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Kevin Coyne of the Irish Film Institute introduces
Japanese Story, the IFI s new season celebrating the finest cinema from Japan over the decades - classics from titans such as Ozu and Kurosawa are included, alongside some more outré examples of work from contemporary directors, as well as samples of uniquely Japanese takes on genre - watch now, via IFI@Home.
The Japanese film industry stands not only as one of the world s oldest and largest, but also one of the most historically significant of national cinemas.
In its infancy, the medium was quickly accepted, due to the influence of traditional theatre forms such as kabuki. As was common internationally, films screened with live musical accompaniment, but one uniquely Japanese development at this stage was the introduction of benshi, narrators who would provide commentary on the action, often performing their own dialogue for the characters. Having witnessed a benshi performance at t
The 15 Best Films We Saw at Sundance
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The 2020 Sundance Film Festival was one of the last major events of its kind –– or any kind –– to take place before the world changed forever. With little time to prepare a viable pivot, other festivals like SXSW and Cannes were forced to cancel. As the pandemic raged through the summer and into the fall, Sundance organizers understood that they would have to radically reimagine their event in order to save it.
The 2021 festival, which concluded yesterday, was entirely virtual. Some other festivals, fearful that sponsors and distributors could shy away from truncated or remote programs, are reluctant to abandon in-person expositions. Sundance, however, leaned in. Under the leadership of first-year director Tabitha Jackson, the programming team spent months designing a proprietary streaming platform and building a digital world to preserve the energy of a festival environment.
Nine standout Sundance films that we hope make it to streaming services soon
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Like most everything in 2020 and 2021, the Sundance Film Festival looked very different.
The cancellation of in-person screenings in Park City, Utah undoubtedly disappointed regular attendees, but the show went on, with screenings at drive-ins across the country (including Fort Mason) as well as surprisingly affordable tickets to stream the individual films online. Most films don t have yet have details on distribution (aside from Judas and the Black Messiah coming to HBO Max on Feb. 12), but given their success, expect them to land on streaming services sometime in 2021 or early 2022. Here s nine of our favorites.
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