Discussion forums for young creators around the world and distinguished movie professionals. Guest speakers will include a wide range of special guests invited to TIFF( Tokyo International Film Festival). Also, a theatrical sword fight workshop will be scheduled in collaboration with Toei Studios theatrical sword fight actors. We hope that this program will be a meaningful opportunity for aspiring filmmakers in this ever- changing visual arts world.
Venue: Toei Studios Kyoto, Shochiku Studios, The Museum of Kyoto, Kyu-Butokuden,
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October 31st, Wednesday
【session1】Studio Tour
Time:14:00〜 Venues: Toei Studios Kyoto and Shochiku Studios
November 1st, Thursday
【session2】Rush Screening of Hands-on Jidaigeki team’s work
Time:10:30〜11:00 Venue: The Museum of Kyoto, Annex Hall
【session3】Filmmaker Lightning Talk 1
Time:11:30〜12:30 Venue: The Museum of Kyoto, Annex Hall
3-minute presentation by KFL participants; they talked about their projects and dreams.
【session4】Filmmaker Lightning Talk 2
Time:13:30〜15:00 Venue: The Museum of Kyoto, Annex Hall
3-minute presentation by KFL participants; they talked about their projects and dreams.
【session5】Come Back Salmon Talk
Time:15:15〜16:30 Venue: The Museum of Kyoto, Annex Hall
A Participant of past KFL talked about their careers and future.
Born 31st July 1981. Graduate of the Faculty of Political Science and Economics, Waseda University. His student film Bird Cage, which he directed, wrote, shot and edited, received the Runner-up Award and Audience Award at the 2003 Pia Film Festival (PFF). He was granted the PFF scholarship to film his first feature film Water Flower, which was presented at the Berlin International Film Festival in 2006. In 2013, he created the short film NOTHING UNUSUAL. His feature film Synchronicity (working title), currently in development, received special mention in TALENTS TOKYO (Tokyo Filmex). He participated in KFL in 2016.
【session6】Biennale College Cinema Talk
Time:17:00〜18:30 Venue: The Museum of Kyoto, Annex Hall
A Talk about Biennale College Cinema, the development program for young filmmakers held by La Biennale di Venezia.
Ms. Vellomo has built her experience for almost a decade working in different departments for music festivals, feature films, TV series and commercials; Since 2013 she’s dedicated to the coordination of the activities of Biennale College – Cinema and Biennale College – Cinema Virtual Reality, the advanced training programs realized by La Biennale di Venezia. She follows all the phases: from the launch of the international calls to the presentation of the supported features and VR projects at the Venice International Film Festival.
【session7】Italian Night
Time:19:00〜20:30 Venue: The Museum of Kyoto, Annex Hall
A party held by the courtesy of Istituto Italiano di Cultura – Osaka.
November 1st, Thursday
【session8】TIFF Seminar
Time:10:30〜12:00 Venue: The Museum of Kyoto, Annex Hall (except mentioned)
Lecture on the film production situation for young filmmakers in America and Italy as well as expert advice to young filmmakers from a viewpoint of a film festival curator.
(Film festival programmer, Directors’ Fortnight de Cannes)
Mr. Bertolin is a festival programmer, film writer and producer. He recently joined the selection committee of Directors’ Fortnight at Cannes Film Festival. For ten years he served as selector and regional consultant for Venice Film Festival. Paolo’s production credits include Berlinale Competition films Big Father, Small Father and Other Stories and A Lullaby to the Sorrowful Mystery.
Mr. Cowan has been Executive Director of SFFILM since 2014. Under his leadership, the organization has significantly expanded the scope of its annual film festival, the breadth of its year-round film exhibition programs, and the reach of its artist development initiatives. He joined SFFILM following roles as Artistic Director of TIFF Bell Lightbox and Co-Director of the Toronto International Film Festival.
【session9】Masters Talk
Time:13:00〜14:30 Venue: The Museum of Kyoto, Annex Hall (except mentioned)
Lecture on the situation for independent filmmaking in Japan as well as expert advice to young filmmakers from a viewpoint of a film director.
Mr. Funahashi learned film production in New York after graduating from Tokyo University. He directs wide variety of movies, from narrative films such as Echos (2001) and Cold Bloom (2012), to documentary films such as Nuclear Nation (2012). In 2018, He directed a Japan-US-Portugal co-produced film. The film, Lovers on Borders, was released in Japan on November 2018.
【session10】Sword Fighting Lecture
Time:15:00〜16:30 Venue: Kyu Butokuden/Old Kyoto Budo Center
Lecture and demonstration on spirit and style of Kyoto’s sword fighting.
Mr. Kazuto Seike and the members of Toei Tsurugikai
November 2nd, Friday
【session11】Masters Talk
Time:13:00〜14:30 Venue: The Museum of Kyoto, Annex Hall
Lecture on the situation of Japan and its film in the international film market.
Ms. Pope established Twenty First City Inc. in 1991. It is Tokyo’s leading boutique production service firm supporting overseas producers in Japan. Georgina also develops and produces. Most recently she teamed up with Ridley Scott and Scott Free to produce Earthquake Bird, a mystery thriller set in Tokyo. It is currently in post-production and stars Oscar winner Alicia Vikander. The film will be released globally in 2019.
【session12】Masters Talk
Time:15:00〜16:30 Venue: The Museum of Kyoto, Annex Hall
Lecture on the situation of Japan and its film in the international film market.
On 1967, Mr. Xiaodong was born in a show-business family in Shanghai. His parents are both actors/stage directors. In 1988, he started studying abroad in Japan. He graduated from Nihon Eiga Gakko established by Shohei Imamura. After returning Shanghai, he started producing movies between Japan and China.
【session13】Masters Talk
Time:17:00〜18:00 Venue: The Museum of Kyoto, Annex Hall
Mr. Isshin Inudo, film director known for Josee, the Tiger and the Fish, talked about his career and the attractiveness of Tadashi Sawashima’s films which KFL participants saw at the next session.
Mr. Inudo starts directing and producing independent films during high school; after university he undertakes and directs television commercials to win numerous awards. His first feature film Two People Talking (1997) won the New Directors Award of the Directors Guild of Japan. He makes his first big step into the film industry with the screenplay for Jun Ichikawa’s Osaka Story in 1998. 2003, Josee, the Tiger and the Fish won him the 54th Minister of Education New Face Award for Art, and the 56th Minister of Education award for La Maison de Himiko. Following films Touch (2005), Yellow Tears (2007), Bizan (’07) and Gu Gu the Cat (2008), he is awarded Picture of the Year, Director of the Year and Screenplay of the Year at the 33rd Japan Academy Prize for Zero Focus (2009), and Picture of the Year and Director of the Year for The Floating Castle (2012) at the 36th Japan Academy Prize. His latest film is The Cat in His Arms (2018), and Hikkoshi Daimyo is to be released in 2019.
【session14】”Talk Battle” on Tadashi Sawashima
Time:18:30〜20:30 Venue: The Museum of Kyoto, Film Theatre
Free discussion on Tadashi Sawashima’s direction after watching his The Travel of Hibari and Chiemi (1962).
Born in Kyoto in 1963. He is a leading film critic who reevaluate Japanese Modernist filmmakers who were active in 1950s and 60s, including Kon Ichikawa, Ko Nakahira, Yasuzo Masumura, Tadashi Sawashima and Seijun Suzuki. As well as contributing articles, he participates in many talk shows.
