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Yahoo
27-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
IMAGICA GROUP Film Project: "Maria" Selected by Film Professionals Including Film Director Hirokazu Kore-eda at 78th Cannes Film Festival
TOKYO, May 27, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- IMAGICA GROUP Inc., headquartered in Tokyo, launched the IMAGICA GROUP Film Project as a new challenge to celebrate its 90th anniversary in 2025. The outline of the project, which will be the company's first original film production, was announced on Wednesday, May 14, with "Maria" being selected as its first film at a press conference held at the Japan Pavilion of the 78th Cannes International Film Festival. Image1: Image2: Shunjiro Nagase, Representative Director, President and CEO of IMAGICA GROUP Inc. delivered opening remarks, followed by greetings from Hirokazu Kore-eda (Film Director), Shozo Ichiyama (Programming Director, Tokyo International Film Festival) and Yuka Sakano (Executive Director, Kawakita Memorial Film Institute), who served as jury members for the selection of the winning project. Producer of the first award winning project "Maria," Hana Tsuchikawa (Producer at OLM, Inc.), gave her impressions as the first winner, and the writer and director, Tomoka Terada, who was unable to appear at the conference in person, shared her feelings and introduced her project in a video message. The press conference ended with the jury's overall comments on the winning film production project. Comments from Press Conference Speakers Shunjiro Nagase (President and CEO of IMAGICA GROUP Inc.) "We have been considering what we should do now to support the visual culture of the future. In the process, we have come to the conclusion that it is important to bring new talents and works to the world and pursue the possibilities of Japanese visual expression on the global stage, and launched this project. "The IMAGICA GROUP's goal with this project is to realize the entry into and winning of awards at international film festivals. We asked three people to evaluate the projects: Director Hirokazu Kore-eda, Tokyo International Film Festival Programming Director Shozo Ichiyama, and Executive Director Yuka Sakano of the Kawakita Memorial Film Institute." Outline of the IMAGICA GROUP Film Project Please see below link for further details and data including application requirements and official materials (photos, movie footage, press release): IMAGICA GROUP 90th Anniversary Special Sitehttps:// View original content: SOURCE IMAGICA GROUP Inc.
Japan Today
03-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Japan Today
Actress Ryoko Hirosue being treated for bipolar disorder and hyperthyroidism
Ryoko Hirosue walks on the red carpet at the Tokyo International Film Festival in 2022. Actress Ryoko Hirosue will take a break from showbiz after being diagnosed with bipolar disorder and hyperthyroidism, her agency said Friday. Her agency said on its website that Hirosue, 35, has been hospitalized at a medical institution in Tokyo since being released by police on April 16 after her arrest on April 7 on suspicion of assaulting a nurse at a hospital following a traffic accident. The agency commented: "We deeply regret that we dismissed her illness and suffering with words like 'poor health.' For the time being, Hirosue will take a break from all showbiz activities and focus on recovering mentally and physically.' In the accident on April 7, Hirosue rear-ended a truck on the Shin-Tomei Expressway while driving with a male passenger who suffered a fracture. The truck driver was uninjured. Hirosue sustained minor injuries and was brought to the hospital in Shimada, Shizuoka Prefecture. There, she allegedly kicked a female nurse multiple times and scratched her arm after the nurse sought to prevent her from wandering around. According to a statement posted earlier on her website, the incident with the nurse occurred after the accident "left her in a panic." Hirosue reached a settlement with the nurse. No alcohol or illicit drugs were detected in Hirosue's system after tests by police. Hirosue, who rose to fame in the 1990s, appeared in a string of TV dramas such as "Beach Boys" and starred in films including the Oscar-winning "Departures." © Japan Today/KYODO
Yahoo
27-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Japan Extends 50% Cash Rebate Program That Lured Apple TV+'s ‘Monarch' Series
Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry has extended its production incentive program through 2025, maintaining its eye-catching 50% cash rebate on qualifying expenditures. The move continues the momentum of Japan being promoted heavily as a filming location, which was evident at last November's Tokyo International Film Festival. More from Variety Seth Rogen Reveals Ridley Scott's Pitch for the 'Monopoly' Movie as 'The Studio' Cast Shares Crazy Hollywood Notes: A Photographer Said, 'You Have a Terrible Body for Clothes' Jessica Chastain, Adam Driver to Star in Apple Series 'The Dealer' 'Severance' Renewed for Season 3 at Apple TV+ The Visual Industry Promotion Organization (VIPO) and Japan Film Commission confirmed on Thursday that the incentive program, which selected 10 international productions in 2024, including Apple TV+'s 'Monarch: Legacy of Monsters Season 2,' will run from March 27, 2025, to Jan. 31, 2026. The incentive applies to half of all qualified spending on production and post-production costs incurred in Japan after a project's official selection. The program caps rebates at JPY1 billion (approximately $6.6 million) per production. To qualify, international projects must meet one of three financial thresholds: direct production costs in Japan exceeding JPY500 million ($3.3 million); total production budget over JPY1 billion ($6.6 million) with at least JPY200 million ($1.3 million) spent directly in Japan; or projects set for distribution in more than 10 countries with minimum direct Japan expenditures of JPY200 million. Applications must come through Japanese production companies or consortiums, as overseas entities cannot apply directly. The program will accept submissions in four rounds throughout 2025, beginning immediately with the first application window running through April 10. The initiative further stipulates that qualifying productions must benefit Japan's domestic content industry through local employment and studio utilization, and that 'scenes shot in Japan are absolutely guaranteed.' Projects must also allow overseas filmmakers to cooperate in promoting filming locations. An exception clause notes that projects failing to meet financial thresholds might still qualify if they 'greatly benefit the Japanese economy and domestic film industry,' with decisions made by an external examination committee. The project completion date must be set within 90 days of work completion or Jan. 31, 2026, whichever comes first, with direct expenses related to film production in Japan eligible for funding. Applications will be processed by VIPO with the Japan Film Commission serving as program coordinator. The program may conclude early if the allocated budget is exhausted before all four application rounds are completed. Best of Variety New Movies Out Now in Theaters: What to See This Week The Best Celebrity Memoirs to Read This Year: From Chelsea Handler to Anthony Hopkins Oscars 2026: First Blind Predictions Including Timothée Chalamet, Emma Stone, 'Wicked: For Good' and More
