Shooting Support Journal– category –

Hello, this is Izumitani from Ehime Film Commission. On June 26, at the 11th Japan FC Awards ceremony in Kobe, I was waiting backstage for my cue — reviewing the materials, preparing to present awards to film commissions and production professionals alike — when someone approached. "Izumitani-san! It's been a long t...

Hello, this is Izumitani from Ehime Film Commission. On June 26, 2025, the NPO Japan Film Commission General Assembly was held, at which I announced my transition out of the presidency, effective June 30. I'll write more about that in a separate post. After the assembly and symposium, my final duty as president was ...

Hello, this is Izumitani from Ehime Film Commission. We're a month into the new fiscal year, and it's time to share Ehime FC's production support record for FY2024. Total productions supported: 28└ Feature Films: 1└ TV Dramas: 3└ Variety Programs: 13└ Commercials: 3└ Other: 8 The single feature film was an independe...

Hello, this is Izumitani from Ehime Film Commission. Japan's film commission infrastructure began taking shape around the year 2000. Today, over 300 FCs operate across the country, with around 130 of them affiliated with the Japan Film Commission (JFC). In 2000, 282 Japanese films were released in theaters. By 2024,...

Hi, this is Izumitani from Ehime Film Commission (Ehime FC). I’m excited to announce that the theatrical version of Trillion Game will hit theaters on February 14th. Some of you might have already checked it out! This movie has quite the journey―it started as a manga, became a TV drama, and is finally on the big scr...

Hi, this is Izumitani from Ehime Film Commission (Ehime FC).The Motion Picture Producers Association of Japan—which consists of Shochiku, Toho, Toei, and KADOKAWA-has just released the 2024 Japan Film Industry Statistics, covering all theatrical releases from January 1 to December 31, 2024. A Record-Breaking Year fo...

Hi, this is Izumitani from Ehime Film Commission (Ehime FC).On January 23, the National Filming Locations Fair (hosted by the Japan Film Commission) was held on the 23rd floor of Mynavi PLACE Kabukiza Tower in Higashi-Ginza. What is the National Filming Locations Fair?This event is a matchmaking opportunity between ...

Hi, this is Izumitani from the Ehime Film Commission (Ehime FC).This year marks the 23rd anniversary of the Ehime Film Commission, which was established in 2002!Regarding filming locations in Ehime, Shimonada Station, an unstaffed station, is probably the most popular—especially among train stations.Even before Ehim...