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Japan Film Festival Los Angeles 2010

April 10~11, 2010

The complete coverage of Japan Film Festival 2010 Los Angeles during the 1st weekend (4/10~11).

The interviews include; the directors of Picture Battle 2010 (some are in Japanese), Kzuyuki Izutsu (Chief Judget in Japanese), Shinichiro Okano (Producer of Picture Battle in Japanese), Film Festival moviegoers, Yatterman fans, Arashi fans, Sohee Park (starring in "Romen Girl") Omar Samad (director of "Takeo"), Yutaka Takeuchi (starring in "Takeo"), Teru Takeyama (producer of "Hirosaki Players"), Eijiro Ozaki (starring in "Hirosaki Players"), Keiichiro Sugiyama (The Hokkoku Simbun correspondent in Japanese), Cellin Gluch (director of "Sideways").

The screening coverage includes LA premieres of "Ramen Girl", "Sideways" "Yatterman", and International Premiere of "Sakura Sakura".

Hightlights - Saturday, April 10, 2010

Interview with the directors who were attending Picture Battle 2010

some are shot in Japanese

Interview with Kazuyuki Izutsu (Chief Judge pf Picture Battle 2010 & Japanese director)

shot in Japanese

Inetrview with Shinichiro Okano (Producer of Picture Battle 2010 & UTB 18.2)

LA Premiere of Ramen Girl

Interview with Sohee Park (starring in Ramen Girl)

LA Premiere of Yatterman

Interview with Omar Samad (Director of Takeo) and Yutaka Takeuchi (starring in Takeo)

Interview with Teru Takeyama (Producer of Hirosaki Players) and Eijiro Ozaki (starring in Hirosaki Players)

* In earlier version of the video misspelled Mr. Teru Takeyama's last name. Sorry Takeyama-san.

Hightlights - Sunday, April 11, 2010

International Premiere of Sakura Sakura

Interview with Keichiro Sugiyama (Correspondent, The Hokkoku Shimbun)

The Hokkoku Shimbun is the sponsor of Sakura Sakura

in Japanese

LA Premiere of Sideways

Q&A Session by Cellin Gluck (Director of Sideways)

Interview with Cellin Gluck (Director of Sideways)

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