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Official news feed of Loaded Films Ltd. (Tokyo) 有限会社ローデッド・フィルムズ公式ニュースフィード

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Loaded Films Production News

Loaded Films is proud to announce our latest feature film production is in collaboration with cinema maestro Kiyoshi Kurosawa: “To the Ends of the Earth” (working title).

Please see the film’s page on our site for more details and news items.

We are also very pleased that our in-development project "Where Wolves Fear to Prey" has been selected for this year’s Ties That Bind workshop in Udine, Italy.

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Loaded Films co-production “Ten Years Japan”

We are very proud to announce Loaded Films' involvement in new international co-production "Ten Years Japan” (『十年 日本-仮』). Based on the concept of controversial Hong Kong feature “Ten Years”, “Ten Years Japan” brings together five young directors whose short segments create a fascinating vision of Japan a decade from now. Director Hirokazu Kore-eda serves as the film's executive producer. See more news here.  (日本語はこちら)

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“Magic Kimono” Released on June 24 2017 in Tokyo!

弊社がプロデュースした映画『ふたりの旅路』 が6月24日（土）から渋谷・ユーロスペース、有楽町・丸の内TOEI他にて全国順次公開！

桃井かおり×イッセー尾形×マーリス・マルティンソーンス監督。

劇場情報が頻繁に更新されていますので、公式サイトをご覧下さい！

舞台挨拶も決定！

We are pleased to announce that Loaded Films’ first feature co-production “Magic Kimono” (”Futari no Tabiji”) will be released in cinemas this Saturday June 24th in Shibuya (Eurospace) and Ginza (Marunouchi TOEI). The film stars Kaori Momoi (”Ghost in the Shell,” “Memoirs of a Geisha”) and Issey Ogata (”Silence,” “The Sun”) and is written and directed by Maris Martinsons. 

“Magic Kimono” will also be released in Yokohama, Chiba, Utsunomiya, Osaka, Kobe (where the film’s Japan scenes are set), Nagoya, Sendai, Morioka, and Matsuyama. Check the official site for more details (Japanese only, but information on English-subtitled screenings coming soon). 

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Happy New Year from Loaded Films!

Happy New Year! Sincere thanks to all of our colleagues and friends around the world for your support in 2016. We look forward to seeing you again this year!

謹賀新年 旧年中は大変お世話になりありがとうございました。 皆様のご健康とご多幸をお祈り申し上げます。 本年もよろしくお願い申し上げます。

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Translation and international festival engagements for Shiro Maeda’s “Kako: My Sullen Past”

Mar 4, 2016 Loaded Films is handling English translation and international festival engagements for writer-director Shiro Maeda’s “Kako: My Sullen Past” (”Fukigen na Kako” 『ふきげんな過去』), starring Fumi Nikaido and Kyoko Koizumi. The film marks Maeda’s second as director -- his previous credits include “The Extreme Sukiyaki ” and “A Story of Yonosuke” (screenplay). “Kako: My Sullen Past” is produced by King Records and Tokyo Theatres. Distributor Tokyo Theatres will release the film this June 25 as part of the company’s 70th year celebrations. 

A trailer and other information can be found on AsianWiki.

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LF current film translation titles

Feb 4, 2016 Loaded Films is currently handling subtitle and press material translation for the following films.

以下の作品の英語字幕翻訳とプレス資料翻訳を、現在担当しております。

“Happiness” 『ハピネス』D: SABU. Starring Masatoshi Nagase. Office Kitano.

“Sing My Life” 『あやしい彼女』D: Nobuo Mizuta. Starring Mikako Tabe, Mitsuko Baisho. NTV.

“Desperate Sunflowers” 『嫌な女』D: Hitomi Kuroki. Starring Yo Yoshida, Yoshino Kimura. Shochiku.

“Beginning to Break  Hey, Hey, Hey” 『壊れ始めてる、ヘイヘイヘイ』D: Takuma Sato / “Dad’s Wedding”『父の結婚』D: Momoko Fukuda. NDJC (New Directions in Japanese Cinema) shorts 2016.

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World Premiere of Kaori Momoi's "火 Hee" in Berlinale 2016

Jan 19, 2016 Japanese actress and film maker Kaori Momoi makes her return to the Berlin International Film Festival (Feb. 11-21) with her second directorial effort, "火 Hee". The film will screen as a world premiere in the Forum programme.

Press release available here.

桃井かおり監督作品「火 Hee」が、２月１１日〜２１日まで開催されるベルリン国際映画祭のフォーラム部門でワールドプレミア上映されることが発表されました。

詳細はこちらのプレスリリースをご覧ください（英語のみ）

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International festival engagements for Kaori Momoi’s “火 Hee”

Jan 6, 2016 Loaded Films is handling international festival bookings for 火 Hee, written and directed by, and starring Kaori Momoi. 火 Hee is Kaori Momoi’s second film as director, following 2006’s Faces of a Fig Tree.

桃井かおりさんが、監督、脚本、主演をつとめた作品『火 Hee』の海外映画祭展開を担当させていただいております。『火 Hee』は2006年に制作された『無花果の顔』に次、桃井監督第２作品となります。

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3D documentary “The Great Tsunami” international premiere

Nov 29, 2015 We’re pleased to announce that the international premiere of Atsunori Kawamura’s 3D documentary feature “The Great Tsunami in Japan: Reflecting on the 2011 disaster” will take place at the International 3D Festival (I3DF) in Liège Belgium, Dec 16-17. Loaded Films was hired to consult on and secure the film’s first international screening. “The Great Tsunami” was produced by NHK Technologies. Congratulations to everyone involved!

河邑厚德監督作品『大津波3.11未来への記憶』がベルギー・International 3D Festivalへ正式出品されることが決定しました。インターナショナルプレミア上映されます。弊社が海外映画祭における上映業務のご依頼をいただきました。監督、スタッフの皆様、おめでとうございます！

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“Magic Kimono” in post-production

Nov 28, 2015 Loaded Films co-production “Magic Kimono” is currently in the editing stage, with soundtrack composition set to commence next month. 

Earlier this month, the film was selected for the inaugural edition of the international Works in Progress program at the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival. Screen International covered the news here.

Written and directed by Maris Martinsons, “Magic Kimono” stars Kaori Momoi and Issey Ogata, reuniting the pair on screen for the first time since Alexander Sokurov’s “The Sun” (2005). Filmed in Latvia and Kobe, “Magic Kimono” marks the first ever Baltic-Japan co-production and is set for international festival screenings and theatrical release in 2016.

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Loaded Films in production on feature “Magic Kimono”

Aug 31, 2015 Loaded Films is currently in production in Latvia on Maris Martinson’s feature film “Magic Kimono,” starring Kaori Momoi and Issey Ogata. Filming relocates to Kobe, Japan, later in September. “Magic Kimono” marks the first ever Baltic-Japan co-production and is set for international festival screenings and theatrical release in 2016.

A daily production diary is being updated on the film’s official Facebook page. Please follow our progress and spread the word about the film!

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Loaded Films feature documentary production “The Land of Idols”

June 2nd, 2015 Loaded Films is excited to announce new feature documentary film production, The Land of Idols, directed by Jean-Armand Bougrelle. The subject matter of the film is described as follows:

“From sprawling urban Tokyo to the rural hamlets of Japan, from record breaking mega girl-bands to underground idols of Akihabara, The Land of Idols offers a journey through one of the most significant creations of Japanese pop culture.”

Bougrelle, a produced screenwriter and longtime resident of Japan, draws on his film and TV experience to explore his deep interest in the idol phenomenon. 

A crowdfunding campaign has just been launched on Indiegogo, offering more details on the film and people involved, a series of promotional videos, and a variety of perks for contributors. We welcome your support!

The Land of Idols begins shooting this month.

日本のアイドル・カルチャーを海外に紹介する長編ドキュメンタリー映画『The Land of Idols』（監督：ジャン＝アルマン・ブグレル）の製作が決定しました！詳細はこちらへ。

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Issey Ogata joins the cast of “Magic Kimono”

May 18th, 2015 Actor Issey Ogata has joined the cast of Loaded Films co-production Magic Kimono, written and directed by Maris Martinsons.

Ogata, who plays a key role in Martin Scorsese’s recently wrapped Silence, will star alongside lead actress Kaori Momoi. The pair previously appeared together in Alexander Sokurov’s The Sun.

Screen International published an exclusive article on the news during the Cannes film festival, with additional details on the film’s financing.

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Oscar-nominated “Tangerines” to screen at EU Film Days in Tokyo and Kyoto

May 4th, 2015 Georgian director Zaza Urushadze’s Tangerines (original title Mandariinid) will screen as part of EU Film Days 2015, which takes place in Tokyo (May 29 - June 21) and Kyoto (July 7-12). Details on the film and screening dates can be found here (Japanese only until May 12).

Loaded Films provided Japanese subtitle and catalog notes translation for the Estonia-Georgia production, which will also screen with English subtitles. Tangerines was nominated for Best Foreign Language Film at the 87th Academy Awards and 72nd Golden Globe Awards for best foreign language film, both firsts for an Estonian film.

グルジアのザザ・ウルシャゼ監督作品「タンジェリン」が東京・京都で開催されるEU Film Daysにて上映されます。弊社で日本語字幕とカタログ素材の翻訳を担当させていただきます。

「タンジェリン」はエストニア代表として史上初の第87回アカデミー賞外国語映画賞・第72回ゴールデン・グローブ賞外国語映画賞にノミネートされた話題作です。上映スケジュールはこちらへ。

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Japan’s Agency for Cultural Affairs supports LF co-production “Magic Kimono”

April 13th, 2015 Loaded Films feature co-production Magic Kimono has been selected to receive the Agency for Cultural Affairs (Government of Japan) Co-Production Subsidy.

Magic Kimono is directed by Maris Martinsons and stars Kaori Momoi. As reported by Screen International and Cineuropa this February, Magic Kimono marks the first ever Japan-Baltics co-production. The producers are Linda Krukle for Latvia’s KrukFilms, Eiko Mizuno Gray and Jason Gray for Japan’s Loaded Films, and Sten Saluveer for Estonia’s Oree Films.

Other recipients of the subsidy include new films from directors Kiyoshi Kurosawa and Alejandro Jodorowsky, and a Japan-Taiwan project co-produced by Shochiku studios.

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Translation of Yuki Tanada's "Romance"

Feb 26th, 2015 Loaded Films will create the English subtitles and translate support materials for director Yuki Tanada's Romance (working export title), as well as book the film's international festival premiere. Based on an original screenplay by Tanada, the film stars former AKB48 member Yuko Oshima (Pale Moon) as a train car sales clerk and Koji Okura as a shady movie producer who embark on an unplanned road trip through Hakone. Romance is produced by Toei Video and will be released by Tokyo Theatres this fall. Nikkatsu is handling international sales.

Update: The official English export title is Round Trip Heart. The film will have two market screenings at the upcoming Hong Kong Filmart (Mar. 23-26). 

「ロマンス」（監督：タナダユキ）の字幕翻訳と海外映画祭における上映業務のご依頼をいただきました。