Japan’s Pia Film Festival to Launch Oshima Prize for New Talent1 min read
Reading Time: < 1 minuteConceived by Oshima’s widow, actress Akiko Koyama, the Oshima Prize will be presented to young Japanese filmmakers who “following in the footsteps of Oshima, continue to take on challenges on an international scale and after making their commercial debuts”.
One of the masters of Japanese cinema, Oshima directed films such as In The Realm Of The Senses (1976), Empire Of Passion (1978), which won best director at Cannes, and Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence (1983). He was also a strong supporter of new talent and a member of the PFF jury from 1979 to 1988.
Internationally acclaimed musician and composer Ryuichi Sakamoto, who scored Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence, will serve as president of the jury for the new award, which also includes Japanese filmmaker Kiyoshi Kurosawa and PFF director Keiko Araki.
Photo Credit: Pia Film Festival
