[KineJapan] YIDFF Media Release [Nov 2, 2017]

Thu Nov 2 17:02:57 EDT 2017

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 à 18:09, Japanese Cinema Discussion Forum via KineJapan a 
écrit :
> 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:
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>> From: Japanese Cinema Discussion Forum <kinejapan at lists.osu.edu>
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>> 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 <mailto:linda.ehrlich at gmail.com>
>> braidednarrative.com <http://braidednarrative.com/>
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>>> On Nov 2, 2017, at 7:54 AM, Japanese Cinema Discussion Forum via 
>>> KineJapan <kinejapan at lists.osu.edu> 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
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>>>
>>> 2017-11-02 19:13 GMT+09:00 Japanese Cinema Discussion Forum via 
>>> KineJapan <kinejapan at lists.osu.edu <mailto: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
>>>
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>>> On Thursday, November 2, 2017, 8:10 pm, YIDFF <info at yidff.jp 
>>> <mailto:info at yidff.jp>> 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 
>>> <tel:990-8540> JAPAN
>>> Phone: +81-23-641-1212 (ext. 637) <tel:+81-23-641-1212;637>
>>> Email: creative-yamagata at city.yamagata-yamagata.lg.jp 
>>> <mailto:creative-yamagata at city.yamagata-yamagata.lg.jp>
>>> https://www.creative-yamagata.en <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.
>>>
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