Oscar-nominated documentaries put Japan under the microscope
An Academy Award nomination is a cause for celebration for anyone, but even more so in the Japanese film industry, where such international honors can be few and far between.
This year, Japan has multiple reasons to rejoice, as two Japanese documentary films, Shiori Ito's 'Black Box Diaries' and
The nominations are particularly exciting for Tokyo-based Eric Nyari, who co-produced Ito's feature and produced Yamazaki's short film. Hailing from New York and son of the founder of Cineric, a leader in the field of film restoration and preservation, Nyari came to Japan when he was 21, and at age 28, produced his first film, the Atsushi Ogata comedy 'Cast Me If You Can,' in 2009. He has since accumulated 40 producer credits, including Neo Sora's 2024 sci-fi drama '
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