Official Launch of Loaded Films Ltd.

I'm very pleased to announce the official launch of Loaded Films Ltd. Loaded Films represents the culmination of a decade of freelance work in the Japanese film industry and the hub for all future activities we undertake. We're continuing our work in translation and consultation and further branching out into production, beginning with my short film Yukuharu, now in the final phase of post.

Eiko Mizuno Gray takes on the role of company president while I serve as vice president and creative producer. We'll be working hard to maintain our relationships with existing clients and collaborators as well as expanding our network. We look forward to working with all of you!


有限会社ローデッド・フィルムズの公式HPが立ち上がりました。引き続き、映画関連の翻訳業務やコンサルティング業務に加え、インディペンデントな映画製作も開始いたしました。第一弾作品は、ジェイソン・グレイ監督の短編「Yukuharu」です。

弊社の業務内容をHPでご確認いただければ幸いに存じます。
今後とも真摯に業務に取り組んでまいりますので、何卒宜しくお願い致します。


Eiko Mizuno Gray
Jason Gray

Happy New Year! / Akemashite Omedetou Gozaimasu!

A very Happy New Year to all my friends, family and film world fellows and femmes. All the best for 2012 -- the year of the dragon! 本年もどうぞよろしくお願い申し上げます！

2011 was a hell of a year in Japan, in all senses of the word. The mix of natural disaster devastation, nuclear fears, rallying spirit, public outrage, government shakeups, massive corporate malfeasance and yakuza crackdowns was heady. Led by my wife's strong spirit of volunteering we became inaugural members of Niji-Iro Cinema (official site (J), fundraising blog). I probably feel more attached to Japan than I ever have...

Personally I got back into writing and filmmaking, with the final touches being made on my short film Yukuharu and the festival submission process underway. Yukuharu also marks the first in-house production for our new company, Loaded Films Ltd. The company officially culminates of all our freelance film work over the past ten years and will be the force behind its future evolution. Look for the Loaded Films company website very soon. In the meantime you can check out the integrated English news blog portion here. There are already some exciting developments in the works.

As for this blog, it was stopped dead in its tracks by my focus on Yukuharu and a fall festival season packed with four events in a row, including jobs in Busan and the fantastic city of Tallinn, Estonia (see aforementioned blog). Aside from fairly constant Twitter and Facebook posts I may go back to using this space for longer missives on films or other things that don't "fit" those SNS or Loaded Films news.

Until next time, all the best!