[KineJapan] Mini theatres and independent movies

[Rea Amit]

I believe Jennifer Coates has done some work on a theater in Kyoto that
participated in documentary film production. You might want to check more
information with her.

Best of luck,
Rea

On Tue, Apr 19, 2022 at 7:28 AM Markus Nornes via KineJapan <
kinejapan at mailman.yale.edu> wrote:

> This is an interesting question. I look forward to hearing what people can
> think of.
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> A few things come to mind. There are mini-theater operators who were
> making films alongside their work in exhibition. Daishima Haruhiko was
> producing Pineapple Tours (currently in revival) when he was running Box
> Higashi Nakano, and the guy that owned (?) it was a photographer who also
> made a few documentaries (Hashiguchi? Can't quite remember his name
> off-hand).
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> Before that, I think you could think of ATG as a kind of precursor, no?
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> And before that, Jieiso—the outfit behind pre-1968 Ogawa films—was
> specifically creating an interface between exhibition and production that
> directly led to the establishment of many of the first mini-theaters (an
> example is the Forum in Yamagata).
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> Just off the top of my head.....
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> On Tue, Apr 19, 2022 at 6:56 AM matteoB via KineJapan <
> kinejapan at mailman.yale.edu> wrote:
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>> Dear All,
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>> Researching about how Haneda Sumiko's Ode to Mt Hayachine came into
>> being, that is through the help and support of Equipe de Cinema, Iwanami
>> Hall, and Takano Etsuko, made me wonder whether there are other examples of
>> Japanese independent cinemas or mini theatres helping a movie being
>> produced.
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>> Any help would be appreciated.
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>> Thank you
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>> Matteo
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