Eureka awards at Cannes

[graham lincoln]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-KineJapan at lists.acs.ohio-state.edu
> [mailto:owner-KineJapan at lists.acs.ohio-state.edu]On Behalf Of Aaron
> Gerow
>
> The fact that the Japanese press reported the opposite is telling.  As is
> the case with film criticism here in general, few professional
> critics/reporters, especially from the newspapers, take a critical (one
> could say realistic) stance towards Japanese films, perhaps from the
> mistaken impression that Japanese films need support, but more likely
> from the fact that criticism and film reporting in general is often just
> an extension of release publicity.  That only bolsters the kisha club
> mentality you mention.

is this much different to the way the press inevitably distort the
impact/artistic success of their own countries films? In the UK the Oscars
seem to be reported solely on the basis of the success of British
films/artists. (And if there aren't any they just improvise - I remember the
year Jessica Tandy's Oscar was claimed as an example of British success.)

graham