A Working Title; Training and Development Program for Film Screening Professionals

Japan, Others

The program aims to nurture up-and-coming film curators and screening professionals, and foster networks among young film curators from Japan and Southeast Asia. The program includes group workshops, organizing screenings and a study tour.

#02 (2018 fiscal year)

Duration August 5 (Sun.), 2018 to March 23 (Sat.), 2019
Venues The Japan Foundation
Image Forum
University of the Philippines Film Institute (UPFI)
other venues
Participating film curators Alexander Mathius (Indonesia)
Elise Shick Chong (Malaysia)
Patrick Campos (Philippines)
Jo Andrew Torlao (Philippines)
Toru Endo (Japan)
Kanako Nakanishi (Japan)
Organized by The Japan Foundation Asia Center
Co-organized by

1, Tokyo Session
Image Forum

2, Manila Session
University of the Philippines Film Institute (UPFI), Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP)

Program Highlights

1, Group workshop, Mini-screening event and Symposium in Tokyo:
August 5 (Sun.) - 13 (Mon.), 2018

2, Screening, Symposium and Study tour in Manila
March 19 (Tue.) - 23 (Sat.), 2019

Project Advisers Chris Fujiwara (Film Critic, Film Programmer)
Eduardo J. Lejano (Festival Director of QCinema International Film Festival)

#01 (2017 fiscal year)

Duration July 4 (Tue.), 2017 to January 30 (Tue.), 2018
Venues The Japan Foundation
The National Art Center, Tokyo
The Film Archive, Thailand
other venues
Participating film curators Sugar Nadia Azier (Indonesia)
Jay Rosas (Philippines)
Pathompong Manakitsomboon (Thailand)
Putthapong Cheamrattonyu (Thailand)
Eijun Sugihara(Japan)
Ikuko Takasaki (Japan)
Organized by The Japan Foundation Asia Center
Co-organized by The Japan Foundation, Bangkok
The Film Archive, Thailand
Program Highlights

1, Group workshop in Tokyo:
July 4 (Tue.) 2017 to July 9 (Sun.) 2017

2, Screening in Tokyo:
September 3 (Sun.) 2017 / September 10 (Sun.) 2017

3, Screening, Symposium and Study tour in Thailand:
January 24 (Wed.), 2018 to January 30 (Tue.), 2018

Project Advisers Asako Fujioka (Board of Directors, Yamagata International Documentary Film Festival)
Chalida Uabumrungjit (Deputy Director of The Film Archive, Thailand)