Panelists at the Discover Beauty Symposium tackle issues faced by female directors around the world. The Discover Beauty Symposium, sponsored and co-sponsored by Japan Cultural Expo and Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia, took place this week, and we'd like to highlight some of the important discussions the panelists had. For this symposium, women in the film industry joined moderator Chuk Besher to discuss the role of women in film in the U.S and Japan. Panelists included art director and Emmy-winner Chikako Suzuki, documentary director Ema Ryan Yamazaki, and Japanese commentator and actor LiLiCo. The discussion also touched on the subject of "beauty," looking back through history at the Japanese women who contributed to establishing the Japanese culture of beauty and have been highly regarded abroad. “Discover Beauty” also hosted a screening of the "Discover Beauty Program," a collection of short films depicting Japanese beauty from the perspective of female directors. If you missed it, check out the lineup of all the female-directed short films in the Discover Beauty program. Read More...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Tuesday, 15 June, 2021