Tuesday, May 29, 2007

Who is watching who

I have spotted a documentary (de Meta & Fosa Show) made by my niece Marjolijn van Heemstra and her sister Anneloor van Heemstra amongst a creative team.

Well done, it was good fun watching this:
Now who says Television is dumb... maybe we should watch more who's in the audience rather than what's on stage.

Or not...

Sunday, May 27, 2007

China by Plane 2007

The late-breaking news has reached my weblog.

Aileen and myself will be traveling through Mainland China from end of June 2007. Our account of this journey will be documented, as you can expect after having read my blog so faithfully in the last two years of its existence.

The scratch page is at http://chinabyplane2007.blogspot.com

Ni Hao
(good day)

Tuesday, May 15, 2007

Shinju the movie web site

A long awaited link to the official pictures web site for Shinju has now been made public. Please have a sneak preview at what is to show and tell you all about my latest short film about Japanese breast bondage.



www.shinjuthemovie.com


More still images, sound clips and a trailer will follow soon ;o)

See you in the cinema!

Willem,
director

Friday, May 11, 2007

Shinju Matsuri

The Shinju Matsuri is the Festival of the Pearl.

It is held in Australia, Broome. (see http://www.shinjumatsuri.com/).

Broome's Festival of the Pearl, Shinju Matsuri, began over 35 years ago.



Handing out the meal.

The pearling industry thrived here, with up to 400 luggers fishing off the local shores. People from Japan, China, Malaysia and elsewhere were brought in to work the boats and dive for pearl shells. When the pearl harvests would finish, the traditional cultural festivities and celebrations would begin.

With the release of the film Shinju we will soon be celebrating the 'Festival of the Pearl' ourselves ;o)

NOTE: Shinju (from the Japanese 真珠 meaning pearl).

Sunday, May 06, 2007

Ever

At three minutes and four seconds after 2 AM on the 6th of May this year, the time and date will be 02:03:04 05/06/07.

This will never happen again.

Saturday, May 05, 2007

Shinju the movie recorded

On Saturday 5th of May we completed the film recording of my latest film Shinju (see http://shinjuthemovie.blogspot.com).

This film has been produced with the help and support of a great many people (and a spider).

Amongst them Waki, wife of my producer Nigel Smith. Below she is depicted in her Japanese kimono.



Wife in Japanese kimono [picture taken by Jacqueline Weir, 2007]

Her picture plays an important role in the story about Japanese dual love suicide; Shinju.

More pictures following...