Thrilled to see our Pillow Book by Jee Leong Koh in The NY Times! If you haven’t read it yet, now would be a great chance to enjoy Koh’s playful, witty writing, complemented by lovely illustrations from Mariko Hirosawa. The English text is paired with a J trans by Keisuke Tsubono
The first full English-language book on Adachi, this study offers a comprehensive portrait of the filmmaker and his provocative oeuvre, from socially engaged pink films and New Wave cinema to experimental documentary and avant-garde psychodrama. https://t.co/1mW3uNRQEU
Somewhere out in the vastness of the U.S. of A., Ed G is talking about kaiju and plugging my book, "Behind The Kaiju Curtain." :-)
(Photo courtesy of Matt Frank.)
It gives me great pleasure to share the release of my decade-in-the-writing critical biography of filmmaker/activist Adachi Masao. Pink Auteur, Red Outlaw: Adachi Masao and Japan’s Cinema of Revolution is out September 1 via @Awai_Books. https://t.co/1mW3uNRQEU
Thrilled to see our Pillow Book by Jee Leong Koh in The NY Times! If you haven’t read it yet, now would be a great chance to enjoy Koh’s playful, witty writing, complemented by lovely illustrations from Mariko Hirosawa. The English text is paired with a J trans by Keisuke Tsubono
Somewhere out in the vastness of the U.S. of A., Ed G is talking about kaiju and plugging my book, "Behind The Kaiju Curtain." :-)
(Photo courtesy of Matt Frank.)
@TokyoStages@MatthewChozick We’re very excited for others to enjoy this book as much as we have. It will be available in bookstores around the world, and we were happy to see this today: https://t.co/ONaTWKLRvb
My JT interview with the great Meiko Kaji, on the occasion of a 10-film retro of her work recently screened at the New York Japan Society: https://t.co/fm17fq3pnq
短編映画『文明とその不満』の展示が国立新美術館で始まりました!6月8日まで。ぜひ〜お急ぎくださね☺️ New short film now on view at The National Art Center, Tokyo. It includes English subtitles and runs through June 8.
『Dive in Tokyo(NHKワールド)』で、ナビゲーターを務めさせていただきました🎤
今回はなんと、僕も知らなかった高円寺・阿佐ヶ谷の歴史に潜入!
英語だけど楽しいからぜひ〜 https://t.co/GfK32eeRfS
I was shown around my neighborhood for the NHK World program “Dive in Tokyo” and ended up learning quite a bit about its history.
I'm excited that the episode featured artists from Ian Martin’s wonderful Koenji label, @carrecords, including Lo-shi, @HikariBunkai, @_WORSTTASTE_, Sun Drawing, and Sea Level.
Outside of Japan, the show will air on PBS and a variety of other international broadcasters. You can also watch it archived online: https://t.co/GfK32eeRfS
光栄なことに、本日5/27(水)〜6/8(月)、国立新美術館にて、新しい短編映画『文明とその不満』を映像作品として展示していただくことになりました。
ストーリーが、ポスプロ中の長編映画🎞️にも少し繋がっています!
よかったら、ぜひお越しくださいね😊
ちなみに、東京の後は、愛知芸術文化センター、大阪市立美術館、京都市京セラ美術館でもご覧いただけます。
他の方の作品を観るのも楽しみにしています。
https://t.co/GGnthPaWgD
How unexpected and thrilling to announce that a new short film (loosely connected to a feature I have in post-production) is now being exhibited at The National Art Center, Tokyo.
It has wonderful music and an outstanding cast.
I’ve attended many shows at NAC over the years — including a Yayoi Kusama show with my visiting parents — and never imagined that my own work would be projected there.
After screening in Tokyo, the movie will also be show over the summer at Aichi Arts Center, Osaka City Museum of Fine Arts, and the Kyoto City KYOCERA Museum of Art.
カンヌがおわって、イギリスに講演しに来ています!
カンヌでは毎日トークセッションやポストプロダクション中の長編映画のmtgでバタバタでしたが、たくさんの素敵な出会いと再会があって、本当に感謝しています。
Cannes finished, and I'm now in the UK to give a talk. Was so wonderful returning to the festival, where every day was packed with workshops, panels, and meetings for a feature I have in post-production. A huge thanks to everyone who helped make this possible, and to everyone who showed kindness and support in the midst of such a busy season.
As told on pg 78 of my book "Behind The Kaiju Curtain," 25 years ago today (4/13/01), Hiroshi Sagae took me to Toho to meet the GMK art staff: Miike, Isao, Inatsuki & Kasuga. Everyone was cool & let me poke around & take photos. It was the start of my greatest year of Godzilla.
Mayu Nakamura's anthology drama "She Is Me, I Am Her," with career-peak performances by star Nahana in all four segments, is streaming on Sakka in the US!