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Spike Lee Will Remake Akira Kurosawa’s “High and Low”

©Toho Co. A Japanese auteur Akira Kurosawa’s masterpiece High and Low will be remade by Spike Lee and starring Denzel Washington. Apple Original Films and A24 will tackle the American version of High and Low, based on one of the most acclaimed films of all time. The original Japanese film is loosely based on the novel…

Nobuhiro Hosoki

February 18, 2024

Events

MIFUNE, 4-Week Festival of 33 Films Opens Feb. 11 at Film Forum

Co-Presented byFEBRUARY 11 – MARCH 10 AT FILM FORUMFOUR-WEEK FESTIVAL OF 33 FILMS STARRINGTHE LEGENDARY JAPANESE ACTOR TOSHIRŌ MIFUNE35mm rarities and rediscoveries imported from the libraries ofThe Japan Foundation and The National Film Archive of JapanSeries includes SEVEN SAMURAI, RASHOMON, YOJIMBO, THRONE OF BLOOD, A WIFE’S HEART, THE HIDDEN FORTRESS, HIGH AND LOW, DRUNKEN ANGEL,…

Nobuhiro Hosoki

January 18, 2022

Pick Up

One with the Whale, on PBS’s Independent Lens

©Courtesy of ITVS St. Lawrence Island is part of Alaska, but geographically, it is located closer to Russia. Many of the indigenous Yupik people have adopted Christianity and an American identity, but they still retain their traditional customs. By necessity, that also includes diet, notably including whale meat. Without successful whale hunts, the entire Yupik…

Joe Bendel

April 17, 2024

News

Participant Media to Shut Down Operation After 20 Years

Participant Media has announced that it will be shutting down all of its operations, Variety is reporting. The news comes after the independent film and television production company was in operation for 20 years. Established in 2004 by Jeff Skoll, the company’s mission was to inspire social justice and humanitarian action. Participant co-produced or co-financed…

Karen Benardello

April 17, 2024

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Studio Ghibli to Receive Honorary Palme d’Or at Cannes Film Festival

Studio Ghibli Honorary Palme d’or of the 77th Festival de Cannes © Hayao Miyazaki / Studio Ghibli Studio Ghibli, the acclaimed Japanese animation studio, will receive an Honorary Palme d’Or at the 77th Cannes Film Festival, which runs from May 14 to 25. This will be the first time the award has been given to…

Edward Moran

April 17, 2024

Festivals

Tribeca Festival Announces 2024 Feature Film Lineup!

The Tribeca Festival has announced the features lineup for its 2024 edition, which will open with the world premiere of Hulu documentary Diane von Furstenberg: Woman in Charge, directed by Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy and Trish Dalton. The festival highlights in this year’s features lineup include the world premieres of documentaries about Liza Minnelli (Liza: A Truly Terrific…

Nobuhiro Hosoki

April 17, 2024

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Spike Lee Will Remake Akira Kurosawa’s “High and Low”

MIFUNE, 4-Week Festival of 33 Films Opens Feb. 11 at Film Forum