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Cannes Burning Questions: Thierry Fremaux on Russian Boycott, Women Directors and Netflix - variety.com - Sweden - Ukraine - Russia - Japan - Egypt - Iran - Costa Rica
variety.com
14.04.2022 / 23:39

Cannes Burning Questions: Thierry Fremaux on Russian Boycott, Women Directors and Netflix

Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentA few hours after unveiling Cannes Film Festival’s 2022 Official Selection on the Champs Elysees, artistic director Thierry Fremaux sat down with Variety to discuss the festival’s drive to not give in to calls for a cultural boycott of Russian films and filmmakers, efforts to have more female directors in competition, discussions to bring back streamers in a near future and what those rumors about David Lynch in the lineup were about. The all-star competition lineup of this upcoming 75th edition boasts no less than four Palme d’Or winning directors, including Japanese master Kore-eda Hirokazu (Japan) and Swedish helmer Ruben Ostlund (“Triangle of Sadness”), as well new films by David Cronenberg (“Crimes of the Future”), Kelly Reichardt (”Showing Up”), James Gray (“Armageddon Time”) and dissident Russian director Kirill Serebrennikov (“Tchaïkovski’s Wife”).

Japanese Streaming Service Launches With Hamaguchi Pic; Uncork’d Buys Spanish Thriller – Global Briefs - deadline.com - Spain - Los Angeles - Japan
deadline.com
12.04.2022 / 20:17

Japanese Streaming Service Launches With Hamaguchi Pic; Uncork’d Buys Spanish Thriller – Global Briefs

EXCLUSIVE: Los Angeles-based Synepic Entertainment is launching Sakka, a streaming service specializing in Japanese cinema. The platform will debut in North America and select further territories in early May, the company said. At launch, it will feature five movies: Happy Hour, the 2015 movie from recent Oscar nominee Ryusuke Hamaguchi; Shô Miyake’s 2018 feature And Your Bird Can Sing; Seiji Tanaka’s 2018 film Melancholic; Chihiro Amano’s 2019 pic Mrs Noisy; and Hajime Tsuda’s 2020 drama Daughters. Synepic said it was focusing on independent films and would be acquiring two further titles later in the summer. The company is also looking to host in-person screenings of films it acquires. “We are beyond proud to create this unique platform for Japanese films of new generations,” commented Chiaki Yanagimoto, the president of Synepic Entertainment and the founder of the platform. “There are many Japanese films that unfortunately don’t see their full potential outside of Japan because of the traditional distribution system there. After the win of Drive My Car, several critics pointed out that the Japanese system is outdated and indifferent to the international market. It is time to change that narrative and find new ways to share these inspiring works coming from Japan, and create a platform that truly cares about the films and the filmmakers.”

Umekawa Haruo, Japanese Film Producer, Accused of Sexual Harassment: #MeToo Movement Expands - variety.com - Japan
variety.com
06.04.2022 / 16:11

Umekawa Haruo, Japanese Film Producer, Accused of Sexual Harassment: #MeToo Movement Expands

Variety Staff Follow Us on TwitterJapanese film producer Umekawa Haruo has been accused of sexual harassment by Bunshun Online, a sister site of the Shukan Bunshun weekly tabloid publication.According to a shortened web version of a longer story that is set to appear in print, Umekawa has pressured actresses for sexual favors in exchange for being cast in his films.The veteran producer has been active since the 1990s and is an associate of cult director Sono Sion. On Monday, Sono was accused of being a sex predator by the Shukan Josei PRIME entertainment news and gossip site.Umekawa’s credits include the 1990 indie drama “Swimming Upstream,” Sono’s 2008 international festival hit “Love Exposure” and his 2011 drama “Themis.” Umekawa’s most recent credit is Netflix’s lesbian-themed road movie “Ride or Die.” The multiple accusations against prominent figures appear to suggest that the #MeToo movement has belatedly arrived in Japan, where the entertainment industry has previously succeeded in sweeping many such matters under the carpet.On Wednesday, Sono issued a handwritten statement on his company’s website apologizing for the “inconvenience and disturbance” caused by the Shukan Josei report.

Japanese Cult Film Director Sion Sono Accused of Sexual Assault By 2 Women - thewrap.com - Japan
thewrap.com
05.04.2022 / 18:35

Japanese Cult Film Director Sion Sono Accused of Sexual Assault By 2 Women

Shukan Josei link his alleged predatory behavior to his acting workshops, and in addition to the two unnamed women, the piece also includes a quote from a Japanese film executive who accused Sono of misconduct. “Even now, there is a director who has no qualms about saying ‘If you screw me, I’ll give you work’. His films are acclaimed and many actresses want to appear in them.

Director of 'Drive My Car' surprised by Oscar, popularity - abcnews.go.com - Japan - Tokyo
abcnews.go.com
05.04.2022 / 16:51

Director of 'Drive My Car' surprised by Oscar, popularity

TOKYO -- Japanese director Ryusuke Hamaguchi says he was surprised by the international popularity of his Oscar-winning film “Drive My Car,” but attributes it to the universality of the short story by Haruki Murakami on which it is based.The movie centers on an actor played by Hidetoshi Nishijima who is directing a multilingual production of Chekhov’s “Uncle Vanya.” Still mourning the sudden loss of his wife, the actor, Kafuku, leads the cast in rehearsals in which they sit and read their lines flatly, ingesting the language for days before acting them out.The 3-hour-long story of grief, connection and recovery won an Academy Award last month for best international feature film.“Actually I was surprised by how widely this film has been accepted,” Hamaguchi said at a news conference in Tokyo on Tuesday, his first major event since the Oscar.While attributing its popularity to the universality of Murakami's story, Hamaguchi said the actors “put it on the screen in a very convincing way, even though I’m sure it was an extremely challenging task for them to embody Haruki Murakami's worldview.”The “inner reality” of the characters in the story is both the charm and difficulty of turning Murakami’s story into visuals, Hamaguchi said.“Describing inner reality ... is something movies are not very good at,” Hamaguchi said.

Sion Sono, Japanese Film Director, Accused of Sexual Harassment - variety.com - Japan
variety.com
05.04.2022 / 07:31

Sion Sono, Japanese Film Director, Accused of Sexual Harassment

Sion Sono, the self-proclaimed maverick Japanese film director known for raunchy indie movies including “Love Exposure” and “Antiporno,” has been accused of sexual harassment by several actresses in Japan’s film industry.The accusations were published Monday by the Shukan Josei PRIME entertainment news and gossip site. In a lengthy article, several actresses made accusations against Sono under the protection of anonymity.

Tyler, The Creator wins Best Rap Album at the 2022 Grammys - www.thefader.com - Britain - Las Vegas - Japan
thefader.com
04.04.2022 / 10:37

Tyler, The Creator wins Best Rap Album at the 2022 Grammys

Tyler, The Creator's Call Me If You Get Lost won the Best Rap Album award at the 64th annual Grammy Awards on Sunday night at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. The album was triumphant over projects from Kanye West (Donda), Nas (King's Disease II), and J.

The Best-Dressed Stars at the 2022 Grammys - www.glamour.com - Iceland - Japan
glamour.com
04.04.2022 / 06:27

The Best-Dressed Stars at the 2022 Grammys

Glamour editors know a good ‘fit when we see one, and these fashion moments from the 64th annual Grammy awards keep on replaying in our mind—almost like some songs from . (We're talking about if you couldn't tell!)What exactly makes a celebrity part of our best dressed list? According to our editors, it's an unapologetic sense of personal style.

The Best Makeup Looks From the 2022 Grammy Awards - www.glamour.com - Japan
glamour.com
04.04.2022 / 04:19

The Best Makeup Looks From the 2022 Grammy Awards

West Side Story star put an unexpected twist on classic glam with a bright fuchsia lipstick. Her full, fluttery lashes and soft pink blush keep things feeling totally wearable and so pretty. Cynthia Erivo always serves on the red carpet, and this shimmering black shadow is no exception. Love. The pop of blue shadow is so cool, and proves that guys absolutely can—and should—have fun with makeup too.

Japanese Breakfast’s Michelle Zauner Talks Grammy Nominations, ‘Crying in H Mart’ Film and What’s Next - variety.com - Las Vegas - Japan
variety.com
31.03.2022 / 21:21

Japanese Breakfast’s Michelle Zauner Talks Grammy Nominations, ‘Crying in H Mart’ Film and What’s Next

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorOn the day before Thanksgiving 2021, Variety interviewed Michelle Zauner about her close friend Sasami and her new album “Squeeze” for our “Up Next” series — and since Zauner had just received two Grammy nominations two days before, we asked her about those as well, along with the success of her moving memoir about the death of her mother, “Crying in H Mart” and its forthcoming film, her songwriting process, and what might be coming next.We’d originally thought that we’d be publishing this article just a few weeks later, in advance of the Grammys Awards that were then scheduled for January 31, but the pandemic had other plans; the awards are now taking place this Sunday, April 3, from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Regardless, Zauner’s comments on all of the above are relevant and a revealing look at her creative and craft processes and inspirations — and check out our “Up Next” video on Sasami here.

Listen to Japanese Breakfast cover Bon Iver’s ‘Skinny Love’ - www.nme.com - Japan - Boston
nme.com
30.03.2022 / 19:59

Listen to Japanese Breakfast cover Bon Iver’s ‘Skinny Love’

Japanese Breakfast has shared a cover of Bon Iver‘s ‘Skinny Love’ as part of the Spotify Singles series, highlighting this year’s Best New Artist Grammy nominees. Listen to the track below.“We decided to record Bon Iver’s ‘Skinny Love’ because it felt like a very surprising cover for Japanese Breakfast,” Michelle Zauner said.

‘Drive My Car’ Makes Headlines in Japan After Oscar Triumph - variety.com - Japan
variety.com
28.03.2022 / 09:59

‘Drive My Car’ Makes Headlines in Japan After Oscar Triumph

Mark Schilling Japan CorrespondentHamaguchi Ryusuke’s “Drive My Car” is now making headlines in Japan after winning the best international feature Oscar. The film is only the second from the country to take the prize, the previous one being the 2008 “Departures.” Released domestically in August, “Drive My Car” had earned only $250,000 by the end of 2021, despite winning three awards at Cannes, including best screenplay for Hamaguchi and co-writer Oe Takamasa.

‘CODA’ Wins Best Picture at the 2022 Oscars: ‘Everybody Wants to Be a Part’ of This Family - www.usmagazine.com - Japan
usmagazine.com
28.03.2022 / 07:57

‘CODA’ Wins Best Picture at the 2022 Oscars: ‘Everybody Wants to Be a Part’ of This Family

The big finale! CODA took home the award for Best Picture at the 2022 Oscars on Sunday, March 27.

Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s ‘Drive My Car’ Rides Off With International Feature Oscar; Japan’s Second-Ever Competitive Win In Category - deadline.com - Britain - France - New York - Los Angeles - USA - Japan
deadline.com
28.03.2022 / 05:43

Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s ‘Drive My Car’ Rides Off With International Feature Oscar; Japan’s Second-Ever Competitive Win In Category

Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s Drive My Car scooped the International Feature Film Oscar tonight, becoming the second movie from Japan to take a competitive prize in the category formerly known as Best Foreign Language Film (it’s the fifth for Japan if we count honorary awards given out in the 1950s).

'Drive My Car' wins Oscar award for best international film - abcnews.go.com - Italy - Norway - Japan - Denmark - county Person - Bhutan
abcnews.go.com
28.03.2022 / 05:19

'Drive My Car' wins Oscar award for best international film

Japan has won the award, and the first time since 2008.It beat out Italy’s “The Hand of God,” Norway’s “The Worst Person in the World,” Denmark’s “Flee” and Bhutan’s “Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom.”———For more of AP’s Oscar coverage visit: https://apnews.com/hub/academy-awards

Shinji Aoyama, Japanese Director of Cannes-Winning ‘Eureka,’ Dies at 57 - variety.com - Japan - Tokyo
variety.com
25.03.2022 / 21:15

Shinji Aoyama, Japanese Director of Cannes-Winning ‘Eureka,’ Dies at 57

Shinji Aoyama, the Japanese film director, writer and composer known for the film “Eureka,” which won him two prizes at the 2000 Cannes Film Festival, died March 21 in Tokyo after a battle with esophageal cancer, according to local reports. He was 57.Aoyama made waves in the international film community when he premiered “Eureka” at Cannes.

The 10 best restaurant offers and treats for Mother’s Day in Manchester - www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk - Japan - city Manchester, county Day
manchestereveningnews.co.uk
23.03.2022 / 15:57

The 10 best restaurant offers and treats for Mother’s Day in Manchester

Sometimes your mum deserves spoiling, and luckily, there are plenty of places to do it in Manchester this weekend, from endless afternoon teas to unlimited amounts of gravy. Should that be her thing.

‘Dexter’ Producer Daniel Cerone Boards U.K. Adaptation of Japanese Crime Format ‘Connected’ (EXCLUSIVE) - variety.com - France - Japan
variety.com
22.03.2022 / 18:53

‘Dexter’ Producer Daniel Cerone Boards U.K. Adaptation of Japanese Crime Format ‘Connected’ (EXCLUSIVE)

Manori Ravindran International Editor“Dexter” and “The Blacklist” producer Daniel Cerone has boarded the U.K. adaptation of Japanese crime drama format “Connected,” Variety can reveal.The veteran producer is overseeing the U.K.

Nicolas Cage Vows Marriage To 5th Wife Riko Shibata Will Be His Last: ‘Not Happening Again’ - hollywoodlife.com - USA - Las Vegas - Japan
hollywoodlife.com
22.03.2022 / 17:23

Nicolas Cage Vows Marriage To 5th Wife Riko Shibata Will Be His Last: ‘Not Happening Again’

Nicolas Cage, 58, married his fifth wife, Riko Shibata, 27, in Feb. 2021, and he’s confident that this is going to be the marriage that lasts for him. “I am a romantic, and when I’m in love, I want to give that person everything I can,” Nick told GQ in a new interview. “It’s my expression of saying, ‘I love you. I want to spend the rest of my life with you.’ And this is it for me. I mean, this is not happening again. This is it. This is it.”

2022 Oscar Predictions: Who Will Win Best Picture, Best Actor, Best Director and More - www.etonline.com - Japan
etonline.com
21.03.2022 / 20:39

2022 Oscar Predictions: Who Will Win Best Picture, Best Actor, Best Director and More

94th Annual Academy Awards are Sunday, and that means it's time to name the best of the best of the past year in film. While not quite as chaotic as last year's pandemic-altered releases, this year still offered an interesting mix of theatrical blockbusters, acclaimed streamers and some combination of the two (thanks, HBO Max!). The top films of the year span the cinematic spectrum as well, including a Western, a musical, a star-studded satire, a horror-noir, a Japanese road film and a handful of heartfelt family dramas, leaving voters with some big decisions to make when it comes to the Academy's biggest prizes. So, who will win? Here are ET's predictions for the 2022 Oscars, based on who's been winning with the guilds, the BAFTAs and other precursor awards shows, as well as the ebb and flow of recent film trends.

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