Nobuhiro Kawanaka

Nobuhiro Kawanaka Trailers

A Man Who Became Cinema TrailerDiscovery of Image – The Era of Toshio Matsumoto TrailerWhere is Tomorrow, Shuji Terayama Trailer

Born in Tokyo in 1941. Began making 8mm films in the early 1960s, and in 1968 took part in the formation of Japan’s first filmmaking association based on individuals. Oversaw the foundation of the organization that would later become Image Forum in 1970. Began to hold regular screenings of experimental films. Has produced a total of 100 short and feature-length works to date, throughout which he has consistently investigated the meaning of making films as an individual.

Most Popular Nobuhiro Kawanaka Trailers

Total trailers found: 32

A Man Who Became Cinema Trailer (2018)

10 December 2018

Masato Hara made his directorial debut in high school in 1968 and achieved a reputation as a young prodigy.

タウンスケープ・10「ROOM」 Trailer (1977)

31 December 1977

Shishōsetsu 3 Trailer (1989)

01 January 1989

Short film that is part of a series of 6 films that Nobuhiro Kawanaka made between 1987 and 1992.

Discovery of Image – The Era of Toshio Matsumoto Trailer (2017)

09 December 2017

A five-part documentary chronicling Toshio Matsumoto, the legendary filmmaker known as a pioneer of experimental cinema in Japan and also active as a film theorist, who exerted a profound influence on innovative film expression from the 1950s onward.

Shishōsetsu 1 Trailer (1987)

01 June 1987

Short film that is part of a series of 6 films that Nobuhiro Kawanaka made between 1987 and 1992.

Playback Trailer (1973)

31 December 1973

Where is Tomorrow, Shuji Terayama Trailer (2017)

02 December 2017

The documentary to find the "true Shuji Terayama".

Transparent Process Trailer (1975)

01 June 1975

The seminal image of the continuous motion of a woman skipping. While Edward Muybridge worked to accurately record human movements, this film, shot in 16mm and made 100 years later, sparks interest in how it disrupts the order of continuous movement.

Eizō Shokan 5 Trailer (1994)

31 December 1994

Upcoming Road Trailer (2001)

01 January 2001

Short film about the personal life of Nobuhiro Kawanaka.

Shishōsetsu 5 Trailer (1991)

01 June 1991

As demonstrated by the film's title, Kawanaka has been exploring the theme of “Shishōsetsu” (“realized” fiction) for some time.

Switch Back Trailer (1976)

01 January 1976

A nostalgic work, which attempts to reconstruct the materials of postwar 35 mm newsreel footage given by the filmmakers’ friend and old tinted picture postcards.

Shishōsetsu 2 Trailer (1988)

01 January 1988

Short film that is part of a series of 6 films that Nobuhiro Kawanaka made between 1987 and 1992.

KIKAIDE MIRUKOTO = Eye Machine / To See by Chance –The Pioneers of Japanese Video Arts– Trailer (2013)

10 April 2013

Video began as a medium that inspired discovery. This art documentary traces the expressive roots of “media art” in Japan — works of video, performances, and installations created using video technology that allowed for free and creative visual expression.

Shishōsetsu 4 Trailer (1990)

01 January 1990

Short film that is part of a series of 6 films that Nobuhiro Kawanaka made between 1987 and 1992.

Kick the World Trailer (1974)

31 March 1974

Writes Kawanaka, "Video is a medium of image as well as sound. Walking on a gravel road with a camera, the crunch sound is captured in real time.

Eizō Shokan 7 Trailer (1997)

01 June 1997

The newest work in a series of works employing 16mm film to exchange correspondence between the two filmmakers Nobuhiro Kawanaka and Sakumi Hagiwara.

Time Trailer (1998)

01 June 1998

Film shot on 16mm by Japanese filmmaker Nobuhiro Kawanaka in the late 1990s.

Shishōsetsu 6 Trailer (1992)

01 January 1992

Short film that is part of a series of 6 films that Nobuhiro Kawanaka made between 1987 and 1992.

Eizō Shokan 10 Trailer (2005)

01 June 2005

Lately, I cannot help thinking; “What if the gods created life and death by mistake?” I find it odd that as I age, my body withers.

Crossroads Crisis Trailer (2012)

28 April 2012

Video short by Japanese filmmaker Nobuhiro Kawanaka, premiered at the Image Forum Festival in 2012.

Shinjuku Legend: Nagisa Yoko Shinjuku Koma Gewa-gewa Recital Trailer (2009)

01 June 2009

Since she was a little girl, Nagisa Yoko had two dreams: one was to have a song written for her by Aku Yu; the other was to sing at the Shinjuku Koma Theater.

Feedback Trailer (1973)

01 January 1973

Photographs of a nude, arranged into stop-motion sequences on the left half of the screen, are juxtaposed with a close-up of the film itself passing in front of a viewer, gradually revealed on the right half of the screen.

Route Trailer (2015)

10 May 2015

In recent years, my older colleagues and friends have begun to pass away one after another. I wonder if I'm reaching that age myself, and I feel like time is chasing me.

So Far Trailer (2018)

05 August 2018

Digital film by Japanese director Nobuhiro Kawanaka presented at the Image Forum Festival.

Painting Sky Trailer (1985)

01 June 1985

A pictorial diary featuring images taken at the Old Blue Hotel in Berkeley.

Shishōsetsu Trailer (1996)

01 January 1996

A compilation of Kawanaka's representative "Shishōsetsu" series. "The title of my film series, 'I-novel,' is easily misunderstood.

“B” Continued Trailer (1984)

01 June 1984

“I am deeply involved in human memory and the feeling of nostalgia brought about by time. For this piece, my challenge was to observe time within the frame.

Spinning Time Trailer (1983)

01 June 1983

This formal study is based on a series of postcards of pre-war Tokyo. The artist fuses these images of the past with the same scenes that appear today in an evocative and lyrical way.

Imprint Trailer (2014)

12 May 2014

The work by Nobuhiro Kawanaka, who consistently produces film works from a personal aspect, focuses on Naito Chin (comedian, book reviewer), who had passed away in 2011.

5 Years Since Trailer (2018)

05 August 2018

Digital film by Japanese director Nobuhiro Kawanaka presented at the Image Forum Festival.

TSUKURARETSUTSUARU EIGA Trailer (2006)

01 January 2006

Experimental film by Nabuhiro Kawanaka.