Conversation with Katsuhito Ishii, Master of Manga

Participants
15 film professionals
Date and venue
13 August 2009 (half a day followed by a "lunch for professionals"), in Locarno
Registration/Application deadline
Immediate!!! Directly at FOCAL
Fee
CHF 50.- (lunch included)
Language
Japanese, with simultaneous English translation
Organisation
Rolf Bächer, Tanja Huber (FOCAL); Olmo Giovannini (Manga Impact Retrospective, Locarno)

During the comprehensive retrospective of Japanese manga and anime at the Locarno Film Festival, ANIMA PLUS invites the versatile and successful director and writer of several awarded short and feature films, Katsuhito Ishii. Ishii began directing commercials in 1992 and he soon changed to making feature and animated films. His collaborations in anime movies include KILL BILL Vol 1 (the animated sequence) and the RACING ANIME RED LINE, which will be screened on the Piazza Grande.

The event consists in an intensive 3-hour Masterclass where Ishii will show a lot of material and answer the questions of an other expert in the field as well as the participants' questions. After the conversation, the participants are invited to a lunch for professionals.

a coproduction with the

Film Festival Locarno

Focal is supported by
OFC