formerly Mad Cornish Projectionist.
Actor and director Takumi Saitoh also announced as jury head for TIFF’s Ethical Film Award. Source: Sho Miyake, Fu Tien-yu to receive Kurosawa Akira Award at Tokyo film festival 2024 | News | Screen
A Japanese man is facing two years in prison for secretly filming more than 1,000 women at a hot spring through a homemade rock camera made from clay and plastic. Source: Man Used Fake Rock Camera to Film 1,000 Women … Continued
In a Japanese interview with Yomiuri, Nikon’s president, Muneaki Tokunari, acknowledged that while smartphones harmed overall sales of digital interchangeable lens cameras, they may contribute to the demand for high-end cameras. Not many years removed from dire straits, Tokunari also … Continued
Hollywood workers represented by IATSE Local 839 — a.k.a. the Animation Guild — are in active negotiations for the future of their industry. Among the issues on the table is artificial intelligence and whether and how it can be used … Continued
Features such as ‘Suzume’ and ‘The Boy And The Heron’ proved a significant contributor. Source: Japanese animation studios take record $2.34bn as sector booms | News | Screen
I’ve seen all of the best Godzilla movies, and hell, I even got my 7-year-old son into the King of the Monsters when I took him to see Godzilla Minus One in the theaters. So, it was a great pleasure … Continued