SAKI screening test at the Nuart Theater

In West LA doing a screen test for the SAKI theatrical that will go down this weekend.

A very Happy SAKI Birthday

A big Happy Birthday to SAKI star Sachiko Kokubu from all her friends from the film production! She is the Goddess of Madness and the Angel of Revenge but most of all she's just a really nice person!

ACTORS!!!

SAKI_SACHIKO KOKUBU

Photo by JASON & HAJIME

By: SAKI

SAKI at the Nuart Theater in Santa Monica

With all the excitement of the recent SAKI feature film US DVD release, then the Japan DVD release and rental debut, let's not forget that this week there will be a High Definition screening of the film at the Nuart Theater in Santa Monica (12/9-12/11). Check out the links below for more information!

SCREENING 1 (Fri, 12/9, 11:45am):
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=110954349017888
SCREENING 2 (Sat, 12/10, 11:15am):
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=124278747681358
SCREENING 3 (Sun, 12/11, 11:45am):
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=173785859377826&c

Rent SAKI and then own it!

SAKI the feature film DVD is out for rental in Japan! Thanks to Yujiro Itaya for the photo evidence and a big congrats to everyone that worked on the film to bring it to the masses!

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愛知県岡崎市で今年一番観たかった映画を発見！二本のうち一本はすでにレンタル中で…

あと一本を借りちゃいました！岡崎の皆様、お先に☆

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By: Yujiro Itaya

SAKI to buy and SAKI to rent

The SAKI feature film DVD goes on sale today in Japan - not only that, you should be able rent the movie in Japan!

SAKI 鮮血のアーティスト [DVD]

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 on MSN

An Japanese article on MSN Entertainment about the feature film SAKI and the upcoming DVD release, as well as mentions of the upcoming screenings at the Nuart Theater in Santa Monica!

movies.jp.msn.com

movies.jp.msn.com

落語家の林家三平と結婚したことで話題の女優・国分佐智子が主演を務めた映画『SAKI 鮮血のアーティスト』のDVDが12月2日に日本でリリースされることと併せて、

Kinoko4eggs.com and SAKI

The December SAKI THE KILLER screenings are featured on the art events website kinoko4eggs.com. Check it out and take a look at all the other exciting happenings in and around the LA art scene!

SCREENING 1 (Fri, 12/9, 11:45am), SCREENING 2 (Sat, 12/10, 11:15am), SCREENING 3 (Sun, 12/11, 11:45am):
www.kinoko4eggs.com/index.php?event_id=118
www.kinoko4eggs.com/index.php?event_id=119

KINOKO 4 eggs

www.kinoko4eggs.com

SCREENING 1 (Fri, 12/9, 11:45am):
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=110954349017888
SCREENING 2 (Sat, 12/10, 11:15am):
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=124278747681358
SCREENING 3 (Sun, 12/11, 11:45am):
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=173785859377826&c

SAKI THE KILLER, Theatrical Screening 2

Saturday, December 10 at 11:00am at Nuart Theatre

SAKI Screening on Saturday 12/10, time change

Some of you may have noticed that the screening time for SAKI THE KILLER on Saturday 12/10 has been changed to 11:15am. This was done to allow time for special messages from the cast before the screening but the movie will still start at 11:45am. We'll see you there!

SCREENING 1 (Fri, 12/9, 11:45am):
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=110954349017888
SCREENING 2 (Sat, 12/10, 11:15am):
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=124278747681358
SCREENING 3 (Sun, 12/11, 11:45am):
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=173785859377826&c

SAKI THE KILLER, Theatrical Screening 2

Saturday, December 10 at 11:00am at Nuart Theatre

SEVEN in SAKI

While checking the subtitles for the theatrical print of SAKI, I remembered one of the early inspirations when writing a key scene/shot in the film was from my favorite movie of all time SEVEN:

Detective Taylor: ... Then they heard the gun go off, both barrels. Crime of passion. 
William Somerset: Yeah, just look at all the passion on that wall. 

Somerset (Morgan Freeman) in the movie is referring to the blood splatter from a gun blast. In SAKI, the main character's 1st kill is a crime of passion and her "passion" is the blood that splatters on the wall - a very important theme for the rest of the movie. If you really want to know what I'm talking about, check out our screening of SAKI in December:

SCREENING 1 (Fri, 12/9):
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=110954349017888
SCREENING 2 (Sat, 12/10):
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=124278747681358
SCREENING 3 (Sun, 12/11):
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=173785859377826&c

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By: SAKI

SAKI in High Definition

After an eventful launch of the SAKI THE KILLER DVD, it's a good time to remind all of you that we will be screening the feature film for 3 days in December at the Nuart Theater in Santa Monica, CA - the movie will be projected in High Definition! Check out the events pages below for more info:

SCREENING 1 (Fri, 12/9):
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=110954349017888
SCREENING 2 (Sat, 12/10):
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=124278747681358
SCREENING 3 (Sun, 12/11):
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=173785859377826&c

Shop SAKI

Amazon.com, Barnes and Nobles, Target, CD Universe... there's no excuse, SAKI THE KILLER is every where on sale now!

Saki the Killer [DVD]

www.google.com

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SAKI's sister film STREET BATTLE LOS ANGELES is also officially on sale. Do yourself a favor and go to Amazon.com and buy yourself a double feature of Samurai Hollywood!

Street Battle Los Angeles

www.amazon.com

An ex-Yakuza, Kenji wants for fresh start in a new place. America. He visits his buddy, Shingo in LA. Shingo s dad was also Yakuza. Now he is a chef in Little Tokyo. But culinary life is not peaceful either. There is a conspiracy in this neighborhood where gangsters are trying to evacuate storeow...

The music of SAKI

SAKI the feature film would not be the great experience it is without it's fantastic music. Treat yourself to the soundtrack on Amazon.com and support our collaborating artists!

Saki (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

www.amazon.com

Amazon.com: Saki (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack): Various Artists: MP3 Downloads

SAKI THE KILLER DVD officially on sale!

Thanksgiving is two days early because SAKI THE KILLER officially goes on sale today! But Amazon.com is showing that they only have one copy left so I'd hurry and order yours asap (I'm sure they'll be getting more DVDs soon).

Saki The Killer

www.amazon.com

Saki (Sachiko Kokubu) is not your average art teacher - she handles prison inmates, as well as art students. When Saki's grandfather (Hidetoshi Imura) visits Saki, he also brings trouble, in the form of an evil Yakuza. Saki uses her artistic demons to fight the gangsters and killers who infil...

SAKI THE KILLER Soundtrack

If you need a little music to get you into the mood for the upcoming screening of SAKI, keep an eye out for the SAKI THE KILLER Soundtrack! Here's a sample from the SAKI trailer (now with English subtitles!):
http://youtu.be/9mxOY0M8yx4

Don't forget to check out our High Definition theatrical release of SAKI at the Nuart Theater in Santa Monica: Fri (12/9), Sat (12/10), Sun (12/11)!

SCREENING 1 (Fri, 12/9):
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=110954349017888
SCREENING 2 (Sat, 12/10):
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=124278747681358
SCREENING 3 (Sun, 12/12):
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=173785859377826&context=create

SAKI The Killer Soundtrack

Jazzminshroom Daichi Yoshida Music stonegate SGT Sawa Studio

Went from a Manhatten Beach sunset to a Long Beach sunrise.

I woke up feeling groggy but I can always count on looking out my window to be captivated by some spectacular views of the ocean.

Keep on rolling...

The year's almost up and I have yet to complete a feature film script. But I've written 3 solid treatments this year and I'm excited about the one I just finished. Hope this one sells.

With CELTX and SAKI you are unstoppable!

The awesome team at CELTX mentions SAKI writer/cinematographer Sam K. Yano in their latest blog post "What's stopping you?" The article praises the indie filmmaker and encourages all of us creative types to get out there and make movies. So you have the tools of CELTX and the inspiration of SAKI... What's stopping you?!!

SAKI at the Nuart Theater in Santa Monica:

SCREENING 1 (Fri, 12/9):
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=110954349017888
SCREENING 2 (Sat, 12/10):
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=124278747681358
SCREENING 3 (Sun, 12/12):
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=173785859377826&c

The Celtx Blog: What's stopping you?

blog.celtx.com

Here on our rocky island bastion at the Imperial Fortress of Celtx, we're gushing about the new film SAKI that was brought to our attention by L.A.-based filmmaker and VFX guru Sam K. Yano.

SAKI stars Sachiko Kokubu and Mikhail Roberts

A Japanese article about Sachiko Kokubu and her role in the feature film SAKI with co-star Mikhail Roberts.

林家三平の妻・国分佐智子、イケメン白人男性と大胆濡れ場！ 全編アメリカロケ作品／ニュース ： 映画がもっとおもしろくなるハリウッドチャンネル

www.hollywood-ch.com

落語家・林家三平と今年3月に入籍したばかりの女優・国分佐智子が、全編アメリカロケのオリジナルビデオ「SAKI鮮血のアーティスト」で白人男性との激しい濡れ場に挑戦していることがわかった。モデルとして芸能...

Master Celtx

via SAKI

The official guide to Celtx script writing software, Mastering Celtx, mentions my article on using Celtx for the feature film SAKI and my review of their new iPad app Celtx Shots. Check it out!

Celtx Shots: A Quick Review

masteringceltx.wordpress.com

Just had a chance to play around this afternoon with Celtx Shots, the new iPhone/iPad app that allows you to storyboard (and by extension outline) and block sets for your time-based media project o...