“Shot by Bill Kirstein, who shot Sora’s Ryuichi Sakamoto | Opus, a documentary that serves as a swan song for the brilliant composer – who also happens to be the ... [Read More]
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Venice Review: Neo Sora’s Happyend Poignantly Explores our Responses to an Impending Future
“”Cinematographer Bill Kirstein (who, as well as Opus, also shot Jessica Dunn Rovinelli’s gorgeous So Pretty) sculpts symphonies out of crisp, deep-staged images. The visuals seem pristine because of their inner geometry, ... [Read More]
Metrograph Pictures Buys Venice Festival Highlight ‘Happyend’ for North America Ahead of Toronto Premiere (EXCLUSIVE)
“Metrograph Pictures has acquired North American rights to Neo Sora’s narrative debut “Happyend,” a dystopian portrait of rebellious youth fighting for a better future [shot by Bill Kirstein].”” Read the ... [Read More]
Japanese Director Neo Sora makes bold statement at Venice Film Festival
“Sora’s film ‘HappyEnd’ is a Japanese-American drama exploring themes of identity, belonging, and the complexities of human connection [with cinematography from Bill Kirstein]. It features a diverse cast, including Japanese ... [Read More]
‘Happyend’ Review: High School Becomes a Microcosm of Surveillance-State Oppression in Affecting Near-Future Drama
“Speculative fiction as cautionary sociopolitical commentary, Happyend marks a confident first step into narrative features for Neo Sora, who made last year’s stirring documentary tribute to his late father, Ryuichi ... [Read More]
Intriguing First Teaser for ‘Happyend’ – Japanese Surveillance Drama
“Happyend is premiering at the 2024 Venice Film Festival this weekend, before it goes on to play at both TIFF and NYFF later this fall, with an October release in ... [Read More]
‘Happyend’ Trailer: Surveillance And Disaster Tests High School Friendships In Neo Sora’s Film — Venice
“Happyend [shot by Bill Kirstein] follows best friends Yuta and Kou, who are about to graduate high school in a near-future Tokyo where the threat of a catastrophic earthquake pervades ... [Read More]
Magnify Boards Neo Sora’s Venice-Bound Japanese Dystopian Film ‘Happyend’
“Happyend” was produced by Albert Tholen and Masubuchi Aiko at Zakkubalan; Eric Nyari (“Black Box Diaries”) of Cineric Creative; Alex C. Lo (“The Settlers”) at Cinema Inutile; and Anthony Chen ... [Read More]
Is ‘Fly Me to the Moon’ based on a true story? What’s behind fake moon landing movie
“How do you tell a fictional story about a fake moon landing with some real facts sprinkled in? That was the challenge facing Rose Gilroy as she wrote “Fly Me ... [Read More]
Separating Truth From Fiction in the New Space Race Movie Fly Me to the Moon
“In Fly Me to the Moon [Written (Story by) & Associate Produced by Bill Kirstein], launching in theaters July 12, a Nixon White House aide (Woody Harrelson) sends NYC ad ... [Read More]
Film Review: ‘Fly Me to the Moon’ is a Pleasing Mix of Comedy, Drama, and Old Fashioned Star Power
“Fly Me to the Moon is a throwback film, in a number of ways [thanks in part to writer and associate producer Bill Kirstein]. There’s a screwball element to this ... [Read More]
Pretty In Pink: DP Bill Kirstein and his Local 600 Crew Create a Deep-Focus Look for the Musical Comedy, Mean Girls
“Director of Photography Bill Kirstein says a deep-focus look was chosen because “We were shooting all on location and wanted the texture of the lived-in environment. Most of the film ... [Read More]
‘Opus’ Teaser: Ryuichi Sakamoto Gives Moving Final Performance In Venice-Bound Film; Explains Genesis Of Project In Posthumous Statement
“The production featured a crew of nearly 30 people headed by U.S. cinematographer Bill Kirstein, who shot the film using three 4K cameras. “I went into the shoot a little ... [Read More]
Ryuichi Sakamoto’s last performance captured by son in Venice ‘Opus’
Filmed in black and white, “Opus” focuses on the physicality of Sakamoto’s performance. The selection of music and their order in the film were decided by the musician himself. Sora, ... [Read More]