The Japan TimesFeb 27, 2025
Tokyo-based Eric Nyari co-produced Shiori Ito’s “Black Box Diaries” and Ema Ryan Yamazaki’s “Instruments of a Beating Heart,” both of which mark firsts for their respective categories. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025/02/27/film/academy-award-nominees-documentaries/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #culture #film #academyawards #oscars #shioriito #emaryanyamazaki #documentaries #ericnyari
Oscar-nominated documentaries put Japan under the microscope

Shiori Ito’s “Black Box Diaries” and Ema Ryan Yamazaki’s “Instruments of a Beating Heart” both mark firsts in their respective categories.

The Japan Times
DeadlineFeb 17, 2025

Shiori Itō’s Oscar-Nominated ‘Black Box Diaries’ Has Been Embraced Around The World. So Why Isn’t It Being Seen In Her Native Japan?
#Documentary #News #Awardsdoc #BlackBoxDiaries #Changeorg #EricNyari #HannaAqvilin #MTVDocumentaryFilms #ShioriItō

https://deadline.com/2025/02/black-box-diaries-shiori-ito-interview-change-org-petition-1236292760/

Shiori Itō’s Oscar-Nominated ‘Black Box Diaries’ Has Been Embraced Around The World. So Why Isn’t It Being Seen In Her Native Japan?

A 'Black Box Diaries' Change.org petition is spreading to get the Oscar-nominated documentary distributed in Japan.

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Director Ema Ryan Yamazaki On Her Oscar Contender ‘Instruments Of A Beating Heart’: Film Reveals “How A Japanese Person Is Made”
#Documentary #EmaRyanYamazaki #EricNyari #InstrumentsofaBeatingHeart #TheNewYorkTimesOpDocs

https://deadline.com/2024/12/instruments-of-a-beating-heart-director-ema-ryan-yamazaki-interview-1236191698/

Director Ema Ryan Yamazaki On Her Oscar Contender ‘Instruments Of A Beating Heart’: Film Reveals “How A Japanese Person Is Made”

Japanese culture -- "how a Japanese person is made"-- is explored in the short film 'Instruments of a Beating Heart,' directed by Ema Ryan Yamazaki.

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