Mika G. Yamaji (born January 3, 1978) is a

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and

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. She graduated from

Brown University Brown University is a private research university in Providence, Rhode Island. Brown is the seventh-oldest institution of higher education in the United States, founded in 1764 as the College in the English Colony of Rhode Island and Providenc ...

with a double major in Economics and English literature. At Brown, she wrote and directed her first play, ''Glock 17''. Upon graduation, Mika wrote, directed and two short films in

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with sponsorship from Nikkatsu Studios. She was also one of the recipients of MDA's Feature Film FundArticle
from Straits Times She published her first collection of

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, ''86 Benevolent Street'' in 2010 with the support of a grant from National Arts Council of Singapore.

Books

* ''86 Benevolent Street'' ( Firstfruits, 2010)

Filmography

Short films

*On the Condition (2002) (digital, 18 min.) *The Perfect Afternoon (2003) (35mm, 10 min.) *Dreams of a Cafe (2009) (16mm, 3 min.) *Cherry Red (2009) (HD, 16 min.) *Hanging Gardens (2010) ( Canon 5D Mark II HD, 12 min.)

Screenplays

*Glock 17 *London Town *Koi *Sweet Crude Oil *Watch My A** (with Sean McCully)

References

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