In light of our very first Japanese Film Festival Online 2024, acclaimed cinematographer Hideho Urata (Plan 75) will present a masterclass at Japan Creative Centre (JCC) on the fundamentals of cinematography and his philosophy behind it. He will share his vast experiences from working on international sets (Kamataki, The Clone Returns Home, A Land Imagined) and, most recently, his work on local director Nicole Midori Woodford's debut feature Last Shadow at First Light. During the masterclass, guests will have the opportunity to learn more about his collaboration with Nicole and interact with him.

Date:

11 May 2024 (Saturday)

Time:

11am – 12pm (Registration starts 10:30am)

Venue:

Japan Creative Centre (JCC)
Embassy of Japan in Singapore
4 Nassim Road Singapore 258372

Admission:

FREE (Registration required)

Click button or scan QR to register:

The registration is handled by our festival co-organiser, Singapore Film Society. If the event is full, or you would like to change or cancel your registration, please e-mail SFS at deepag@singaporefilmsociety.com.

We regret that there is limited capacity, kindly register early to avoid disappointment. ALL EVENTS ARE FREE OF CHARGE.

Mr. Hideho Urata is a highly acclaimed cinematographer based in Singapore, originally from Japan. He began his career in the United States, where he refined his skills and artistic vision.His work on the feature film Kamataki (2005) earned it five awards at the Montréal World Film Festival 2005, as well as the Crystal Bear-Special Mention at the Berlin International Film Festival 2006. He also received accolades for his cinematography in The Clone Returns Home (2008), winning Best Cinematography at Montreal's Fantasia International Film Festival 2009 and Best Visual Achievement at the New York Asian Film Festival 2009.

In Singapore, his work on A Land Imagined (2018) earned him the Golden Leopard at the Locarno International Film Festival 2018, as well as Best Cinematography awards at the Valladolid International Film Festival - Seminci and the Asian Pacific Screen Awards. More recently, his cinematography in Plan 75 (2022) received a Special Mention in the Caméra d'Or competition at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival. He was also nominated for Best Cinematography at the Asian Film Awards in 2023. Notable recent projects include Last Shadow at First Light (2023), The Box Man (2024), and Stranger Eyes (2024).

In addition to his cinematic achievements, Mr Urata serves as a senior lecturer at LASALLE College of the Arts.

Read more about him on JFF+: Behind One of Asia’s Top Cinematographers: An Interview with Hideho Urata

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Getting to Japan Creative Centre
4 Nassim Road Singapore 258372
Tel: +65-6737-0434

By Public Bus:
Bus services: 7, 36, 77, 105, 106, 111, 123, 132, 174, 174E, 502, 502A, 502B (Alight in front of Delfi Orchard)
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By the MRT:
You may also take the MRT to the nearest MRT station, Orchard (NS22).
Train fares, travel times and route maps are available on the SMRT website.

Driving to JCC:
Nearest parking is at Orchard Hotel, Delfi Orchard and Orchard Rendezvous Hotel.