Japanese Film Festival - Australia

Work behind-the-scenes at the Japanese Film Festival as a local Volunteer Coordinator! This role requires an independent and proactive coordinator who can work remotely. Positions available for #Perth, #Melbourne, #Canberra, #Adelaide and #Brisbane. For more info, please visit https://jpf.org.au/opportunities/work-wit h-us/
Application deadline: 31 July 2018

The Japanese Film Festival - Australia travelling program will tour Hobart with three contemporary #Japanese films, screening for #free.
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... ADMISSION Free. Limited capacity; advanced booking recommended. Free tickets are available via State Cinema. Booking link to be added later.
PROGRAM ENQUIRIES japanesefilmfestival@jpf.org.au
CINEMA/BOX OFFICE ENQUIRIES 03 6234 6318
---------- FILM PROGRAM & SCHEDULE All films are in original Japanese audio with English subtitles ----------
Wednesday, 15 Aug; 6pm
THE LONG EXCUSE (永い言い訳) 2016 / Drama / 123 mins / Rating: Unclassified 15+ (below 15s must be accompanied by an adult)
Celebrity author Sachio Kinugasa (Masahiro Motoki) loses his wife in a bus accident, while he was in bed with a younger woman. Forced to play the role of a grieving widower in front of media, he’s more shocked by his emotional disconnect to her death. When he meets a bereaved family whose mother died in the same accident, Sachio impulsively offers to care for the children while their father works long hours.
World premiere at Toronto International Film Festival 2016 Official Selection; Winner of Best Director and Best Actor at the 71st Mainichi Film Awards.
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Monday, 20 Aug; 6pm
IN THIS CORNER OF THE WORLD (この世界の片隅に) 2017 / Anime, Period / 128 mins / Rating: M
In 1944, 18-year-old Suzu goes to Kure City in Hiroshima Prefecture to wed naval officer Shusaku Hojo. As the intensity of the war heightens day after day and food supplies dwindle, Suzu manages to resolutely carry on with daily life through her ingenuity, that is, until the summer of 1945.
Best Animation of the Year at the Japan Academy Prize 2017; Jury Award Winner at the 41st Annecy International Animated Film Festival.
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Thursday, 23 Aug; 6pm
GINTAMA (銀魂) 2017 / Action, Comedy / 129 mins / Rating: M
In a world where aliens have invaded Edo Period Japan, skyscrapers, trains and motor bikes have replaced the simple life of Earth inhabitants. One man however, still carries the soul of a samurai, Gintoki Sakata, otherwise known as Yorozuya Gin-san. As reckless as he is, Gintoki carries his own resolve and is ready to take on any challenge with his fellow companions. Japan’s third largest box office hit in 2017, based on the popular comic book series of the same title by Hideaki Sorachi.
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VENUE The State Cinema 375 Elizabeth Street, North Hobart Tasmania, Australia 7000
Phone: 03 6234 6318 Website: http://www.statecinema.com.au
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Presented by The Japan Foundation, Sydney
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Sunao Katabuchi's animated film IN THIS CORNER OF THE WORLD is a touching story of strength in the face of adversity. This beautiful, hand-drawn anime is set in Hiroshima in the lead up to and during WW2.
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Tickets now on sale: http://bit.ly/2IU3bYB

We all love a good internet find! This week, we stumble upon Issey Takahashi (Shin Godzilla, Recall) and French actor Laetitia Casta in a #shortfilm reimagining the classic fairy tale, Cinderella. Happy watching!

Goku and Vegeta in arctic gear!?!? Here's a first look trailer at the new Dragon Ball Super #movie! The new animated film will be released in Japan this December. As for an Australian release, it isn't too early to start wishing for one! #jffwishlist

Three JFF favourites are working together for the first time and the teaser photo look amazing! Fires on the Plain (JFF 2015) and Tetsuo: The Iron Man director Shinya Tsukamoto takes on a period film for the first time. Leading the cast are 池松壮亮 Sosuke Ikematsu and 蒼井優 Yu Aoi.

Next week is Christmas in July at #EigaNights (our #free film night series) because we're screening TOKYO GODFATHERS—an unconventional Christmas story filled with joy, compassion, and longing.
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Next in the #JFFFringe encore program in #Sydney and #Brisbane is the award-winning animation IN THIS CORNER OF THE WORLD. Screening 30 July at 6pm, only at Event Cinemas George Street and Brisbane Myer City Centre.
Tickets now on sale: http://bit.ly/2IU3bYB

[Sydney Giveaway Below] Shot in #Japan and #Taiwan, FATHER TO SON follows Pao-Te Van in search of traces of his father who left him when he was young. Together with his own son, he travels to Japan in search of clues. Don't miss this film at the closing night of Taiwan Film Festival in #Sydney on 29 July!
Director Ya-chuan Hsiao's first film in 8 years, FATHER TO SON is a complex drama which explores the past by looking into the future. Produced by acclaimed filmmaker Hsiao-H...sien Hou.
[#Giveaway] Win a double pass to the screening on 29 July, 7pm at Event Cinemas. Tag a friend below to join the lucky draw. Competition ends 9 July at 9am.
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We've got your weekend movie night sorted! THE RED TURTLE is now available on SBS On Demand. Co-produced by the late Isao Takahata and directed by Michael Dudok de Wit, this poignant and dialogue-free animation is a captivating story about the emotional bond between man and animal.

[#Melbourne ticket giveaway] Round up all your gamer friends for the fresh documentary LIVING THE GAME. Tag a friend below to win a double pass to see it at Melbourne Documentary Film Festival on 9th July 2018 at 7pm. Entries close 29 June, 5pm. --------- With access to all the biggest players and tournaments, director Takao Gotsu shows the professional Street Fighter gaming world in a fresh way, tackling the essential nature of confidence and competition and focusing on Japan’s top talents.

Tickets for HONNOUJI HOTEL are selling fast! Don't miss out on this Wednesday night screening in #Sydney and #Brisbane!
Get your tix at https://www.eventcinemas.com.au/EventsFes tivals/JFFFringe…

One week left until JFF hits Coffs Harbour! Which films are you looking forward to the most?

Hey #Perth, Revelation Film Festival is offering #free family-friendly Japanese films this school holidays! Showing on the big screen daily from 9-13 July 2018.

Whether you're new to Yu-Gi-Oh! or feel like taking a trip down memory lane, the popular anime franchise is back on the big screen with the new film YU-GI-OH! THE MOVIE.

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In 2017, #Japan produced 594 feature films according to records. This may surprisingly seem like a huge number to some people but the scale of Japanese #film production is also smaller. With an increasing number of films being made with impossibly low budgets, how is the rest of the industry being affected?

If you're a fan of classic Japanese films or off-the-beaten path destinations, may we suggest #Shodoshima Island in the Seto Inland Sea?

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Always my favourite film festival. There are so few opportunities to see Japanese film, particularly in Brisbane. I can't wait till you return.

Always my favourite film festival. There are so few opportunities to see Japanese film, particularly in Brisbane. I can't wait till you return.

Always my favourite film festival. There are so few opportunities to see Japanese film, particularly in Brisbane. I can't wait till you return.