[KineJapan] The Next Generation Film Industry Forum

[Shane Robinson]

Hello KineJapan members, I hope you all had a good Christmas and holiday
season, if you celebrate!

I'll get straight to the point: I'm curious if any of you know of or have
heard of the "次世代映画産業懇談会" (Next Generation Film Industry Forum). I'll share
with you what I know so far: The "Next Generation Film Industry Forum"
(次世代映画産業懇談会), recognizing that the industry was failing, was established as
a private advisory body to the Director-General of the Industrial Policy
Bureau in November of 1987 to devise a plan to help guide the film industry
to future success. The matter was discussed (
https://kokkai.ndl.go.jp/simple/detail?minId=111214461X01319880524&spkNum=142#s142)
at the 112th Diet, House of Councilors, Committee on Commerce and Industry,
No. 13, May 24th, 1988; the film industry is discussed from comments
142-167. An interim report was filed on December 23rd, 1988. "This report
proposed the development of human resources, relaxation of legal
regulations, diversification of fund-raising routes, and the creation of a
multi-purpose film production base." There is little information found
online after this time, and it seems that mention of the forum stopped
around 1992.

I'm trying to find out a few basic details about this forum:
1. Who comprised it? Apparently film industry professionals, but I haven't
seen specific names.
2. Did they ever actually enact any new policies, facilitate funding, etc.?
3. Was it disbanded, renamed, or did it maybe morph/merge into a different
organization/forum?

If anybody has any leads or knows more information about this, anything is
greatly appreciated.

Thank you for taking the time to read this, and thank you all for your
efforts to promote and discuss Japanese films!
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