Jason Ooi

Founder, @CrescendoHouse | writer, programmer | NYU '20

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👀@JonathanRosenba wrote "Movie Wars" almost 20 years ago👀

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It's finally here!!!

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After a long wait, we're finally ready to announce the art and special features list for our Labyrinth of Cinema HV! Pre-order Obayashi's legendary final film and see it early on our 2-disc #Steelbook, limited to only 4,000 copies prior to our theatrical release later this year.

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It's all coming together!

@CrescendoHouse

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Crescendo House Opens Doors to Reinvention of Film Distribution in the Era of Streaming (EXCLUSIVE) https://t.co/J7HVT96kCT

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In honor of the Japanese experimental poet Chuya Nakahara (中原中也), born on this day in 1907;

Here is "The Brutal Age," translated to English for the first time by the talented @helepon.

Available - among others - in our TBA (soon!) #LabyrinthofCinema collector's release.

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"In our age of pop culture mercenaries and arthouse careerists...is there anything less fashionable than unyielding faith in the power of art to remake the world?"

Time to update our fashion sense - check out @ebmorgan1's piece on @NotebookMUBI.

#CrescendoHouse #NotJustHausu

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Excited to share @mubi's digital premiere of LABYRINTH OF CINEMA.

Follow us to stay posted about Crescendo House's physical (collector's edition) and theatrical release of the film in the coming months. #notjusthausu #crescendohouse

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"It is refreshing to see a proper and open-ended dialectic in contemporary cinema..."

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We have two films slated for '21-'22 thus far:

001: LABYRINTH OF CINEMA (dir. Nobuhiko Obayashi)
002: BLOODSUCKERS (dir. Julian Radlmaier)

So excited to give these movies the US releases they deserve!

[Jason Ooi @JasonOfOoi]

Hey guys! I recently started @CrescendoHouse - a boutique film distribution company trying to reinvent the wheel in order to renew interest in and diversify the international cinema landscape!

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Marxist Vampire Comedy ‘Bloodsuckers’ Sells to North America Following Berlin Premiere (EXCLUSIVE) https://t.co/GVZGqRKWVV

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We’re very excited to work with @KinoLorber and @JonathanDHowell to bring the amazing films by Jia Zhang-ke and Tsai Ming-liang. Check our website https://t.co/r0OynlPOI7 for more upcoming films

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Not satisfied with Disney’s Mulan? We got you two documentaries of the real-life heroines from contemporary China here at our virtual cinema. Watch “Denise Ho: Becoming the Song” and “Hooligan Sparrow” now https://t.co/aHzMo7U5VX

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Vote on https://t.co/UcvpDClaHz for your favorites!

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STARTING NOW!

LONG DISTANCE FILM FESTIVAL | OPENING NIGHT: CULTURE https://t.co/P54Ui7uiDx

#LDFilmFest

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Watching in the Time of Quarantine: Jason Ooi and the Long Distance Film Festival | from @Kinoscope
https://t.co/rZcZWwuqh2

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Long Distance Film Festival 2020: Official Trailer (now on YouTube!)
https://t.co/P4RI8I6xN7

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18 Days until LDFF, we're pleased to unveil our official poster, courtesy of @jhsuart!

Together, apart - LDFF is a new kind of film fest for this unprecedented moment in history built to highlight new and exciting work for and from those currently in social isolation.

-June 19-

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For full bios and more information, check out the official announcement on our festival site! Program incoming next week! https://t.co/NAUJBz6daL

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Finally, @steveholmgren — entertainment attorney and film producer who specializes in independent film and television legal. He also helped build the documentary arts nonprofit @uniondocs. His work can be found in more detail on https://t.co/dUZUQChOU5!

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Next up is Setu Raval. As the Senior Manager of Nominations for the @filmindependent Spirit Awards, she oversees the nominations process as well as the selection process for Spirit Awards Filmmaker Grants. She was also the festival producer for the @iffla for three years.