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San Antonio filmmaker's jazz documentary screens at Tokyo film festival

Nick Mery, a San Antonio filmmaker, created a 25-minute documentary titled "One Night Stand in Tokyo" that follows South Texas jazz drummer Brandon Guerra performing in Japan with musicians he had never met. The film will screen November 6 at the Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia in Tokyo.

Where
San Antonio, Bexar County; Tokyo, Japan
When
Screening scheduled for Nov. 6, 2026; film production and reporting as of Oct. 29, 2026
Sources
One outlet

Counties: Bexar

Taxes and money

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  • Grant to support filmNot specified1 Who pays or receives it: City of San Antonio

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  • Friday, November 6, 2026. Documentary "One Night Stand in Tokyo" screens at Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia (Tokyo, Japan)1

Who's involved

  • Nick MerySan Antonio filmmaker, director of documentary
  • Brandon GuerraSouth Texas jazz drummer, subject of documentary
  • Daisuke AbeJapanese guitarist who performs with Guerra in the film
  • City of San AntonioProvided grant to support the film

The facts

  • Documentary "One Night Stand in Tokyo" follows South Texas jazz drummer Brandon Guerra performing in Japan with musicians he had not met.1
  • The 25-minute film will screen Nov. 6 at Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia in Tokyo.1
  • Much of the film was shot in Shinjuku, a Tokyo district known for neon-lit streets, shopping and nightlife.1
  • Mery's previous film "In Dreams: A Love Letter to Lebanon" won awards at four film festivals.1
  • Mery received a City of San Antonio grant in 2025 to help support "One Night Stand in Tokyo."1

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  • Nick Mery Music is a language that musicians learn and speak with others who study it.1
  • Nick Mery He wants to tell stories that do not make himself the focus and explore cultural connectivity.1

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  1. Lost in translation, found in sound: South Texas jazz story heads to Tokyo Texas Public Radio | TPR Not rated, October 29, 2026

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