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I noticed this announcement on H-Asia. <div>Surely some KineJapanners must be involved---or at least interested. </div><div>I'd be really curious to hear about the curatorial project. Why these film? Why these films together?</div><div>It's really wonderful to hear of Japanese cinema events beyond the usual venues.<br><div><br></div><div>Jonathan M Hall</div><div>UC Irvine<br><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br><div><div><b>Begin forwarded message:</b></div><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#000000"><b><br></b></font><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><b><br></b></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><b>Japan Foundation Film Series in the South, Japan Foundation New York</b></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><b>***********************************************************************</b></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><b>From: JFNY Newsletter <<a href="mailto:newsletter@jfny.org">newsletter@jfny.org</a>></b></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><b><br></b></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><b>---------------------------------------------------------------</b></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><span class="Apple-converted-space"><b> </b></span><b>Japan Foundation Film Series in the South (until Mar 18)</b></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><b>---------------------------------------------------------------</b></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><b>Receiving enthusiastic reception in universities throughout the South, this series of five highly acclaimed films that are as diverse in style as in content, gives viewers a window onto the transformative world of Japanese film.</b></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><b><br></b></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><b>The films include "When a Woman Ascends the Stairs" (dir. Mikio Naruse, 1960), "Age of Assassins" (dir. Kihachi Okamoto, 1967), "Cure" (dir. Kiyoshi Kurosawa, 1997), "Postman Blues" (dir. Hiroyuki Tanaka, 1997), and "Mind Game" (dir. Yuasa Masaaki, 2004).</b></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><b><br></b></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><b>Screenings remaining at these venues include:</b></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><b>Duke University (Mar 17)</b></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><b>[ <a href="http://fvd.aas.duke.edu/screensociety/CineEastSpring09.php">http://fvd.aas.duke.edu/screensociety/CineEastSpring09.php</a> ]</b></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><b><br></b></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><b>Eckerd College (Mar 5)</b></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><b>[ <a href="http://www.eckerd.edu/film/international.php?f=home2">http://www.eckerd.edu/film/international.php?f=home2</a> ]</b></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><b><br></b></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><b>University of Florida (Mar 17)</b></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><b>[ <a href="http://www.clas.ufl.edu/asian/film.shtml">http://www.clas.ufl.edu/asian/film.shtml</a> ]</b></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><b><br></b></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><b>University of Georgia (Mar 4 & Mar 18)</b></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><b>[ <a href="http://www.jasgeorgia.org/programs/UGAFilmFest.pdf">http://www.jasgeorgia.org/programs/UGAFilmFest.pdf</a> ]</b></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><b><br></b></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><span class="Apple-converted-space"><b> </b></span><b>THE JAPAN FOUNDATION NEW YORK AND CGP</b></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><span class="Apple-converted-space"><b> </b></span><b>152 West 57th Street, 17th Floor</b></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><span class="Apple-converted-space"><b> </b></span><b>New York, New York 10019</b></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><span class="Apple-converted-space"><b> </b></span><b>Tel: 212.489.0299 ; Fax: 212.489.0409</b></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><span class="Apple-converted-space"><b> </b></span><b>Inquiries: <a href="mailto:info@jfny.org">info@jfny.org</a></b></div></div></div></div></div></body></html>