Starfish Hotel Tokyo Feature Film Release (Cinemart Roppongi, February 3rd 2007) & Public Release Party (January 30th 2007) (E/J)

[Chris Payne]

Dear Tokyo-based KineJapaners,

Starfish Hotel, the second feature film by Japan-based writer/director John
Williams (Firefly Dreams/Ichiban Utsukushii Natsu), will be released at
Cinemart Roppongi on February 3rd 2007, before commencing a nationwide
roadshow release from April 2007. For the initial run at Cinemart Roppongi
one session daily will be screening with English subtitles, and this may
also continue in other centers.

FILM OVERVIEW
Starfish Hotel is an original Japanese Gothic mystery that blends
hard-boiled American detective fiction and Japanese tales of the
supernatural to chilling effect. After enthralling sell-out audiences
globally and garnering awards from festivals as geographically diverse as
Luxembourg and Texas, Starfish Hotel will play to domestic audiences from
early February 2007. Fans of Japan's rich mystery and supernatural genres
will be sure to find the film compelling and captivating.

PROFILE OF WRITER/DIRECTOR JOHN WILLIAMS
Writer/director John Williams is CEO of Yotsuya-based 100 Meter Films (http:
//www.100meterfilms.com). After moving to Japan in 1988, John wrote and
directed eight short films and a documentary before releasing his debut
Japanese language feature, Firefly Dreams (Ichiban Utsukushii Natsu) in
2001. Firefly Dreams received critical acclaim in publications such as
Variety and The Japan Times as well as winning six prestigious international
film awards. In 2001 John was nominated for Best New Director by the
Directors Guild of Japan for this film. Currently 100 Meter Films has a
broad slate of domestic and international feature film projects in
development and also coordinates J-Pitch, a long-term international
co-production development workshop series for Japanese producers, founded by
the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) and administered in
conjunction with UNIJAPAN.

STARFISH HOTEL SCREENING DETAILS
Release Date: Saturday February 3rd 2007
Venue: Cinemart Roppongi
Address: Roppongi 3-8-15, Minato-ku, Tokyo (map:
http://www.cinemart.co.jp/theater/roppongi/info.html)
Screening Times: Please check with the theater/visit
http://www.starfishhotel.jp but for 3-9 February 2007 as follows 10:45,
13:00, 15:10, 17:20 (English subtitled screening at 19:30 only)
Cast: Sato Koichi, Kimura Tae, KIKI, Emoto Akira, Kushida Kazuyoshi
Running Time: 98 mins
Genre: Gothic Mystery
Web: http://www.starfishhotel.jp
Nationwide roadshow release: From April 2007

PUBLIC RELEASE PARTY & WRITER/DIRECTOR Q&A
Date: Tuesday January 30th 2007 from 19:00
Venue: The Pink Cow
Address: Villa Moderuna B1F, 1-3-18, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo (map:
http://www.thepinkcow.com/NewMap_e.htm)
Format: Meet and greet, writer/director presentation/Q&A with screening of
clips from Midnight Spin, Firefly Dreams and Starfish Hotel, free Starfish
Hotel ticket giveaway
Cost: No Charge (cash bar operating)
RSVP: Not Required

Queries or comments? Please contact Chris Payne directly via one of the
means below. 

Kind regards,


Chris.


Chris PAYNE
100 Meter Films
Dainan Bldg, 1F
Honshio-cho 6 Banchi
Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo 160-0003
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t: +81.3.3358.3411
f: +81.3.3358.3459
m: +81.90.1761.5828
e: chris at 100meterfilms.com
www.100meterfilms.com
www.starfishhotel.jp
Starfish Hotel Released February 3rd 2007, Cinemart Roppongi
Nationwide Roadshow Release From April 2007

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