This week, I had a chance to see a collection of pictures donated by one art director who worked closely with filmmakers such as Kinoshita Keisuke and Kawashima Yuzo in the 1950s. The photo albums included many pictures with famous faces f…

Two days ago, I attended a study group on queer studies at Doshisha University. I hadn't had a chance to participate in it ever since I moved to Tokyo. But thankfully the work schedule during summer allowed me to return to Kyoto for a few …

UCLAで映画研究をしている大学院生たちから誘いを受け、来年3月にシアトルで開催されるSociety for Cinema and Media Studiesの大会に向けて発表アブストラクトを書いている。今回はメディア研究の先行研究とドキュメンタリー映画理論を用いたパネルを組みた…