About the Seminar
The Permanent Seminar on
Histories of Film Theories is an
open network of film scholars
interested in excavating and rereading historical contributions
and debates on film. Special
attention is devoted to early
writings on cinema as well as more
recent reconsiderations of film's
role in the new media landscape.
Organized by:
Abé Mark Nornes
The Scientific Board of the Seminar
Coordinators:
Jane Gaines (Columbia University)
Francesco Casetti (Yale University)
Scientific Board:
Dudley Andrew (Yale University)
Chris Berry (University of London-Goldsmiths)
Christa Blümlinger (Sorbonne Nouvelle, Paris 3)
André Gaudreault (University of Montréal)
Vinzenz Hediger (University of Bochum)
John McKay (Yale University)
Markus Nornes (University of Michigan)
David Rodowick (Harvard University)
Phil Rosen (Brown University)
Leonardo Quaresima (University of Udine)
Masha Salazkina (Concordia University, Montréal)
Petr Szczepanik (University of Brno)
Department of Screen Arts & Cultures
University of Michigan
6330 North Quad, 105 State Street
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1285
2012
Department of Screen Arts & Cultures
University of Michigan Presents:
The Permanent
Seminar on the
Histories of Film
Theories
September 27-30, 2012—http://filmtheories.org/
Benshi Kataoka Ichiro
Friday Evening Screening
Inn at Tokyo (Tokyo no yado, 1935)
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The script is credited to “Uinzato Mone,” the
Japanese pronunciation of “Without Money”;
in fact, it was written by Ozu and two friends
during a period when the director was short
on cash. This was Ozu’s last silent
masterpiece, but it shows the influence of the
sound cinema. Ozu writes, “Around that
time...there was no place for silents anymore.
Although An Inn in Tokyo was a silent film, I
had no choice but to adopt the method of
sound films. For example, in a conversation
scene between two persons, I ventured to
superimpose character A’s lines on a close-up
of character B.”
Our Benshi
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Kataoka Ichiro is one of the top professional benshi in Japan. He was the star pupil of the
undisputed master benshi, Sawato Midori. He grew up in Tokyo, and studied theater at
Nihon University, where he graduated in 2001. He began his studies with Sawato in 2002
and shortly thereafter began performing. He also studied traditional kami
his
shibai (storytelling accompanied by picture cards) with Akiyama Houei, and
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also violin with Fukuoka Utaji. He performs with films globally as a benshi, but he also
acts in film and theater. He has also worked as a voice actor for video games. He hasArbor
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recently taught at the college level, and actively writes about his experiences as a benshi.
Kataoka has plunged into the archive to intensely study the history of the benshi. Heency,
has
he is
amassed a collection of over 600 78s, all recordings of benshi from the silent era. Kataoka
has written performance scripts for nearly 250 films, mainly Japanese and American;perfo
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however, he also has performed for many European, Korean, and Chinese films. During
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little bang theory
silent
little bang theory is Terri Sarris, Frank Pahl and
films.
Doug Shimmin. It is the brainchild of
computer/sonic artist Frank Pahl. The trio perform
around a table covered with toys: brightly colored
hand bells, crank-perated music box thingies, toy
pianos, xylophones and a Barbie drum set. As Kat
Bowden has written, "The result could be the
soundtrack to a Dr. Seuss story. Between these
three imaginative minstrels there was more soul
than the Chicago Symphony Orchestra mashed up
with the whole of the Disney repertoire."
Thank You
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Staff Support:
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Mary Lou Chlipala
Marga Schuhwerk-Hampel
Mariam Negaran
Robert Hoffman
Joel Rakowski
Al Young
Jane Ozanich
C
D
Organizing Committee:
Michael Arnold
Irhe Sohn
Yuki Nakayama
Nathan Koob
Josh Morrison
Benjamin Strassfeld
Katy Ralko
Dimitrios Pavlounis
Niclas Heckner
Supported by Grants From:
Center for Japanese Studies, Center for Chinese Studies,
Nam Center for Korean Studies, Department of Screen Arts
& Cultures, International Institute
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A: North Quad
B: Rackham
C: League
Business
School
D: Nat Sci Auditorium
E: Union
F: Dominick’s
Schedule
Thursday (Rackham Auditorium)
4:00: Bus from Hotel to Rackham (look for the Blue Bus)
4:45: Hotel to Rackham
5:30-7:00 Keynote, Aaron Gerow (Yale University),
“Theorizing the Theory Complex” (Rackham)
7:00-9:00: Opening Reception (North Quad 2435,
North Quad Building, State St. side)
9:15: North Quad/Washington St. to Hotel
9:45: North Quad/Washington St. to Hotel
Friday (Michigan League, across from the tower)
8:00: Hotel to League
8:30: Hotel to League
8:40: Hotel to League
8:30: Pastries and Coffee
9:00-11:00: First Frame
11:00-1:00: Second Frame
1:00-3:00: Lunch (provided in the Screen Arts & Cultures
Studios—follow signs to sub-basement of North
Quad Building on the State St. side of the building)
3:00-5:00: Third Frame
7:00 Screening at Natural Science Auditorium
10:00: North University & Thayer (behind Nat Sci) to Hotel
10:30: North University & Thayer to Hotel
10:40: North University & Thayer to Hotel
Saturday (Michigan Union, on State across from
Museum of Art)
8:00: Hotel to Union
8:30: Hotel to Union
8: 40: Hotel to Union
8:30: Open
9:00-11:00: Fourth Frame
11:00-1:00: Fifth Frame
1:00-2:30: Lunch (provided at Kuenzel Room)
2:30-4:30: Sixth Frame
5:00: Final Reception (Dominick’s, 812 Monroe St.,
directly behind the Law School)
7:30: Dominick’s (by Business School) to Hotel
8:00: Dominick’s to Hotel
Sunday
8:15: Hotel to North Quad & Washington St.
9:00: Hotel to North Quad & Washington St.
9:30: Working meetings for two translation groups
10:00: Discussion with benshi Kataoka Ichiro and
Sangjoon Lee (University of Michigan)
12:00: North Quad & Washington St. to Hotel
12:40: North Quad & Washington St. to Hotel
Taxi Service
Across Town Cab
734-216-5932
Ann Arbor Yellow Car
734-663-8898
Amazing Blue Taxi
734-846-0007
Select Ride
734-6643-8898
Ann Arbor Cab
734-272-8009
Metro Taxi & Limo
734-482-8773
Taxis often stand in front of the Union.