By Liza Foreman
KYOTO - The first Kyoto International Film and Art Festival (October 16-19, 2014) came to a close on Sunday, with an awards ceremony in Gion with its cobbled lanes and Geisha.
The festival celebrated Kyoto both as the birth place of Japanese cinema and for the refined craftsmanship the former capital is known for.
The main award, one of several here, was presented by Japanese talent on stage during the ceremony.
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By Liza Foreman
Kyoto International Film and Art Festival Launches with Maiko Dancing
In the midst of the high season with its beautiful autumn colors, the Kyoto International Film and Art Festival launched Thursday, scheduling 48 new and classic films as part of a program which includes art events and performances from music to dancing, as could be seen at the opening night event when the Maiko danced in beautiful kimonos.
This is the first edition of the festival.
French a...
5th Okinawa International Movie Festival
Award Winners:
Laugh Category Uminchu Prize Grand Prix (Cash Award of 1,000,000 Yen)
CHINESE ZODIAC Director: Jackie Chan
Comment From Director Jackie Chan:
Wow! it's indeed a good news and a pre-birthday gift to me. Thank you so much for this award...
By Liza Foreman
The 5th Okinawa International Movie Festival (April 23-30, 2013) came to a close on Saturday, with scores of Japan’s top comedians and international filmmakers descending on this southern Japanese outpost, courtesy of the festival’s organizer, Yoshimoto.
Hollywood filmmaker Joel Schumacher presided over the jury, and guests this year included the youngest ever Oscar nominee Quevenzhane Wallis who is promoting the Japanese theatrical release of “Beasts of the...
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By Liza Foreman
Hollywood came to Okinawa on Sunday, with represenatatives from the Hollywood agency CAA presenting a seminar, and filmmaker Joel Schumacher in town to head up the jury of this year's Okinawa International Movie Festival.
A series of seminars took place throughout the day through the market arm of the festival, the Contents Bazaar.
A representatuve from CAA gave the local audience the low down on pitching for television and brought them up to date with changes in...
By Liza Foreman
Tsunami Documentary Moves Auds to Tearsat Okinawa International Movie Festival
Okinawa
When Stu Levy flew from Los Angeles to Tokyo on March 9, 2011, he had no idea that he would return a filmmaker with some up-close footage of one of the worst natural disasters in living memory. It lead to his moving documentary, Pray for Japan.
The purpose of his trip was to inform hisJapanese business associates that Tokyo Pop, ...
By Liza Foreman
OKINAWA, JAPAN
They say that laughter is the best medicine and the residents of Okinawa should know.
On Friday,the inhabitants of this tropical prefecture in the south of Japan, which has been dubbed the longevity island thanks to having the highest known number ofcentenarians worldwide, welcomed around 50 of the country’s leading comedians to launch the 4th edition of the Okinawa International Movie Festival (March 24 - 31: 2012), whi...
