[KineJapan] Stills from Tōhō

[Markus Nornes]

J-Flicks on NHK World has told me something akin to what Jasper wrote. They
are starting a classics bit for each episode now, and I'll be doing the
first batch. They are keen on big, famous directors (Ozu again), and 1953
is their cut-off date. I find their willingness to take the public domain
rule refreshing.

But when I suggested doing pre-1953 Kurosawa they immediately said no. The
family was aggressive and problematic. It isn't worth the predictable
fight.

Markus




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On Thu, May 9, 2024 at 6:16 AM Jasper Sharp via KineJapan <
kinejapan at mailman.yale.edu> wrote:

> In defense of Toho, I believe they are more circumspect with publicity
> materials like stills for the films of Kurosawa and Honda due to issues
> with the estates of these directors. That aside, as with any of the major
> studios, if you ask for image production permissions or access, they'll
> quote some outlandish fee, just because of inhouse bureaucracy and the fact
> they've got bigger fish to fry. I've no contact myself at Toho, but I
> suspect if you did try, they'd probably ignore or dismiss your request and
> you are probably better off asking Kawakita instead- who in my experience
> have more stills for most films than the studios do themselves.
>
>
> ------------------------------
> *From:* KineJapan <kinejapan-bounces at mailman.yale.edu> on behalf of
> Miyao, Daisuke via KineJapan <kinejapan at mailman.yale.edu>
> *Sent:* 08 May 2024 18:32
> *To:* Japanese Cinema Discussion Forum <kinejapan at mailman.yale.edu>
> *Cc:* Miyao, Daisuke <dmiyao at ucsd.edu>
> *Subject:* Re: [KineJapan] Stills from Tōhō
>
> Dear Ann,
>
> I had a similar experience. I decided not to include stills from *Neko to
> Shozo* in *Cinema Is a Cat*. Too bad because they do have wonderful
> images!  (And the film is not available on DVD, either!) I hope the things
> will change for the better!
>
> Best,
> Daisuke
>
> Daisuke Miyao
> Professor and Hajime Mori Chair in Japanese Language and Literature
> Director of Film Studies
> University of California, San Diego
>
>
> ------------------------------
> *From:* KineJapan <kinejapan-bounces at mailman.yale.edu> on behalf of Earl
> Jackson via KineJapan <kinejapan at mailman.yale.edu>
> *Sent:* Tuesday, May 7, 2024 11:51 PM
> *To:* Japanese Cinema Discussion Forum <kinejapan at mailman.yale.edu>
> *Cc:* Earl Jackson <earljac at gmail.com>
> *Subject:* Re: [KineJapan] Stills from Tōhō
>
> Hi Ann,
> When Victor Fan and I coedited Nang, we even had a special agent mediate
> contract with Toho and it was a nightmare of irrationality and
> bizarre indifference. I hope you fare better.
> best
> ej
> Earl Jackson
> Chair Professor
> Foreign Languages and Literatures
> Asia University
> Professor Emeritus
> National Chiao Tung University
> Associate Professor Emeritus
> University of California, Santa Cruz
>
>
> On Wed, May 8, 2024 at 12:52 PM Anne McKnight via KineJapan <
> kinejapan at mailman.yale.edu> wrote:
>
> Hi all~
>
> Would anyone have a contact at Tōhō for stills permissions/purchase? I’m
> nearing the end of a book, a long translation and essay on Kurosawa Akira,
> and need to get permissions for 2 stills that Kurosawa Pro does not have;
> they told me to inquire at Tōhō. Stills are from 「まあだだよ」and from 「一番美しく」.
> It’s possible Kurosawa Pro might introduce me to the right person, but in
> the interest of wrapping this up, if anyone has worked with someone lately
> and would be comfortable with relaying the contact, either here or via
> personal email, I would be super appreciative.
>
> Thanks!
>
> Anne
>
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