CAPE and JETRO Team up for Beyond Japan Hollywood Pipeline Program
variety.comNaman Ramachandran The Coalition of Asian Pacifics in Entertainment (CAPE) is partnering with Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) to launch Beyond Japan, a program aimed at connecting Japanese filmmakers with Hollywood opportunities.
The initiative, backed by the Japanese government, kicks off virtually this month before transitioning to in-person sessions in Los Angeles.
The inaugural cohort features six Japanese filmmakers: Fujimura Akiyo, whose Amazon Prime and Apple TV-streaming feature “Eriko, Pretended” won the SKIP City Award and who contributed to Kore-eda Hirokazu-produced anthology “Ten Years Japan”; Yoshida Mayumi, Warner Bros.
Discovery Access alumna and associate producer on A24/Apple TV+’s “Sunny” starring Rashida Jones; Tsukikawa Sho, director of Japan Academy Prize winner “Let Me Eat Your Pancreas” and Netflix’s manga adaptation “Yu Yu Hakusho,” with upcoming Netflix rom-com “Romantics Anonymous” starring Oguri Shun and Han Hyo-joo; Tokyo-based international production veteran Ü Inose; Shibuya Yu, Venice Film Festival alumnus (“Jitensha”) whose feature directorial debut “Umbrellas for Miharu” releases January 2025; and Fukada Yuske, known for “Tokyo Override” and “Perfect World.” Selection committee members included Palme d’Or winner Kore-eda Hirokazu, actor-producer Oka Masi, and “Tokyo Vice” executive producer Washio Kayo.
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