An early 2026 theatrical release is planned after Genki Kawamura’s thriller bowed in Cannes ahead of a North American ...

Neon has acquired North American rights to Japanese thriller Exit 8, which world premiered at the Cannes Film Festival as ...

Kawamura is also a producer, director, and screenwriter. In 2018, his debut directorial short was selected for In Competition, Short Films at Cannes Film Festival. He is also known for producing ...

Born in Yokohama in 1979, Kawamura began his career at entertainment juggernaut Toho, where he was identified early as a promising talent. He cut his teeth on pics like Tetsuya Nakashima’s 2010 ...

Oscar 2025 nominations announced this morning - full list! The nominees for this year's Oscars were announced live this morning from Hollywood. The 97th Academy Awards will air li ...

Kawamura was inspired to write the novel when his own grandmother was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. “When I went to see her, she asked me, ‘Who are you?’ which was a shock.

Genki Kawamura (川村 元気, Kawamura Genki, March 12, 1979) is a Japanese film producer, novelist, screenwriter, film director, and picture book writer. He is the CEO of STORY Co., Ltd. and the ...

Genki Kawamura, producer of the anime sensation Your Name, has a new film called Fireworks coming to Blu-ray from Shout! Factory and GKIDS in November!