December 12 , 2017 From Alex To Alex screens at Light Industry: A Sleeping World presented by Joshua Gen Solondz
December 11, 2017 Selfie Gifs screens at Schermerhorn Hall (Columbia University) reception with food and drinks, 5:30 at the Stronach Center (8th Floor, Schermerhorn Hall, Columbia University), Screening, 6:30, Room 614 (6th Floor, Schermerhorn Hall, Columbia University) curated by Ivana Dizdar
March 13, 2018 Music is Magic will be performed at Flaherty NYC curated by Herb Shellenberger and Almudena Escobar Lopez
April 2017 Kobayashi will be a juror alongside Jean Paul-Kelly at the Iowa City International Documentary Film Festival (ICDOCS)