Director public offering feature-length documentary film begins with the theme of "Tower of the Sun"

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Is an artist Taro Okamoto masterpiece of feature-length documentary film, which was a "Tower of the Sun," the theme production has been determined, the recruitment of agree film director in the planning spirit begins. Production Committee Parco, Foundation Taro Okamoto Memorial Contemporary Art Foundation, consists of a spoon.

"Tower of the Sun" is, as a symbol of was held in Suita, Osaka Prefecture in 1970, "Japan Expo Expo (Osaka Expo)", Taro Okamoto is known as a work of art that worked. Height 70m, 20m diameter of the base, the arm of the length 25m tower. Break through the symbol "big roof" of the Expo, it represents the future at the top of the 70m "golden face", the "face of the sun" in the front of the body that represents the current, of "Black Sun," which represents a past that has been drawn on the back with three of the face. In addition to the interior of the tower, in addition to the "tree of life" in the height 45m to represent the process to evolve from primeval kind to the human race, during the World Expo exhibition underground space also provided, a world of the past, the source the fourth face representing "underground sun" which expresses also that there. Currently, towards the public, that it while the restoration of the tower has been promoted.

Although it is the same work that has been loved as a super icon that symbolizes Japan's high economic growth period, in fact, Taro itself, a meaning of "HanHiroshi (Expo opposite)" to the Osaka Expo to talk about the "shining future" on, it is said to have built the tower of the sun. Stone of the rocket and the moon, such as the robot is on display, a time when many visitors inflate expectations in the evolution of science and technology, people who understand the true meaning of Taro that "humanity is not something evolution" is Hotondoi There was no. I feel the limit on economic and science and technology, today you are beginning to think seriously about the "What? Is the real happiness", we might have belatedly begun to understand that and does finally Taro said of.

. Upon filmmaking in the same production committee, has a deep affection to the "Tower of the Sun", widely public offering can be director to project the affection in the works. Recruitment conditions, there is a hands-on experience of video production in the position of director or director in the past, if there is creative ideas and affection to the "Tower of the Sun", age, nationality (those that can communicate in Japanese ), that of the does not matter gender. How to participate in the period up to June 1, 2006 to June 30, 2016, thoughts and to the "Tower of the Sun", a passion for this work, and vision as a director, the applicant himself toward the camera applicants from the official web site PR video (up to 2 minutes) to speak. The primary selection, after passing through the secondary selection (interview), and the like, is director until this fall to determine.

Production period of the movie is around December 2016 autumn-2017. Release date of the movie is scheduled for spring 2018.

The meaning Taro left of the "Tower of the Sun", through the time from Osaka Expo of about half a century, why not again the world question.

<Supervision public offering Guidelines>
Yes Registration period: until 59 pm, 2016 June 1, 15 am - 30 June 23
Yes Qualifications:
1. Those who have practical experience of video production in the position of director or director.
Genre of work does not matter, but, such as movie theaters, schools and events
Limited to those that have been screened, aired on public place (on-air).
Films in private is not included in the work experience.

2. But it does not matter nationality, for the convenience of the production assistant, who will be available to communicate in Japanese.
Also attend a person in Tokyo at the time of production.
Yes Organizer:
Feature-length documentary film "Tower of the Sun (provisional)" Production Committee
(PARCO CO., LTD., Foundation Taro Okamoto Memorial Contemporary Art Foundation, Ltd. spoon)
Yes How to apply:
Official site(Taiyo-no-to-movie.jpThan the application form), filed a challenge the following two points.

Yes Challenge:
1.2 PR videos within minutes
I think of the Tower of the Sun, passion for this work, such as the vision of a director,
The appeal point that the applicant himself spoke toward the camera.
Configuration are free, but the person appeared, it must be told himself. (Within 2 minutes)
※ For more content, such as video formats and how to submit, please check the official website.

2. Profile materials ... described the necessary information in the application form.

Yes official HP:Taiyo-no-to-movie.jp　※詳しくは公式HPをご覧ください。