The Tokyo International Film Festival is on through October 31 and the special focus this year is on anime. Among the highlights are a tribute to Hideaki Anno, creator of the Evangelion series; Garm Wars: The Last Druid by Mamoru Oshii, the creator of the Ghost in the Shell franchise who's currently filming new Patlabor feature; Tetsuro Araki's Attack on Titan: The First Part; Shinji Aramaki's prequel Appleseed Alpha; new shorts by Shigeru Miyamoto featuring Pikmin, "cute creatures that are a hybrid of plant and animal," as Mark Schilling puts it in the Japan Times. We've also got a first round of reviews of Disney's Big Hero 6. » - David Hudson...
- 10/24/2014
- Keyframe
The Tokyo International Film Festival is on through October 31 and the special focus this year is on anime. Among the highlights are a tribute to Hideaki Anno, creator of the Evangelion series; Garm Wars: The Last Druid by Mamoru Oshii, the creator of the Ghost in the Shell franchise who's currently filming new Patlabor feature; Tetsuro Araki's Attack on Titan: The First Part; Shinji Aramaki's prequel Appleseed Alpha; new shorts by Shigeru Miyamoto featuring Pikmin, "cute creatures that are a hybrid of plant and animal," as Mark Schilling puts it in the Japan Times. We've also got a first round of reviews of Disney's Big Hero 6. » - David Hudson...
- 10/24/2014
- Fandor: Keyframe
The 27th Tokyo International Film Festival (Tiff) has announced its Special Screenings line-up of high-profile films from Japan and abroad.
Aside from previously announced opening and closing films - Big Hero 6 and Parasyte - world premieres in Special Screenings include Mamoru Oshii’s Japan-Canada coproduction Garm Wars The Last Druid, a “hybrid animation fusing pioneer CG and live-action technologies”.
Also, Isshin Inudo’s romance Miracle: Devil Claus’ Love And Magic, Sebastian Masuda’s The Nutcracker 3D and Kiyotaka Taguchi’s The Next Generation - Patlabor - Episode 10, a live action version of Mobile Police Patlabor with special footage to screen with commentary from general director Oshii.
The line-up will also include a look at footage from upcoming Tim Burton feature Big Eyes, starring Amy Adams and Christoph Waltz. It opens in the Us on Dec 25.
The festival will run Oct 23-31.
Special Screenings
Title/country/director, Wp - World Premiere
Big Hero 6 (Us) Don Hall, [link...
Aside from previously announced opening and closing films - Big Hero 6 and Parasyte - world premieres in Special Screenings include Mamoru Oshii’s Japan-Canada coproduction Garm Wars The Last Druid, a “hybrid animation fusing pioneer CG and live-action technologies”.
Also, Isshin Inudo’s romance Miracle: Devil Claus’ Love And Magic, Sebastian Masuda’s The Nutcracker 3D and Kiyotaka Taguchi’s The Next Generation - Patlabor - Episode 10, a live action version of Mobile Police Patlabor with special footage to screen with commentary from general director Oshii.
The line-up will also include a look at footage from upcoming Tim Burton feature Big Eyes, starring Amy Adams and Christoph Waltz. It opens in the Us on Dec 25.
The festival will run Oct 23-31.
Special Screenings
Title/country/director, Wp - World Premiere
Big Hero 6 (Us) Don Hall, [link...
- 9/19/2014
- by hjnoh2007@gmail.com (Jean Noh)
- ScreenDaily
The 18th annual Fantasia International Film Festival will be taking place once again in Montreal and the first wave of programming has been announced, revealing an eclectic mix of genre films from around the world:
“Montreal, June 19, 2014 – The 18th annual Fantasia International Film Festival is gearing up to take Montreal by storm with three weeks of inspiration and excitement starting July 17 until August 5, 2014. Our full 2014 lineup of programming and special events will be revealed shortly, but in the meantime, here’s an early First Wave Announcement of several selected highlights and info to whet your appetite.
Unveiling Our 2014 Poster Art: Fantasia Pays Tribute To Three Legendary Figures Of The Fantastic
On May 7 of last year, Ray Harryhausen, filmmaker and stop-motion special effects pioneer, passed away at the age of 92. Mr. Harryhausen created some of the most beloved and innovative fantastic film imagery of all time in such classics as The 7th Voyage Of Sinbad...
“Montreal, June 19, 2014 – The 18th annual Fantasia International Film Festival is gearing up to take Montreal by storm with three weeks of inspiration and excitement starting July 17 until August 5, 2014. Our full 2014 lineup of programming and special events will be revealed shortly, but in the meantime, here’s an early First Wave Announcement of several selected highlights and info to whet your appetite.
Unveiling Our 2014 Poster Art: Fantasia Pays Tribute To Three Legendary Figures Of The Fantastic
On May 7 of last year, Ray Harryhausen, filmmaker and stop-motion special effects pioneer, passed away at the age of 92. Mr. Harryhausen created some of the most beloved and innovative fantastic film imagery of all time in such classics as The 7th Voyage Of Sinbad...
- 6/19/2014
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
The grandaddy of all film fests, Fantasia 2014, is set to kick off on July 17th, and we have this year's artwork to share along with the first wave of event and film announcements.
From the Press Release:
The 18th annual Fantasia International Film Festival is gearing up to take Montreal by storm with three weeks of inspiration and excitement starting July 17 until August 5, 2014. Our full 2014 lineup of programming and special events will be revealed shortly, but in the meantime here’s an early First Wave Announcement of several selected highlights and info to whet your appetite.
For this year’s edition and onwards, Fantasia will be returning to the freshly renovated Concordia Hall Cinema as its main base, which now features an even larger screen, new seating, and upgraded projection and sound.
Unveiling Our 2014 Poster Art: Fantasia Pays Tribute To Three Legendary Figures Of The Fantastic
On May 7 of last year,...
From the Press Release:
The 18th annual Fantasia International Film Festival is gearing up to take Montreal by storm with three weeks of inspiration and excitement starting July 17 until August 5, 2014. Our full 2014 lineup of programming and special events will be revealed shortly, but in the meantime here’s an early First Wave Announcement of several selected highlights and info to whet your appetite.
For this year’s edition and onwards, Fantasia will be returning to the freshly renovated Concordia Hall Cinema as its main base, which now features an even larger screen, new seating, and upgraded projection and sound.
Unveiling Our 2014 Poster Art: Fantasia Pays Tribute To Three Legendary Figures Of The Fantastic
On May 7 of last year,...
- 6/19/2014
- by Debi Moore
- DreadCentral.com
It is that time of the year again in which we start preparing for our favourite film festival in the world. For the unfamiliar, Sound On Sight has delivered some of the best coverage of the Fantasia Film Festival since we first launched back in 2008. In the past we’ve published up to 55 reviews, dozens of features and recorded six podcasts dedicated entirely to the three and a half week long event. So be sure to come visit us again and again throughout the months of July and August, as we will surely be all over the 2014 edition. The 18th annual Fantasia International Film Festival is taking Montreal by storm, starting July 17 until August 5, 2014. They’ve just released their new poster and along with the first wave of films, and as expected, Fantasia’s programmers aren’t disappointing. Here’s the press release. Enjoy!
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Montreal, June 19, 2014 – The 18th annual Fantasia...
- 6/19/2014
- by Ricky
- SoundOnSight
The first trailer for Part 2 of Mamoru Oshii's live-action Patlabor series has been released. Titled, "98-Shiki Sakidō Seyo" (Av-98, Relaunch!), Part 2 will air in Japan on May 31st. Related Content: The Live-Action Patlabor Series Releases First Trailer 'Episode 0' Of The Live-Action Patlabor Series Premieres In March Live-Action Patlabor Mini-Series To Feature Real Life Mecha Patlabor also known as Mobile Police Patlabor, is a 1988 anime and manga that centered around the special robotics force of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police as they solved various cases in a then-near-future of 1998. There have been several anime films, anime series, mangas, light novels and video games to date. The film will not be a remake of Mamoru Oshii's (Ghost in the Shell) original anime but will instead tell a completely new story. The project has been dubbed Patlabor - The Third Generation and is set in 2013, where the Tokyo Metropolitan Police force has been disbanded.
- 4/16/2014
- ComicBookMovie.com
Suidobashi Heavy Industry's real-life, function mecha, the Kuratas will feature as a labor robot alongside the law enforcement's Ingram. A full size replica of the Ingram was constructed but it's not functional. You can check out the Kuratas in action below. The first installment in the seven-part Patlabor series will air in Japan on April 5, 2014. Related Content: 'Ghost In The Shell' Director Boards Live-Action Patlabor Full Size Patlabor Mecha Spotted En Route To Live-Action Filming Official Promo Art From Live-Action Patlabor Movie Patlabor also known as Mobile Police Patlabor, is a 1988 anime and manga that centered around the special robotics force of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police as they solved various cases in a then-near-future of 1998. There have been several anime films, anime series, mangas, light novels and video games to date. The film will not be a remake of Mamoru Oshii's (Ghost in the Shell) original anime...
- 1/16/2014
- ComicBookMovie.com
Mamoru Oshii's live-action Patlabor anthology series has revealed its list of directors. The anthology series consists of 12 episodes that will be released in Japanese theater in seven parts. Each of the 12 episodes are said to be 48 minutes long. It's currently unknown how many episodes each part will contain. Takanori Tsujimoto (Bushido Man) will direct episodes two, four and eight. Kiyotaka Taguchi (Neo Ultra Q) will direct nine and ten. Hiroaki Yuasa (Iron Girl, Monster Killer) will direct three, five and eleven. Oshii will handle directing duties for episodes one and six. Here's a full breakdown of the release schedule for the live-action episodes for Patlabor: Part 1: April 5, 2014 Part 2: May 31, 2014 Part 3: July 12, 2014 Part 4: August 30, 2014 Part 5: October 18, 2014 Part 6: November 29, 2014 Part 7: January 1, 2015 Once the anthology series is...
- 1/15/2014
- ComicBookMovie.com
Click Here for additional info on release dates and cast. Related Content: 'Ghost In The Shell' Director Boards Live-Action Patlabor Full Size Patlabor Mecha Spotted En Route To Live-Action Filming Official Promo Art From Live-Action Patlabor Movie Patlabor also known as Mobile Police Patlabor, is a 1988 anime and manga that centered around the special robotics force of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police as they solved various cases in a then-near-future of 1998. There have been several anime films, anime series, mangas, light novels and video games to date. The film will not be a remake of Mamoru Oshii's (Ghost in the Shell) original anime but will instead tell a completely new story. The project has been dubbed Patlabor - The Third Generation and is set in 2013, where the Tokyo Metropolitan Police force has been disbanded. The Tmp has been dispersed into two separate divisions, Section 2, "police robots" Division 1 and...
- 12/20/2013
- ComicBookMovie.com
Here's a full breakdown of the release schedule for the live-action episodes for Patlabor: Part 1: April 5, 2014 Part 2: May 31, 2014 Part 3: July 12, 2014 Part 4: August 30, 2014 Part 5: October 18, 2014 Part 6: November 29, 2014 Part 7: January 1, 2015 Each of the seven installments will receive a short theatrical run in Japanese theaters. The original Patlabor manga was created in 1988 from a group that consisted of director Mamoru Oshii, writer Kazunori Itō, mecha designer Yutaka Izubuchi, character designer Akemi Takada, and manga artist Masami Yūki (collectively known as Headgear). Oshii returns to direct the first installment of the seven episodes and will direct the full-length feature film that follows. Each episode is said to be roughly 48 minutes while the full-length film will be somewhere in the vicinity of 100 minutes. Related Content: 'Ghost In The Shell' Director Boards Live-Action Patlabor Full Size Patlabor Mecha Spotted En...
- 12/17/2013
- ComicBookMovie.com
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