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Let’s Make Films Together!

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MIYAGAWA Hiroyuki’s featurette film “Terrolun and Lunlun” (2018) was shown at 22 cinemas across Japan. It also screened at films festivals in Japan and abroad, bringing home numerous accolades. Director MIYAGAWA is now working on his first feature-length film. In this workshop, he talks about the process of making a feature-length away from the big cities. He will also use its screenplay to hold an actors’ workshop.

The Blood of Wolves

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SHIRAISHI’s feature film “The Blood of Wolves” (2018) won more than 30 accolades, including at the Japan Academy Awards. It sequel, “The Blood of Wolves: Level 2,” was shot exclusively in Hiroshima during the COVID-19 pandemic. In spite of studio-based filming becoming the norm, SHIRAISHI insisted on shooting it on location in Hiroshima. In this teach-in, he opens up about his reasons for filming on location, what led him to pursue a career in filmography, and more.

Bringing the Past into the Present through Film

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KATABUCHI’s next film breathes life through animation into characters that lived in Hofu, Yamaguchi Prefecture a millennium ago—a short time after the era depicted in “Mai Mai Miracle” (2009). Enabling viewers to feel an affinity with characters from the distant past poses significant challenges. In this teach-in, KATABUCHI uses various sources of information to build on his HIFF 2020 workshop presentation and talk about bringing the past into the present though film.

Teach-in by FUJII Michihito

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Teach-in by KUROSAKI Hiroshi

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Why I’ll Never Stop Making Films

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ISHII Yuya’s genius in creating masterpiece after masterpiece appears to be relentless. His debut feature-length film, “Sawako Decides” (2010), brought home a Blue Ribbon Award for Best Director. His feature-length film “The Great Passage” (2013) won Picture of the Year at the 37th Japan Academy Film Prize, leading him to be selected as Director of the Year. His film “The Tokyo Night Sky is Always the Densest Shade of Blue” won countess awards. Yet, in spite of this, he candidly says, “I flatline after each film.” In this teach-in, ISHII talks about what propels him keep on creating films, sharing insights into the “pain” and “pleasure” of filmmaking.

The Making of “Kochira Amiko” [This is Amiko]

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MORII is still in the throes of creating his directorial debut film, “Kochira Amiko” [This is Amiko]. In this teach-in, he will share gems from behind the scenes about its planning, preparation, filming and editing.