[KineJapan] [EXTERNAL] 2024 Oscars

[Schermann Susanne]

Dear all,
In my humble opinion, the nationality of a film does not depend on the nationality of the director or any person involved, but on the production company or where the money comes from. For co-productions, you normally go by the major contributor, but it is not always that obvious, and there is a grey zone. 
Usually, nominations for film festivals and the like are done by the production companies, not by the directors or other individuals. 
It's the economy, after all. Money makes the world go round, or does it
Susanne


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> From: "Japanese Cinema Discussion Forum" <kinejapan at mailman.yale.edu>
> To: "Gerow Aaron" <aaron.gerow at yale.edu>
> Cc: "Peter Larson" <pslarson2 at gmail.com>; "Japanese Cinema Discussion Forum" <kinejapan at mailman.yale.edu>
> Date: 2024/01/24 水 22:27
> Subject: Re: [KineJapan] [EXTERNAL] 2024 Oscars
> 
> 
> My friend Roger Walch, from Switzerland who lives in Osaka, is a
> Japanese filmmaker as well. He recently made a film starring Japanese
> folk music hero Mikami Kan and shows his films throughout Japan.
> 
> Yes, that was a plug.
> 
> 
> 
> On Wed, Jan 24, 2024 at 8:11 AM Gerow Aaron <aaron.gerow at yale.edu> wrote:
> >
> > The current controversy over Miss Japan shows that the ideological bond between race, language, and nationality is still strong in Japan, at least. To many, only certain people can “represent” Japan.
> >
> > https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-68078061
> >
> > Aaron
> >
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