General Information
The application for Kyoto Filmmakers Lab 2012 is now open
Kyoto Filmmakers Lab 2012 is a filmmaker’s development camp for young filmmakers. This program will provide the opportunity to meet outstanding filmmakers from both Japan and all over the world and the experience of samurai epic filmmaking. Kyoto Filmmakers Lab also aims to encourage Japanese filmmakers to participate the educational programs in abroad. Kyoto Filmmakers Lab will be the great opportunity for young filmmakers in the international trends of filmmaking rapidly changes.
General Information
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Organizer : |
Kyoto Filmmakers Lab organizing committee |
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[Kyoto Prefecture Government, Visul Industry Promotion Organization, The Museum of Kyoto, Toei Company, Ltd. Kyoto Movie Studios, Shochiku Studio Co., Ltd.] |
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Special Supporter : |
Directors’ Univ Co., Ltd. |
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Sponsor : |
Kyoto Research Park Kyoto Machiya Studios |
Supported by the Agency for Cultural Affairs Government of Japan in the fiscal 2012
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Submission Period : |
September 19th to October 31st, 2012 |
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Program Period : |
December 10th to December 13th, 2012 <4 days> |
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(Accommodation will be provided from December 8th if you wish to attend the epic film festival ”HISTORICA”) |
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Venues : |
Toei Studios Kyoto, Shochiku Studios, The Museum of Kyoto |
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Number of Participants : |
20 people |
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The field of work to be accepted : |
Director, Producer, Cinematographer, Grip, Editor, Sound mixer, Music composer, Animator, Game designer, VFX designer |
Program Contents:
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Hands-on “JIDAIGEKI”… It is a Hands-on training workshop of samurai epic filmmaking to make a 5 minutes length short film being shot in the open sets in Toei Studios Kyoto and Shochiku Kyoto Studios. Though out the workshop, participants will experience Kyoto’s traditional film assets include samurai epic film set, art direction, lighting and wardrobe as same as the equipments and facilities being used for feature films. This program is for filmmakers, game designers, animators or music composers as their professional level. All the participants will be required to take a role in either directional part or technical part for the samurai epic filmmaking workshop. |
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Screenings and Special Lectures of epic films and swords action lecture (Screening and Special Lectures will be held in December 8th to 9th) |
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Kyoto Film Pitching(December 8th) |
※Rules and regulations are subject to change without notice.
※Farther information will be informed at the website.
http://kyotofilmmakerslab.com/ (English)
http://www.facebook.com/kyotofilmmakerslab (English)
http://www.bunpaku.or.jp/info_filmmakerslab.html (Japanese)
http://www.youtube.com/kyotofilmmakerslab
(Short films in the past programs and a program documentary)
Other Information:
• This program is a camp style workshop. Accommodation will be provided from December 8th to December 13th.
• Partial travel expenses (60,000 JP yen) will be provided for participants from outside of Japan.


