Japan Institute of the Moving Image
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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[update], the current president is Tadao Sato.[3]
Notable alumni[edit]
- Hito Steyerl
- Kim Eung-soo
- Kiyoshi Sasabe
- Takashi Miike
- Teruyoshi Uchimura
- Tetsurō Degawa
- Bakarhythm
- Eiko Kano
- Kosaka Daimaou
- Kotaro Tanaka
- Tsuneo Gōda
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Catalogue | The Masters of Cinema Series". Eurekavideo.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2006-07-19. Retrieved 2012-12-31.
- ^ "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.
External links[edit]
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