Hanabee Entertainment Licenses Patema Inverted
The Australia premiere with guest of honor Yasuhiro Yoshiura
Hanabee Entertainment and The Melbourne International Film Festival are proud to announce the Australian premiere of Patema Inverted as part of this year's 2014 Official Selection. To mark the occasion, director Yasuhiro Yoshiura himself has been confirmed as an honorable guest, visiting Australia for the first time.
The Melbourne Festival runs from the 31st of July – 17th August. Screening times to be announced early July. More information can be found at www.miff.com.au
About Patema Inverted
Two dreamers from separate worlds, literally cling to each other to survive. The coming of age sci-fi epic elevated to the global stage following its release in film festivals around the world, winning both the Judges Award and the Audience award at the Scotland Loves Anime Festival. Patema Inverted has since been a part of the Official Selection in Film Festivals and theatres all over the world, including North America, Tokyo, Abu Dhabi, Spain and UK to mention a few, the film will finally premiere to eager audiences in Australia through the 2014 Melbourne International Film Festival.
About Yasuhiro Yoshiura
An enthusiastic participant in all phases of the production process, Mr.Yoshiura heralds the arrival of the next zeitgeist in anime. After graduating from the Kyushu University of Design, Mr.Yoshuira wrote and directed his first short animation titled Pale Cocoon. He then created the brilliant Time of Eve, a six part series he wrote and directed, which won the Original Video Animation category prize at the 9th annual Tokyo Anime awards. Time of Eve was also the third most downloaded iTunes Movie in 2011 alongside Toy Story 3 and Inception.
About Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF)
Established in 1952, the Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF) is one of the oldest film festivals in the world and the most significant screen event in Australia.
Patema Inverted will be screened as part of MIFF's Next Gen program. Next Gen is an initiative to enrich the cinema experience for younger viewers, where films are selected for their diversity, innovation and high quality, as well as for being relevant and accessible to audiences of all ages.
