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October Kotatsu Festival Update
posted on by Andrew Osmond
The Zoom events at the upcoming free Kotatsu festival on October 24 and 25 can now be booked on the festival's page and at the links below. The Zoom events are free but do need to be booked.
Some events will run on Zoom and others on the festival's YouTube channel.
Saturday October 24
11 a.m. Koji Yamamura and Kotatsu Special (YouTube, 90 minutes) - Films from Koji Yamamura introduced by the animator (pictured right), including the UK Premiere of Dreams Into Drawing The other films by Yamamura include Mount Head, Notes on Monstropedia and Water Dreams. Followed by short films by independent film-makers including the world premiere of The King of Amechau Country 〜Mother Goose〜 by Miho Yata.
1 p.m. Miho Yata and Takeshi Yoda Q&A (Zoom, 60 minutes) - Talk with Japanese animator Miho Yata and composer and theremin player Takeshi Yoda, who performed the music in The King of Amechau Country, above. The Zoom event can be booked here.
6 p.m. Student Programme 1 (YouTube, 75 minutes) - Films by students at Tokyo Zokei University and Tama Art University.
Sunday October 25
12 p.m. Chie Arai Animation Workshop (Zoom, 75 minutes) - Workshop with animator Chie Arai about creating the festival's mascot character. Suitable for over-13s. The Zoom event can be booked here
2 p.m. Fusako Yusaki Q&A (Zoom, 75 minutes) - Talk with Japanese clay animation pioneer Fusako Yusaki, pictured left. The Zoom event can be booked here.
4 p.m. Student Programme 2 (YouTube, 75 minutes) - Films by students at Kyoto Seika University, Hiroshima City University and Kyoto University of the Arts.
6 p.m Koji Yamamura and Kotatsu Special (YouTube, 90 minutes) - Repeat of programme from Saturday morning, above.
According to the festival website, "All films are in Japanese with English subtitles. The stream is declared safe for children, the equivalent of a U rating in UK cinema. Please be sure to subscribe to our Kotatsu YouTube Channel in advance and click the notification bell to receive all notifications when we go live or post any new content. Each YouTube stream will have a 30 minute lobby prior to programme start where you are free to join, settle in, get your popcorn and drinks ready and chat amongst yourselves."
