All Japan articles – Page 44

  • Fuku-chan Of FukuFuku Flats
    News

    Third Window unveils Japan, UK, Italy, Taiwan, Germany co-pro

    2013-10-22T12:36:00Z

    EXCLUSIVE: Japan-UK-Italy-Taiwan-Germany co-production of Yosuke Fujita’s Fuku-chan Of FukuFuku Flats

  • Tallinn
    News

    Tallinn, TIFFCOM pact on award

    2013-10-21T11:16:00Z

    Industry@Tallinn, the industry programme of Estonia’s Black Nights Film Festival, and Tokyo’s TIFFCOM CoPro Connection have announced a new partnership award.

  • Tom Hanks Paul Greengrass
    News

    Hanks kicks off Tokyo IFF

    2013-10-18T10:00:00Z

    The 26th Tokyo International Film Festival (TIFF) has kicked off with Paul Greengrass and Tom Hanks on the fest’s signature green carpet for opening film Captain Phillips.

  • Penance
    News

    Music Box takes Kurosawa's Penance

    2013-10-10T13:51:00Z

    Distributor takes psychological thriller for US, Canada, UK and Ireland.

  • The Kiyosu Conference
    Features

    Tokyo's show of support

    2013-10-09T16:26:00Z

    As Tokyo International Film Festival (Oct 17-25) enters a new era, the focus will be on backing home-grown talent.

  • jiseul
    News

    Sundance winner Jiseul sells to Japan

    2013-10-07T12:40:00Z

    EXCLUSIVE: O Muel’s Sundance winner heading to Japan.

  • Like_Father_Like_Son_
    News

    DWKs sets Son remake

    2013-09-30T20:00:00Z

    DreamWorks Studios confirmed on Monday (30) it has bought remake rights to Japanese director Hirokazu Koreeda’s film Like Father, Like Son.

  • Elysium
    News

    Elysium heads for Japan, Brazil

    2013-09-20T00:56:00Z

    Sony Pictures Releasing International (SPRI) releases Elysium in Japan and Brazil this weekend as executives anticipate the running total will cross $150m.

  • Au revoir l’été
    News

    Tokyo Film Festival unveils line-up

    2013-09-19T13:59:00Z

    Competition section includes six world premieres and titles from Koji Fukada, Jun Robles Lana and Lee Ju-hyoung.

  • Giovanni’s Island
    News

    Production I.G. draws up Giovanni’s Island

    2013-09-09T16:12:00Z

    Tokyo-based animation studio Production I.G. is producing a hand-drawn animated feature, Giovanni’s Island, directed by Mamoru Oshii collaborator Mizuho Nishikubo.

  • The Wind Rises
    News

    Hayao Miyazaki talks retirement

    2013-09-06T10:41:00Z

    Legendary Japanese director Hayao Miyazaki bid farewell to animated feature film-making at a press conference announcing his retirement in Tokyo.

  • Hayao_Miyazaki
    News

    Hayao Miyazaki to retire

    2013-09-02T10:51:00Z

    Spirited Away director and Studio Ghibli co-founder set to retire.

  • Chen Kaige
    News

    Chen Kaige to head Tokyo jury

    2013-08-28T11:30:00Z

    Farewell My Concubine director named jury president of the 2013 edition.

  • Why Don't You Play In Hell
    News

    Drafthouse to play in Hell

    2013-08-22T20:49:00Z

    EXCLUSIVE: Drafthouse Films has picked up North American rights to Japanese director Sion Sono’s Why Don’t You Play In Hell? ahead of its Venice world premiere.

  • Captain Phillips
    News

    Captain Phillips to open Tokyo

    2013-07-30T12:22:00Z

    The 26th Tokyo International Film Festival (TIFF) is to open with Paul Greengrass’ Captain Phillips, starring Tom Hanks.

  • Yokichi Osato
    Features

    Live Viewing Japan: alt rock

    2013-06-25T09:30:00Z

    As powerful alternative-content company Live Viewing Japan moves into specialised film distribution, Wendy Mitchell talks to company founder Yokichi Osato.

  • Silence
    News

    Buyers respond to Silence

    2013-05-30T23:22:00Z

    IM Global announced on Thursday [30] it had closed a raft of key territories in Cannes on Martin Scorsese’s upcoming period drama financed by Emmett/Furla Films, Corsan Films and Len Blavatnik’s AI Film.

  • The Thieves
    News

    Live Viewing Japan moves into film distribution

    2013-05-17T06:00:00Z

    EXCLUSIVE: Tokyo-based Live Viewing Japan, part of the powerful Amuse Group, is expanding into international film distributionacross the Asian market, on various platforms.

  • Japan Special 2013
    Features

    Japan Special 2013

    2013-05-16T00:01:00Z

    In a big year for Japan at the Cannes Film Festival, Screen offers a detailed insight to the industry, plans for TIFF, the growth of TIFFCOM and a look at Japan on the Croisette.

  • Ayako Fujitani
    News

    Man From Reno starts shoot

    2013-03-20T18:49:00Z

    Principal photography is scheduled to commence on Thursday [21] on Man From Reno starring Kazuki Kitamura from Gareth Evans’ upcoming The Raid 2 and Ayako Fujitani [pictured] from Tokyo!