{"id":20440,"date":"2023-10-22T20:00:12","date_gmt":"2023-10-23T03:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jhollywoodnet.com\/?post_type=socaljapan&#038;p=20440"},"modified":"2023-10-23T02:18:44","modified_gmt":"2023-10-23T09:18:44","slug":"2023-10-22","status":"publish","type":"socaljapan","link":"https:\/\/jhollywoodnet.com\/en\/socaljapan\/2023-10-22\/","title":{"rendered":"October 22nd 2023 O.A."},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p><\/p>\n<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"> October 22nd 2023 O.A.<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/oMkw8D3FNdY\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2>Japan Film Festival Los Angeles 2023<\/h2>\n<p>The Japan Film Festival Los Angeles took place in Hollywood in September.<br \/>\nThis is an annual film festival, and 28 films were shown online and in theaters this year.<\/p>\n<p>On the final day, September 17th, at Japan House Los Angeles, the closing and award ceremony took place, bringing together people associated with the films, including producers, directors, and cast members from Japan. A live stream was done via Zoom, and related individuals also attended the event online from Japan.<\/p>\n<p>Short films were introduced first, followed by a sword fighting performance by the casts of a samurai action film that was produced in the US.<\/p>\n<p>This is the 18th time for JFFLA, and they are one of the oldest Japanese film festivals in the US.<\/p>\n<p>Consul General Kenko Sone and president of JAPAN HOUSE, Yuko Kaifu stated their greetings at the ceremony, and spoke about their hopes for Japan-related individuals advancing into Hollywood in their careers.<\/p>\n<p>At the award ceremony, 17 awards were announced, including Best Short Film, Best Director, and Best Feature Film Award.<br \/>\nPlaques were given to the awardees and they all celebrated the moment as the event finished in great success.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2>Global Stage Hollywood 2023<\/h2>\n<p>October 6th and 7th was the film festival in Hollywood called \u201cGlobal Stage Hollywood.<\/p>\n<p>What originally began as a Japanese film festival has now changed its name to \u201cGlobal Stage Hollywood\u201d since last year to introduce global contents to the US.<\/p>\n<p>Screening of \u201cA Man\u201d, a Japanese film, opened this year\u2019s event.<br \/>\nIt is a mystery movie where it questions a man\u2019s identity.<br \/>\nSatoshi Tsumabuki, who played the leading role, came from Japan to attend the event, and had a Q&#038;A session after the showing.<\/p>\n<p>The following day, a short documentaries about indigenous Japanese Ainu people and the Pechanga Band of Indians was shown.<br \/>\nRepresentatives of each people attended the panel discussion after the showing and talked about the difficulties of reviving and passing down the once lost tradition or language due to discrimination and persecution that was done in the past.<\/p>\n<p>Wide variety of entertainment like anime and short films were also shown. Even a live rakugo storytelling by Katsura Sunshine was available, too.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_separator][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] October 22nd 2023 O.A. [\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text] [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text] Japan Film Festival Los Angeles 2023 The Japan Film Festival Los Angeles took place in Hollywood in September. This is an annual film festival, and 28 films were shown online and in theaters this year. 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