From kinejapan at lists.osu.edu Thu Nov 30 20:26:57 2017 From: kinejapan at lists.osu.edu (Japanese Cinema Discussion Forum via KineJapan) Date: Fri, 1 Dec 2017 10:26:57 +0900 Subject: [KineJapan] Question about translation of "loop" In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Kirsten, Others can correct me, but I think ?? doesn?t quite work. In texts on Matsumoto?s ?For My Crushed Right Eye?, for instance, I?ve seen people just use ???????. Aaron > 2017/11/28 ??0:42?Japanese Cinema Discussion Forum via KineJapan ????? > > Can someone tell me what to call a ?looped? film in Japanese? I?m translating the following line for a short film installation piece and not sure if I?ve got it right. Your suggestions much appreciated. > > Synchronized double-sided film installation with shared sound, 30 minutes, loop. > > ?????????????????????????????LOOP? > > Thanks, Kirsten > > > Kirsten Cather > Associate Professor, Department of Asian Studies > University of Texas at Austin > 120 Inner Campus Dr. STOP G9300 > Austin TX 78712-1251 > WCH 4.112; kcather at austin.utexas.edu ; 512.471.0031 (office) > > > > > _______________________________________________ > KineJapan mailing list > KineJapan at lists.osu.edu > https://lists.osu.edu/mailman/listinfo/kinejapan -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- _______________________________________________ KineJapan mailing list KineJapan at lists.osu.edu https://lists.osu.edu/mailman/listinfo/kinejapan From kinejapan at lists.osu.edu Tue Nov 28 20:13:13 2017 From: kinejapan at lists.osu.edu (Japanese Cinema Discussion Forum via KineJapan) Date: Wed, 29 Nov 2017 10:13:13 +0900 Subject: [KineJapan] (no subject) In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: You need to get permission to show the film. Contact the Japanese distributor, confirm that they have the international distribution rights, and ask for permission???pleading poverty. I would straightaway just offer what you think you can pay. They probably won't care about the subtitling part; but if you tell them that you purchased the official disc and will use that along with the project subs, it does mean a lot less work for them (just getting the money). It might help, actually. (Offer to send your titles, although they'll already have their own.) Don't bother asking about other materials. Every distributor is different. Good luck. Markus > > My questions are: > > > > Has anyone worked with a distributor on a similar request, and do I have a > snowball's chance that they will agree to this? Do I need to explicitly ask > them both for screening rights *and* for permission to use my own > subtitles? Do screening rights typically allow for explanatory information > like pamphlets, verbal explanations, or subs to be included with no special > requests? Are those different kinds of explanatory materials > considered distinct? > > > > Thanks in advance for any advice! > > > Best, > > > Aragorn > > > > > > -------------------------- > Aragorn Quinn, PhD > Assistant Professor of Japanese > > 897 Curtin Hall > Department of Foreign Languages and Literature > University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee > ------------------------- > > _______________________________________________ > KineJapan mailing list > KineJapan at lists.osu.edu > https://lists.osu.edu/mailman/listinfo/kinejapan > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Do I need to explicitly ask them both for screening rights *and* for permission to use my own subtitles? Do screening rights typically allow for explanatory information like pamphlets, verbal explanations, or subs to be included with no special requests? Are those different kinds of explanatory materials considered distinct? Thanks in advance for any advice! Best, Aragorn -------------------------- Aragorn Quinn, PhD Assistant Professor of Japanese 897 Curtin Hall Department of Foreign Languages and Literature University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee ------------------------- -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Your suggestions much appreciated. > > Synchronized double-sided film installation with shared sound, 30 > minutes, loop. > > ?????????????????????????????LOOP? > Thanks, Kirsten > > > Kirsten Cather > Associate Professor, Department of Asian Studies > University of Texas at Austin > 120 Inner Campus Dr. STOP G9300 > Austin TX 78712-1251 > WCH 4.112; kcather at austin.utexas.edu; 512.471.0031 (office) > > > > > _______________________________________________ > KineJapan mailing list > KineJapan at lists.osu.edu > https://lists.osu.edu/mailman/listinfo/kinejapan > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Thanks, Kirsten Kirsten Cather Associate Professor, Department of Asian Studies University of Texas at Austin 120 Inner Campus Dr. STOP G9300 Austin TX 78712-1251 WCH 4.112; kcather at austin.utexas.edu; 512.471.0031 (office) -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- _______________________________________________ KineJapan mailing list KineJapan at lists.osu.edu https://lists.osu.edu/mailman/listinfo/kinejapan From kinejapan at lists.osu.edu Sat Nov 25 05:20:02 2017 From: kinejapan at lists.osu.edu (Japanese Cinema Discussion Forum via KineJapan) Date: Sat, 25 Nov 2017 10:20:02 +0000 Subject: [KineJapan] Dialectics of the Goddess in Japanese Audiovisual Culture Message-ID: Dear friends, The last book I edited has just been published. It has involved more than two years of work with some kinejapaners: http://www.lexingtonbooks.com/isbn/9781498570152 https://www.amazon.co.uk/Dialectics-Goddess-Japanese-Audiovisual-Culture/dp/1498570143 You can find here the index, the introduction and some extract: https://books.google.es/books?id=OpA8DwAAQBAJ&pg=PR13&lpg=PR13&dq=Dialectics+of+the+Goddess+in+Japanese+Audiovisual+Culture&source=bl&ots=OfAmGPzGxt&sig=6yVRFlnmm64sLNRwtG0DGk-7Yq0&hl=es&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiR6dvfudnXAhVP46QKHbCeAIcQ6AEIPDAD#v=onepage&q=Dialectics%20of%20the%20Goddess%20in%20Japanese%20Audiovisual%20Culture&f=false Cheers, [https://ci4.googleusercontent.com/proxy/Bb5L9Kyy3D9eaWRfNBJGWHmK1wTLslAty2ZWfPyY1FJA7FpUj31kdyREqZvL5VDjjGBC8-nrZ2j9HXyiWNRFCTU65pOmilblIcA=s0-d-e1-ft#https://www.urjc.es/images/rcc_harvard_urjc/logo.png] Lorenzo J. Torres Hortelano Profesor Titular/Reader Facultad de Ciencias de la Comunicaci?n Departamento de Ciencias de la Comunicaci?n y Sociolog?a Universidad Rey Juan Carlos Edificio Departamental - Despacho 22 Camino del Molino s/n, 28943 Fuenlabrada 34-657565507 lorenzojavier.torres.hortelano at urjc.es | www.urjc.es | Lorenzo Torres Academia.edu -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Best regards, Eija 2017-01-12 21:44 GMT+09:00 Japanese Cinema Discussion Forum via KineJapan < kinejapan at lists.osu.edu>: > Hi Eija, > > We featured DANCHI at JAPAN CUTS last summer (http://www.japansociety.org/ > event/the-projects), and the distributor for North America (and I believe > international) is Kino Films. I?ll send you the email address. > > > Best, > Joel > > Joel Neville Anderson > PhD Candidate, Visual & Cultural Studies > University of Rochester > 978.394.3292 > www.joelnevilleanderson.com > > Upcoming & Recent Programming: > JAPAN CUTS: Festival of New Japanese Film (July 14-24, 2016) > www.japansociety.org/japancuts > > On Jan 12, 2017, at 6:30 AM, Japanese Cinema Discussion Forum via > KineJapan wrote: > > Hi! > > Does anyone have any info on the international distributor of sakamoto > Junji's Danchi? > > Eija > Uni of Helsinki > Helsinki Cine Aasia > > > _______________________________________________ > KineJapan mailing list > KineJapan at lists.osu.edu > https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__lists. > osu.edu_mailman_listinfo_kinejapan&d=DQICAg&c= > kbmfwr1Yojg42sGEpaQh5ofMHBeTl9EI2eaqQZhHbOU&r= > l3JcZp1MBePCWIDmIrqG8UfhVFDaSez5k8sBowW5WBij7SJ458EK8fyDIjX8aUo5&m= > g46zCslOFYv2MvwsJb9s28Lr_KYSV3g3QKn4wsf0ApU&s= > YohAwthvvn5j8RvZJN2w9HOy9fPS6HQImHOk9qw6NsA&e= > > > _______________________________________________ > KineJapan mailing list > KineJapan at lists.osu.edu > https://lists.osu.edu/mailman/listinfo/kinejapan > > -- Eija Niskanen +358-50-355 3189 +81-80-3558-1645 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Best, Susanne ----- Original Message ----- >From: Japanese Cinema Discussion Forum via KineJapan >To: Japanese Cinema Discussion Forum >Date: 2017/11/7, Tue 09:00 >Subject: Re: [KineJapan] Naruse's Midareru > > >It looks like it has changed a bit.? ?;-) > >Thanks > >Michael Kerpan > > >On Mon, Nov 6, 2017 at 5:55 PM, Japanese Cinema Discussion Forum via KineJapan wrote: > >It might be Ginzan onsen near Obanazawa, Yamagata Prefecture, at least >>according to this page: >> >>https://togetter.com/li/612915 >> >>Hope this helps, >>Rea Amit >> >> >>On Mon, Nov 6, 2017 at 2:52 PM, Japanese Cinema Discussion Forum via >>KineJapan wrote: >>> Has anyone here ever heard (or figured out) the location of the mountain >>> onsen that is a co-star (in effect) during the final section of Naruse's >>> Midareru? >>> >>> Michael Kerpan (mekerpan at kerpan.com) >>> Boston >>> >>> ______________________________ _________________ >>> KineJapan mailing list >>> KineJapan at lists.osu.edu >>> https://lists.osu.edu/mailman/ listinfo/kinejapan >>> >>______________________________ _________________ >>KineJapan mailing list >>KineJapan at lists.osu.edu >>https://lists.osu.edu/mailman/ listinfo/kinejapan >> > >_______________________________________________ >KineJapan mailing list >KineJapan at lists.osu.edu >https://lists.osu.edu/mailman/listinfo/kinejapan > > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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It's been curated by Irene Silvera Frischknecht in conjunction with the National Film and Television School and the Japan Foundation, with screenings dotted across various London venues. All the films are free, but like all Japan Foundation events, booking is essential. For more information: http://www.jpf.org.uk/whatson.php#974 [http://jpf.org.uk/images/jpf-logo-new.jpg] The Japan Foundation, London - Whats On www.jpf.org.uk BFI presents, in partnership with the Japan Foundation, a season highlighting the female stars that shone in the melodrama of Japanese cinema's 'Golden Age'. The Creeping Garden - A Real-Life Science-Fiction Story about Slime Moulds and the People Who Work With them, directed by Tim Grabham and Jasper Sharp. Available to own and rent on iTunes in the US and Canada from 22 March 2016m and to schools, universities and libraries in through The Cinema Guild. The Creeping Garden: Irrational Encounters with Plasmodial Slime Moulds book out now from Alchimia Publishing. ???An improbably delightful documentary about slime molds.... good-humored but not campy in its regard of some genuinely fascinating research, and full of trippy visuals", Dennis Harvey, Variety "A surprising investigation of perception, thought and life itself", Nicholas Rapold, The New York Times -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Since FCCJ is a private club, you must reserve your seats through Screenings Curator Karen Severns: karenseverns at gmail.com Be sure to reserve at least two days before the screenings, as seats are limited. *1) Tuesday, November 14, 2017, 6:45 pm [Note early start time]* *VIGILANTE * Followed by a Q&A with director Yu Irie https://goo.gl/eL3nXX *2) **Friday, December 1, 2017, 6:00 pm **[Note early start time]* *HANAGATAMI* Followed by a Q&A with director Nobuhiko Obayashi and producer Kyoko Obayashi https://goo.gl/v8k2Yk -- Eija Niskanen +358-50-355 3189 070-4061-583XXX -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- _______________________________________________ KineJapan mailing list KineJapan at lists.osu.edu https://lists.osu.edu/mailman/listinfo/kinejapan From kinejapan at lists.osu.edu Thu Nov 2 17:02:57 2017 From: kinejapan at lists.osu.edu (Japanese Cinema Discussion Forum via KineJapan) Date: Thu, 2 Nov 2017 22:02:57 +0100 Subject: [KineJapan] YIDFF Media Release [Nov 2, 2017] In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Thanks to you Fujioka Asako for such a wonderful work at Yamagata festival ! I am very happy it is recognized in such a beautiful way. Best wishes, Elise Domenach Le 02/11/2017 ? 18:09, Japanese Cinema Discussion Forum via KineJapan a ?crit : > Thank you Quentin, Markus, Linda, Matteo for your postings. > YIDFF owes a lot to the praise it has received from the international > community over the past 28 years -- many thanks to the overseas > filmmakers, scholars, fellow festival organizers, film archivists, > film activists, and all who have been a vital part of the Yamagata > festival. Some would say we are again relying on "foreign authority" > by wearing the UNESCO designation, but in any case hopefully this will > keep the festival and other film activities in Yamagata going. > Fujioka Asako > > On 2017/11/03 1:21, kinejapan-request at lists.osu.edu wrote: >> Send KineJapan mailing list submissions to >> kinejapan at lists.osu.edu >> >> To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit >> https://lists.osu.edu/mailman/listinfo/kinejapan >> or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to >> kinejapan-request at lists.osu.edu >> >> You can reach the person managing the list at >> kinejapan-owner at lists.osu.edu >> >> When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific >> than "Re: Contents of KineJapan digest..." >> >> >> Today's Topics: >> >> 1. Re: YIDFF Media Release [Nov 2, 2017] >> (Japanese Cinema Discussion Forum) >> >> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> Message: 1 >> Date: Thu, 2 Nov 2017 10:21:01 -0600 >> From: Japanese Cinema Discussion Forum >> To: Japanese Cinema Discussion Forum >> Subject: Re: [KineJapan] YIDFF Media Release [Nov 2, 2017] >> Message-ID: >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" >> >> This is really something to be proud of. Film doesn?t always get the >> recognition it deserves in the large Japanese arts awards. Hopefully >> this will help change that. >> >> Linda Ehrlich >> linda.ehrlich at gmail.com >> braidednarrative.com >> >> >> >> >>> On Nov 2, 2017, at 7:54 AM, Japanese Cinema Discussion Forum via >>> KineJapan wrote: >>> >>> This is really great news, and for all sorts of reasons. In an age >>> where it seems nearly every documentary film festival has a market >>> and/or pitching sessions, Yamagata is centered on the films, film >>> culture, and the world itself. It so impressive. The festival is >>> deeply subvented by the city of Yamagata, and the UNESCO designation >>> will help ensure they will keep supporting it well into the future. >>> Great! >>> >>> Markus >>> >>> --- >>> Markus Nornes >>> Professor of Asian Cinema >>> Department of Screen Arts and Cultures, Department of Asian >>> Languages and Cultures, Penny Stamps School of Art & Design >>> >>> Department of Screen Arts and Cultures >>> 6348 North Quad >>> 105 S. State Street >>> Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1285 >>> >>> >>> 2017-11-02 19:13 GMT+09:00 Japanese Cinema Discussion Forum via >>> KineJapan >: >>> >>> Some group members have probably seen this from three + different >>> sources already. I know this list's founders were also in on the >>> origins of the Yamagata documentary festival, whilst many other >>> readers have been minor or major contributors over the years, or >>> just habitual attendees >>> >>> But for those for whom this is news and interest, I think >>> congratulations should go to the Yamagata people. Its not just the >>> cumulation of the 25 years and more of the festival which has made >>> the UNESCO recognition possible, but also the what must be the >>> getting close on 10 years that the city has been tuning their >>> submission and making their pitch for this. >>> >>> Quentin Turnour >>> Film Preservation, National Archives of Australia >>> >>> Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPad >>> >>> >>> Begin forwarded message: >>> >>> On Thursday, November 2, 2017, 8:10 pm, YIDFF >> > wrote: >>> >>> Media Release >>> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE >>> >>> Yamagata City designated UNESCO Creative City of Film >>> Joins international network to foster innovation and creativity >>> >>> >>> Yamagata, 31 October 2017 (Paris time) ? The Japanese city of >>> Yamagata has been designated as member of the UNESCO Creative Cities >>> Network. It is the first Japanese city to achieve the designation in >>> the field of Film. >>> >>> Yamagata, together with 63 other cities from 44 countries, will now >>> join 116 existing member cities in the UNESCO Creative Cities >>> Network (UCCN). With the designation, Yamagata will expand its >>> exchange and collaboration with other UCCN member cities to further >>> advance sustainable urban development by utilizing the film sector >>> and its other cultural assets. >>> >>> ?I am delighted that Yamagata City has been designated the first >>> Japanese City of Film under the UNESCO Creative Cities Network. I >>> believe it is the active citizen participation in film culture, >>> including the Yamagata International Documentary Film Festival, that >>> was recognized and evaluated highly. I am determined to take this >>> designation as a new beginning to embark on projects which combine >>> Yamagata?s unique cultural assets and industries, in order to >>> further stimulate local development. We shall deepen exchange with >>> other membership cities and promote Yamagata across Japan and around >>> the world. I wish to express my appreciation to all parties, >>> including the citizens of Yamagata, for their support and >>> activities, and ask for continued assistance in the future,? said >>> Takahiro Sato, Mayor of Yamagata. >>> >>> ?So well deserved and can?t wait to be working with you,? said David >>> Wilson, Director of Bradford UNESCO City of Film, UCCN?s first City >>> of Film. >>> >>> >>> [About UNESCO Creative Cities Network] >>> UNESCO Creative Cities Network (UCCN) was established in 2004 to >>> foster strategic cooperation among cities that have identified >>> creativity as a driver for sustainable development. With advanced >>> globalization threatening local cultures around the world, the >>> framework was initiated to protect cultural diversity, uphold social >>> inclusion, and stimulate the potential of creative industries. The >>> Network covers seven creative fields: Crafts and Folk Arts, Media >>> Arts, Film, Design, Gastronomy, Literature and Music. >>> Yamagata will now be the eighth Japanese city in the UCCN >>> membership, and join a network of 13 Cities of Film in the world. >>> >>> UNESCO CCN Japanese members >>> Design: Kobe (2008), Nagoya (2008) >>> Crafts and Folk Arts: Kanazawa (2009), Sasayama (2015) >>> Media Arts: Sapporo (2013) >>> Music: Hamamatsu (2014) >>> Gastronomy: Tsuruoka (2014) >>> Film: Yamagata (2017) >>> >>> UNESCO CCN City of Film members >>> Bradford (UK), Sydney (Australia), Busan (South Korea), Galway >>> (Ireland), Sophia (Bulgaria), Bitola (Macedonia), Rome (Italy), >>> Santos (Brazil) >>> New: Bristol (UK), ??d? (Poland), Qingdao (China), Terrassa (Spain), >>> Yamagata (Japan) >>> >>> >>> [Yamagata?s application] >>> Film has accompanied Yamagata throughout history. Film lovers >>> brought movies back to this regional city right after World War II, >>> and this special affection for film is alive to this day. >>> There are 21 commercial screens for a city of 250,000 ? including >>> art-house films and documentary, the diversity of international >>> films seen in this city is exemplary. Yamagata International >>> Documentary Film Festival (YIDFF), Asia?s first international film >>> festival to specialize in documentary, was launched in Yamagata in >>> 1989, and this biennial event now gathers 24,000 admissions, >>> inviting 150 filmmakers and professionals from around the globe ? a >>> valuable forum to discuss the state of the world and cinema. Films >>> from the festival are archived in the Yamagata Documentary Film >>> Library, where over 14,500 can be viewed for research purposes. >>> After the devastating 2011 earthquake in eastern Japan, the Library >>> began a commemorative archive for documentaries about the disaster. >>> The Yamagata Film Commission has effectively promoted surrounding >>> regions for professional filming, providing free support and >>> services to generate an economic worth of over 227,000 USD in the >>> past five years. Young people who study film at the Tohoku >>> University of Art & Design move on after graduation to become >>> important pillars in the Japanese film industry. Through these >>> activities, which have stimulated the local economy and culture, >>> Yamagata has become known to the world as a City of Film. >>> >>> The city also prides a wide range of cultural assets outside of the >>> film field. It is home to the only professional symphony orchestra >>> in northeastern Japan, and the Yamagata Museum of Art which owns a >>> prized collection of French modern paintings. The Yamadera temple is >>> known for its association with the haiku master Basho; unique >>> culinary traditions associated with maiko entertainment are carried >>> on; the Tohoku University of Art & Design brightens the inner city >>> with contemporary art by hosting the Yamagata Biennale; Ironcasting >>> and bladesmithing are traditional crafts that are treasured to this >>> day. Yamagata shall strategically combine these cultural resources >>> with the film medium as pillar, to promote the development of the city. >>> >>> [Upcoming plans] >>> With the designation, Yamagata will further collaboration with UCCN >>> member cities in its planned action plans. Yamagata will: >>> - open film to the uninitiated, widen world views, and train people >>> to take leadership roles in culture >>> - foster empathy and appreciation for multiformity among youngsters >>> through film education >>> - support filmmakers from developing countries and enhance >>> opportunities to complete and show their work in Artists-in-Residencies >>> - reaffirm Yamagata?s traditions while sharing the joy of film with >>> cities in developing countries >>> - inspire understanding for the Creative Cities concept and >>> strengthen collaboration among Network cities through international >>> conferences >>> >>> [Contact] >>> Cultural Promotion Division, Yamagata City >>> 2-3-25 Hatago-machi, Yamagata City, Yamagata, 990-8540 >>> JAPAN >>> Phone: +81-23-641-1212 (ext. 637) >>> Email: creative-yamagata at city.yamagata-yamagata.lg.jp >>> >>> https://www.creative-yamagata.en >>> >>> >>> About Yamagata City >>> Yamagata City is the capital of Yamagata Prefecture, situated 350 >>> kilometers north of Tokyo (about three hours by bullet train), with >>> a population of 250,000. The city is blessed with rice, sake, >>> buckwheat noodles, cherries, and other fruits, and is close to the >>> famous hot-spring resort of Zao. Yamagata City, with three movie >>> theaters (21 screens), is reputed to have the most passionate and >>> enthusiastic filmgoers in Japan. >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> KineJapan mailing list >>> KineJapan at lists.osu.edu >>> https://lists.osu.edu/mailman/listinfo/kinejapan >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> KineJapan mailing list >>> KineJapan at lists.osu.edu >>> https://lists.osu.edu/mailman/listinfo/kinejapan >> -------------- next part -------------- >> An HTML attachment was scrubbed... >> URL: >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> Subject: Digest Footer >> >> _______________________________________________ >> KineJapan mailing list >> KineJapan at lists.osu.edu >> https://lists.osu.edu/mailman/listinfo/kinejapan >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> End of KineJapan Digest, Vol 66, Issue 3 >> **************************************** > _______________________________________________ KineJapan mailing list KineJapan at lists.osu.edu https://lists.osu.edu/mailman/listinfo/kinejapan From kinejapan at lists.osu.edu Thu Nov 2 13:09:31 2017 From: kinejapan at lists.osu.edu (Japanese Cinema Discussion Forum via KineJapan) Date: Fri, 3 Nov 2017 02:09:31 +0900 Subject: [KineJapan] YIDFF Media Release [Nov 2, 2017] In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Thank you Quentin, Markus, Linda, Matteo for your postings. YIDFF owes a lot to the praise it has received from the international community over the past 28 years -- many thanks to the overseas filmmakers, scholars, fellow festival organizers, film archivists, film activists, and all who have been a vital part of the Yamagata festival. Some would say we are again relying on "foreign authority" by wearing the UNESCO designation, but in any case hopefully this will keep the festival and other film activities in Yamagata going. Fujioka Asako On 2017/11/03 1:21, kinejapan-request at lists.osu.edu wrote: > Send KineJapan mailing list submissions to > kinejapan at lists.osu.edu > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > https://lists.osu.edu/mailman/listinfo/kinejapan > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > kinejapan-request at lists.osu.edu > > You can reach the person managing the list at > kinejapan-owner at lists.osu.edu > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of KineJapan digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: YIDFF Media Release [Nov 2, 2017] > (Japanese Cinema Discussion Forum) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Thu, 2 Nov 2017 10:21:01 -0600 > From: Japanese Cinema Discussion Forum > To: Japanese Cinema Discussion Forum > Subject: Re: [KineJapan] YIDFF Media Release [Nov 2, 2017] > Message-ID: > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > This is really something to be proud of. Film doesn?t always get the recognition it deserves in the large Japanese arts awards. Hopefully this will help change that. > > Linda Ehrlich > linda.ehrlich at gmail.com > braidednarrative.com > > > > >> On Nov 2, 2017, at 7:54 AM, Japanese Cinema Discussion Forum via KineJapan wrote: >> >> This is really great news, and for all sorts of reasons. In an age where it seems nearly every documentary film festival has a market and/or pitching sessions, Yamagata is centered on the films, film culture, and the world itself. It so impressive. The festival is deeply subvented by the city of Yamagata, and the UNESCO designation will help ensure they will keep supporting it well into the future. Great! >> >> Markus >> >> --- >> Markus Nornes >> Professor of Asian Cinema >> Department of Screen Arts and Cultures, Department of Asian Languages and Cultures, Penny Stamps School of Art & Design >> >> Department of Screen Arts and Cultures >> 6348 North Quad >> 105 S. State Street >> Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1285 >> >> >> 2017-11-02 19:13 GMT+09:00 Japanese Cinema Discussion Forum via KineJapan >: >> >> Some group members have probably seen this from three + different sources already. I know this list's founders were also in on the origins of the Yamagata documentary festival, whilst many other readers have been minor or major contributors over the years, or just habitual attendees >> >> But for those for whom this is news and interest, I think congratulations should go to the Yamagata people. Its not just the cumulation of the 25 years and more of the festival which has made the UNESCO recognition possible, but also the what must be the getting close on 10 years that the city has been tuning their submission and making their pitch for this. >> >> Quentin Turnour >> Film Preservation, National Archives of Australia >> >> Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPad >> >> Begin forwarded message: >> >> On Thursday, November 2, 2017, 8:10 pm, YIDFF > wrote: >> >> Media Release >> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE >> >> Yamagata City designated UNESCO Creative City of Film >> Joins international network to foster innovation and creativity >> >> >> Yamagata, 31 October 2017 (Paris time) ? The Japanese city of >> Yamagata has been designated as member of the UNESCO Creative Cities >> Network. It is the first Japanese city to achieve the designation in >> the field of Film. >> >> Yamagata, together with 63 other cities from 44 countries, will now >> join 116 existing member cities in the UNESCO Creative Cities >> Network (UCCN). With the designation, Yamagata will expand its >> exchange and collaboration with other UCCN member cities to further >> advance sustainable urban development by utilizing the film sector >> and its other cultural assets. >> >> ?I am delighted that Yamagata City has been designated the first >> Japanese City of Film under the UNESCO Creative Cities Network. I >> believe it is the active citizen participation in film culture, >> including the Yamagata International Documentary Film Festival, that >> was recognized and evaluated highly. I am determined to take this >> designation as a new beginning to embark on projects which combine >> Yamagata?s unique cultural assets and industries, in order to >> further stimulate local development. We shall deepen exchange with >> other membership cities and promote Yamagata across Japan and around >> the world. I wish to express my appreciation to all parties, >> including the citizens of Yamagata, for their support and >> activities, and ask for continued assistance in the future,? said >> Takahiro Sato, Mayor of Yamagata. >> >> ?So well deserved and can?t wait to be working with you,? said David >> Wilson, Director of Bradford UNESCO City of Film, UCCN?s first City >> of Film. >> >> >> [About UNESCO Creative Cities Network] >> UNESCO Creative Cities Network (UCCN) was established in 2004 to >> foster strategic cooperation among cities that have identified >> creativity as a driver for sustainable development. With advanced >> globalization threatening local cultures around the world, the >> framework was initiated to protect cultural diversity, uphold social >> inclusion, and stimulate the potential of creative industries. The >> Network covers seven creative fields: Crafts and Folk Arts, Media >> Arts, Film, Design, Gastronomy, Literature and Music. >> Yamagata will now be the eighth Japanese city in the UCCN >> membership, and join a network of 13 Cities of Film in the world. >> >> UNESCO CCN Japanese members >> Design: Kobe (2008), Nagoya (2008) >> Crafts and Folk Arts: Kanazawa (2009), Sasayama (2015) >> Media Arts: Sapporo (2013) >> Music: Hamamatsu (2014) >> Gastronomy: Tsuruoka (2014) >> Film: Yamagata (2017) >> >> UNESCO CCN City of Film members >> Bradford (UK), Sydney (Australia), Busan (South Korea), Galway >> (Ireland), Sophia (Bulgaria), Bitola (Macedonia), Rome (Italy), >> Santos (Brazil) >> New: Bristol (UK), ??d? (Poland), Qingdao (China), Terrassa (Spain), >> Yamagata (Japan) >> >> >> [Yamagata?s application] >> Film has accompanied Yamagata throughout history. Film lovers >> brought movies back to this regional city right after World War II, >> and this special affection for film is alive to this day. >> There are 21 commercial screens for a city of 250,000 ? including >> art-house films and documentary, the diversity of international >> films seen in this city is exemplary. Yamagata International >> Documentary Film Festival (YIDFF), Asia?s first international film >> festival to specialize in documentary, was launched in Yamagata in >> 1989, and this biennial event now gathers 24,000 admissions, >> inviting 150 filmmakers and professionals from around the globe ? a >> valuable forum to discuss the state of the world and cinema. Films >> from the festival are archived in the Yamagata Documentary Film >> Library, where over 14,500 can be viewed for research purposes. >> After the devastating 2011 earthquake in eastern Japan, the Library >> began a commemorative archive for documentaries about the disaster. >> The Yamagata Film Commission has effectively promoted surrounding >> regions for professional filming, providing free support and >> services to generate an economic worth of over 227,000 USD in the >> past five years. Young people who study film at the Tohoku >> University of Art & Design move on after graduation to become >> important pillars in the Japanese film industry. Through these >> activities, which have stimulated the local economy and culture, >> Yamagata has become known to the world as a City of Film. >> >> The city also prides a wide range of cultural assets outside of the >> film field. It is home to the only professional symphony orchestra >> in northeastern Japan, and the Yamagata Museum of Art which owns a >> prized collection of French modern paintings. The Yamadera temple is >> known for its association with the haiku master Basho; unique >> culinary traditions associated with maiko entertainment are carried >> on; the Tohoku University of Art & Design brightens the inner city >> with contemporary art by hosting the Yamagata Biennale; Ironcasting >> and bladesmithing are traditional crafts that are treasured to this >> day. Yamagata shall strategically combine these cultural resources >> with the film medium as pillar, to promote the development of the city. >> >> [Upcoming plans] >> With the designation, Yamagata will further collaboration with UCCN >> member cities in its planned action plans. Yamagata will: >> - open film to the uninitiated, widen world views, and train people >> to take leadership roles in culture >> - foster empathy and appreciation for multiformity among youngsters >> through film education >> - support filmmakers from developing countries and enhance >> opportunities to complete and show their work in Artists-in-Residencies >> - reaffirm Yamagata?s traditions while sharing the joy of film with >> cities in developing countries >> - inspire understanding for the Creative Cities concept and >> strengthen collaboration among Network cities through international >> conferences >> >> [Contact] >> Cultural Promotion Division, Yamagata City >> 2-3-25 Hatago-machi, Yamagata City, Yamagata, 990-8540 JAPAN >> Phone: +81-23-641-1212 (ext. 637) >> Email: creative-yamagata at city.yamagata-yamagata.lg.jp >> https://www.creative-yamagata.en >> >> >> About Yamagata City >> Yamagata City is the capital of Yamagata Prefecture, situated 350 >> kilometers north of Tokyo (about three hours by bullet train), with >> a population of 250,000. The city is blessed with rice, sake, >> buckwheat noodles, cherries, and other fruits, and is close to the >> famous hot-spring resort of Zao. Yamagata City, with three movie >> theaters (21 screens), is reputed to have the most passionate and >> enthusiastic filmgoers in Japan. >> >> _______________________________________________ >> KineJapan mailing list >> KineJapan at lists.osu.edu >> https://lists.osu.edu/mailman/listinfo/kinejapan >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> KineJapan mailing list >> KineJapan at lists.osu.edu >> https://lists.osu.edu/mailman/listinfo/kinejapan > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: > > ------------------------------ > > Subject: Digest Footer > > _______________________________________________ > KineJapan mailing list > KineJapan at lists.osu.edu > https://lists.osu.edu/mailman/listinfo/kinejapan > > > ------------------------------ > > End of KineJapan Digest, Vol 66, Issue 3 > **************************************** -- ***** FUJIOKA Asako (Tokyo, Japan) _______________________________________________ KineJapan mailing list KineJapan at lists.osu.edu https://lists.osu.edu/mailman/listinfo/kinejapan From kinejapan at lists.osu.edu Thu Nov 2 12:21:01 2017 From: kinejapan at lists.osu.edu (Japanese Cinema Discussion Forum via KineJapan) Date: Thu, 2 Nov 2017 10:21:01 -0600 Subject: [KineJapan] YIDFF Media Release [Nov 2, 2017] In-Reply-To: References: <59FAE117.9010703@yidff.jp> Message-ID: This is really something to be proud of. Film doesn?t always get the recognition it deserves in the large Japanese arts awards. Hopefully this will help change that. Linda Ehrlich linda.ehrlich at gmail.com braidednarrative.com > On Nov 2, 2017, at 7:54 AM, Japanese Cinema Discussion Forum via KineJapan wrote: > > This is really great news, and for all sorts of reasons. In an age where it seems nearly every documentary film festival has a market and/or pitching sessions, Yamagata is centered on the films, film culture, and the world itself. It so impressive. The festival is deeply subvented by the city of Yamagata, and the UNESCO designation will help ensure they will keep supporting it well into the future. Great! > > Markus > > --- > Markus Nornes > Professor of Asian Cinema > Department of Screen Arts and Cultures, Department of Asian Languages and Cultures, Penny Stamps School of Art & Design > > Department of Screen Arts and Cultures > 6348 North Quad > 105 S. State Street > Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1285 > > > 2017-11-02 19:13 GMT+09:00 Japanese Cinema Discussion Forum via KineJapan >: > > Some group members have probably seen this from three + different sources already. I know this list's founders were also in on the origins of the Yamagata documentary festival, whilst many other readers have been minor or major contributors over the years, or just habitual attendees > > But for those for whom this is news and interest, I think congratulations should go to the Yamagata people. Its not just the cumulation of the 25 years and more of the festival which has made the UNESCO recognition possible, but also the what must be the getting close on 10 years that the city has been tuning their submission and making their pitch for this. > > Quentin Turnour > Film Preservation, National Archives of Australia > > Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPad > > Begin forwarded message: > > On Thursday, November 2, 2017, 8:10 pm, YIDFF > wrote: > > Media Release > FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE > > Yamagata City designated UNESCO Creative City of Film > Joins international network to foster innovation and creativity > > > Yamagata, 31 October 2017 (Paris time) ? The Japanese city of > Yamagata has been designated as member of the UNESCO Creative Cities > Network. It is the first Japanese city to achieve the designation in > the field of Film. > > Yamagata, together with 63 other cities from 44 countries, will now > join 116 existing member cities in the UNESCO Creative Cities > Network (UCCN). With the designation, Yamagata will expand its > exchange and collaboration with other UCCN member cities to further > advance sustainable urban development by utilizing the film sector > and its other cultural assets. > > ?I am delighted that Yamagata City has been designated the first > Japanese City of Film under the UNESCO Creative Cities Network. I > believe it is the active citizen participation in film culture, > including the Yamagata International Documentary Film Festival, that > was recognized and evaluated highly. I am determined to take this > designation as a new beginning to embark on projects which combine > Yamagata?s unique cultural assets and industries, in order to > further stimulate local development. We shall deepen exchange with > other membership cities and promote Yamagata across Japan and around > the world. I wish to express my appreciation to all parties, > including the citizens of Yamagata, for their support and > activities, and ask for continued assistance in the future,? said > Takahiro Sato, Mayor of Yamagata. > > ?So well deserved and can?t wait to be working with you,? said David > Wilson, Director of Bradford UNESCO City of Film, UCCN?s first City > of Film. > > > [About UNESCO Creative Cities Network] > UNESCO Creative Cities Network (UCCN) was established in 2004 to > foster strategic cooperation among cities that have identified > creativity as a driver for sustainable development. With advanced > globalization threatening local cultures around the world, the > framework was initiated to protect cultural diversity, uphold social > inclusion, and stimulate the potential of creative industries. The > Network covers seven creative fields: Crafts and Folk Arts, Media > Arts, Film, Design, Gastronomy, Literature and Music. > Yamagata will now be the eighth Japanese city in the UCCN > membership, and join a network of 13 Cities of Film in the world. > > UNESCO CCN Japanese members > Design: Kobe (2008), Nagoya (2008) > Crafts and Folk Arts: Kanazawa (2009), Sasayama (2015) > Media Arts: Sapporo (2013) > Music: Hamamatsu (2014) > Gastronomy: Tsuruoka (2014) > Film: Yamagata (2017) > > UNESCO CCN City of Film members > Bradford (UK), Sydney (Australia), Busan (South Korea), Galway > (Ireland), Sophia (Bulgaria), Bitola (Macedonia), Rome (Italy), > Santos (Brazil) > New: Bristol (UK), ??d? (Poland), Qingdao (China), Terrassa (Spain), > Yamagata (Japan) > > > [Yamagata?s application] > Film has accompanied Yamagata throughout history. Film lovers > brought movies back to this regional city right after World War II, > and this special affection for film is alive to this day. > There are 21 commercial screens for a city of 250,000 ? including > art-house films and documentary, the diversity of international > films seen in this city is exemplary. Yamagata International > Documentary Film Festival (YIDFF), Asia?s first international film > festival to specialize in documentary, was launched in Yamagata in > 1989, and this biennial event now gathers 24,000 admissions, > inviting 150 filmmakers and professionals from around the globe ? a > valuable forum to discuss the state of the world and cinema. Films > from the festival are archived in the Yamagata Documentary Film > Library, where over 14,500 can be viewed for research purposes. > After the devastating 2011 earthquake in eastern Japan, the Library > began a commemorative archive for documentaries about the disaster. > The Yamagata Film Commission has effectively promoted surrounding > regions for professional filming, providing free support and > services to generate an economic worth of over 227,000 USD in the > past five years. Young people who study film at the Tohoku > University of Art & Design move on after graduation to become > important pillars in the Japanese film industry. Through these > activities, which have stimulated the local economy and culture, > Yamagata has become known to the world as a City of Film. > > The city also prides a wide range of cultural assets outside of the > film field. It is home to the only professional symphony orchestra > in northeastern Japan, and the Yamagata Museum of Art which owns a > prized collection of French modern paintings. The Yamadera temple is > known for its association with the haiku master Basho; unique > culinary traditions associated with maiko entertainment are carried > on; the Tohoku University of Art & Design brightens the inner city > with contemporary art by hosting the Yamagata Biennale; Ironcasting > and bladesmithing are traditional crafts that are treasured to this > day. Yamagata shall strategically combine these cultural resources > with the film medium as pillar, to promote the development of the city. > > [Upcoming plans] > With the designation, Yamagata will further collaboration with UCCN > member cities in its planned action plans. Yamagata will: > - open film to the uninitiated, widen world views, and train people > to take leadership roles in culture > - foster empathy and appreciation for multiformity among youngsters > through film education > - support filmmakers from developing countries and enhance > opportunities to complete and show their work in Artists-in-Residencies > - reaffirm Yamagata?s traditions while sharing the joy of film with > cities in developing countries > - inspire understanding for the Creative Cities concept and > strengthen collaboration among Network cities through international > conferences > > [Contact] > Cultural Promotion Division, Yamagata City > 2-3-25 Hatago-machi, Yamagata City, Yamagata, 990-8540 JAPAN > Phone: +81-23-641-1212 (ext. 637) > Email: creative-yamagata at city.yamagata-yamagata.lg.jp > https://www.creative-yamagata.en > > > About Yamagata City > Yamagata City is the capital of Yamagata Prefecture, situated 350 > kilometers north of Tokyo (about three hours by bullet train), with > a population of 250,000. The city is blessed with rice, sake, > buckwheat noodles, cherries, and other fruits, and is close to the > famous hot-spring resort of Zao. Yamagata City, with three movie > theaters (21 screens), is reputed to have the most passionate and > enthusiastic filmgoers in Japan. > > _______________________________________________ > KineJapan mailing list > KineJapan at lists.osu.edu > https://lists.osu.edu/mailman/listinfo/kinejapan > > > _______________________________________________ > KineJapan mailing list > KineJapan at lists.osu.edu > https://lists.osu.edu/mailman/listinfo/kinejapan -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- _______________________________________________ KineJapan mailing list KineJapan at lists.osu.edu https://lists.osu.edu/mailman/listinfo/kinejapan From kinejapan at lists.osu.edu Thu Nov 2 09:54:10 2017 From: kinejapan at lists.osu.edu (Japanese Cinema Discussion Forum via KineJapan) Date: Thu, 2 Nov 2017 22:54:10 +0900 Subject: [KineJapan] Fw: YIDFF Media Release [Nov 2, 2017] In-Reply-To: References: <59FAE117.9010703@yidff.jp> Message-ID: This is really great news, and for all sorts of reasons. In an age where it seems nearly every documentary film festival has a market and/or pitching sessions, Yamagata is centered on the films, film culture, and the world itself. It so impressive. The festival is deeply subvented by the city of Yamagata, and the UNESCO designation will help ensure they will keep supporting it well into the future. Great! Markus --- *Markus Nornes* *Professor of Asian Cinema* Department of Screen Arts and Cultures, Department of Asian Languages and Cultures, Penny Stamps School of Art & Design *Department of Screen Arts and Cultures* *6348 North Quad* *105 S. State Street* *Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1285* 2017-11-02 19:13 GMT+09:00 Japanese Cinema Discussion Forum via KineJapan < kinejapan at lists.osu.edu>: > > Some group members have probably seen this from three + different sources > already. I know this list's founders were also in on the origins of the > Yamagata documentary festival, whilst many other readers have been minor or > major contributors over the years, or just habitual attendees > > But for those for whom this is news and interest, I think congratulations > should go to the Yamagata people. Its not just the cumulation of the 25 > years and more of the festival which has made the UNESCO recognition > possible, but also the what must be the getting close on 10 years that the > city has been tuning their submission and making their pitch for this. > > Quentin Turnour > Film Preservation, National Archives of Australia > > Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPad > > Begin forwarded message: > > On Thursday, November 2, 2017, 8:10 pm, YIDFF wrote: > > Media Release > FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE > > Yamagata City designated UNESCO Creative City of Film > Joins international network to foster innovation and creativity > > > Yamagata, 31 October 2017 (Paris time) ? The Japanese city of > Yamagata has been designated as member of the UNESCO Creative Cities > Network. It is the first Japanese city to achieve the designation in > the field of Film. > > Yamagata, together with 63 other cities from 44 countries, will now > join 116 existing member cities in the UNESCO Creative Cities > Network (UCCN). With the designation, Yamagata will expand its > exchange and collaboration with other UCCN member cities to further > advance sustainable urban development by utilizing the film sector > and its other cultural assets. > > ?I am delighted that Yamagata City has been designated the first > Japanese City of Film under the UNESCO Creative Cities Network. I > believe it is the active citizen participation in film culture, > including the Yamagata International Documentary Film Festival, that > was recognized and evaluated highly. I am determined to take this > designation as a new beginning to embark on projects which combine > Yamagata?s unique cultural assets and industries, in order to > further stimulate local development. We shall deepen exchange with > other membership cities and promote Yamagata across Japan and around > the world. I wish to express my appreciation to all parties, > including the citizens of Yamagata, for their support and > activities, and ask for continued assistance in the future,? said > Takahiro Sato, Mayor of Yamagata. > > ?So well deserved and can?t wait to be working with you,? said David > Wilson, Director of Bradford UNESCO City of Film, UCCN?s first City > of Film. > > > [About UNESCO Creative Cities Network] > UNESCO Creative Cities Network (UCCN) was established in 2004 to > foster strategic cooperation among cities that have identified > creativity as a driver for sustainable development. With advanced > globalization threatening local cultures around the world, the > framework was initiated to protect cultural diversity, uphold social > inclusion, and stimulate the potential of creative industries. The > Network covers seven creative fields: Crafts and Folk Arts, Media > Arts, Film, Design, Gastronomy, Literature and Music. > Yamagata will now be the eighth Japanese city in the UCCN > membership, and join a network of 13 Cities of Film in the world. > > UNESCO CCN Japanese members > Design: Kobe (2008), Nagoya (2008) > Crafts and Folk Arts: Kanazawa (2009), Sasayama (2015) > Media Arts: Sapporo (2013) > Music: Hamamatsu (2014) > Gastronomy: Tsuruoka (2014) > Film: Yamagata (2017) > > UNESCO CCN City of Film members > Bradford (UK), Sydney (Australia), Busan (South Korea), Galway > (Ireland), Sophia (Bulgaria), Bitola (Macedonia), Rome (Italy), > Santos (Brazil) > New: Bristol (UK), ??d? (Poland), Qingdao (China), Terrassa (Spain), > Yamagata (Japan) > > > [Yamagata?s application] > Film has accompanied Yamagata throughout history. Film lovers > brought movies back to this regional city right after World War II, > and this special affection for film is alive to this day. > There are 21 commercial screens for a city of 250,000 ? including > art-house films and documentary, the diversity of international > films seen in this city is exemplary. Yamagata International > Documentary Film Festival (YIDFF), Asia?s first international film > festival to specialize in documentary, was launched in Yamagata in > 1989, and this biennial event now gathers 24,000 admissions, > inviting 150 filmmakers and professionals from around the globe ? a > valuable forum to discuss the state of the world and cinema. Films > from the festival are archived in the Yamagata Documentary Film > Library, where over 14,500 can be viewed for research purposes. > After the devastating 2011 earthquake in eastern Japan, the Library > began a commemorative archive for documentaries about the disaster. > The Yamagata Film Commission has effectively promoted surrounding > regions for professional filming, providing free support and > services to generate an economic worth of over 227,000 USD in the > past five years. Young people who study film at the Tohoku > University of Art & Design move on after graduation to become > important pillars in the Japanese film industry. Through these > activities, which have stimulated the local economy and culture, > Yamagata has become known to the world as a City of Film. > > The city also prides a wide range of cultural assets outside of the > film field. It is home to the only professional symphony orchestra > in northeastern Japan, and the Yamagata Museum of Art which owns a > prized collection of French modern paintings. The Yamadera temple is > known for its association with the haiku master Basho; unique > culinary traditions associated with maiko entertainment are carried > on; the Tohoku University of Art & Design brightens the inner city > with contemporary art by hosting the Yamagata Biennale; Ironcasting > and bladesmithing are traditional crafts that are treasured to this > day. Yamagata shall strategically combine these cultural resources > with the film medium as pillar, to promote the development of the city. > > [Upcoming plans] > With the designation, Yamagata will further collaboration with UCCN > member cities in its planned action plans. Yamagata will: > - open film to the uninitiated, widen world views, and train people > to take leadership roles in culture > - foster empathy and appreciation for multiformity among youngsters > through film education > - support filmmakers from developing countries and enhance > opportunities to complete and show their work in Artists-in-Residencies > - reaffirm Yamagata?s traditions while sharing the joy of film with > cities in developing countries > - inspire understanding for the Creative Cities concept and > strengthen collaboration among Network cities through international > conferences > > [Contact] > Cultural Promotion Division, Yamagata City > 2-3-25 Hatago-machi, Yamagata City, Yamagata, 990-8540 JAPAN > Phone: +81-23-641-1212 (ext. 637) <+81-23-641-1212;637> > Email: creative-yamagata at city.yamagata-yamagata.lg.jp > https://www.creative-yamagata.en > > > About Yamagata City > Yamagata City is the capital of Yamagata Prefecture, situated 350 > kilometers north of Tokyo (about three hours by bullet train), with > a population of 250,000. The city is blessed with rice, sake, > buckwheat noodles, cherries, and other fruits, and is close to the > famous hot-spring resort of Zao. Yamagata City, with three movie > theaters (21 screens), is reputed to have the most passionate and > enthusiastic filmgoers in Japan. > > > _______________________________________________ > KineJapan mailing list > KineJapan at lists.osu.edu > https://lists.osu.edu/mailman/listinfo/kinejapan > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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I know this list's founders were also in on the origins of the Yamagata documentary festival, whilst many other readers have been minor or major contributors over the years, or just habitual attendees >> >> But for those for whom this is news and interest, I think congratulations should go to the Yamagata people. Its not just the cumulation of the 25 years and more of the festival which has made the UNESCO recognition possible, but also the what must be the getting close on 10 years that the city has been tuning their submission and making their pitch for this. >> >> Quentin Turnour >> Film Preservation, National Archives of Australia >> >> Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPad >> >> Begin forwarded message: >> >> On Thursday, November 2, 2017, 8:10 pm, YIDFF wrote: >> >> Media Release >> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE >> >> Yamagata City designated UNESCO Creative City of Film >> Joins international network to foster innovation and creativity >> >> >> Yamagata, 31 October 2017 (Paris time) ? The Japanese city of >> Yamagata has been designated as member of the UNESCO Creative Cities >> Network. It is the first Japanese city to achieve the designation in >> the field of Film. >> >> Yamagata, together with 63 other cities from 44 countries, will now >> join 116 existing member cities in the UNESCO Creative Cities >> Network (UCCN). With the designation, Yamagata will expand its >> exchange and collaboration with other UCCN member cities to further >> advance sustainable urban development by utilizing the film sector >> and its other cultural assets. >> >> ?I am delighted that Yamagata City has been designated the first >> Japanese City of Film under the UNESCO Creative Cities Network. I >> believe it is the active citizen participation in film culture, >> including the Yamagata International Documentary Film Festival, that >> was recognized and evaluated highly. I am determined to take this >> designation as a new beginning to embark on projects which combine >> Yamagata?s unique cultural assets and industries, in order to >> further stimulate local development. We shall deepen exchange with >> other membership cities and promote Yamagata across Japan and around >> the world. I wish to express my appreciation to all parties, >> including the citizens of Yamagata, for their support and >> activities, and ask for continued assistance in the future,? said >> Takahiro Sato, Mayor of Yamagata. >> >> ?So well deserved and can?t wait to be working with you,? said David >> Wilson, Director of Bradford UNESCO City of Film, UCCN?s first City >> of Film. >> >> >> [About UNESCO Creative Cities Network] >> UNESCO Creative Cities Network (UCCN) was established in 2004 to >> foster strategic cooperation among cities that have identified >> creativity as a driver for sustainable development. With advanced >> globalization threatening local cultures around the world, the >> framework was initiated to protect cultural diversity, uphold social >> inclusion, and stimulate the potential of creative industries. The >> Network covers seven creative fields: Crafts and Folk Arts, Media >> Arts, Film, Design, Gastronomy, Literature and Music. >> Yamagata will now be the eighth Japanese city in the UCCN >> membership, and join a network of 13 Cities of Film in the world. >> >> UNESCO CCN Japanese members >> Design: Kobe (2008), Nagoya (2008) >> Crafts and Folk Arts: Kanazawa (2009), Sasayama (2015) >> Media Arts: Sapporo (2013) >> Music: Hamamatsu (2014) >> Gastronomy: Tsuruoka (2014) >> Film: Yamagata (2017) >> >> UNESCO CCN City of Film members >> Bradford (UK), Sydney (Australia), Busan (South Korea), Galway >> (Ireland), Sophia (Bulgaria), Bitola (Macedonia), Rome (Italy), >> Santos (Brazil) >> New: Bristol (UK), ??d? (Poland), Qingdao (China), Terrassa (Spain), >> Yamagata (Japan) >> >> >> [Yamagata?s application] >> Film has accompanied Yamagata throughout history. Film lovers >> brought movies back to this regional city right after World War II, >> and this special affection for film is alive to this day. >> There are 21 commercial screens for a city of 250,000 ? including >> art-house films and documentary, the diversity of international >> films seen in this city is exemplary. Yamagata International >> Documentary Film Festival (YIDFF), Asia?s first international film >> festival to specialize in documentary, was launched in Yamagata in >> 1989, and this biennial event now gathers 24,000 admissions, >> inviting 150 filmmakers and professionals from around the globe ? a >> valuable forum to discuss the state of the world and cinema. Films >> from the festival are archived in the Yamagata Documentary Film >> Library, where over 14,500 can be viewed for research purposes. >> After the devastating 2011 earthquake in eastern Japan, the Library >> began a commemorative archive for documentaries about the disaster. >> The Yamagata Film Commission has effectively promoted surrounding >> regions for professional filming, providing free support and >> services to generate an economic worth of over 227,000 USD in the >> past five years. Young people who study film at the Tohoku >> University of Art & Design move on after graduation to become >> important pillars in the Japanese film industry. Through these >> activities, which have stimulated the local economy and culture, >> Yamagata has become known to the world as a City of Film. >> >> The city also prides a wide range of cultural assets outside of the >> film field. It is home to the only professional symphony orchestra >> in northeastern Japan, and the Yamagata Museum of Art which owns a >> prized collection of French modern paintings. The Yamadera temple is >> known for its association with the haiku master Basho; unique >> culinary traditions associated with maiko entertainment are carried >> on; the Tohoku University of Art & Design brightens the inner city >> with contemporary art by hosting the Yamagata Biennale; Ironcasting >> and bladesmithing are traditional crafts that are treasured to this >> day. Yamagata shall strategically combine these cultural resources >> with the film medium as pillar, to promote the development of the city. >> >> [Upcoming plans] >> With the designation, Yamagata will further collaboration with UCCN >> member cities in its planned action plans. Yamagata will: >> - open film to the uninitiated, widen world views, and train people >> to take leadership roles in culture >> - foster empathy and appreciation for multiformity among youngsters >> through film education >> - support filmmakers from developing countries and enhance >> opportunities to complete and show their work in Artists-in-Residencies >> - reaffirm Yamagata?s traditions while sharing the joy of film with >> cities in developing countries >> - inspire understanding for the Creative Cities concept and >> strengthen collaboration among Network cities through international >> conferences >> >> [Contact] >> Cultural Promotion Division, Yamagata City >> 2-3-25 Hatago-machi, Yamagata City, Yamagata, 990-8540 JAPAN >> Phone: +81-23-641-1212 (ext. 637) >> Email: creative-yamagata at city.yamagata-yamagata.lg.jp >> https://www.creative-yamagata.en >> >> >> About Yamagata City >> Yamagata City is the capital of Yamagata Prefecture, situated 350 >> kilometers north of Tokyo (about three hours by bullet train), with >> a population of 250,000. The city is blessed with rice, sake, >> buckwheat noodles, cherries, and other fruits, and is close to the >> famous hot-spring resort of Zao. Yamagata City, with three movie >> theaters (21 screens), is reputed to have the most passionate and >> enthusiastic filmgoers in Japan. >> >> _______________________________________________ >> KineJapan mailing list >> KineJapan at lists.osu.edu >> https://lists.osu.edu/mailman/listinfo/kinejapan >> > > _______________________________________________ > KineJapan mailing list > KineJapan at lists.osu.edu > https://lists.osu.edu/mailman/listinfo/kinejapan -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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I know this list's founders were also in on the origins of the > Yamagata documentary festival, whilst many other readers have been minor or > major contributors over the years, or just habitual attendees > > But for those for whom this is news and interest, I think congratulations > should go to the Yamagata people. Its not just the cumulation of the 25 > years and more of the festival which has made the UNESCO recognition > possible, but also the what must be the getting close on 10 years that the > city has been tuning their submission and making their pitch for this. > > Quentin Turnour > Film Preservation, National Archives of Australia > > Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPad > > Begin forwarded message: > > On Thursday, November 2, 2017, 8:10 pm, YIDFF wrote: > > Media Release > FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE > > Yamagata City designated UNESCO Creative City of Film > Joins international network to foster innovation and creativity > > > Yamagata, 31 October 2017 (Paris time) ? The Japanese city of > Yamagata has been designated as member of the UNESCO Creative Cities > Network. It is the first Japanese city to achieve the designation in > the field of Film. > > Yamagata, together with 63 other cities from 44 countries, will now > join 116 existing member cities in the UNESCO Creative Cities > Network (UCCN). With the designation, Yamagata will expand its > exchange and collaboration with other UCCN member cities to further > advance sustainable urban development by utilizing the film sector > and its other cultural assets. > > ?I am delighted that Yamagata City has been designated the first > Japanese City of Film under the UNESCO Creative Cities Network. I > believe it is the active citizen participation in film culture, > including the Yamagata International Documentary Film Festival, that > was recognized and evaluated highly. I am determined to take this > designation as a new beginning to embark on projects which combine > Yamagata?s unique cultural assets and industries, in order to > further stimulate local development. We shall deepen exchange with > other membership cities and promote Yamagata across Japan and around > the world. I wish to express my appreciation to all parties, > including the citizens of Yamagata, for their support and > activities, and ask for continued assistance in the future,? said > Takahiro Sato, Mayor of Yamagata. > > ?So well deserved and can?t wait to be working with you,? said David > Wilson, Director of Bradford UNESCO City of Film, UCCN?s first City > of Film. > > > [About UNESCO Creative Cities Network] > UNESCO Creative Cities Network (UCCN) was established in 2004 to > foster strategic cooperation among cities that have identified > creativity as a driver for sustainable development. With advanced > globalization threatening local cultures around the world, the > framework was initiated to protect cultural diversity, uphold social > inclusion, and stimulate the potential of creative industries. The > Network covers seven creative fields: Crafts and Folk Arts, Media > Arts, Film, Design, Gastronomy, Literature and Music. > Yamagata will now be the eighth Japanese city in the UCCN > membership, and join a network of 13 Cities of Film in the world. > > UNESCO CCN Japanese members > Design: Kobe (2008), Nagoya (2008) > Crafts and Folk Arts: Kanazawa (2009), Sasayama (2015) > Media Arts: Sapporo (2013) > Music: Hamamatsu (2014) > Gastronomy: Tsuruoka (2014) > Film: Yamagata (2017) > > UNESCO CCN City of Film members > Bradford (UK), Sydney (Australia), Busan (South Korea), Galway > (Ireland), Sophia (Bulgaria), Bitola (Macedonia), Rome (Italy), > Santos (Brazil) > New: Bristol (UK), ??d? (Poland), Qingdao (China), Terrassa (Spain), > Yamagata (Japan) > > > [Yamagata?s application] > Film has accompanied Yamagata throughout history. Film lovers > brought movies back to this regional city right after World War II, > and this special affection for film is alive to this day. > There are 21 commercial screens for a city of 250,000 ? including > art-house films and documentary, the diversity of international > films seen in this city is exemplary. Yamagata International > Documentary Film Festival (YIDFF), Asia?s first international film > festival to specialize in documentary, was launched in Yamagata in > 1989, and this biennial event now gathers 24,000 admissions, > inviting 150 filmmakers and professionals from around the globe ? a > valuable forum to discuss the state of the world and cinema. Films > from the festival are archived in the Yamagata Documentary Film > Library, where over 14,500 can be viewed for research purposes. > After the devastating 2011 earthquake in eastern Japan, the Library > began a commemorative archive for documentaries about the disaster. > The Yamagata Film Commission has effectively promoted surrounding > regions for professional filming, providing free support and > services to generate an economic worth of over 227,000 USD in the > past five years. Young people who study film at the Tohoku > University of Art & Design move on after graduation to become > important pillars in the Japanese film industry. Through these > activities, which have stimulated the local economy and culture, > Yamagata has become known to the world as a City of Film. > > The city also prides a wide range of cultural assets outside of the > film field. It is home to the only professional symphony orchestra > in northeastern Japan, and the Yamagata Museum of Art which owns a > prized collection of French modern paintings. The Yamadera temple is > known for its association with the haiku master Basho; unique > culinary traditions associated with maiko entertainment are carried > on; the Tohoku University of Art & Design brightens the inner city > with contemporary art by hosting the Yamagata Biennale; Ironcasting > and bladesmithing are traditional crafts that are treasured to this > day. Yamagata shall strategically combine these cultural resources > with the film medium as pillar, to promote the development of the city. > > [Upcoming plans] > With the designation, Yamagata will further collaboration with UCCN > member cities in its planned action plans. Yamagata will: > - open film to the uninitiated, widen world views, and train people > to take leadership roles in culture > - foster empathy and appreciation for multiformity among youngsters > through film education > - support filmmakers from developing countries and enhance > opportunities to complete and show their work in Artists-in-Residencies > - reaffirm Yamagata?s traditions while sharing the joy of film with > cities in developing countries > - inspire understanding for the Creative Cities concept and > strengthen collaboration among Network cities through international > conferences > > [Contact] > Cultural Promotion Division, Yamagata City > 2-3-25 Hatago-machi, Yamagata City, Yamagata, 990-8540 JAPAN > Phone: +81-23-641-1212 (ext. 637) <+81-23-641-1212;637> > Email: creative-yamagata at city.yamagata-yamagata.lg.jp > https://www.creative-yamagata.en > > > About Yamagata City > Yamagata City is the capital of Yamagata Prefecture, situated 350 > kilometers north of Tokyo (about three hours by bullet train), with > a population of 250,000. The city is blessed with rice, sake, > buckwheat noodles, cherries, and other fruits, and is close to the > famous hot-spring resort of Zao. Yamagata City, with three movie > theaters (21 screens), is reputed to have the most passionate and > enthusiastic filmgoers in Japan. > > > _______________________________________________ > KineJapan mailing list > KineJapan at lists.osu.edu > https://lists.osu.edu/mailman/listinfo/kinejapan > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- _______________________________________________ KineJapan mailing list KineJapan at lists.osu.edu https://lists.osu.edu/mailman/listinfo/kinejapan From kinejapan at lists.osu.edu Thu Nov 2 06:13:53 2017 From: kinejapan at lists.osu.edu (Japanese Cinema Discussion Forum via KineJapan) Date: Thu, 2 Nov 2017 10:13:53 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [KineJapan] Fw: YIDFF Media Release [Nov 2, 2017] In-Reply-To: <59FAE117.9010703@yidff.jp> References: <59FAE117.9010703@yidff.jp> Message-ID: Some group members have probably seen this from three + different sources already. I know this list's founders were also in on the origins of the Yamagata documentary festival, whilst many other readers have been minor or major contributors over the years, or just habitual attendees But for those for whom this is news and interest, I think congratulations should go to the Yamagata people. Its not just the cumulation of the 25 years and more of the festival which has made the UNESCO recognition possible, but also the what must be the getting close on 10 years that the city has been tuning their submission and making their pitch for this. Quentin TurnourFilm Preservation, National Archives of Australia Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPad Begin forwarded message: On Thursday, November 2, 2017, 8:10 pm, YIDFF wrote: Media Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Yamagata City designated UNESCO Creative City of Film Joins international network to foster innovation and creativity Yamagata, 31 October 2017 (Paris time) ? The Japanese city of Yamagata has been designated as member of the UNESCO Creative Cities Network. It is the first Japanese city to achieve the designation in the field of Film. Yamagata, together with 63 other cities from 44 countries, will now join 116 existing member cities in the UNESCO Creative Cities Network (UCCN). With the designation, Yamagata will expand its exchange and collaboration with other UCCN member cities to further advance sustainable urban development by utilizing the film sector and its other cultural assets. ?I am delighted that Yamagata City has been designated the first Japanese City of Film under the UNESCO Creative Cities Network. I believe it is the active citizen participation in film culture, including the Yamagata International Documentary Film Festival, that was recognized and evaluated highly. I am determined to take this designation as a new beginning to embark on projects which combine Yamagata?s unique cultural assets and industries, in order to further stimulate local development. We shall deepen exchange with other membership cities and promote Yamagata across Japan and around the world. I wish to express my appreciation to all parties, including the citizens of Yamagata, for their support and activities, and ask for continued assistance in the future,? said Takahiro Sato, Mayor of Yamagata. ?So well deserved and can?t wait to be working with you,? said David Wilson, Director of Bradford UNESCO City of Film, UCCN?s first City of Film. [About UNESCO Creative Cities Network] UNESCO Creative Cities Network (UCCN) was established in 2004 to foster strategic cooperation among cities that have identified creativity as a driver for sustainable development. With advanced globalization threatening local cultures around the world, the framework was initiated to protect cultural diversity, uphold social inclusion, and stimulate the potential of creative industries. The Network covers seven creative fields: Crafts and Folk Arts, Media Arts, Film, Design, Gastronomy, Literature and Music. Yamagata will now be the eighth Japanese city in the UCCN membership, and join a network of 13 Cities of Film in the world. UNESCO CCN Japanese members Design: Kobe (2008), Nagoya (2008) Crafts and Folk Arts: Kanazawa (2009), Sasayama (2015) Media Arts: Sapporo (2013) Music: Hamamatsu (2014) Gastronomy: Tsuruoka (2014) Film: Yamagata (2017) UNESCO CCN City of Film members Bradford (UK), Sydney (Australia), Busan (South Korea), Galway (Ireland), Sophia (Bulgaria), Bitola (Macedonia), Rome (Italy), Santos (Brazil) New: Bristol (UK), ??d? (Poland), Qingdao (China), Terrassa (Spain), Yamagata (Japan) [Yamagata?s application] Film has accompanied Yamagata throughout history. Film lovers brought movies back to this regional city right after World War II, and this special affection for film is alive to this day. There are 21 commercial screens for a city of 250,000 ? including art-house films and documentary, the diversity of international films seen in this city is exemplary. Yamagata International Documentary Film Festival (YIDFF), Asia?s first international film festival to specialize in documentary, was launched in Yamagata in 1989, and this biennial event now gathers 24,000 admissions, inviting 150 filmmakers and professionals from around the globe ? a valuable forum to discuss the state of the world and cinema. Films from the festival are archived in the Yamagata Documentary Film Library, where over 14,500 can be viewed for research purposes. After the devastating 2011 earthquake in eastern Japan, the Library began a commemorative archive for documentaries about the disaster. The Yamagata Film Commission has effectively promoted surrounding regions for professional filming, providing free support and services to generate an economic worth of over 227,000 USD in the past five years. Young people who study film at the Tohoku University of Art & Design move on after graduation to become important pillars in the Japanese film industry. Through these activities, which have stimulated the local economy and culture, Yamagata has become known to the world as a City of Film. The city also prides a wide range of cultural assets outside of the film field. It is home to the only professional symphony orchestra in northeastern Japan, and the Yamagata Museum of Art which owns a prized collection of French modern paintings. The Yamadera temple is known for its association with the haiku master Basho; unique culinary traditions associated with maiko entertainment are carried on; the Tohoku University of Art & Design brightens the inner city with contemporary art by hosting the Yamagata Biennale; Ironcasting and bladesmithing are traditional crafts that are treasured to this day. Yamagata shall strategically combine these cultural resources with the film medium as pillar, to promote the development of the city. [Upcoming plans] With the designation, Yamagata will further collaboration with UCCN member cities in its planned action plans.? Yamagata will: - open film to the uninitiated, widen world views, and train people to take leadership roles in culture - foster empathy and appreciation for multiformity among youngsters through film education - support filmmakers from developing countries and enhance opportunities to complete and show their work in Artists-in-Residencies - reaffirm Yamagata?s traditions while sharing the joy of film with cities in developing countries - inspire understanding for the Creative Cities concept and strengthen collaboration among Network cities through international conferences [Contact] Cultural Promotion Division, Yamagata City 2-3-25 Hatago-machi, Yamagata City, Yamagata, 990-8540 JAPAN Phone: +81-23-641-1212 (ext. 637) Email: creative-yamagata at city.yamagata-yamagata.lg.jp https://www.creative-yamagata.en About Yamagata City Yamagata City is the capital of Yamagata Prefecture, situated 350 kilometers north of Tokyo (about three hours by bullet train), with a population of 250,000. The city is blessed with rice, sake, buckwheat noodles, cherries, and other fruits, and is close to the famous hot-spring resort of Zao. Yamagata City, with three movie theaters (21 screens), is reputed to have the most passionate and enthusiastic filmgoers in Japan. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- _______________________________________________ KineJapan mailing list KineJapan at lists.osu.edu https://lists.osu.edu/mailman/listinfo/kinejapan From kinejapan at lists.osu.edu Thu Nov 16 03:41:43 2017 From: kinejapan at lists.osu.edu (Japanese Cinema Discussion Forum via KineJapan) Date: Thu, 16 Nov 2017 17:41:43 +0900 Subject: [KineJapan] Danchi distributor In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Kino films email, please send me off-list to eija.niskanen at gmail.com Also I would need a contact at Showgate. Best regards, Eija 2017-01-12 21:44 GMT+09:00 Japanese Cinema Discussion Forum via KineJapan < kinejapan at lists.osu.edu>: > Hi Eija, > > We featured DANCHI at JAPAN CUTS last summer (https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.japansociety.org_&d=DwIFaQ&c=clK7kQUTWtAVEOVIgvi0NU5BOUHhpN0H8p7CSfnc_gI&r=e7qMG9KFq7WNnPQWULWHJA&m=vhcXTsF0SRLJfTeBsRMHKWfmtt-4w3KlzX8Mgaj61rA&s=9DAXJJJtTWYs6YiLsPqAIwY_ppHTcMs6SNSgpLrGxSc&e= > event/the-projects), and the distributor for North America (and I believe > international) is Kino Films. I?ll send you the email address. > > > Best, > Joel > > Joel Neville Anderson > PhD Candidate, Visual & Cultural Studies > University of Rochester > 978.394.3292 > www.joelnevilleanderson.com > > Upcoming & Recent Programming: > JAPAN CUTS: Festival of New Japanese Film (July 14-24, 2016) > www.japansociety.org/japancuts > > On Jan 12, 2017, at 6:30 AM, Japanese Cinema Discussion Forum via > KineJapan wrote: > > Hi! > > Does anyone have any info on the international distributor of sakamoto > Junji's Danchi? > > Eija > Uni of Helsinki > Helsinki Cine Aasia > > > _______________________________________________ > KineJapan mailing list > KineJapan at lists.osu.edu > https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__lists. > osu.edu_mailman_listinfo_kinejapan&d=DQICAg&c= > kbmfwr1Yojg42sGEpaQh5ofMHBeTl9EI2eaqQZhHbOU&r= > l3JcZp1MBePCWIDmIrqG8UfhVFDaSez5k8sBowW5WBij7SJ458EK8fyDIjX8aUo5&m= > g46zCslOFYv2MvwsJb9s28Lr_KYSV3g3QKn4wsf0ApU&s= > YohAwthvvn5j8RvZJN2w9HOy9fPS6HQImHOk9qw6NsA&e= > > > _______________________________________________ > KineJapan mailing list > KineJapan at lists.osu.edu > https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__lists.osu.edu_mailman_listinfo_kinejapan&d=DwIFaQ&c=clK7kQUTWtAVEOVIgvi0NU5BOUHhpN0H8p7CSfnc_gI&r=e7qMG9KFq7WNnPQWULWHJA&m=vhcXTsF0SRLJfTeBsRMHKWfmtt-4w3KlzX8Mgaj61rA&s=84LFBr0rvXkvFDACffz3t323BCYz30RKkxRJRljE1w8&e= > > -- Eija Niskanen +358-50-355 3189 +81-80-3558-1645 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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