New York-Tokyo Unveils New Style of Film Festival

NYTFGP2008 FESTIVAL PART ONE
SUN SEP.28 – FRI OCT.17
NYU CANTOR, TRIBECA CINEMAS, ANTHOLOGY FILM ARCHIVES

Sep. 15, 2008, New York, NY - The constant flow of unique, eye-catching film and animation out of Japan has been taking place for several years now, and New York-Tokyo has been dedicated to exposing these wonderful films to audiences stateside since 2001, with that year's NY Anime Film Festival, 2003's New York-Tokyo Film Festival, and our long-running Monthly Director's Series,
In 2008 alone, nearly 300 films are being released out of Japan, and we are introducing 150 of those films to our readers on the New York-Tokyo website with the New York-Tokyo Film Grand Prix (NYTFGP)
The project has major two parts and purposes; First, It acts as a constantly updated online encyclopedia of Japanese films from the current year. Second, for one month of each year, the NYTFGP is a place where readers can vote on the films that they want to see the most! Those films that receive the most votes will then be screened at the NYTFGP FESTIVAL in the following month. NYTFGP FESTIVAL also includes NYT-selected films, in addition to the audience-voted winners.
And now the NYTFGP2008 FESTIVAL: Part One is starting. It begins with an advanced screening on September 28th at NYU Cantor and moves on to its official start on October 7th, followed by a steady stream of premieres, one film per evening, at Tribeca Cinemas and Anthology archives.
From “77 BOADRUM,” which documented Japan's musical innovators THE BOREDOMS's performance by 77 drummers in NYC, to “ASYL: PARKS AND LOVE HOTEL” which won the "Best First Feature Film" award at the 2008 Berlin International Film Festival, Part One premieres very inspiring pieces by young, bold directors which have made fresh sensations in Japan this year. With the viewings, many directors of those films will be at the theaters to discuss their works.
Confirmed guests: Jun Kawaguchi (77BOADRUM director), Izuru Kumasaka (ASYL director), Shōgen (BLOODY SNAKE UNDER THE SUN main cast), Anji Matsumoto (KAMACHOP director) and more.

For further information, www.newyork-tokyo.com/wp/nytfgp2008-festival/
To read advanced online director interview, www.newyork-tokyo.com/wp/nytfgp2008-interview/
For press relations, including guest interviews, please contact: [email protected]
For full press release. please download www.newyork-tokyo.com/pr_080915.pdf


NYTFGP2008 FESTIVAL is presented by New York – Tokyo with media sponsor: MTV, IGGY







FILMS & SCHEDULE

9/28
Sun
6:00pm
NYU Cantor
· Special Video Greeting by Actor Before the Screening
· CORAZON DE MELON (Makoto Tanaka) International Premiere

10/07
Tue
7:00pm
Tribeca Cinemas
· ASYL – PARK AND LOVE HOTEL(Izuru Kumasaka) North American Premiere
· Q&A with Director Kumasaka

10/08
Wed
7:00pm
Tribeca Cinemas
· DEATH OF DOMOMATA (Shutaro Oku) International Premiere
· Q&A with Director Oku or Video Message (TBD)

10/09
Thu
7:00pm
Tribeca Cinemas
· THE CHASING WORLD (Issey Shibata) US Premiere

10/12
Sun
2:00pm
Anthology Archives
· GENIUS PARTY (Atsuko Fukushima, Shōji Kawamori, Shinji Kimura, Yoji Fukuyama, Hideki Futamura, Masaaki Yuasa, Shinichiro Watanabe) NY Premiere

10/13
Mon
7:00pm &9:15pm
Anthology Archives
(1)
· 77 BOADRUM (Jun Kawaguchi) International Premiere
· Q&A with Director Kawaguchi
(2)
· Introduction by Director Kawaguchi
· 77 BOADRUM International Premiere (2nd Screening)

10/14
Tue
7:00pm
Anthology Archives
· BLOODY SNAKE UNDER THE SUN (Yu Nakai) International Premiere
· Q&A with Main Cast Shōgen and producer Yamashita

10/16
Thu
7:00pm
Tribeca Cinemas
· KAMACHOP (Anji Matsumoto) International Premiere
· Q&A with Director Matsumoto



FESTIVAL VENUES

NYU Cantor
www.nyu.edu
36 East 8 Street, NYC
212.998.4100
Subway:
N,R,W to 8thSt. 6 to Astor Pl.
ACE to W4th

Tribeca Cinemas
www.tribecacinemas.com
54 Varick Street,NYC
212.966.8163
Subway:
C to Canal

Anthology Archives
www.anthologyfilmarchives.org
32 Second Avenue, NYC
212.505.5181
Subway:
A to 2nd Ave


FESTIVAL WEBSITE

www.newyork-tokyo.com
www.newyork-tokyo.com/wp/nytfgp2008-festival/



TICKET INFORMATION

Price
$10/ Film

Ticketing
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Phone : 1-866-55-TICKET

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