once they are determined.

● Director Muraguchi's Comment

"Receiving the Grand Prix at the 2024 NAGOYA NEW Creator Video AWARD and being able to screen this film again at the very cinema where it first premiered feels incredibly special.

'HOLD UP MORNING' is a story about life and death. However, I aimed not to make it heavy or closed off, but rather to create an experience that leaves the audience feeling a little lighter after watching it. I would be delighted if you could take this opportunity to see it in theaters."

NAGOYA CINEMA Week

NAGOYA CINEMA Week delivers a place to "know, enjoy, and learn" through film from Nagoya. It is a film festival created by companies, organizations, and citizens of Nagoya to find "excitement for the future" in the diversity of cinema. It is scheduled to be held again in 2026.

【Links】

・Official Website: https://nagoya-cinema-week.com/

・Official X: https://x.com/nishiki2_SDGs (@nishiki2_SDGs)

NAGOYA NEW Creator Video AWARD

As one of the events of "NAGOYA CINEMA Week," this competition aims to support video creators and create platforms for their activities. We solicit video works from next-generation creators. The categories include Feature Film (20-120 minutes) and Short Film (under 20 minutes), and film directors and actors are invited as judges to select the Grand Prix winners for each category.

Starcat will continue to focus on nurturing creators who will deliver their work to the world from Nagoya by supporting video production and providing venues for作品 presentation.