Shinseidai Cinema Festival Aug 21-23,2009
Saturday, June 6th, 2009The Toronto J-Film Pow-Wow and The Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre are proud to announce the first Shinsedai Cinema Festival. This August the JCCC’s state of the art 6,500 square foot, 450 seat Kobayashi Hall will host three days of some of the best independent films coming out of Japan today.
Co-programmed by the Toronto J-Film Pow-Wow’s Chris MaGee and Midnight Eye’s Jasper Sharp the line-up will bring together features, shorts, and documentaries from the shinsedai or new generation of Japanese filmmakers who are making waves throughout the world with their insightful, innovative, and irreverent work.
Highlights of the Shinsedai Cinema Festival include the Canadian premieres of Masahide Ichii’s Naked of Defenses, winner of the top prize at the 2008 Pia Film Festival, Yasutomo Chikuma’s documentary drama Now, I…, and critically-acclaimed filmmaker Yuki Tanada’s 2004 comedy Electric Button (Moon & Cherry). Check out the films page at the festival’s official site for the first round of titles in our line-up, and subscribe to our feed so you’ll be the first to get news when we announce our second round of titles.
Check out the official website for the fest here: http://shinsedai-fest.com/
We look forward to seeing all of you in August!
All the best,
Chris MaGee
The Toronto J-Film Pow-Wow