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PIA was a life saver, I'm sorry to see it go. I found all kinds of
great screenings in Nishinari, Osaka through PIA.<br>
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On 2011/04/23 16:37, Katherine Mezur wrote:
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<div>Ah, I also spent many hours with PIA, for experimental
theatre, butoh, and performance. The maps and pictures were so
tiny, but one managed without GPS. And the dates for maeuri
were essential for any avid shogekijo researcher. The question
is are they forcing us into tiny online phone-machines? Thanks
for the note. K<br>
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Prof. Dr. Katherine Mezur<br>
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<hr size="1"><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">From:</span></b>
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<b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sent:</span></b>
Fri, April 22, 2011 4:58:12 AM<br>
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Bye bye Pia<br>
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The Asahi reports that the information magazine Pia will
cease publication in July. Those of you who lived in Japan
especially in the 80s and 90s know that Pia was the source
for information not only on where commercial films were
playing but also, since anyone could submit their own
screenings, where experimental or jishu eiga screenings
were taking place. I went to many an odd screening that I
found in Pia, which for a while I bought weekly. A lot of
that info is on the net, so you can understand why the
magazine will stop (Pia will still run its website), but
this does sound like the end of an era.
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<div>The Pia Film Festival, one of the most important
showcases for new film talent in Japan, will continue,
however. Pia apparently makes most of its money through
its ticket sales bureau, so the company is still alive
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