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September 25-27, 2015

ABOUT THE HOST
Japan Film Society
The Japan Film Society is a non-profit 501(c)(3) arts and cultural organization
founded to promote Japanese film and culture to the broad American audience.
Every year it hosts the LA EigaFest, the premiere Japanese film festival in the US(“Eiga” means “Film” in Japanese). The festival is unique amongst American film
festivals as it focuses exclusively on Japanese content and that it takes place inLos Angeles, the entertainment capital of the world.

ABOUT THE FESTIVAL
LA EigaFest
LA EigaFest showcases the latest Japanese and Japanese-influenced films that cater
towards the American audience, introduces up-and-coming filmmakers and talent
to the Hollywood community, and enhance s the communication and relationshipbetween the US and Japanese film industries and thus create business opportunities.
To date, the film festival has presented the Worldwide, International, North America,
US, or West Coast premieres of more than 40 of the latest Japanese feature films
including blockbuster hits such as Rurouni Kenshin 1 & 2, Lupin The Third, Unforgiven,
The Floating Castle, Harakiri: Death of a Samurai, and more.

FESTIVAL INTRODUCTIONLA EigaFest 2015

THE VENUE
L.A. LiveThe Japan Film Society is proud to host its 5th
Annual LA EigaFest. This three-day film event
brings the best of Japanese cinema to thousandsof American moviegoers and entertainment
industry professionals. Events include film
premieres, awards ceremonies, red carpet events,
film competitions, after parties, Q&A sessions withdirectors and cast, business panels, and otherspecial events.
With four successful festivals hosted at theChinese and Egyptian Theatres in Hollywood,increased attendance has allowed the Festival toexpand in 2015, making its new homeat the L.A. Live entertainment complex in
Downtown Los Angeles.

L.A. Live is a 5.6 million square foot (520,257 m^2)
sports, entertainment, and residential complex in
Downtown Los Angeles. L.A. Live is the host of theEMMY’s and the GRAMMYs, and the Regal
Cinemas L.A. Stadium is the venue of choice for
Hollywood Red Carpet premieres.
(http://www.lalive.com/ )AUDIENCE REACH OPPORTUNITIES•2014 Holds the record breaking attendance with LA EigaFest
showcasing 26 films, and growing.

•2015 Feature films and shorts of varying genres and styleswill again be shown with celebrity actors, directors,
and producers in attendance.

RED CARPET: WORLD, INTERNATIONAL, NORTH AMERICAN
AND US FILM PREMIERES
Rurouni Kenshin (North American Premiere), Rurouni Kenshin: Kyoto Inferno (US Premiere), Lupin the
Third (International Premiere), Unforgiven (US Premiere), Milocrorze: A Love Story.” (World Premiere), andmore…

Past guests of LA EigaFest (Partial List)“LUPIN THE THIRD”
Actress: Meisa Kuroki“MILOCRORZE”
Actor: Takayuki Yamada“UNFORGIVEN”
Actor: Ken Watanabe“RUROUNI KENSHIN: KYOTO INFERNO”Actor: Takeru Sato (Video Appearance)

OLIVER STONE (Director)
Guest

GEORGE TAKEI (Actor)
GuestAUDIENCE REACH OPPORTUNITIES (continued)
FEATURE FILM SCREENINGS, BUSINESS PANELSAND SPECIAL EVENTS.

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1. JAPAN COOL CONTENT CONTRIBUTION(J3C) AWARD
LEFT: CONSULATE GENERAL HORINOUCHICENTER: DOUG LIMAN(Film Director: “Edge of Tomorrow”, “Mr. & Mrs.
Smith”, “The Bourne Identity”, “Swingers”)
RIGHT: HIROSHI SAKURZAKA(Author: “All You Need is Kill (Edge of Tomorrow)”)55

2. FEATURE FILM SCREENINGS
3. BUSINESS PANELDONALD H. HEWITT(English Adaptation Screenwriter for Studio GhibliFilms)

4. BUSINESS PANEL
LEFT: KELLY C. CRABB(Entertainment Lawyer, Sheppard Mullin)
RIGHT: ROY LEE(Producer: “The Departed”, “The Lego Movie”, “TheRing”, “The Grudge”)
5. AFTER PARTY

DEMOGRAPHICS
LA EigaFest 2014

GENDER

FEMALE 61%

MALE 39%AGE
0-20 years

21-30 years

5%31-50 years

54%

50+ years

27%

LANGUAGE
English …………………… 71%
Japanese ………………… 16%
Other ……………………… 13%14%

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CONTACTContributions may be tax deductible pursuant to IRS Section 501(c)3
The Japan Film Society offers a broad array of custom sponsorship packages tomeet your organization’s marketing and philanthropic needs.
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