It's our next-to-last day, so make the most of it by joining us for the following events! These streams can be accessed free and without registration: Origami (11:30 am) Today's origami stream starts in the morning. Japanese Radio Gymnastics (12 pm) Radio Gymnastics returns today with a 20-minute program right at noon. Perfect for between-film … Continue reading Nippon Connection 2020- The Daily Highlights (June 13th)
Guest Article: History of Nippon Connection
By Alex Zahlten Nippon Connection has a difficult relationship with anniversaries. During the 10-year anniversary festival in 2010, a volcanic eruption in Eyjafjallajökull, Iceland, led to a gigantic ash cloud and the closure of European airspace, stranding over two dozen Japanese filmmakers in Frankfurt for over a week after the festival had ended. This year … Continue reading Guest Article: History of Nippon Connection
Nippon Connection 2020- The Daily Highlights (June 12th)
It's finally starting to feel like summer! To celebrate, join us for today's offerings from our online festival. The following events can be livestreamed without pre-registration: Baby Shiatsu (12 pm) This Japanese technique for using touch and massages to stimulate the body's energy can be specifically applied to babies. Our guest, Sonja Nachförg, will explain … Continue reading Nippon Connection 2020- The Daily Highlights (June 12th)
Guest in Focus: Akiko OKU
Akiko OKU, director of My Sweet Grappa Remedies, born in Yokohama in 1968, studied at Meiji University and at the Film School of Tokyo. Initially working in television, she directed her debut feature IGAITO SHINANAI in 1999. After that, she completed six other feature films, including TOKYO SERENDIPITY in 2007, MONSTER in 2013, and FANTASTIC … Continue reading Guest in Focus: Akiko OKU
Nippon Connection 2020- The Daily Highlights (June 11th)
The weather may be starting to clear up, but today is still expected to be fairly cool. All the more reason to make yourself cozy at home and tune in to whichever of our program offers today strike your fancy! The following events can be livestreamed without pre-registration: Origami (11:30 am) Starting today and continuing … Continue reading Nippon Connection 2020- The Daily Highlights (June 11th)
Nippon Connection and Female Filmmakers: A 2020 Look-Back
For as long as movies have existed, women have been every bit as central to the development and expansion of the medium as the many male figures that are typically regarded as the "original" (read, "only") masters of the art form. Despite this importance, gender disparity remains a massive problem in the industry to this … Continue reading Nippon Connection and Female Filmmakers: A 2020 Look-Back
Nippon Connection 2020- The Daily Highlights (June 10th)
With this year's online festival officially underway, today features our first series of livestreamed lectures, performances, and workshops! Here are today's offers. The following events can be livestreamed for free without registration: Lecture: Small Screen, Big Titles (2 pm) This lecture by Jonathan M. Hall examines how subtitles, and text on-screen in general, has changes … Continue reading Nippon Connection 2020- The Daily Highlights (June 10th)
Nippon Connection 2020 – The Daily Highlights (June 9th)
It is has been- pardon the understatement- a rather rough year for all of us. The global pandemic has thrown into sharp relief just how fragile so much of our world is. So many things we take for granted, that we simply assume will always be there, year after year, are not so solid after … Continue reading Nippon Connection 2020 – The Daily Highlights (June 9th)
Guest in Focus: Nanako HIROSE
Nanako HIROSE, director of BOOK-PAPER-SCISSORS, was born in Kanagawa Prefecture in 1987 and studied at Musashino Art University. She has been working for Hirokazu KOREEDA’s production company Bunbuku since 2011, starting out as an assistant on his films, as well as an assistant director to Miwa NISHIKAWA. In 2019, she gave her debut as a … Continue reading Guest in Focus: Nanako HIROSE
Guest in Focus: Teppei ISOBE
Teppei ISOBE was born in Osaka in 1978. After graduating from Visual Arts College Osaka, he worked on music videos and commercials as a freelancer. In 2016, he began directing independent short films. For WHO KNOWS ABOUT MY LIFE (2018 / NC ’19), he won the award for best short film at SKIP CITY INTERNATIONAL … Continue reading Guest in Focus: Teppei ISOBE
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