Japan’s Gainsbourg Fever Live in Paris: Jon the Dog, Kenzo Saeki (October 24)

Japanese Foodie Film: Mitsuhiro Mihara’s “Shiawase no Kaori (Flavor of Happiness)”

VivAmerica, a Global Festival: Madrid, Tenerife, Bogota (October 6-12)

The Comedy of Wine: ‘Bottle Shock’ Movie Premiere in Napa Valley: July 26

Slew of reviews on ‘Japan Cuts’ (New York), Could not make it to Opening Night!

‘Japan Cuts’, Not Sandwiches, New Japanese Films Festival, New York, July 2-13

June 20 is World Refugee Day: Some 33 Million People according to the UN

Pangea Day (May 10) Movies, Music: Around the World and Online

Thoroughly Modern Turkey, Istanbul Modern on ‘Love & Politics’ and ‘American Fork’

Francis Ford Coppola on Risk: Risk is Dying Full of Regrets (on the radio)