Films produced The Naked Island, Postcard, Kuroneko, By Player, Lucky Dragon No 5 | ||
Kindai eiga kyokai independant film company
Kindai Eiga Kyokai (近代映画協会, Kindai Eiga Kyōkai) is an independent film company of Japan. Its name in English means "Modern Film Association". It was formed in 1950 by directors Kozaburo Yoshimura and Kaneto Shindo and actor Taiji Tonoyama, and went on to produce most of Shindo's films, such as The Naked Island and Onibaba.
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History
The company was formed in 1950 when Kozaburo Yoshimura and Kaneto Shindo decided to leave the Shochiku production company. It was formed together with actor Taiji Tonoyama.
By 1960, the film company was almost bankrupt. With little money left, Shindo decided to make one last film, The Naked Island. This was a hit abroad, winning a prize at the Moscow Film Festival, and the money earned by signing foreign distribution rights was enough to keep the company afloat.
Throughout its history, the company was never highly profitable, with profits being reinvested into making more films.