JCC E-Magazine April 2018

Minister Grace Fu speaking with Senior Project Manager Mr Masafumi Konomi, His Excellency Ambassador Kenji Shinoda, and Director of JCC Ms Akiko Sugita.

The 21st Japanese Film Festival was declared open last Friday, 2 March 2018 at the National Museum of Singapore. The opening ceremony was attended by Guest of Honour, Minister for Culture, Community and Youth Ms Grace Fu, His Excellency Ambassador Kenji Shinoda, Ambassador of Japan to Singapore, Japanese director Mr Shinobu Yaguchi, Singaporean actress and director Ms Michelle Chong, Mr Masafumi Konomi, Senior Project Manager in the Japan Foundation’s Film and Broad Media Department, and Director of JCC (Japan Creative Centre), Ms Akiko Sugita. They were joined by many distinguished guests, as well as members of the public at the Gallery Theatre at the National Museum of Singapore to attend the screening of the festival’s opening film “Survival Family”.

After an opening speech by His Excellency Ambassador Kenji Shinoda, a pre-screening talk was held with the director of “Survival Family”, Mr Shinobu Yaguchi, as well as Ms Michelle Chong. It was an interesting talk that provided a great introduction to the opening film, which is a comedic take on one family’s move to the countryside when the supply of electricity to the city of Tokyo stops suddenly one day.

During the pre-screening talk with Japanese director Mr Shinobu Yaguchi and Singaporean actress and director Ms Michelle Chong.

Guests enjoying the pre-screening talk.

Guests had many questions for director Mr Yaguchi after the screening as well; they asked many questions about how to film was shot, as well as how the characters were created. They also asked about what kind of film he will be working on next.

Reception for distinguished guests of the Japanese Film Festival and JCC.		His Excellency Ambassador Kenji Shinoda introducing GOH Minister of Culture, Communication and Youth Ms Grace Fu to the Director of the festival’s opening film “Survival Family”, Mr Shinobu Yaguchi, and Mr Masafumi Konomi, Senior Project Manager in the Japan Foundation’s Film and Broad Media Department.
Minister Grace Fu speaking with His Excellency Ambassador Kenji Shinoda and Director of JCC, Ms Akiko Sugita.		Distinguished guests at the reception.
His Excellency Ambassador Kenji Shinoda giving his opening speech.		During the pre-screening talk with Japanese director Mr Shinobu Yaguchi and Singaporean actress and director Ms Michelle Chong.
Director of JCC Ms Akiko Sugita, Japanese film director Mr Shinobu Yaguchi, Minister Grace Fu, His Excellency Ambassador Kenji Shinoda, Singaporean actress and film director Ms Michelle Chong, and Mr Masafumi Konomi posing with the guests who attended the opening ceremony of the Japanese Film Festival.

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