[KineJapan] 21st Century Japanese Films Streaming in US

[Michael Kerpan]

Is the pass still available -- or can one only pay for these separately
now. (Can't find any option for the pass).

Michael Kerpan
Boston

On Wed, Feb 10, 2021 at 10:58 AM Watanabe, Kazu via KineJapan <
kinejapan at mailman.yale.edu> wrote:

> Dear KineJapan colleagues:
>
> I wanted to pass along notice of an online film series currently running
> at Japan Society in NYC through February 25 titled 21st Century Japan:
> Films from 2001-2020:
> https://film.japansociety.org/page/21-st-century-japan-films-from-2001-2020/
>
> Consisting of 30 feature films and shorts, the lineup offers a really
> varied selection of Japanese narrative fiction films from the past 20 years
> including works by well-known directors like Hirokazu Kore-eda and Naomi
> Kawase as well as those of less internationally-known filmmakers such as
> Shuichi Okita and Satoko Yokohama. In addition to the main body of 20 films
> (one per year), there is a 3-film retrospective of Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s
> harder-to-see films from this millennium that is accompanied by an
> hour-long conversation with the director introduced by Kent Jones. There is
> also a 6-film selection of films by up-and-coming Japanese filmmakers that
> are available to stream for free. Lastly, there are a few free talks on
> offer, including Q&As and reflections on the past 20 years of Japanese
> cinema from participating filmmakers and film critic Mark Schilling.
>
> This series is sponsored and co-presented by the Agency for Cultural
> Affairs, Government of Japan, as part of a new initiative called the ACA
> Cinema Project. With their support, we could license many Japanese films
> that would have otherwise been fiscally impossible to secure, so in this
> way it is something of a special opportunity. Many of these titles are
> currently unavailable to stream anywhere else within the US or otherwise
> unavailable with English subtitles.
>
> For KineJapan community members, I prepared a promo code that will give
> you 10% off all rentals and can be used multiple times:
>
>   *   KINEJAPAN10
>
> I hope you can spread the word about this series to your friends,
> colleagues and students. Please feel free to reach out to me with any
> questions or requests.
>
> Best,
> Kazu
> _____
> Kazu Watanabe
> Deputy Director, Film
> Japan Society | 333 E. 47th St. | New York, NY 10017
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>
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