LA EigaFest, is an annual
film festival
A film festival is an organized, extended presentation of films in one or more movie theater, cinemas or screening venues, usually annually and in a single city or region. Some film festivals show films outdoors or online.
Films may be of recent ...
held in
Los Angeles
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, California hosted by the Japan Film Society. It showcases the latest Japanese films to the American audience. The festival also hosts a Shorts Competition (the Golden Zipangu Awards) and a Business Panel every year. "Eiga" is the Japanese term for "Film."
The festival was founded by festival director Hayato Mitsuishi who is also the Co-Founder and President of the Japan Film Society.
LA EigaFest was first held at the Chinese Theatre in 2011. It was then held at the Egyptian Theatre in 2012, 2013, and 2014 and L.A. LIVE - Regal Cinemas in 2015.
Film Premieres
LA EigaFest has premiered major Japanese films on the big screen in the US that might not have otherwise been seen by US audiences. Many of the films shown have made its International, North America, or US debut at LA Eigafest including such films as ''
Lupin III
, also written as ''Lupin the Third'', ''Lupin the 3rd'', or ''Lupin the IIIrd'', is a Japanese media franchise created by Monkey Punch. The series follows the endeavors of master thief Lupin III (character), Lupin III, grandson of gentleman t ...
'' (International Premiere), ''
Rurouni Kenshin
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Nobuhiro Watsuki. The story begins in 1878, the 11th year of the Meiji era in Japan, and follows a former assassin of the Bakumatsu, known as Hitokiri Battosai. After his work against ...
'' (North American Premiere), ''
Unforgiven
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'' (US Premiere), ''
Rurouni Kenshin: Kyoto Inferno'' (US Premiere), ''
Rurouni Kenshin: The Legend Ends'' (North American Premiere)
and others.
References
External links
* (LA EigaFest)
* {{official website, http://www.japanfilmsociety.org/ (Japan Film Society)
Film festivals in Los Angeles