Thank you to everyone who attended our “Craft of Speed” MOONEYES Documentary screening at the Japanese American National Museum (JANM) / Tateuchi Democracy Center!
It was very special to share our film with you at JANM in Little Tokyo, which we think of as home—a homecoming for us before we release our film at the Yokohama Hot Rod Custom Show.
Thank you so much to Oliver Wang, the curator of the groundbreaking “Cruising J-Town: Behind the Wheel of the Nikkei Community,” for all your support!
Many thanks to the entire JANM team for an incredible event, including Joy Yamaguchi, Sherrill Ingalls, Evan Kodani, Chay Wright, John & Amy Esaki, Doug Mukai, Lynn Yamazaki, and all the generous JANM volunteers.
Special thanks to Glen Tao for documenting our event.
Congratulations to JANM as it closes out their amazing exhibit on Sunday, 12/14/2025! Catch it while you can.
To attend “Cruising J-Town”:
https://www.janm.org/exhibits/cruising-j-town?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=22589601497&gbraid=0AAAAABgkTlMLcl2eHMNvrd4hWS96o1Veh&gclid=Cj0KCQjwmYzIBhC6ARIsAHA3IkTV7fbGkCddUXmrbPXFjJdh3227HmMV8uHjarHLFABJx6OGMTc0hwEaAvcSEALw_wcB
To attend the MOONEYES Christmas Party on Saturday, 12/20/2025, where we’ll be exhibiting:
http://mooneyes.com/mui-xmas2025/
“CRAFT OF SPEED” MOONEYES DOCUMENTARY TO SCREEN AT ANALOG&GRIT
We’re thrilled to announce that Analog&Grit Collector Car Storage Club will be presenting a special screening of our “Craft of Speed” MOONEYES Documentary at their headquarters in San Diego, California on Sunday, 1/25/2026.
In the film, Shige Suganuma and Chico Kodama, two Japanese/Japanese American hot rodders, helped save Moon Equipment Company, an iconic American speed parts company, rebrand it as MOONEYES, preserve legendary founder Dean Moon's legacy, and popularize hot rod culture in Asia. In 2025, MOONEYES celebrates its 75th anniversary.
Elana Scherr, the Senior Editor/Features, of “Car and Driver,” sums up the film perfectly: “American and Japanese Hot Rodding Meet in New MOONEYES Documentary.”
“Craft of Speed” was nominated for Best Documentary Feature at the International Motor Film Awards 2025 and won a Silver Remi Award at the World-Fest Houston International Film Festival 2024.
Founded by Josh Sistar and Nick Nesbitt, Analog&Grit is a spacious car storage location, inviting social club, and dynamic event space. Best of all, it’s a thriving car community hub.
The screening will be after their popular monthly Sunday Grit Cars & Coffee event, which draws many special cars and passionate attendees.
In addition, there will be a curated car showcase, featuring Chico Kodama’s record-setting land speed race car (1533), a rear engine modified roadster.
We’re also honored to exhibit a selection of race cars from the legendary Bean Bandits. Founded by Joaquin Arnett in the 1950s, this respected car club from the Logan Heights, San Diego area won more than 300 races and set multiple land speed records.
Prior to the screening, there will be a lively discussion with director Ming Lai and Willie Masayoshi Dorsey, a respected builder, about legendary Fred Larsen, a MOONEYES machinist, builder, racer, and multiple land speed record holder. Fred also helped build the first Shelby Cobra at MOON Equipment Company.
Willie restored Fred’s 1927 Ford Model T Roadster A115, a land speed race car that set a record every year from 1959 to 1964 and is now on display at the NHRA Motorsports Museum.
We’ll also have limited copies of the “Craft of Speed” MOONEYES Documentary DVD and Photography Book for sale.
Thank you so much to Josh Sistar, Nick Nesbitt, and Analog&Grit for helping bring our film to the San Diego community. A heartfelt thank you to Ian and Cindy Delos Santos for their thoughtful introduction to Josh and Nick. Special thanks to Willie Masayoshi Dorsey for sharing his fond memories of Fred Larsen. Many thanks to the Bean Bandits for their inspiration. As always, our deepest gratitude to Shige Suganuma, Chico Kodama, and MOONEYES for all their support.
“CRAFT OF SPEED” MOONEYES DOCUMENTARY SCREENING AT ANALOG&GRIT
ANALOG & GRIT
San Diego, California
Sunday, 1/25/2026
8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.: Sunday Grit Cars & Coffee
2:00 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.: Discussion with builder Willie Masayoshi Dorsey and filmmaker Ming Lai
3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.: Film Screening
*This schedule and details may change because we’re still planning this special event.
Analog&Grit Collector Car Storage Club
3094 Commercial Street
San Diego, CA 92102
To learn more about Analog&Grit:
analogandgrit.com / @analogandgrit
To learn more about “Craft of Speed”:
craftofspeed.com / @humanistfilms
To buy tickets to the Analog&Grit “Craft of Speed” screening:
https://app.plots.events/event/craftofspeedthestoryofmooneyes
TREASURE MAP: THE “CRAFT OF SPEED” MOONEYES DOCUMENTARY TO EXHIBIT AT THE YOKOHAMA HOT ROD CUSTOM SHOW / INTERNATIONAL VILLAGE.
The “Craft of Speed” MOONEYES Documentary will be exhibiting at the Yokohama Hot Rod Custom Show in their International Village area on Sunday, 12/7/2025. We’ll be in Booth K23.
We’ll be releasing our “Craft of Speed” MOONEYES Documentary DVD and its companion “Craft of Speed” MOONEYES Photography Book.
We’ll also be releasing our film exclusively on Vimeo.
Stop by our booth, say hello, and celebrate MOONEYES’ 75th anniversary. The ultimate treasure is being able to enjoy this special event together.
YOKOHAMA HOT ROD CUSTOM SHOW / “CRAFT OF SPEED” EXHIBITOR
Yokohama, Japan
Sunday, 12/7/2025
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Pacifico Yokohama
1-1-1 Minato Mirai, Nishi-ku
Yokohama 220-0012, Japan
To attend the Yokohama Hot Rod Custom Show:
yokohamahotrodcustomshow.com
To pre-order the “Craft of Speed” MOONEYES Photography Book:
https://www.craftofspeed.com/store/photographybook
To pre-order the “Craft of Speed” MOONEYES Documentary DVD:
https://www.craftofspeed.com/store/dvd
To watch the “Craft of Speed” MOONEYES Documentary with English subtitles/captions on Vimeo:
https://vimeo.com/ondemand/craftofspeed
To watch the “Craft of Speed” MOONEYES Documentary with Japanese subtitles/captions on Vimeo:
https://vimeo.com/ondemand/craftofspeedjapanese
“CRAFT OF SPEED” TO SCREEN AT THE JANM / TATEUCHI DEMOCRACY CENTER BEFORE ITS YOKOHAMA HOT ROD CUSTOM SHOW RELEASE
Watch our “Craft of Speed” MOONEYES Documentary at the beautiful Japanese American National Museum (JANM) / Tateuchi Democracy Center in Little Tokyo, Los Angeles on Tuesday, 12/2/2025, at 7:00 p.m. before it’s released at the Yokohama Hot Rod Custom Show, the largest gathering of MOONEYES fans in the world. Before the screening, we’ll have a lively discussion with Oliver Wang, the curator of JANM’s groundbreaking “Cruising J-Town: Behind the Wheel of the Nikkei Community” exhibit, Chico Kodama, the President of MOONEYES USA, and Ming Lai, the director. We’ll also have limited copies of the “Craft of Speed” MOONEYES Documentary DVD and Photography Book for sale. It’s a wonderful send-off in Little Tokyo before we release our film in Japan. Join us for this special event.
“CRAFT OF SPEED” MOONEYES DOCUMENTARY SCREENING AT JANM / TATEUCHI DEMOCRACY CENTER
JANM / Tateuchi Democracy Center
Little Tokyo, California
Tuesday, 12/2/2025, 7:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
JANM / Tateuchi Democracy Center
100 North Central Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90012
Parking is behind the center or in adjacent lots.
To attend the screening:
https://www.janm.org/events/2025-12-02/screening-craft-speed-documentary-about-mooneyes
BEHIND-THE-SHOT: LATHE TAILSTOCK AT THE MOONEYES MACHINE SHOP
We created this timeless photograph of a vintage lathe tailstock in the historic MOONEYES Machine Shop during the filming of our “Craft of Speed” MOONEYES Documentary. It helped inspire our companion “Craft of Speed” MOONEYES Photography Book. This and the other mid-century metalworking machines in the shop are an incredible sight to behold—like powerful metal sculpture. They’ve become even more distinguished through their constant use and old age. We wanted to document them and preserve them for history, treating them like works of art in their own right. This is one of the many unforgettable images in our new “Craft of Speed” MOONEYES Documentary and Photography Book. See it on the big screen at the Japanese American National Museum (JANM) / Tateuchi Democracy Center on Tuesday, 12/2/2025, 7:00 - 9:30 p.m.
To attend the “Craft of Speed” MOONEYES Documentary Screening at the JANM / Tateuchi Democracy Center on Tuesday, 12/2/2025, 7:00 - 9:30 p.m.:
https://www.craftofspeed.com/newsarchive/cruising-j-town-with-mooneyes-and-craft-of-speed
To pre-order the “Craft of Speed” MOONEYES Photography Book:
https://www.craftofspeed.com/store/photographybook
To pre-order the “Craft of Speed” MOONEYES Documentary on DVD:
https://www.craftofspeed.com/store/dvd
To watch the “Craft of Speed” MOONEYES Documentary with English subtitles/captions on Vimeo:
https://vimeo.com/ondemand/craftofspeed
To watch the “Craft of Speed” MOONEYES Documentary with Japanese subtitles/captions on Vimeo:
https://vimeo.com/ondemand/craftofspeedjapanese
THE FINISH LINE: “CRAFT OF SPEED” TO BE RELEASED AT THE YOKOHAMA HOT ROD CUSTOM SHOW
Thanks to all your love and support, we’re releasing “Craft of Speed” at the Yokohama Hot Rod Custom Show in Yokohama, Japan, the largest gathering of MOONEYES fans in the world, on Sunday, 12/7/2025. This year is special because MOONEYES is celebrating its 75th anniversary.
We’re releasing our “Craft of Speed” MOONEYES Documentary on DVD and streaming exclusively via Vimeo.
The DVD will offer English and Japanese subtitles/captions. We’ll have limited copies at the show.
There will be two versions of the film streaming on Vimeo—one with “burned in” English subtitles/captions and another with “burned in” Japanese subtitles/captions—both to increase accessibility. Streaming will start on the day of the show—Sunday, 12/7/2025.
We’re also releasing our companion “Craft of Speed” MOONEYES Photography Book. We’ll have limited copies at the show.
For those in Los Angeles, we’ll be screening our film at the beautiful Japanese American National Museum (JANM) / Tateuchi Democracy Center in Little Tokyo on Tuesday, 12/2/2025, 7:00 - 9:30 p.m. We’ll have limited copies of the DVD and book at the screening.
Thank you to everyone for joining us on this incredible journey and helping us get to the finish line.
To attend the “Craft of Speed” MOONEYES Documentary Screening at the JANM / Tateuchi Democracy Center:
https://www.craftofspeed.com/newsarchive/cruising-j-town-with-mooneyes-and-craft-of-speed
To watch the “Craft of Speed” MOONEYES Documentary with English subtitles/captions on Vimeo:
https://vimeo.com/ondemand/craftofspeed
To watch the “Craft of Speed” MOONEYES Documentary with Japanese subtitles/captions on Vimeo:
https://vimeo.com/ondemand/craftofspeedjapanese
To pre-order the “Craft of Speed” MOONEYES Documentary on DVD:
https://www.craftofspeed.com/store/dvd
To pre-order the “Craft of Speed” MOONEYES Photography Book:
https://www.craftofspeed.com/store/photographybook
“CRAFT OF SPEED”: FUELED BY GRATITUDE
As we enter the holidays, we’re filled with gratitude. We’re very thankful for everyone who’s supported “Craft of Speed,” an expansive multimedia project that encompasses a feature documentary, cinema events, a documentary photography series, a photography book, and more. Our deepest appreciation to Shige Suganuma, Chico Kodama, and the entire MOONEYES family; our crew; our fiscal sponsor, the International Documentary Association; our grantors, California Humanities CA Cares and Doc Society; our donors; our supporters; and our many community partners. Our project wouldn’t be possible without your love and support. Many thanks to you and your families during this holiday season.
These photos are from our recent CineMakina: “Craft of Speed” MOONEYES Documentary Screening, presented by Makina Drivers Club, at Hagerty Garage + Social in Van Nuys, California.
craftofspeed.com
“CRUISING J-TOWN” WITH MOONEYES AND “CRAFT OF SPEED”
We’ve had the honor of working with the Japanese American National Museum (JANM) on their groundbreaking “Cruising J-Town: Behind the Wheel of the Nikkei Community” exhibit at the Art Center College of Design / Peter & Merle Mullin Gallery.
One of our photos of Shige Suganuma, the owner of MOONEYES, and Chico Kodama, the President of MOONEYES USA, and their record-setting land speed race cars at the historic MOONEYES headquarters in Santa Fe Springs, California is in the exhibit as well as their companion book.
This year, MOONEYES, which was founded in 1950 and now has headquarters in both Santa Fe Springs, California and Yokohama, Japan and dealerships throughout the world, celebrates its 75th anniversary. This legendary company is part of the larger Japanese American story that is celebrated in the “Cruising J-Town” exhibit.
This popular exhibit has been extended until Sunday, 12/14/2025.
As part of the extensive programming of the exhibit, our “Craft of Speed” MOONEYES Documentary will be screening at the beautiful JANM / Tateuchi Democracy Center on Tuesday, 12/2/2025, from 7:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
After the film, there will be an engaging conversation with Oliver Wang, the curator of the exhibit, Chico Kodama, the President of MOONEYES USA, and Ming Lai, the director.
We’ll also have copies of our new “Craft of Speed” MOONEYES Photography Book, photographed by Ming Lai and designed by Sven Igawa.
Growing up in Los Angeles near Little Tokyo, we loved cruising J-Town and enjoying Japanese American culture, especially during the festival season. Now, with your support, we can help preserve this rich history and beautiful culture.
Thank you to Oliver Wang, Sherrill Ingalls, Joy Yamaguchi, and the entire JANM team for the opportunity to work with you on this important project.
“CRAFT OF SPEED” MOONEYES DOCUMENTARY SCREENING AT JANM / TATEUCHI DEMOCRACY CENTER
JANM / Tateuchi Democracy Center
Little Tokyo, California
Tuesday, 12/2/2025, 7:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
JANM / Tateuchi Democracy Center
100 North Central Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90012
Parking is behind the center or in adjacent lots.
To attend the screening:
https://www.janm.org/events/2025-12-02/screening-craft-speed-documentary-about-mooneyes
To order the “Craft of Speed” MOONEYES Photography Book:
https://www.craftofspeed.com/store/photographybook