A two-day event focuses on women in Japanese cinema, including screenings, filmmaker Q&A's, and an optional workshop.
Step behind the camera for Hidden Voices: Women Behind the Camera, an extraordinary two-day Japanese cinema showcase and practical filmmaking workshop hosted by the University of Sheffield’s School of Languages, Arts and Societies at the Showroom Cinema on November 5–6, 2026.
5 November 2026
2:00 PM
Opening presentation by Prof. Kate Taylor-Jones
2:30 PM – 4:10 PM
Short film screenings: short film Bird Woman and omnibus feature film Dear Dolls (dir. Tokyo Ōhara), and short-film Jomon (dir. Fumie Nishikawa)
4:10 PM – 4:30 PM
Coffee break
4:30 PM – 5:30 PM
Guest speakers and live Q&A with directors Tokyo Ōhara and Fumie Nishikawa
6 November 2026
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
networking event TBC
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Lunch break
1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Screening: We Are No Longer Friends (dir. Ayako Imamura)
3:00 PM – 3:30 PM
Afternoon break
3:30 PM – 6:00 PM
Practical Workshop (Max 15 participants): Hands-on masterclass led by visiting filmmakers exploring care-based methodologies, documentary interview techniques, and creative approaches to documenting women’s labor and lived experiences across Asian screen industries
Event description by organisers.
