LA EigaFest, is an annual film festival held in Los Angeles, California hosted by the Japan Film Society. It showcases the latest Japanese films to the American audience. The festival also hosts a Shorts Competition (the Golden Zipangu Awards) [1] and a Business Panel[2] every year. "Eiga" is the Japanese term for "Film."
| Location | Los Angeles, California |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2011 |
| Hosted by | Japan Film Society |
| Festival date | September |
| Language | Japanese/English |
| Website | http://www.laeigafest.com/ |
The festival was founded by festival director Hayato Mitsuishi[3] who is also the Co-Founder and President of the Japan Film Society.
LA EigaFest was first held at the Chinese Theatre in 2011.[4][5] It was then held at the Egyptian Theatre in 2012,[6][7] 2013,[8] and 2014 [9] and L.A. LIVE - Regal Cinemas in 2015.[10]
Film Premieres edit
LA EigaFest has premiered major Japanese films on the big screen in the US that might not have otherwise been seen by US audiences.[11] Many of the films shown have made its International, North America, or US debut at LA Eigafest including such films as Lupin III (International Premiere),[12] Rurouni Kenshin (North American Premiere),[13] Unforgiven (US Premiere),[14] Rurouni Kenshin: Kyoto Inferno (US Premiere),[15] Rurouni Kenshin: The Legend Ends (North American Premiere) [16] and others.
References edit
- ^ Fields, Robert Dylan. "LOS ANGELES: EigaFest Gives Hollywood a Taste of Japan". Asia Media.
- ^ Milano, Valerie. "4th Annual LA EigaFest". The Hollywood Times. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
- ^ Gettell, Oliver. "Japanese films go beyond anime, samurai at L.A. EigaFest". LA Times. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
- ^ Chris, MaGee. "Los Angeles gears up for LA EigaFest". J-Film Pow-Wow. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
- ^ King, Susan. "Japan Film Society launches festival at Chinese 6 in Hollywood". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
- ^ "2012 / LA Eiga Fest 2012 Conclusive Schedule announced, Dec 14-16". Cultural News. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
- ^ "12/14-16— L.A. EigaFest 2012". Rafu Shimpo. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
- ^ "LA EigaFest – Japanese Film Festival: December 6th – 8th". Asians On Film. Archived from the original on 2015-09-23. Retrieved 2015-09-15.
- ^ "LA EigaFest 2014 Continues Through Sunday". Rafu Shimpo.
- ^ Chapman, Paul. "5th Annual "L.A. EigaFest" Film Festival Coming to Los Angeles in September". Crunchyroll.
- ^ Aldrich, Ryland. "LA EIGAFEST Brings Recent Japanese Hits to Hollywood This Weekend". TwitchFilm. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
- ^ "L.A. EigaFest to Show Live-Action Lupin III, Rurouni Kenshin Sequel". Anime News Network.
- ^ "RUROUNI KENSHIN North American Premiere at 2012 LA EigaFest". SciFiJapan. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
- ^ "LA EigaFest to Be Held Dec. 6-8 at Egyptian Theatre". Rafu Shimpo.
- ^ Chan, Yoshiko. "Reel News Daily". Reel News Daily.
- ^ "LA EigaFest to Show Live-Action Kenshin, Princess Jellyfish Films". Anime News Network.
External links edit
- Official website (LA EigaFest)
- Official website (Japan Film Society)