Join us for a rare double masterclass with two creative forces behind our Opening Film, Renoir — director Ms Hayakawa Chie and cinematographer Mr Urata Hideho. Together, they will discuss their collaborative process on a film that balances emotional fragility with visual restraint, and share reflections on the journey from script to Cannes, through the lens of co-production, cross-cultural exchange, and cinematic language. Mr Urata Hideho will also be talking about his work on A Girl Named Ann. Both titles are featured in this year's JFF.

Date:

4 October 2025 (Saturday)

Time:

2pm – 4pm (Registration starts 1:30m)

Venue:

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

Admission:

FREE (Registration required)

Register:

https://jff25masterclass.peatix.com/

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 khaichyi@singaporefilmsociety.com.

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

Born in Tokyo, Ms Hayakawa Chie studied photography at Schoolof Visual Arts in New York. Her short film, Niagara (2014), was selected in the Cinéfondation section at Cannes Film Festival 2014 and received awards in numerous international film festivals. Her short film PLAN 75 was the opening segment of anthology feature Ten Years Japan (2018) executive-produced by Mr Kore-eda Hirokazu. The short was expanded into her feature film debut PLAN 75, which was selected in Un Certain Regard and awarded the Camera d'Or Special Mention at Cannes Film Festival 2022. She was also awarded Best Director at Thessaloniki and was awarded and nominated at numerous international film festivals.

Renoir marks Japanese writer-director Ms Hayakawa Chie’s second film, and it is her first entry in the 'Official Selection Competition' for Cannes Film Festival 2025.

Director of Photography based in Singapore, Mr Urata Hideho is an internationally active Director of Photography. He recently worked on Renoir, reuniting with director Ms Hayakawa Chie after their collaboration on PLAN 75 (nominated for Best Cinematography, Asian Film Awards).

His past credits include A Land Imagined (winner of the Golden Leopard at Locarno), which also earned him Best Cinematography awards at the Valladolid International Film Festival and the Asia Pacific Screen Awards. Other notable works are Last Shadow at First Light (Best Cinematography, 2024 Ho Chi Minh International Film Festival), Stranger Eyes (Venice Film Festival, Main Competition), and A Girl Named Ann (Best Cinematography, Motion Picture and Television Engineering Society of Japan).

Mr Urata Hideho is currently a senior lecturer at the University of the Arts Singapore (UAS) and a member of the Singapore Society of Cinematographers (SGSC).

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