JSFF MASTERCLASSES | Daiki Kinoshita & Aki Takabatake
Sun, Nov 29
|Yugoslav film archive
What really happens behind the film industry? Explore how films get made, how unconventional routes can lead from festivals and producing to directing, and why those industry connections matter.
Date & Time
Nov 29, 2026, 5:00 PM – 5:50 PM
Yugoslav film archive, Uzun Mirkova 1, Beograd 11000, Serbia
ABOUT
JSFF brings together Daiki Kinoshita, director of No One Knows, and Aki Takabatake, producer and director of the documentary Shapes in Between: Norman Takeuchi’s Journey, for two intimate masterclass sessions exploring different paths through independent filmmaking.
Kinoshita opens a conversation on independent cinema in contemporary Japan, sharing the realities, choices and creative process behind making films outside conventional structures.
Takabatake follows with Between Cultures: My Journey from Film Festivals to Filmmaking, reflecting on a career shaped by international film culture and the transition from supporting and presenting cinema to creating her own work.
Two personal perspectives on authorship, independent production and the paths that connect filmmakers, festivals and audiences across cultures.