Monday, January 05, 2009
Japan With Four Projects in HAF 2009
My editor Liz Shackleton, who's based in Hong Kong, has the scoop on this year's Hong Kong - Asia Film Financing Forum (HAF) lineup. Read all about it here (Asia articles are free).
Japan has four titles in the 27-project lineup:
1. And Protect, Protected (working title)
Director: KAWASE Naomi
Producer: NAITO Yuko
Production Company: Kumie Inc.
Kawase Naomi of course needs no introduction. No details yet.
2. Amarikan: Amagasaki Monogatari
Director: MORIOKA Toshiyuki
Producer: IIZUKA Eiju
Production Company: NHK Enterprises, Inc.
Looks to be an adaptation of Takasu Mitsuyoshi's autobiography about his youth. Takasu is a well-known TV program creator/writer who works closely with the members of Downtown (he co-wrote Dai Nipponjin) and on other big variety bangumi. Morioka Toshiyuki (森岡利行) wrote scripts for Onibi: The Fire Within and Fudoh: The New Generation among others, and has directed his own films. Being NHK, this may be a feature documentary (?)
7. Door
Director: OIKAWA Ataru
Producer: KITO Yukie
Production Company: Entertainment Farm
Have to talk to my friends at EF about this one. I'm guessing it has horror or mystery elements -- check out a basic list of credits for Oikawa Ataru (及川中).
24. Time for Children
Director: MAEDA Tetsu
Producer: YAMAGAMI Tetsujiro
Production Company: Siglo Ltd
Maeda Tetsu (前田哲) is quite in demand after School Days With a Pig. No details yet.
I usually write articles on each project (see previous posts here) -- hope to be in HK this year to see how it all goes down. HAF runs from March 23-25.
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