Japan Institute of the Moving Image

The Japan Institute of the Moving Image (日本映画大学, Nihon Eiga Daigaku), formerly known as the Yokohama Broadcasting Technical School, is a Japanese film school and university. It was founded in 1975 by film director Shohei Imamura.[1]

While a student at this school, director Takashi Miike was given his first film credit, as assistant director on Imamura's 1987 film Zegen.[2]

As of 2012, the current president is Tadao Sato.[3]

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References edit

  1. ^ 歴史と沿革 [History and Development] (in Japanese). Japan Academy of the Moving Image. Archived from the original on 28 December 2012. Retrieved 31 December 2012.
  2. ^ "Catalogue | The Masters of Cinema Series". Eurekavideo.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2006-07-19. Retrieved 2012-12-31.
  3. ^ "JIMI - Japan Institute of the Moving Image | 日本映画大学". Archived from the original on 2012-12-28. Retrieved 2012-12-31.

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