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NewsLee Sang-il, Chloe Zhao to receive Kurosawa Akira Award at Tokyo film festival 2025
The award is presented to filmmakers who have “made waves in cinema and are expected to help guide the industry’s future”.
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NewsCannes Directors’ Fortnight kabuki drama ‘Kokuho’ picked up for sales by Pyramide
EXCLUSIVE: The Japanese feature is directed by Lee Sang-il and has a cast that includes Ken Watanabe.
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FeaturesCannes 2025: Japan hot projects
Upcoming features in the market include the latest from Sho Miyake, Yoji Yamada and Joe Odagiri.
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NewsWarner Brothers Japan to remake Unforgiven with Watanabe
Warner Brothers Japan has announced it will remake Clint Eastwood western Unforgiven, with Ken Watanabe attached to star.
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NewsJapan-based Sony exec Bill Ireton departing to launch production venture
Executive started in local-language production at Warner Bros.
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FeaturesCannes 2025 line-up guide: Directors’ Fortnight titles
Includes films from Robin Campillo, Nadav Lapid, Thomas Ngijol and Christian Petzold.
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FeaturesScreen’s guide to the 2026 international feature Oscar shortlist
Asia and Middle East make strong showing with wide global spread of shortlisted films.
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FeaturesAFM 2021: Japan hot projects
Titles incude a ‘Cube’ remake, manga animation ‘Blue Thermal’ and Takashi Shimizu’s third feature in his ‘horror village’ trilogy.
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NewsJeonju to open with 3D zombie film
The 15th Jeonju International Film Festival (JIFF) has announced its line-up with Opening Film to be the world premiere of Mad Sad Bad, a 3D zombie omnibus directed by Ryoo Seung-wan, Han Ji-seung and Kim Tae-yong.
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