All Japan articles – Page 55
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NewsQED to sell The Outsider at AFM
EXCLUSIVE: The AFM projects continued to heat up this week as it emerged that Worldview Entertainment has come on to finance and produce the Yakuza thriller previously set up at Silver Pictures.
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NewsMoodysson’s 'Best!' wins in Tokyo
Other winners include Iran’s Bending the Rules while Iceland’s Benedikt Erlingsson wins best director for Of Horses and Men.
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NewsKawaguchi’s 'Peacock' flies at TIFFCOM
Feature wins new Tallinn Black Nights Japan - Estonia Partnership Award;
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NewsThird Window unveils Japan, UK, Italy, Taiwan, Germany co-pro
EXCLUSIVE: Japan-UK-Italy-Taiwan-Germany co-production of Yosuke Fujita’s Fuku-chan Of FukuFuku Flats
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NewsTallinn, TIFFCOM pact on award
Industry@Tallinn, the industry programme of Estonia’s Black Nights Film Festival, and Tokyo’s TIFFCOM CoPro Connection have announced a new partnership award.
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NewsHanks kicks off Tokyo IFF
The 26th Tokyo International Film Festival (TIFF) has kicked off with Paul Greengrass and Tom Hanks on the fest’s signature green carpet for opening film Captain Phillips.
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NewsMusic Box takes Kurosawa's Penance
Distributor takes psychological thriller for US, Canada, UK and Ireland.
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FeaturesTokyo's show of support
As Tokyo International Film Festival (Oct 17-25) enters a new era, the focus will be on backing home-grown talent.
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NewsDWKs sets Son remake
DreamWorks Studios confirmed on Monday (30) it has bought remake rights to Japanese director Hirokazu Koreeda’s film Like Father, Like Son.
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NewsElysium heads for Japan, Brazil
Sony Pictures Releasing International (SPRI) releases Elysium in Japan and Brazil this weekend as executives anticipate the running total will cross $150m.
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NewsTokyo Film Festival unveils line-up
Competition section includes six world premieres and titles from Koji Fukada, Jun Robles Lana and Lee Ju-hyoung.
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NewsProduction I.G. draws up Giovanni’s Island
Tokyo-based animation studio Production I.G. is producing a hand-drawn animated feature, Giovanni’s Island, directed by Mamoru Oshii collaborator Mizuho Nishikubo.
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NewsHayao Miyazaki talks retirement
Legendary Japanese director Hayao Miyazaki bid farewell to animated feature film-making at a press conference announcing his retirement in Tokyo.
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NewsChen Kaige to head Tokyo jury
Farewell My Concubine director named jury president of the 2013 edition.
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NewsDrafthouse to play in Hell
EXCLUSIVE: Drafthouse Films has picked up North American rights to Japanese director Sion Sono’s Why Don’t You Play In Hell? ahead of its Venice world premiere.
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NewsCaptain Phillips to open Tokyo
The 26th Tokyo International Film Festival (TIFF) is to open with Paul Greengrass’ Captain Phillips, starring Tom Hanks.
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FeaturesLive Viewing Japan: alt rock
As powerful alternative-content company Live Viewing Japan moves into specialised film distribution, Wendy Mitchell talks to company founder Yokichi Osato.
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NewsBuyers respond to Silence
IM Global announced on Thursday [30] it had closed a raft of key territories in Cannes on Martin Scorsese’s upcoming period drama financed by Emmett/Furla Films, Corsan Films and Len Blavatnik’s AI Film.