Masaaki Yuasa Named Guest Curator for TIFF Animation Program Drawn Universes
The appointment puts a Japanese auteur with a distinctive visual style in charge of curating a major festival's animation retrospective, signaling TIFF's continued investment in animation as a serious art form.
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Masaaki Yuasa has been appointed guest curator for the Toronto International Film Festival's new animation special program "Drawn Universes: Visions in Animation," running from November to December this year. The program builds on the festival's "Animate" series and follows the 2023 "Pop Japan!" showcase. Yuasa, known for "Mind Game" and the upcoming "The Life of Chrysanthemum," will select the lineup. Screening details will be announced later.
Masaaki Yuasa, the director behind "Mind Game" and the forthcoming "The Life of Chrysanthemum," will serve as guest curator for the Toronto International Film Festival's new animation special program "Drawn Universes: Visions in Animation." The program runs from November to December this year and is a new initiative that builds on the festival's existing "Animate" series at the Cinematheque. It follows the 2023 "Pop Japan!" program, which focused on Japanese films. The festival describes the program as a broad survey of animation's narrative appeal, artistic expression, and visual technology. Yuasa's selection of titles is expected to draw attention from animation fans worldwide. The official schedule and notable screening titles will be announced at a later date.
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- Anime Hack (anime.eiga.com) 湯浅政明監督、トロント国際映画祭のアニメーション特集「Drawn Universes」ゲストキュレーターに就任