CreatorVC Announces Icons of Anime Documentary, Opens Fan Survey
The documentary marks a rare deep-dive treatment of anime's Western reception by a documentary studio with a track record of multi-hour genre retrospectives.
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CreatorVC, known for long-form documentaries on films like Aliens and The Thing, announced a new documentary titled Icons of Anime: The Western Awakening. The project will examine anime's impact in the West and is directed by Tim Eldred. A fan survey is open until August 7 at iconsofanimedoc.com to help shape the film.
CreatorVC, the production company behind multi-hour documentaries on horror and sci-fi films, is turning its attention to anime. The company announced on Thursday that it is working on Icons of Anime: The Western Awakening, a documentary about how anime arrived and grew in the West. Tim Eldred, an Emmy-nominated animation director and veteran anime fan who previously directed Space Battleship Yamato: The Making of an Anime Legend, is writing and directing the project. David Weiner is executive producer and Daniel Richardson is producer.
CreatorVC has opened a fan survey at iconsofanimedoc.com, running until August 7, to gather input on the documentary's direction. The press release names several titles that will be covered: Speed Racer, Star Blazers, Robotech, Akira, and Ghost in the Shell. The staff plans to interview creators from Japan and America as well as fans, and to ask contemporary filmmakers about how anime influenced their work.
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