Kindai Eiga Kyōkai (近代映画協会, "Modern Film Association") is a Japanese independent film studio. It was formed in 1950 by directors Kōzaburō Yoshimura and Kaneto Shindo and actor Taiji Tonoyama, and went on to produce most of Shindo's films, such as The Naked Island and Onibaba.
History
Kindai Eiga Kyōkai was formed in 1950 when Kōzaburō Yoshimura and Kaneto Shindo decided to leave the Shochiku production company. It was formed together with actor Taiji Tonoyama.
By 1960, the film company was almost bankrupt. With little money left, Shindo decided to make one last film, The Naked Island. This was a hit abroad, winning a prize at the Moscow Film Festival, and the money earned by signing foreign distribution rights was enough to keep the company afloat.
Throughout its history, the company was never highly profitable, with profits being reinvested into making more films.
Productions
| Date | Title |
|---|---|
| 1960 | The Naked Island |
| 1962 | Ningen |
| 1964 | Onibaba |
| 1968 | Kuroneko |
| 1999 | Will to Live |
| 2000 | By Player |
| 2003 | Owl |
| 2010 | Postcard |
References
- Georges Sadoul, Peter Morris Dictionary of Film Makers 1972 Page 232 "In 1950, with Yoshimura, he established his own independent company, Kindai Eiga Kyokai, and in 1951 he directed his first film."
- Yamada, Kazuo (2003). Nihon Eiga no Rekishi to Gendai (in Japanese). 新日本出版社. ISBN 4-406-03018-2.
- Shindo, Kaneto (2012). Nagase, Hiroko (ed.). 100 sai no ryugi [The Centenarian's Way] (in Japanese). PHP. ISBN 978-4-569-80434-7.
Bibliography
- Michiyoshi Takashima, ed. (1980). Kindai Eiga Kyōkai no 30-nen, 1950-1980 (in Japanese). Tokyo: Kindai Eiga Kyōkai. OCLC 46902212.