All articles by Matt Schley
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FeaturesTokyo director in focus Yu Irie on what “shocked” him into making ‘A Girl Named Ann’
The filmmaker behind ‘8000 Miles’ has a series of features showing at Tokyo Intenrational Film Festival.
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NewsJapan sleeper hit ‘Look Back’ readies Prime Video, UK-Ireland releases
The anime film has taken more than $13.1m at the local box office.
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NewsJapan online video sector set to top $15bn by 2029
Total screen revenue is set to exceed $34bn in the next five years.
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NewsHungarian director Bela Tarr to receive Tokyo film festival honour
The filmmaker is known for features including ‘Werckmeister Harmonies’ and ‘The Turin Horse’.
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NewsTokyo Filmex unveils 2024 competition line-up
Japan’s leading indie film festival runs November 15-21.
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FeaturesKiyoshi Kurosawa on taking his latest directing streak in his stride: “I used to do five a year”
The prolific Japanese auteur received the Asian filmmaker of the year award in Busan — after making three features in 12 months.
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NewsJapan attracting international film productions despite challenges
A new incentive has been awarded to six projects this year, including Brendan Fraser vehicle ‘Rental Family’
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NewsKore-eda-produced project among four showcased by Japan in Busan (exclusive)
‘That Drive’ will be the debut film of Miyoh Yamaura.
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NewsJapan’s Gaga to launch star-packed anthology ‘At The Bench’ at ACFM (exclusive)
The cast includes ‘Godzilla Minus One’ star Ryunosuke Kamiki and Hirokazu Kore-eda regular Suzu Hirose.
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NewsKiyoshi Kurosawa’s ‘Cloud’ headed to UK-Ire, Germany, Asia (exclusive)
The director picked up an honorary award in Busan and the film is Japan’s selection for the Oscars.
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NewsCJ ENM commits to support Korean film industry “despite growing uncertainty”
Korea’s largest media and entertainment outfit will retain annual content investment of $750m (KRW1tn).
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NewsJapanese director Hitoshi One signs five-year Netflix deal
The filmmaker behind ‘Bakuman’ and series ‘Tokyo Swindlers’ will make features and series for the streamer.
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FeaturesWhy it took 26 years to bring hit Japanese franchise ‘Detective Conan’ to UK-Ireland cinemas
The anime feature is the biggest title at the Japan box office of 2024 to date.
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NewsTokyo film festival reveals 2024 line-up with strong Asian presence in competition
The festival will include 19 world premieres across its two competition strands.
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NewsSho Miyake, Fu Tien-yu to receive Kurosawa Akira Award at Tokyo film festival 2024
Actor and director Takumi Saitoh also announced as jury head for TIFF’s Ethical Film Award.
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NewsCannes award-winning producers to present projects at Tokyo Gap-Financing Market 2024 (exclusive)
Projects from the producers of ‘Plan 75’ and ‘Tiger Stripes’ among the selection as well as Cannes Palme d’Or winner Apichatpong Weerasethakul.
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NewsNaomi Kawase’s Nara film festival sets 2024 competition line-up
International features will vie for the Golden Shika award.
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NewsJapanese animation studios take record $2.34bn as sector booms
Features such as ‘Suzume’ and ‘The Boy And The Heron’ proved a significant contributor.
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NewsFirst look at Venice title ‘Broken Rage’, Takeshi Kitano’s Amazon MGM Studios feature
The unorthodox feature is half gritty action feature, half comedy parody.
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NewsKazuo Ishiguro’s ‘A Pale View of Hills’ being adapted by Japan’s Bunbuku, UK’s Number 9
The film will be directed by Kei Ishikawa, starring Suzu Hirose.