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X Japan's We Are X Documentary Wins Jury Editing Award at Sundance

posted on by Jabulani Blyden
Film premiered in competition at Sundance Film Festival on January 23

The entertainment news website Deadline reported on Saturday that X Japan's We Are X documentary film won Sundance Film Festival Awards' Special Jury Award for Best Editing.

Mako Kamitsuna (The World Made Straight, Blackhat) and John Maringouin (Big River Man, Running Stumbled) edited the documentary, which chronicles the band's 35-year career. Stephen Kijak (Scott Walker: 30 Century Man, Stones In Exile) directed the film, and John Battsek (Searching For Sugarman, The Imposter) served as the producer. Shooting started at the band's Madison Square Garden concert in New York City on October 11.

The documentary premiered on January 23 at the Sundance Film Festival in the festival's World Cinema Documentary Competition. The film had additional public screenings during the festival. Band leader YOSHIKI also headlined the first-ever Festival Base Camp event.

X Japan toured North America in 2010. They signed a three-year contract with EMI Music North America in 2011, and released their first North American single "Jade" that same year. The band's single "Scarlet Love Song" was used as the theme song for the anime film Buddha: The Great Departure. The band's music was also used as the ending theme for the X anime film and X - X2 double X original video anime.

YOSHIKI and Toshi formed X Japan in 1982 as X. Over the next 13 years, X Japan released five studio albums, six live albums, 10 best hit albums, and 20 DVD releases. The band disbanded in 1997 but reunited in 2007. Original lead guitarist Hide and bassist Taiji Sawada passed away in 1998 and 2011, respectively. The band has sold more than 30 million albums (with singles and videos combined), and has sold out Japan's 55,000-seat Tokyo Dome 18 times.

Thanks to Daniel Zelter for the news tip.


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