Friday, October 28, 2011

SAKI is a Buy!

The feature I wrote and shot, SAKI THE KILLER, is up for preorder on Buy.com as well!

Thursday, October 27, 2011

SAKI THE KILLER DVD

Looks like the film I wrote and shot SAKI THE KILLER will also be available at CD Universe. Check it out!


www.cduniverse.com
Saki The Killer DVD movie video $17.04 at CD Universe, enjoy top rated service and worldwide shipping.

Monday, October 24, 2011

SAKI Japan!

The Japanese DVD of the feature film SAKI, which I wrote and shot, will be available on our distributor's website albatros-film.com and the DVD is up for preorder on Amazon.com Japan (releases on December 2).
http://www.albatros-film.com/title.phtml?route&titleid=1126
http://www.amazon.co.jp/SAKI-鮮血のアーティスト-DVD-国分佐智子/dp/B005OMJQE0
http://kakaku.com/item/D0093765201/
www.amazon.co.jp
Amazon.co.jp: SAKI 鮮血のアーティスト [DVD]: 国分佐智子: DVD

Saki the Killer

The US release of the film I wrote and shot is up for preorder on Amazon.com with a release date on November 22nd. It will be mostly in Japanese with English subtitles. Check it out and let me know what you think. I've already got plans for a sequel and a prequel. Looking forward to sharing when things get moving.

This is the package of SAKI DVD(US version).
US Title : "SAKI the Killer"

Date of release in US: November 22nd, 2011

You can order this DVD from amazon.com!
http://www.amazon.com/Saki-Killer-Masami-Kosaka/dp/B005N2AM0I

Tuesday, October 11, 2011

Marketing Madness

If your Japanese is a little rusty (like mine) here are rough translations of the SAKI DVD cover tag lines:

主演:国分佐智子
Starring: Kokubu Sachiko

その女、復讐の天使 そして狂気の女神
That woman, the Angel of Revenge and the Goddess of Madness.

SAKI, 鮮血のアーティスト
SAKI, the fresh blood artist.

Gotta love those crazy marketing guys for taking the film to the next level.
DVD発売日が決まりました!皆さん、宣伝よろしくお願いします
DVD Release Date in US: November 22nd, 2011
DVD Release Date in JAPAN: December 2nd, 2011
By: SAKI

SAKI Controversy!

What is this? I'm getting messages from Facebook that my account is being blocked or limited because the new SAKI DVD cover depicts excessive violence... Let the fight begin!

DVD発売日が決まりました!皆さん、宣伝よろしくお願いします
DVD Release Date in US: November 22nd, 2011
DVD Release Date in JAPAN: December 2nd, 2011
By: SAKI

SAKI DVD release date!

DVD発売日が決まりました!皆さん、宣伝よろしくお願いします
The SAKI DVD release date has been announced!
DVD Release Date in US: November 22nd, 2011
DVD Release Date in JAPAN: December 2nd, 2011

DVD発売日が決まりました!皆さん、宣伝よろしくお願いします
DVD Release Date in US: November 22nd, 2011
DVD Release Date in JAPAN: December 2nd, 2011
By: SAKI

SAKI Festival Tour

I'll be heading for the Hawaii International Film Festival and San Diego Asian Film Festival in a few days and will be taking a taste of SAKI with me to promote the film. Here is a sample of some the promotional materials.

Hawaii International Film Festival:
http://www.hiff.org/

San Diego Asian Film Festival:
http://sdaff.org/festival/2011/

SAKI Facebook page:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/SAKI/107980272581445

Friday, October 07, 2011

SAKI ZERO!


It occurred to me that the original concept of Saki being a Japanese exchange student by day and an avenging angel by night could be a great premise for a prequel - SAKI ZERO! I've already written a whole page of notes.


SAKI: A feature film of a Japanese woman exiled to America, finding herself teaching art to a unique group of students. But when her grandfather visits from Japan, hell comes with him and Saki finds strength in the demons of her artistic expression.
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Thursday, October 06, 2011

Haunting Inspiration

When my friend Sean Lavin told me about this painting he saw at a local art exhibit, a painting of a child killer made from little hand prints of children, I immediately knew how I wanted to end my script SAKI.
www.artdesigncafe.com
Marcus Harvey's 'sick, disgusting' painting of Myra Hindley (1998) A semiotic analysis by John A. Walker of Myra, an Art Design Publicity classic. Marcus Harvey. Portrait of Myra (...)

SAKI origins

DP/WRITER: Interesting to go back on my old script notes. My original pitch for SAKI was a Japanese exchange student that was running away from her Yakuza family past. But when her host family's son is murdered by the Mafia, she takes it upon herself to plan an elaborate revenge.
SAKI: A feature film of a Japanese woman exiled to America, finding herself teaching art to a unique group of students. But when her grandfather visits from Japan, hell comes with him and Saki finds strength in the demons of her artistic expression.
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Monday, October 03, 2011

SAKI star gets married

おめでとうございます!
www.47news.jp
林家三平、国分佐智子が挙式・披露宴  ビートたけしが毒舌祝辞も 落語家の林家三平と女優の国分佐智子の挙式、披露宴が2日、東京都内で行われ、共演が交際のきっかけとなった時代劇「水戸黄門」で黄門を演じる里

Sunday, October 02, 2011

Deep in Blue

Don't ask me why but I felt compelled to watch DEEP BLUE SEA again on Netflix (and I rarely watch a movie more than once). It gets pretty ridiculous but I must admit it's a slick movie that entertains.
www.youtube.com
Scene from Deep Blue Sea. Do me a favor and just look at his face when it zooms in, right before the kill. Just try to take that face seriously.

Saturday, October 01, 2011

A SAKI October

Can feel the love that comes with October? SAKI star Sachiko Kokubu's wedding date is fast approaching - another congratulations is in order!

SAKI: A feature film of a Japanese woman exiled to America, finding herself teaching art to a unique group of students. But when her grandfather visits from Japan, hell comes with him and Saki finds strength in the demons of her artistic expression.