Fired up to share news of our latest film as producers, PLAN 75, written & directed by Hayakawa Chie and starring legendary actress Baisho Chieko! Coming to Shinjuku Piccadilly and other locations in Tokyo & across Japan this June!
One of the many articles in the Japanese media today:
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Japanese theatrical trailer for Kiyoshi Kurosawa's "To the Ends of the Earth," starring Atsuko Maeda. Released Jun 14 2019 across Japan. Loaded Films' third ...
International theatrical trailer for anthology "Ten Years Japan," executive produced by Hirokazu Kore-eda. Released November 28 2018 across Japan. Loaded Fil...
We just had our successful world premiere of TEN YEARS JAPAN at the Busan International Film Festival on October 7th. Some reviews in the trades:
Screen Daily: https://www.screendaily.com/reviews/ten-years-...
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Interesting! Is possible to see in Berlin? Maybe Berlinare 2019...
In Europe it will screen at London East Asia Film Festival on Oct 30, and we're hoping Rotterdam in January.
Cool! Gongrats!
News on our latest production TEN YEARS JAPAN in the trades last month:
Variety
The Hollywood Reporter
Screen Internationalhttps://www.screendaily.com/ne...
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We just had our successful world premiere of TEN YEARS JAPAN at the Busan International Film Festival on October 7th! Some reviews on the trades:
Hollywood Reporter: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/r...
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News on our latest production TEN YEARS JAPAN in the trades last month:
Variety
The Hollywood Reporter
Screen International
https://www.screendaily.com/n...
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Our feature production MAGIC KIMONO (FUTARI NO TABIJI) will be released in Tokyo on June 24, followed by other cities across Japan.
The first-ever co-production between Latvia and Japan, MAGIC KIMONO is written and directed by Maris Martinsons and stars Kaori Momoi (GHOST IN THE SHELL, MEMOIRS OF A...
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Our feature production MAGIC KIMONO (FUTARI NO TABIJI) will be released in Tokyo on June 24, followed by other cities across Japan.
The first-ever co-production between Latvia and Japan, MAGIC KIMONO is written and directed by Maris Martinsons and stars Kaori Momoi (GHOST IN THE SHELL, MEMOIRS OF A...
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Our first international co-production, MAGIC KIMONO, will be released this year. We're in the early stages of developing our second co-prod.
In the meantime, company's website has been given a full makeover.Please check it out: Loaded Films
Loaded Films is currently in production in Latvia on Maris Martinson’s feature film “Magic Kimono,” starring Kaori Momoi and Issey Ogata. Filming relocates to Kobe, Japan, later in September. “Magic Kimono” marks the first ever Baltic-Japan co-production and is set for international festival screeni...
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Aside from our two feature projects, we also have a low-budget documentary in the works. Entitled "The Land of Idols", it's a look at the phenomenon of Japanese idols (of the singing variety, in this first of two planned films). We're running a crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo. It's off to a bit o...
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It's been a good Cannes. Some news on one of our co-productions: http://www.screendaily.com/territories/asia-pacific/magic-kimono-secures......
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We've all heard it countless times. It rubbed me the wrong way for ages until I realized that there wasn't only one way it to take it literally, nor apply it. Once you find your take on it, it can open myriad doors in your writing. Thoughts?
Thought I'd take a look back at this interesting thread. There really is a lot of resistance to the "write what you know" concept. Throw away what you think it means. Here's a short but good piece: ht...
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What Dan said. Plus, if you don't know it. LEARN IT! You know, do research and stuff. Do the work.
You are human beings, are you not? Then you are writing "what you know." Lol! ...Man, you guys sure like to consider things literally. Whereas it's within its figurative meaning that offers more insig...
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Run a small, independent film company here in Tokyo, Japan called Loaded Films. We specialize in film translation (subtitles, screenplays etc.) and overseas publicity for the Japanese studios. Wrote for trade Screen International as Japan correspondent for 7 years as well as other film journalism. H...
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Lived in Yokohama for half a year and loved it, and have always had a passion for Japanese culture, art, and media in general. The Japanese entertainment industry is incredibly fascinating to me, and I envy you for being a part of it!
Wondering what other screenwriters here thought of Paul Haggis' 2013 film "Third Person," starring Liam Neeson. Not so much in terms of the acting and story etc., but its depiction of how a writer's mind works. How a writer uses what's going on in his or her life. How different characters are formed...
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Indeed, I'm sure many skipped Third Person due to the reviews. But I'd encourage any struggling writer to seek it out. Again, not so much for the entertainment value (middling-to-good) but the fascina...
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I haven't seen Third Person bit will, now. Haggis is brilliant. I loved CRASH and In The Valley of Elah.
How do you get past the dreaded writer's block?
Take some steps back until the release of gas.
I go to the woods.
Walking is good.
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