June 2010
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Call for volunteers for JAPAN CUTS Festival of...
Volunteers have always been a vital element of JAPAN CUTS, and with the most films ever in this summer’s festival (25 films, 32 screenings), that’s truer now than ever. Intrepid cineastes who heed this call are guaranteed to see many great contemporary films, free of charge, and become a part of one of the most dynamic national film scenes around. Volunteers duties include ticket...
Jun 18th
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Jun 16th
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Blockbuster Movie and Honya Taisho
Confessions, The Foreign Duck, The Native Duck and God in a Coin Locker, and Golden Slumber; what do these JAPAN CUTS 2010 films have in common? Honya Taisho. Begun in 2004, the Honya Taisho (literally “bookstore award”) has become a unique award for writers and the publishing industry as Japanese bookstore workers choose the nominees and vote for the winners, favoring books that excite ...
Jun 15th
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Jun 11th
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Jun 9th
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The hardest working man in (Japanese) show...
Takashi Sasano Once a group of films are assembled for a festival, connections are bound to be drawn, similarities inevitably bubble to the surface. Some of these links may represent notable trends in the industry, such as the large number of films created by female writer/directors in the last two years compared to the past century, while other connections may be mere amusing coincidences.  ...
Jun 7th
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