Jam Films
Jam Films and its sequels are collections of short films, each by a different Japanese director.
Jam Films[]
Jam Films is a 2002 suite of 7 shorts produced by Sega/Amuse (various production companies participated in the production of the films, e.g. Rockwell Eyes in "Arita Featuring Spencer A. Weezy").
The opening credits sequence for the collection was directed by .
- "The Messenger -弔いは夜の果てで-" (Requiem for the Dead) - directed by Ryuhei Kitamura
- "けん玉" (Kendama) - directed by Tetsuo Shinohara
- "コールドスリープ" (Cold Sleep) - directed by George Iida
- "Pandora - Hong Kong Leg" - directed by Mochizuki Rokuro
- "Hijiki" - directed by Tsutsumi Yukihiko
- "Justice" - directed by Isao Yukisada
- "Arita" - directed by Shunji Iwai
Jam Films 2[]
Jam Films 2 is the 2003 sequel containing four shorts by different directors. Jam Films 2 is only available as a Region 2 or Region 3 DVD.
- "机上の空論" (Kijo no Kuron) directed by Junji Kojima (小島淳二)
- "Clean Room" directed by Eiki Takahashi (高橋栄樹)
- "Hoops Men Soul" directed by Hidenori Inoue (井上秀憲)
- "Fastener" directed by Kouki Tange (丹下絋希)
"Kijou no Kuron" or "Armchair Theory" is a satirical instructional film for how to woo a Japanese woman. Kojima followed this concept with a series of short films under the title "The Japanese Tradition" (日本の形). "Sushi", "Sumo", "Golf", "Geisha", "Apologizing", "Tea" and "Chopsticks" all follow the satirical plot of taking a Japanese custom and often twisting or exaggerating its components or meanings into something meaningless or comedic. Both short film series feature Jin Katagiri (片桐 仁) and Kentarō Kobayashi (小林 賢太郎), a Japanese comedy duo collectively knows as Rahmens (ラーメンズ) who often are a part of scriptwriting and production.
Jam Films S[]
Jam Films S is a 2005 collection of shorts with the theme of the letter "S".
- "Tuesday"
- "HEAVEN SENT"
- "ブラウス" (Blouse)
- "NEW HORIZON"
- "すべり台" (Suberidai)
- "α" (Alpha)
- "スーツ -suit-"
External links[]
- Japanese films
- Japanese short films
- Films directed by Shunji Iwai
- Films directed by Yukihiko Tsutsumi
- 2000s Japanese film stubs