The Shinsedai Cinema Festival is very proud to partner with the Canadian Film Centre for a panel discussion on Saturday, July 24th titled Jishu Eiga: How Independent Japanese Filmmakers Challenge Cultural Imperitives of the Established Japanese Film Industry. Led by Shinsedai Cinema Festival Programmer and Co-director Chris MaGee and including some of the brightest lights of the Japanese indie film scene this lively discussion will cover both the creative and business aspects of filmmaking outside the Japanese studio system today.
From a background of the Japanese film industry and its traditional sempai-kohai mentoring concept to individual explorations of character development, working with actors, the importance editing, storytelling and screenwriting this unique panel discussion will be enlightening for both filmmakers and lay people alike.
Special guests will include four visiting filmmaker presenting their work at this year’s Shinsedai Cinema Festival, The New Generation Japanese Film Festival – debut feature filmmaker Momoko Ando, director of the same-sex romance Kakera: A Piece of Our Life; veteran of Japan’s indoe film scene Gen Takahashi, director of the gritty and controversial police epic Confessions of a Dog; writer director Yasunobu Takahashi, creator of the genre-defying thriller Locked Out; and award-winning filmmaker Tokachi Tsuchiya, director of the explosive documentary A Normal Life, Please!
Jishu Eiga: How Independent Japanese Filmmakers Challenge Cultural Imperitives of the Established Japanese Film Industry will take place Saturday, July 24th at 10:30AM at the Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre in Room 2A on the second floor and is FREE to attend. We look forward to seeing you all there.
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