All articles by Matt Schley – Page 4
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NewsJapan box office dominated by local features in first half of 2024
Anime features such as ‘Detective Conan: The Million-Dollar Pentagram’ led the charge.
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FeaturesJapanese auteur Kiyoshi Kurosawa talks remaking crime thriller ‘Serpent’s Path’ in France
The film is a remake of his own 1998 film of the same name.
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NewsBucheon International Fantastic Film Festival reveals 2024 line-up
The festival in South Korea is set to open with Rose Glass’s ‘Love Lies Bleeding’ and close with Soi Cheang’s ‘Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In’.
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News‘Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga’ first overseas title to lead Japan box office in 2024
The prequel also surpassed the opening revenue for 2015’s ‘Mad Max: Fury Road’.
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News‘Million-Dollar Pentagram’ sets box office record for ‘Detective Conan’ franchise in Japan
The 27th film in the series has taken nearly $90m from almost 10 million admissions.
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NewsGaga eyes “aggressive” growth following Genda acquisition, says Tom Yoda
The company’s Cannes slate includes an upcoming martial arts drama from Takashi Miike and anime features.
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FeaturesCannes 2024: Japan hot projects
Includes the latest from rising filmmakers Yoko Yamanaka and Hiroshi Okuyama.
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NewsJapan’s Gaga to launch Takashi Miike martial arts drama at Cannes market (exclusive)
The film is written by Shin Kibayashi, known as the co-creator of popular manga ‘Drops Of God’, which was adapted as an Apple TV+ series.
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News‘When Adam Changes’, ‘Mars Express’ among winners at Japan’s Niigata animation film festival
This year was the second edition of NIAFF.
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FeaturesAs Japan’s animation industry hits record box office, its international impact is also expanding
Screen explores what is driving the phenomenon and what’s coming next
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NewsZhang Yimou talks Chinese box office hit ‘Full River Red’ and keeping investors happy
The Chinese filmmaker said his continued to work after four decades in the business “because I truly love cinema”.
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FeaturesTokyo’s director in focus Hideo Jojo on moving from erotica to remaking an Ozu classic
The Japanese filmmaker has more than 100 credits to his name.
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FeaturesHow Japan’s Tetsuya Tomina attracted top talent to Tokyo premiere ‘Who Were We?’
The drama about two lost souls stars Nana Komatsu and Ryuhei Matsuda.
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FeaturesTokyo film festival outlines three priorities for bumper 2023 edition
Tokyo International Film Festival is establishing closer ties to Asia and increasing the size of its programme — all in anticipation of its biggest event since 2019.
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NewsIndia’s ‘Camels Of The Sea’, Iran’s ‘Friday At The Window’ win DMZ Docs Pitch Awards
Further winners included ‘Seeds Of A Nation’ and ‘Whispers In May’.
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FeaturesKorea’s Hyun kyung Kim on the journey of ‘Defectors’ and harbouring guilt
The film played in competition at DMZ Docs.
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FeaturesIndia’s Sreemoyee Singh on why Jafar Panahi asked her to sing in ‘And, Towards Happy Alleys’
The documentary received its Asian premiere at DMZ Docs in South Korea.
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FeaturesWhy ‘Queendom’ director Agniia Galdanova put her cinematographer on roller skates
The filmmaker spoke at a screening of her film at DMZ Docs in South Korea.
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FeaturesFrance’s Sylvain George talks tackling immigration in ‘Obscure Night – Goodbye Here, Anywhere’
The film received its Asian premiere at South Korea’s DMZ Docs.
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FeaturesNew festival director at Korea’s DMZ Docs talks revamped edition and fresh vision
The 15th edition will open with Maite Alberdi’s ‘The Eternal Memory’.
