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Fun Link Friday: Minimalist Miyazaki Film Posters

Posted on August 31, 2012 by LM

As seen on The Mary Sue. Ramón García, who runs the tumblr The Art of Animation, has created ten minimalist redesigns of posters for eight of Miyazaki Hayao’s animated films. I’m personally fond of the Mononoke mask one, though I … Continue reading →

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Call For Papers: MECHADEMIA 9: ORIGINS

Posted on August 25, 2012 by Paula

For volume 9 of the Mechademia series, the editors seek submissions linked to the broad theme of “origins.” The search for origins is as controversial as it is persistent. Many critics staunchly reject efforts to locate singular origins or answers … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: Japanese Cinema in the Digital Age

Posted on July 1, 2012 by LM

http://www.uhpress.hawaii.edu/p-8623-9780824835941.aspx Mitsuyo Wada-Marciano University of Hawai’i Press May 2012 ISBN: 978-0-8248-3594-1 Digital technology has transformed cinema’s production, distribution, and consumption patterns and pushed contemporary cinema toward increasingly global markets. In the case of Japanese cinema, a once moribund industry has … Continue reading →

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Call for papers: The Art Theatre Guild: Cinema in Japan 1950-1980 chapters for a proposed edited volume

Posted on April 10, 2012 by Paula

The Art Theatre Guild: Cinema in Japan 1950-1980 The Art Theatre Guild, founded in 1961 and active into the 1980s, united some of Japans most innovative directors: Oshima Nagisa (b.1932), Teshigahara Hiroshi (1927-2001), Terayama Shji (1935-83) and Matsumoto Toshio (b.1932), … Continue reading →

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MA Film and History at SOAS (University of London)

Posted on March 1, 2012 by Paula

This MA programme provides students with the opportunity to acquire expert knowledge of film in historical context as a means of mastering transferable analytical skills and so prepare students for a variety of professional or research careers. The program can … Continue reading →

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Study at Doshisha University: UNO-Japan, Summer 2012

Posted on February 11, 2012 by Paula

Spend 5 weeks in the heart of Kyoto this summer and earn 6 college credits! The UNO-Japan: Study at Doshisha University Program is a 5-week summer program designed primarily for college students to learn Art, Photography, Film, and Japanese Language … Continue reading →

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Fun Link Friday: The Ghibli Museum: The Most Magical Place on Earth

Posted on January 20, 2012 by reedra01

I was a Ghibli fan long before I heard of Hayao Miyazaki or even realized that Disney and Ghibli were two separate things. Back when Japan was just a funny word and my backyard was the most similar thing to a … Continue reading →

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Call for Papers: Asian Cinema Studies Society Conference

Posted on October 24, 2011 by Paula

With the Support of The Centre For The Study of Globalization and Culture and the Department of Comparative Literature at the University of Hong Kong March 18-20, 2012 at the University of Hong Kong Hong Kong and Asian Cinema:  Creativity … Continue reading →

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Conference: Asian Horror Cinema and Beyond Symposium: Asian Horror Cinema and Beyond

Posted on September 25, 2011 by Paula

Asian Horror Cinema and Beyond UC Berkeley will host a symposium on October 7th and 8th (Friday and Saturday), featuring contemporary works of horror cinema that explore issues of memory, desire, and media in East Asian and Southeast Asian cinema. Symposium lectures … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Japanese and East Asian Film, Assistant or Associate Professor, (tenure-track)

Posted on September 19, 2011 by Paula

Institution:   Harvard University, East Asian Languages and Civilizations Location:   Massachusetts, United States Position:   Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, Tenure Track Faculty in Japanese film The Department of East Asian Languages and Civilizations at Harvard University invites applications for … Continue reading →

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