Another event that might of of interest for those of you in London! Do note that you need to register for this. Yours, <br>Lola<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>From: <b class="gmail_sendername">Angus Lockyer</b> <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:al21@soas.ac.uk">al21@soas.ac.uk</a>></span><br>
Date: 2 February 2010 17:24<br>Subject: Fwd: Special lecture by Michiyo Yoshizaki, award winning film producer<br>To: <a href="mailto:JRCMEMBERS-L@listserv.soas.ac.uk">JRCMEMBERS-L@listserv.soas.ac.uk</a><br><br><br><div style="word-wrap: break-word;">
<div><blockquote type="cite"><div class="gmail_quote"><div><div><br></div><div>The Centre for Media, Culture and Creative Practices and the Department of Media and Cultural Studies presents film producer Michiyo Yoshizaki and Ado Yoshizaki Cassuto, who will be visiting Birkbeck to discuss the art and business of independent film.</div>
<br><font size="5"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Making Films That Matter: the work of independent film production<br></span></font><i>“The producer builds the ship and invites everybody to come on a journey in it somewhere" (Ado Yoshizaki Cassuto)<br>
</i><br>Abstract: Many outside or even in the film industry struggle to define what exactly a producer does. An independent film producer Michiyo Yoshizaki, CEO of NDF International, has come to know exactly what the role involves after having overseen a long list of boundary breaking, international and critically acclaimed films from idea to release. NDF International is well known throughout the film industry for its emphasis on quality independent films, chosen on the basis of script, cast, and directors, and commercial potential. To date she has produced, co-produced, and executive produced such acclaimed films as ‘Howard’s End’, ‘Crying Game’, ‘Naked Lunch’, ‘Basquiat’, ‘Kama Sutra: a tale of love’, ‘Chinese Box’, ‘Titus’, ‘Wilde’ and ‘Guantanamero’ which have collectively received more than 17 Oscar nomination, many Golden Globe awards and countless other film festival awards. Lately, in partnership with Ado Yoshizaki Cassuto, she currently manages a new slate of projects in development, with the aim of continuing the NDF tradition of producing quality films.<div>
<br></div><div>This lecture is free and open to the public but the booking is essential. Please contact Shinji Oyama (<a href="mailto:s.oyama@bbk.ac.uk" target="_blank">s.oyama@bbk.ac.uk</a>) for registration and/or more details.<br>
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<div>Date: Monday 15 February (18:00-19:30)<br>Venue: 120 (43 Gordon Square: <a href="http://www.bbk.ac.uk/maps/" target="_blank">http://www.bbk.ac.uk/maps/</a>)<br>More details: (<a href="http://www.japaneseculturalstudies.org/event" target="_blank">www.japaneseculturalstudies.org/event</a>)<br>
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