Cannes’ Christian Jeune And Tokyo’s ‘Nippon Cinema Now’ Directors Talk Japanese Independent Filmmaking
deadline.comFilmmakers with works selected for the Tokyo International Film Festival’s Nippon Cinema Now section took part in a panel alongside Christian Jeune, Cannes‘ film department director and deputy general delegate. “I’ve been coming to Japan for the past 45 years and know the directors that have been to Cannes well, like Hirokazu Kore-eda and Takashi Miike,” said Jeune. “But six to seven years back, I was a bit desperate for new voices. “I had heard that many directors had trouble financing their films, or their film treatments were very local and difficult to travel for an international audience.
However, now we are seeing a new generation of filmmakers, like those behind Plan 75 or Happyend. I wouldn’t say that it’s a wave yet, but there’s something exciting happening,” added Jeune.
The panel was moderated by the Tokyo fest’s programming director, Shozo Ichiyama. Two filmmakers on the panel were past winners of Amazon Prime Video’s Take One short film competition, which the Tokyo fest has been co-presented since 2021.
Winners are awarded a prize of 1 million yen (approximately US$6,550) as well as the opportunity to explore the production of a feature film with Amazon Studios.
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