MOVIE | Screening Event: "The Future at the Crossroads of Film and Commercials"
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January 17, 2015

MOVIE | Screening Event: "The Future at the Crossroads of Film and Commercials"


MOVIE | Spotlight on Film Directors from the Commercial World, Including Nobuhiko Obayashi and Daihachi Yoshida


Special Screening Event: "The Future at the Border Between Film and Commercials"



Nobuhiko Obayashi, Jun Ichikawa, Daihachi Yoshida, Kayo Nakamura, and Kazuhito Nakamura, directors who began their careers in commercials—A special screening event, "The Future at the Border Between Film and Commercials," will be held on Saturday, December 6th, at Eurospace Shibuya. The event will focus on these directors, screening their films and representative commercials, and exploring the differences and commonalities between the two mediums through talks with the directors.



Text by YANAKA Tomomi



Screenings of Commercials and Films, Plus Talks by Directors



This event is planned and realized by students of the "Video Art Manager Training Program" organized by the General Incorporated Association "Community Cinema Center," which supports public film screenings across Japan and promotes the establishment of local screening organizations known as "community cinemas." Focusing on the remarkable success of directors with commercial backgrounds in the Japanese film industry, the event aims to delve into what exists and what doesn't between a 15-second commercial and a roughly two-hour film, through the works and talks of the directors themselves.



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Director Nobuhiko Obayashi






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Director Daihachi Yoshida






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Director Kayo Nakamura






The event will feature five directors who have made a significant impact on the Japanese film scene: Nobuhiko Obayashi, Jun Ichikawa, Daihachi Yoshida, Kayo Nakamura, and Kazuhito Nakamura. The program for Nobuhiko Obayashi, a pioneer among film directors from the commercial world, known for works like "The Girl Who Leapt Through Time" (1983), will include screenings of his early short film "Complex = Feverish Ruri, or a Sad Eloquent Waltz for a Funeral Procession Stroll" (1964) and his commercial debut film "HOUSE" (1977). Additionally, a talk event will be held between Director Obayashi and Hisafumi Higuchi, a film critic and director.

Other programs will screen films and commercials by the directors featured in this event. Furthermore, following the screenings, talk events with directors Kayo Nakamura, Kazuhito Nakamura, and Daihachi Yoshida will take place, divided into a total of five programs, running from 11:00 AM to nearly 11:00 PM on the day.



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"HOUSE" (Directed by Nobuhiko Obayashi)






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"Permanent Land" (Directed by Kazuhito Nakamura)






Tickets are currently available for advance purchase on the ticketing site "Peatix." Sales will also begin at Eurospace Shibuya on November 13th (Thursday).

We aim to find answers to questions about what is currently happening in the film industry, where it is heading, and how we should engage with cinema, all from the perspective of the "border between film and commercials."

"The Future at the Border Between Film and Commercials"
Date | Saturday, December 6th
Time | Doors open 10:30 AM, Screening starts 11:00 AM
Venue | Eurospace Shibuya
1-5 Maruyama-cho, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo KINOHAUS 3F
Tickets | Advance ¥1200 per program, ¥1400 at the door
http://nanakiinfo.wix.com/eigatocm