We’re excited to announce the second program of films by Isao Kota, in partnership with Art Saloon/アート サルーン UNDERGROUND CINEMA FESTIVAL. In March we focus on Kota’s later landscape-oriented works: Echo (1982), Circuit Meter (1983) and Big Stone and Small Night (1991). collabjapan.org/events/2025/ma…

We apologise for the late notice, but we’re pleased at announce that part 2 of our Isao Kota program has been extended to April 8. Happy watching and don’t forget to tell us what you thought on here or Letterboxd! 🪨 collabjapan.org/events/2025/ma…

Actual last day! 🎞️🎞️

It’s here! This April we are thrilled to present a rare look at the work of Kansai-based collective Voyant Cinémathèque, in a program curated by Hal Young. As always, sign up to watch for $5 per month. 🏭 collabjapan.org/events/2025/ap…

今月のCCJの会員向けオンライン上映は、1980年代より関西で活動した実験映画・個人映画グループであるヴォワイアン・シネマテーク！　だいぶ取り扱う年代が下がってきた感じ。4/30まで、有料

40年近く前の私の映像作品が紹介されました。もうびっくりしてます。

“Lighting the city in a seemingly eternal sunset through the warmth of his Kodachrome 40 film, Tokyo Honeymoon was Aoi’s first work upon moving to the capital.” Hal Young Watch Katsumi Aoi’s Tokyo Honeymoon (1985) until May 15 🌆 collabjapan.org/events/2025/ap…

From April 17 - May 5, we are grateful to present a free mini-screening of the late 久里洋二　一般社団法人久里実験漫画工房’s iconic work, Human Zoo. A pioneer of experimental animation, Kuri’s playful visions of human society are at once satirical and full of warmth. 松房子 collabjapan.org/events/2025/hu…

A new article on the theme of “observation” in the work of Mako Idemitsu has been published by Hiroko Haraguchi of Osaka University. “出光真子『主婦の一日』とヴィデオによる女性の「観察」” : ir.library.osaka-u.ac.jp/repo/ouka/all/…

Tonight! A restaging of Takahiko Iimura & Alvin Lucier’s 1968 expanded cinema work SHELTER 9999 as part of European Media Art Festival (EMAF) at Haus der Jugend, 19:00. emaf.de/en/timetable/#…

This May, we are thrilled to present four short works by 小田香. 〰️ Perhaps best known for films exploring subterranean spaces and their cumulative histories, our May program, curated by Julian Ross, traces the theme of family in their works. collabjapan.org/events/2025/ma…

Thus a Noise Speaks (小田香 , 2010) A family dinner shifts from celebration to discomfort when Oda comes out to their family. On CCJ with our $5/month membership program until end of May. 🏠 collabjapan.org/events/2025/ma…

Last day to view Yukina Nishioka’s Bristlepinecone (1991) as part of our Voyant Cinematheque program curated by Hal Young collabjapan.org/events/2025/ap…

15日まで見る事ができます。ぜひ。

Recording with Mother (Working Hands) (2025) showing for one more week as part of our 小田香 program on CCJ. collabjapan.org/events/2025/ma…

Karaoke Cafe BOSA (2020) by 小田香 invites the patrons of a karaoke kissaten to reflect on the state of the world during COVID. “Cafe BOSA leaves traces in these days of unrest as a time capsule of the Anthropocene,” Oda writes. Watch: collabjapan.org/events/2025/ma…

This June, we are thrilled to present a screening of Kenji Aoike’s Nihon Gen’yasai Sanrizuka (1971) in partnership with Go Hirasawa and Shuhei Hosoya, as PADOCO (Postwar Arts Material Preservation 戦後芸術資料保存). collabjapan.org/events/2025/ju…

“Captures the tension and excitement of the people at the scene in full detail.” Kenji Aoike’s document of Nihon Gen’yasai Sanrizuka - on show until the end of June! 🌾 collabjapan.org/events/2025/ju…

Two more days to catch Keinji Aoike’s document of Nihon Gen’yasai Sanrizuka, “a passionate festival in which activists, local youth action groups, young people from Tokyo, and farmers collided at the same site.” collabjapan.org/events/2025/ju…