Palo
Alto International Film Festival (PAIFF) today announced “Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai” has
been selected as the recipient of the 2011
PAIFF and Dolby® Excellence in 3D Award.
“Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai”was selected by PAIFF as a film that exhibits great technical and
filmmaking achievements. From depth of story to technical precision
and execution, this award considers the entirety of the film and aims toencourage filmmakers to realize the
full potential of stereoscopic filmmaking.
“Dolby
congratulates ‘Hara-Kiri: Death of a
Samurai’ on receiving the 2011 PAIFF and Dolby Excellence in 3D
Award,” said Robin Selden, Senior Vice President, Marketing, Dolby
Laboratories. “As a pioneer in giving artists the tools they need to deliver
their vision in the highest quality possible, Dolby is proud to sponsor this
award that celebrates the filmmaker’s craft.”
The award will be
presented on Sunday, October 2 at PAIFF’s closing night Sallie Gardner Awards
Gala. The Gala will be held at the Computer History Museum, 1401 N. Shoreline
Blvd., in Mountain View, CA, from 6:00 – 9:00 p.m.
About “Hara-Kiri:
Death of a Samurai”:Reknown director, Takashi Miike teams up again with producers
Jeremy
Thomas and Toshiaki Nakazawa (“13 Assasins”) on the 2011Japanese 3D drama, “Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai”. The film
is a 3D re-imagining of
Masaki Kobayashi's 1962 film “
Harakiri.” It’s a tale of revenge, honor and disgrace,
centering on a poverty-stricken samurai who discovers the fate of his
son-in-law, setting in motion a tense showdown of vengeance against the house
of a feudal lord. It was
the first 3D film to premiere in competition at the
2011 Cannes Film Festival.
Tickets to the 2011 Palo Alto
International Film Festival Sallie Gardner Awards Gala are now available at
www.paiff.net.
Passes for PAIFF 2011 are also available. To be notified of any changes to PAIFF’s Program and Schedule,
text PAIFF
to 80474.
About Palo Alto International Film Festival:PAIFF's
goal is to facilitate, fuel and ignite current and future cinematic revolutions
through education and entertainment. PAIFF convenes artists, media and
technology professionals, and attendees in an intimate environment where they
can experience great cinema, learn about cutting-edge technologies and ideas,
and celebrate the artists and innovators shaping the world of moving
pictures. Experience. Learn. Connect.
