Access ■Directions by Train There are free shuttle buses during the festival from the East Exit, Kawaguchi Station of JR Keihin-Tohoku Line (approx. 12 min.). *Public bus transportations are also available from Kawaguchi Station and Nishi-Kawaguchi Station of JR line as well as Hatogaya Station of SR line. (Five minutes walk from the Sogo-Koko stop. Please check the website below for the schedule.) ■Directions by Car Free Shuttle Bus Free Parking Available (with a ticket stub) Schedule JR Kawaguchi SKIP CITY To Oizumi Kawaguchi-Nishi I.C. Kawaguchi-Chuo I.C. Kawaguchi-Higashi I.C. To Misato Hour Minute Kawaguchi JCT Gaikan Road 9 00 20 40 35 10 00 20 40 AEON Mall Kawaguchi 11 40 AEON Mall SR Kawaguchi Maekawa 12 00 20 40 To Omiya Metropolitan 13 00 20 40 122 Expressway Kawaguchi 14 00 20 40 111 SKIP CITY Line 332 Hatogaya Sta. 15 00 20 40 Warabi Sta. 16 00 20 40 Sangyo 34 17 00 20 40 Road Chuo 18 00 Road 58 Shingo I.C. SKIP CITY イート Kawaguchi Autorace JR Kawaguchi Nishi-Kawaguchi Sta. 川口 SOGO Hour Minute 11 40 Pedestrian 12 00 20 40 JR Keihin-Tohoku deck CASTY 13 00 20 40 Line Ario Kawaguchi 14 00 20 40 East Exit 15 00 20 40 Kawaguchi Sta. 16 00 20 40 SOGO JR Kawaguchi Sta. Bus Stop 17 00 20 40 18 00 20 40 West Exit （1F） 19 00 20 40 To Tokyo CUPO.LA 20 00 20 40 Kokusai Kogyo Bus website 21 00 http://www.5931bus.com *Departures in red for Jul.21（Sat） only.

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The Citizens' Circle to Support SKIP CITY INTERNATIONAL D-Cinema FESTIVAL

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■Sponsored by Prefecture, Kawaguchi City, SKIP CITY INTERNATIONAL D-Cinema FESTIVAL Committee, Saitama Audio-Visual VolunteersCosponsored by Sony, Sony Business Solutions, Sony PCL, Airlines, FUJIFILM, Shimizu Corporation, Takenaka Corporation, Shimizu BLC, Asahi Facilities, NTT Communications, Saitama Resona Bank, The Musashino Bank, The Saitamaken Shinkin Bank, SHIMAMURA, Urawa Royal Pines Hotel, Central Jidosha Giken Corp., Japan Beverage East, Mikuni Foods, SAPPORO BREWERIES, Kinoshita Circus, Saisan, The Citizens’ Circle to Support SKIP CITY INTERNATIONAL D-Cinema FESTIVAL,■Supported by Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, Agency for Cultural Affairs, Motion Picture Producers Association of Japan, Federation of Japanese Films Industry, UNIJAPAN, Foreign Film Importer-Distributors Association of Japan, Japan Association of Audiovisual Producers, Motion Picture and Engineering Society of Japan, All Nippon Producers Association, Directors Guild of Japan, Japanese Society of Cinematographers, Japan Film Makers Association, Japan Association of Theatre Owners, Saitama Association of Theatre Owners, Digital Content Association of Japan, Visual Industry Promotion Organization, NHK, Television Saitama, FM NACK5, THE SAITAMA SHIMBUN■With the Association of Kawaguchi Chamber of Commerce & Industry, Junior Chamber International Kawaguchi, Kawaguchi Ginza Shotengai, Hatogaya Society of Commerce and Industry, JCN Kanto, JCN Saitama, Saitama Railway, Kokusai Kogyo Bus, JR-EAST, Japan Visualmedia Translation Academy■Subsidized by JKA (in no particular order) Current D-Cinema 2012 SKIP CITY Selection

Aokigahara 映 Jul.14（Sat） 11：00 SKIP CITY Selection screens films presented and co-sponsored by enterprises Heartrending Pure Passionate Love, Lost in Deep Foliage based in . This year, we have a wide variety of films: a brand new theatrical release, an action packed movie, and a grand opera theater performance revived on a large screen.

The First Rains of Spring 映 Jul.20（Fri） 14：00 Family Living a Simple Life In the Vast Nature, A Wondrous Tale of Rebirth and Acceptance Matsumura, a village councilor of Oshino Village, is encountered by a ghost of Takimoto who leads Matsumura to discover his dead Screening Partner body. Troubled by frequent appearances of the ghost of Ⓒ新城卓事務所 Takimoto, Matsumura researches ● 2012/Japan/108min. Takimoto’s past and discovers he ● Director: Taku Shinjo had gone missing with a young ● Executive Producer, Novel, Screenplay: Shintaro Ishihara woman. A world premiere of a ● Producer: Shinichiro Nakada, Nobuaki Murooka ● Cast: Hiroshi Katsuno, Aki Maeda, Toshihiro Yashiba, Masahiko Tsugawa new theatrical release of 2013. Shaman lives with a family amid a ● Distributor: GO CINEMA, Inc. vast landscape in the Central Asia of Kazakhstan. An aging Shaman predicts that she will reborn as Gala Screening the future bride of Askhat, the eldest son of the family she stays with, and then dies. Countdown 映 Jul.14（Sat） 15：30 ©2011 STUDIO-D JAPAN, INC. ● 2011/Kazakhstan, Japan/85min. ● Director: Shinju Sano, Erlan Nurmuhambetov An Action Drama About a Cold Hearted Debt Collector ● Cast: Askhat Sagindik, Aiguly Sarsenali and a Con-Artist With Looks That Kill The Italian Job 映 Jul.21（Sat） 15：40 Betrayal, Deals, Accidents, Vengeance, All Blown Away!

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A debt collector Gun-ho is diagnosed with a terminal liver cancer. If he finds a genetically matched donor within 10 days, The plan is to steal the impenetrable he might live. And the matched safe with bars of gold locked inside. one turns out to be a con-woman The team is Charlie, a charismatic ©2011 bom FILM PRODUCTIONS CO., LTD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Ha-yeon. Don’t miss the fine and intelligent career criminal and ● 2011/South Korea/119min. performances of the top stars of six other professionals. The action ● Director: Jong-ho Huh their generation, Jae-young Jung runs wild with Mini Coopers ● Producer: Jung-wan Oh and Do-youn Jeon. ● Cast: Jae-young Jung, Do-youn Jeon speeding through the streets of LA! *No English Subtitles Ⓒ2003 by Paramount Pictures. All Rights Reserved. ●2003/USA/111min. ●Director: F．Gary Gray ●Cast: Mark Wahlberg, Charlize Theron, Edward Norton ● Cinema Kabuki Distributor: KADOKAWA PICTURES

TM Teatro alla Scala 映 Jul.19（Thu） 14：00 Tenshu 映 Jul.17（Tue） 14：00 Carmen A Man and a Woman, Their Destiny Is Entangled Princess Above the Clouds, Love of Thousand Years In a Tale of Passion and Love Screening Partner

Carmen is a beautiful liberated Ⓒ福田尚武 woman who works at a tobacco Claimed as one of the masterpieces factory in Sevilla. Don José falls of kabuki plays penned by Kyoka in love with her and his life begins Izumi, Tenshu Monogatari is inspired to unravel. One of the finest by a legend of creatures living on composers of all time, Bizet’s the top floor of the Shirasagi Castle. final French opera masterpiece is Featuring Tamasaburo Bando and revived in high definition picture Ⓒ篠山紀信 other kabuki stars, it tells a love and sound on a large screen. "Carmen" Teatro alla Scala, 2009/Photo by Marco Brescia ● story between Madam Tenshu, a Performed in July 2009/Japan/117min. ● ● ● ● Original Story: Kyoka Izumi beautiful creature from the other Performed in December, 2009/ Italy/175min. Composer: Georges Bizet Conductor: Daniel Barenboim ● ●Stage Director: Dante ●Cast: Jonas Kaufmann, Anita Rachvelishvili ●Distributor: Sony PCL Inc. Stage Director: Ichiro Inui, Tamasaburo Bando world and a human being. ● Cast: Tamasaburo Bando, Ebizo Ichikawa, Kankuro Nakamura *With an intermission ● Distributor: SHOCHIKU Co.,Ltd *No English Subtitles *No English Subtitles *"Livespire" is a registered trademark owned by Sony Corporation. Feature Length Competition（70min.+）

映 Audio Visual Hall We received close to 600 submissions from 84 多 Convention Hall ［ President of Jury ］ ［ Jury Members ］ countries and regions. After a preliminary judging, 1 Year Shinya Kawai（Japan） Haruo Umekawa（Japan）／Film Producer 12 films are nominated. Enjoy the new crop of 2 Country or Region Producer Jung-wan Oh（South Korea）／Film Producer films directed by exciting new talent. 3 Duration Marten Rabarts（New Zealand）／Head of Development, NFDC 4 Director

The Maiden Danced to Death Kuma 多 Jul.16（Mon） 17：30 映 Jul.18（Wed） 14：00 多 Jul.17（Tue） 14：30 映 Jul.21（Sat） 18：20 Steve immigrated to Canada and became successful in Fatma, a wife of Turkish immigrant, lives with her husband business. His brother Gyula stayed in Hungary and now and children in Vienna, trying to preserve the traditional runs a dance studio with financial difficulties. When values of Islam. When Ayse is chosen to be married to Steve returns home, things slowly start to evolve. Fatma’s son, a special friendship evolves between the two women. But soon this relationship is put to the test as the family has to face a difficult stroke of fate. 1 2011 2 Canada, Hungary, Slovenia 3 108min. 1 2012 2 Austria 3 93min. 4 Umut Dağ ⒸGaspar Miklos 4 Endre Hules ©Wega Film, Vienna Totally True Love Nono 多 Jul.17（Tue） 11：00 映 Jul.21（Sat） 13：00 映 Jul.17（Tue） 17：00 多 Jul.21（Sat） 11：00 It was love at first sight when Anne met a transfer Toto is an outspoken vivacious eight-year-old boy with student Jørgen. But Ellen, the perfect blonde popular a cleft lip. He suffers from a speech impediment, but girl at school, has also set her sight on him. Anne with his mother’s help, he decides to participate in his becomes jealous and the war of love ensues. school’s Creative Speech Competition.

1 2011 2 Norway 3 83min. 4 Anne Sewitsky 1 2011 2 Philippines 3 115min. 4 Rommel Tolentino ⒸDaniel Lauten ‒ Cinenord/SF Norge ⒸRommel Tolentino Bon Voyage Heart Beat 映 Jul.15（Sun） 17：00 多 Jul.18（Wed） 11：00 多 Jul.16（Mon） 11：00 映 Jul.18（Wed） 10：30 The Verbeeks are driving off for a vacation in France Kayo, Koji, Yuta are basketball players in school and when a phone call comes to inform them that Bob, the best friends who share their dreams of entering the family patriarch, is gravely ill. The family cancels the national. Kayo suddenly drops out of the team to live trip and return home to spend the last days together. with her mother, a recovering alcoholic who just came out of the hospital.

1 2011 2 Netherlands 3 82min. 4 Margien Rogaar 1 2012 2 Japan 3 113min. 4 Naoya Asanuma ⒸPupkin Ⓒ2012「Heart Beat」製作委員会 Capturing Dad Restoration 映 Jul.15（Sun） 14：00 多 Jul.18（Wed） 17：30 多 Jul.15（Sun） 11：00 映 Jul.18（Wed） 17：00 Sawa asks her two daughters, Hazuki and Koharu, to Yakov lives in Tel Aviv and runs an antique furniture visit their dying father whom she divorced long time restoration shop. But the business is not good and his ago. She wants them to take a picture of his face on his son Noah wants to sell off the shop and the relationship death bed and brings it back. Two daughters depart to becomes intense and awkward. visit their father they hardly remember.

1 2012 2 Japan 3 74min. 4 Ryota Nakano 1 2011 2 Israel 3 102min. 4 Yossi Madmony Ⓒ2012 ピクチャーズネットワーク／日吉ヶ丘ピクチャーズ ⒸAMOS ZUKERMAN Song of Silence Wild Bill 映 Jul.16（Mon） 10：30 多 Jul.20（Fri） 11：00 映 Jul.16（Mon） 14：00 多 Jul.20（Fri） 17：30 Jing is a deaf girl living in a town by Chang Jiang River After years in a prison, Bill returns home only to in the Hunan District. Since the divorce of her parents, discover that his two sons don’t want him around. With she has built a wall around her heart. Her father their mother gone, the welfare insists that his two sons Haoyang wished to have a son and doesn’t love his need to stay with their father. For the first time, he daughter. He has a lover Mei, who leaves home seeking begins to learn how to become a father. desperately for an ideal family. 1 2 3 4 2012 China 117min. Zhuo Chen 1 2011 2 United Kingdom 3 96min. 4 Dexter Fletcher ⒸBeijing Tiger Entertainment & Media CO.,LTD/Harvestfilms CO.,LTD ⒸWild Bill the Movie Ltd 2012 Out to Sea Can 映 Jul.16（Mon） 17：00 多 Jul.20（Fri） 14：30 多 Jul.15（Sun） 14：30 映 Jul.20（Fri） 17：00 Masao is a skipjack pole-and-line fisherman and lives A happily married couple in Istanbul is shaken up when with his mother and his son Yusuke. His mother dies the husband is diagnosed with aspermia. They plan to and Masao and Yusuke are left behind. Masao is purchase a baby illegally. The plan goes well, but disturbed by Yusuke who keeps making troubles.Masao chasms begin to grow between the couple. finally makes a decision that changes their lives forever.

1 2012 2 Japan 3 96min. 4 Morito Okumura 1 2011 2 Turkey 3 106min. 4 Rasit Celikezer ⒸTakeo Urakami ⒸOvunc USTER Short Length Competition（15min.ｰ30min.）

映 This category aims to discover the next generation of filmmakers in Audio Visual Hall 多 Convention Hall Japan. We received over 150 submissions this year and 15 shorts ［ President of Jury ］ ［ Jury Members ］ 1 Year （ ） （ ）／ are nominated. Shoji Masui Japan Muneyuki Kii Japan Film Producer 2 Duration *All shorts will be screened with English subtitles. Film Producer Kiki Sugino（Japan）／Actress, Producer 3 Director

Short①（Total 79min.） 映 Jul.15（Sun） 10：30 多 Jul.18（Wed） 14：30 Dream Notebook Lollipop With Little Yuri Episode1. Sunset 30min Yukika has lost her hearing Chitose is a successful Shinta is a stage actor and a and given up her dream boy-manga artist. One day, former alcoholic. His wife is of becoming a singer. she submits a girl-manga hospitalized to get a breast Kaito hasn’t found what he manuscript. Her editor cancer surgery leaving wants to do with his life. suggests to make changes, Shinta and his two year old Two wandering kind meet but she refuses. Why is this daughter Yuri alone at and their subtle change of story so personal to her? A home. But Yuri doesn’t get emotions are expressed coming- of- age fantasy tale along with him. A moving with colorful tunes in this where the reality and the drama about father and Ⓒ2012「ユメのおと」製作委員会 musical. Ⓒ酒井 麻衣 manga world collide. Ⓒ2011 WITH LITTLE YURI PRODUCTION COMMITTEE daughter relationship. 1 2012 2 25min. 3 Hiroaki Kakukawa 1 2011 2 28min. 3 Mai Sakai 1 2011 2 26min. 3 Kotaro Wajima

Short②（Total 75min.） 多 Jul.15（Sun） 17：30 映 Jul.19（Thu） 10：30 Home Dreaming Novelist Fragrance of Smoke Four months after the Tatsuo is an aspiring Rio is a high school girl passing of his beloved mystery writer with no who collects cigarette wife, Keisuke tries to move talent. His new manuscript butts, which belong to on while his daughter Mai ends up in a garbage bin. her classmate Shoji, a struggles to hold on to her On the same night, a high boy she secretly adores. memories. They both school girl appears before One day, her parents share the same pain, but him claiming she is the discover her secret can’t console each other. protagonist of his novel and treasure. A sensitive What does it take to that she has come to save portrait of a delicate ⒸAMUSS Film Partners, 2012 rebuild their relationship? ⒸPANPOKOPINA it. A pop and lovely heart- ⒸASTROSANDWICH adolescent girl. 1 2012 2 15min. 3 Kosuke Sasaki, Megumi Iwasa 1 2011 2 30min. 3 Shinichiro Ueda warming Sci-Fi comedy. 1 2012 2 30min. 3 Yusaku Okamoto

Short③（Total 79min.） 多 Jul.16（Mon） 14：30 映 Jul.20（Fri） 10：30 Vengeance Do Not Stand at My Grave; I Am There! Enzai Yamato is an eighth grader Hajime visits the grave Shinji used to be bullied who has a crash on his everyday, but Yasumi who when he was in high friend Harumi’s visiting rests under the grave is not school. He decides to aunt Sakura. When he so appreciative of his visits. attend the reunion and discovers that the reason A midsummer slapstick turns discovers that the one for her visit is due to a into something unexpected. who desires to meet him miscarriage, he decides to This animation piece depicts the most is Himeoka, the challenge the man who is life and death of all living classmate who was responsible for. things, encounters along the responsible for the Ⓒyunumata.2011.All Rights Reserved. way, and subsequent rebirth Ⓒ2011 film_puzzle bullying. 1 2011 2 25min. 3 Mio Taniguchi 1 2011 2 29min. 3 Yu Numata of life. 1 2011 2 25min. 3 Yuya Nakaizumi

Short④（Total 77min.） 映 Jul.17（Tue） 10：30 多 Jul.21（Sat） 17：30 All Lie A Blazing Fastball In Sunny Family What kind of life awaits us Nomura is a member of a A popular novelist dies and in the future? Tetsu is a baseball team. Yasuda, three brothers of the family troublemaker in the class an alumnus of the team, gather at home. In Shady and I’m good at detecting informs him that Shimada, a Family, their father’s novel lies. Irresponsible lying legendary former pitcher, has based on the family adults surround us. What become homeless and now relationship, has caused kind of future can we lives by the riverbank nearby resentment and they had expect? and wants him to throw a not been in touch. As they pitch. An off-beat coming- of- go through the mementos, Ⓒjillmotion ⒸTeam豪速球 age sports drama. they discover a side of their 1 2012 2 30min. 3 Fukutaro Sato 1 2011 2 17min. 3 Tetsuhiko Tsuchiya 1 2012 2 30min. 3 Akira Yamamoto father they never knew.

Short⑤（Total 75min.） 多 Jul.17（Tue） 17：30 映 Jul.21（Sat） 10：00 Kanashikute Yarikirenai Trubow Ohio Beppu 1970, Hiroyuki A young man lands on a Aya is an aspiring illustrator. and Sang-jung, high part time job at Akabori She works at a cross school seniors and Firm. A heedless employer dressing bar and the reality childhood friends, stand Akabori takes him to a can’t be further from her at the crossroads of life. field surrounded by dreams. Department of Knowing Hiroyuki likes mountains. What the Human Services contacts their classmate Yuko, young man discovers her and brings Sana, a ten- Sang-jung pushes her to there changes him forever. year- old half sister she never ask him out, but Yuko is The surprise ending is a met before, to stay with her. in love with Sang-jung. Ⓒ2012 Tada All Rights Reserved. must see! ⒸSeiichiro Maehira A poignant tale about 1 2011 2 26min. 3 Chihiro Sawa 1 2012 2 19min. 3 Shohei Tada 1 2011 2 30min. 3 Seiichiro Maehira awkward sister relationship. Schedule

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Jul. 10：40 / 11：00 ★ 15：10 / 15：30 119min. ★ 映 14 108min. S （Sat） Opening Ceremony & Aokigahara Countdown

10：10 / 10：30 79min. Q&A 13：40 / 14：00 74min. Q&A 16：40 / 17：00 82min. Q&A 映 15 Short① Capturing Dad Bon Voyage 10：40 / 11：00 102min. Q&A 14：10 / 14：30 106min. Q&A 17：10 / 17：30 75min. Q&A （Sun） 多 Restoration Can Short②

10：10 / 10：30 117min. Q&A 13：40 / 14：00 96min. Q&A 16：40 / 17：00 96min. Q&A 映 16 Song of Silence Wild Bill Out to Sea 10：40 / 11：00 113min. Q&A 14：10 / 14：30 79min. Q&A 17：10 / 17：30 108min. Q&A （Mon）多 Heart Beat Short③ The Maiden Danced to Death

10：10 / 10：30 77min. Q&A 13：40 / 14：00 117min.★ 16：40 / 17：00 115min. Q&A 映 17 Short④ Tenshu Monogatari Nono 10：40 / 11：00 83min. Q&A 14：10 / 14：30 93min. Q&A 17：10 / 17：30 75min. Q&A （Tue） 多 Totally True Love Kuma Short⑤

10：10 / 10：30 113min. Q&A 13：40 / 14：00 108min. Q&A 16：40 / 17：00 102min. Q&A 映 18 Heart Beat The Maiden Danced to Death Restoration 10 40 / 11 00 82min. Q&A 14 10 / 14 30 79min. Q&A 17 10 / 17 30 74min. Q&A （Wed） 多 ： ： ： ： ： ： Bon Voyage Short① Capturing Dad

10：10 / 10：30 75min. Q&A 13：40 / 14：00 175min.★ 映 19 Short② Livespire Carmen 10：40 / 11：00 120min.★ 14：10 / 14：30 120min.★ （Thu） 多 Barrier Free Screening Life Back Then Made in SKIP City

10：10 / 10：30 79min. Q&A 13：40 / 14：00 85min. Q&A ★ 16：40 / 17：00 106min. Q&A 映 Short③ The First Rains of Spring Can 10：40 / 11：00 117min. Q&A 14：10 / 14：30 96min. Q&A 17：10 / 17：30 96min. Q&A 多 20 Song of Silence Out to Sea Wild Bill （Fri） 14 40 / 15 00 120min. ★ HD ： ： JUMP! From Saitama to the World

9：40 / 10：00 75min. Q&A 12：40 / 13：00 83min. Q&A 15：20 / 15：40 111min. ★ 18：00 / 18：20 93min. Q&A 映 21 Short⑤ Totally True Love The Italian Job Kuma 10 40 / 11 00 115min. Q&A 14 40 / 15 00 90min. ★ 17 10 / 17 30 （Sat） 多 ： ： ： ： ： ： 77min. Q&A Nono Camera Crayon Short④

10：40 / 11：00 ★ 13：00 ★ 映 *Please make a note that all the times 22 indicated are subject to change （Sun） Closing Ceremony Grand Prize Winner Screenings

映 多 HD Audio Visual Hall Convention Hall HD Studio Open / Start Duration All films will be screened with high quality projection system Ceremony Feature Length Competition Short Length Competition Title Gala Screening Cinema Kabuki SKIP CITY Selection Related Events * S Subtitled screenings (English language films will be screened with Japanese subtitles. Japanese language films will be screened with English subtitles. Films with all other languages will be screened with Japanese and English subtitles.) *Q&A with the filmmakers will follow after the screenings where noted. Please be advised that the schedule and the guest appearances are all subject to change. "Sony Digital Cinema", "Sony Digital Cinema"4K are *Single screening ticket, Three ticket voucher and Competition screening pass are not valid for entry to the screenings with . registered trademarks owned by Sony Corporation. Location Map Ticket Information

Type of Ticket Advanced P-Code Same-day Single Screening Ticket ¥600 ¥800 Three Ticket Voucher ¥1,500 463-938 くらし 4F Audio Visual Hall Competition Screening Pass Must be exchanged for tickets at the box office/ ¥3,000 Information Booth S （ Free festival goods given out at the festival ） Opening Ceremony & ¥800 ¥1,000 多 映 Screening of Aokigahara 559-928 1F HD Studio Closing Ceremony & ¥600 ¥800 科 Promenade Grand Prize Winner Screenings

1F Convention Hall HD Gala Screening Countdown ¥1,000 ¥1,200

Parking Cinema Kabuki Tenshu Monogatari ¥1,600 ¥1,800 Free Parking with a ticket stub. =Bus Stop SKIP CITY Selection ¥800 559-929 ¥1,000 Free shuttle bus to JR Kawaguchi Sta. The First Rains of Spring SKIP CITY Selection ¥800 ¥1,000 The Italian Job Saitama Prefectural Center くらし for Consumer Affairs（ 2F） Visual Museum（2F） SKIP CITY Selection ¥1,800 ¥2,000 Livespire Carmen

A renewed permanent exhibition of Learn the history and principles of filmmaking *Single Screening Ticket, Three Ticket Voucher, Competition Screening Pass are only valid for screenings at interactive installations on consumer affairs. process with interactive exhibition. Feature and Short Length Competition screenings. Various summer events will be held during Join us for a special exhibition ‘A Thread of *Same-day tickets are sold at corresponding screenings before the films start the film festival. My Bridge – Koji Yamamura and NFB’ and *All seats are unreserved take a peak on creative process of the most *Admission may be restricted after the films start,or if the tickets are sold out *Free Kurassi strap giveaway with a festival ticket stub. celebrated Japanese independent animator. *Pre-school children are not allowed to enter any screenings ● 9:30 ｰ 17:00（Entry until 16:30） ● Free admission *Free admission with a ticket stub only during the festival. ●9：30 ｰ 17：00（Entry until 16:30） ●Fee: Adult ¥500, Child ¥250 Purchasing Advance Tickets Now On Sale! until 7.13 Kawaguchi ［ DIRECT PURCHASE ］ Audio Visual Library（ 2F） 科 Science Museum ● IN PERSON PAYMENT A creative and insightful museum with an The largest audio visual archive in the country LOCATION HOURS METHOD FEE observatory, a planetarium, and a science run by NHK and Saitama Prefecture. You can exhibition room. view images and films of historical and Kawaguchi City Tourism 10:00 ｰ 17：00 Cupola Kawaguchi 5F Closed Sat/Sun/Holidays ● cultural properties of Saitama as well as the & Industrial Association 9：30 ｰ 17：00（Entry until 16：30） popular NHK programs from the past. and the 3rd Friday of the month ●Science Exhibition: Adult ¥200, Child ¥100 ● ●Planetarium: Adult ¥400, Child ¥200 9:30 ｰ 17: 30 LILIA Ticket Center Kawaguchi LILIA 1F 10:00 ｰ 19：00 ● Free admission Local Communication 9:30 ｰ 17：00 CASH SKIP CITY Sai-no-Kuni ¥0 Plaza Visual Plaza 4F Closed Mondays ONLY AEON Mall Kawaguchi 10:00 ｰ 22：00 Maekawa Store 3F Nursery Service （1F） （2F） Suharaya bookstore Ario Kawaguchi store 3F 10:00 ｰ 22：00 Enjoy films while leaving your children at the Enjoy the best cup of coffee, relax and enjoy care of our nursery. For pre-school children with our hospitality and genuine service. ● PIA AND CONVENIENT STORES over the age of one. Free of charge. ● Open: Jul.15（Sun） ｰ Jul.21（Sat） PURCHASING PAYMENT HOURS FEE ● Jul.15（Sun）, 16（Mon）, 21（Sat） METHOD METHOD ● Contact: Comaam 0120-506-092, 048-256-1666 9：00 ｰ 18：00 daily during the week Seven-Eleven In store 24hrs （Pre-registration required） Cash and ¥105 Circle K Sunkus In store 7:00 ｰ 23:30 per Credit Cards ticket Ticket Pia In store Varies at shops S SADECO SHOP （1F） ●6：00 ｰ 23：00 ［ BY PHONE ］ Come by and shop various design products Please follow the automated guidance and purchase tickets. You will be and rare food products manufactured by the notified of the ticket number and the payment deadline. Please proceed to members of a vocational aid center. ●11：00 ｰ 22：00 make the payment with a method of your choice and issue tickets. *An extra system fee（ ¥210 per ticket） and printing fee（ ¥105 per ticket） will be added to the charge. TEL:0570-02-9999 ［ BY WEB ］ Kawaguchi Art School ●11：30 ｰ 14：00 ●16：00 ｰ 23：00 Please visit PIA（ http://t.pia.jp/ ） of Waseda University （6F） * An extra system fee and printing fee of ¥315 (and up) per ticket will be added to the charge. Related Events SKIP CITY Summer Festival

Jul.15（Sun） Jul.15（Sun） 10：30 ｰ /14：00 ｰ HD Jul.20（Fri） 15：00 at the Promenade/ Center Circle（2F） at the Center Circle（2F） JUMP! From Saitama to the World Play with Mascots! Welcome to - Emerging Filmmakers of Tomorrow - All the mascot characters related to SKIP City are assembled. Come A Light Music Concert! Christoph Terhechte, Head of Forum section at the Berlin International Film Festival, will join us and play with us! Join us for the live music performance by New and discuss what Japanese emerging filmmakers need to compete in the international market ● Notes Orchestra, a popular local amateur big from a global perspective. For Inquiries: DIGITAL SKIP STATION 048-264-7777 band group. The lineup includes jazz standards, popular soundtracks, Japanese pops, and ● Free Admission (Pre-registration required ) ● Jul.15（Sun）,16（Mon） 10 00 ｰ 15 00 brand new J-POPs, all flavored with a touch of Please register on our website. (http://www.skipcity-dcf.jp/) ： ： Glenn Miller. ● For Inquiries: DIGITAL SKIP STATION 048-264-7777 at the Promenade ● For Inquiries: DIGITAL SKIP STATION 048-264-7777 多 Jul.19（Thu） 14：30 Disaster Prevention Booth Adults and kids can learn what to do when the Jul.16（Mon） 11：00 ｰ 16：00 natural disaster strikes, and experience the at the Center Circle（2F） Made in SKIP City simulated earthquake up to the magnitude 7. A Special Screening of Kobaton The Movie Also a panel exhibition on the Great East Kobaton The Movie, a short film program featuring attractions in Saitama created by emerging Japan Earthquake. One Day Petting Zoo filmmakers based in SKIP City will screen and special events will be held. Come and see the ● Hosted by Kawaguchi City Fire Defense Headquarters You can touch and feed shorts and discover the charm of Saitama. ● For Inquiries: General Affairs of Fire Defence Department rabbits, guinea pigs, 048-261-3119 ducks, bantam, and chicks. The veteran Jul.16（Mon） 19：00 ｰ 20：30 experts will show you D-MAP 2012 Press Conference at the Promenade how to handle the A press conference announcing the director of the 4th project of animals. Safe and great D-MAP, a digital cinema production support program which fun for an entire family. emerging filmmakers receives an opportunity to make a Enjoy Outdoor Screening! ● commercial debut and support to plan, produce, and release a Enjoy an outdoor For Inquiries: DIGITAL SKIP STATION theatrical feature film. screening under the 048-264-7777 ● Free Admission (Pre-registration required ) starry summer sky. ● Please register on our website. (http://www.skipcity-dcf.jp/) Bring your family and Jul.21（Sat）,22（Sun） 10：30 ｰ 16：30 ● For Inquiries: DIGITAL SKIP STATION 048-264-7777 cool off together. at the Promenade

多 Jul.21（Sat） 15 00 ： Screening Ⓒ手塚プロダクション・虫プロダクション Special Events Kimba the White Lion-Theater Version- A special mini live ● performance by Aya Ikeda, Camera Crayon For Inquiries: DIGITAL SKIP STATION a singer of the opening - Fun Movie Events for Parent and Child - 048-264-7777 theme song of Smile Sat Precure! on Jul. 22. Also Enjoy Animations from All Over the World Jul.21（ ） 10：00 ｰ 16：00 featuring live music Screening four animations for kids made in Denmark, Canada, at the Center Circle（2F） performance by the local Czech and another country. One or more shorts will be dubbed brass band and orchestra in Japanese by children of Kawaguchi. plus performances by street Hatogaya Local Produce Market performers, free giveaways Featuring various local produce and crafts at Kawaguchi Auto Race Watch Commercials Created by Children produced in Hatogaya, a town of tradition and Booth and much more! vivacious spirit! Screening 15 commercials created for local arcade shops and ● Hosted by NPO Saitama Audio-Visual Volunteers produced by Kawaguchi Chamber of Commerce & Industry and ● Hosted by Hatogaya Society of Commerce and Industry ● For Inquiries: 048-259-3421 Visual Museum. ● For Inquiries: 048-281-5555 Jul.21（Sat） 12 00 ｰ 16 00 Jul.21（Sat） 18：00 ｰ ： ： at the Promenade at the Kawaguchi Art School of Waseda University（6F） Press Conference on Kawaguchi Kids Film Club 2012 SKIP CITY Bon Dancing Movie Selection Annual international event SKIP CITY Bon Screening of various student Announcing projects for the Kawaguchi Kids Film Club this year. shorts which screened at film Also screening behind the scene footages from the previous Dancing! The guests from the film festival will also join the circle of song and dance. festivals. Anyone who is interested production of auditions, production shoots, and post in documentary, drama, animation, production sound sessions. ● Hosted by Kamiaoki Central Council and media art as well as family members of all ages are sure to ● Free Admission (Pre-registration required ) Jul.22（Sun） 10：00 ｰ 15：00 enjoy. Free admission. ● Please register on our website. (http://www.skipcity-dcf.jp/) at the Promenade ● For Inquiries: Visual Museum Camera Crayon Office 048-265-2590 ● For Inquiries: Kawaguchi Art School of Waseda University 048-269-7961 多 7.19（Thu）11：00 Come and Play with During the Festival “GOMIMARU” Trampoline at the Convention Hall Lobby 1F with Japanese Subtitles and Audio Guidance Family and Kids can hop and （ ） Barrier Free Screening jump in “GOMIMARU” Life Back Then Trampoline for free. Saitama Prefecture Film ● Hosted by Kawaguchi City A Moving and Emotional Tale Starring ● For Inquiries: Kawaguchi City Industry Commission Exhibition Masaki Okada and Nana Eikura Promotion Section An exhibition of stills 048-258-1619 from various location Kyohei has lost his friend when he was in high school shoots in Saitama as and now shut away from the world. Three years later, well as illustrations of he begins to work at a company that specializes in During the Festival at NHK Archives（2F） animated characters cleaning out the homes of the deceased and meets featured in Saitama Yuki. They gradually open up to each other, but one Prefecture PR movie. day she informs him of her shocking past. Ⓒ埼玉県 ■2011/Japan/131min. ■Director: Takahisa Zeze NHK Archives Summer Festival Screening of various popular old TV programs ● Ⓒ2011「アントキノイノチ」製作委員会 ■Cast: Masaki Okada, Nana Eikura ■Distributor: SHOCHIKU Co.,Ltd For Inquiries: Saitama Prefecture Commerce and Service organized by NHK archives. Industry Support Division 048-830-3734 ● Free Admission （On a first come first served basis） *No English Subtitles ● For Inquiries: DIGITAL SKIP STATION 048-263-0818 *Please note all audience members will hear the guide track for the visually impaired. *Please be advised all the events are subject to cancellation or postponement depending on the weather.