PurposeThis is a monthly get-together for everyone promoting Art House cinema or making independent movies and documentaries, for movie fans and media. We will explore new possibilities, promote achievements and facilitate collaboration with each other and with people from the other creative industries. We aim to cover all new art-house and youth culture movie releases, including screening trailers, providing insider news, discussion opportunities and guest speakers. And we offer the space after 21:00 for movie release parties, with press/VIP invitations, entertainment and hospitality options at special rates.
For Studios, distributors, agencies, directors, independent movie and documentary producers, cameramen, actors, production crew, art-house cinemas, music artists, movie fans, media…
Edit“Surfing DVD Release- Japan’s legendary surfers of the ‘70s enjoy a 2007 reunion in Micronesia” – Michio Degawa (
http://www.kooks.jp)
Edit "Introducing cutters,inc., a commercial/motion picture production/post production company based in the US (los angeles and chicago)" - Ryan McGuire (
http://www.cutters.com) (TBC)
Edit3/17/2008 BIZ NITE @ Roppongi Fifty-Seven
“Route 246 Story” (Aoyama Dori Monogatari)
Announcing new urban movie series directed by and starring Tokyo’s music, acting and sporting stars: Asano Tadanobu, Nakamura Shido, VERBAL, ILMARI (RIP SLYME), Sudo Genki, Yusuke Santamaria (Coordinator Keiki Yokokawa and friends., Soy Sauce Creative / Future Planet Co.)
Edit2/18/2008 MOVIE BIZ NITE @ Roppongi Fifty-Seven
20:30 "'Blind Love' Short Movie Screening and 'The Screaming Bear' Script Discussion" (Shaun Keenan)
Blind Love
Writer/Director: Shaun Keenan
Producer: Satsuki Tatsuyama
Completion Date: February, 2007
Genre: Romance, Drama
Outline: What is the nature of blind love? Does it really imply ignorance or is it just acceptance of the reality? Satoru’s senses lead him to meet a woman whom he doesn’t expect, and he’ll need to decide if he has the courage to accept the reality and give his heart.
Language: Japanese
Subtitles: English
Runtime: 15 minutes
Format: Digital
The Screaming Bear
Writer/Director: Shaun Keenan
Producer: Satsuki Tatsuyama
Rehearsal/Shooting Dates: 27 April – 5 May
Projected Completion Date: 4 July, 2008
Genre: Drama, Comedy, Adventure, Fantasy
Plot Outline: Unnoticed, Mandi drops a small toy bear onto the floor of the train. The passengers around her do notice however they choose to say nothing. After Mandi exits the train, a series of fantasies/daydreams occur that show what the passengers are thinking about Mandi, the bear, and themselves; which ultimately leads to the bear’s demise.
Language: Japanese
Subtitles: English
Runtime: Apprx. 15 minutes
Format: Digital
21:00 “Art in Hidden Places” TV show (Vanessa D. Anthony, Movie Mad Entertainment,
www.moviemadentertainment.com)
Movie Mad Entertainment’s Tokyo based art and entertainment show, “Art in Hidden Places” will be screened at the 2008 New York Film and Video Festival。“Art in Hidden Places” is a televisionshow that interviews the most talented artists, currently filmed in Japan.The show was originally produced in Atlanta, Georgia and has relocated with the producer, Vanessa Anthony, to Tokyo, Japan. Anthony wants to give guests an opportunity for exposure and for them to feel proud of their accomplishments. The episode to be screened at Biz Nite features Konnie from Lovadelics.
Vanessa Anthony is the founder of Movie Mad Entertainment, an independent film
company started in 2005 in Tokyo, Japan. Anthony has written and directed the
independent film, “Death of a Drunk”, which was selected for the Pumelo International
Film Festival in 2007. She continues to write, produce, and edit for Movie Mad
Entertainment projects.
(Blog:
http://geocities.com/moviemadentertainment/MovieMadEntertainmentblog.html
WEBSITE:
www.moviemadentertainment.com)
11/19 (1000 yen entry)
Content: Usually on same night:
Quick Flicks World short movie showings
Projects: 1) Set up an annual Philipino Movie Festival in Tokyo from 2008.