In the era of reality television and social media, it seems easier than ever before for everyone and anyone to have 15 minutes of fame.
It was a curiosity about this idea of accessible celebrity that inspired three Melbourne-based filmmakers — David Elliot-Jones, Lachlan Mcleod and Louis Dai — to head to Japan, where foreigners often score stardom.
Now in post, the trio's documentary Big In Japan explores what fame is like for an ordinary person, and the motivations behind those who want to become famous.
The three co-directors, who operate under the umbrella Walking Fish Productions, made their first film back in 2012: an interactive doco for Sbs, Convenient Education..Armed with enough money for new equipment, they then moved to Japan for two years to begin their next project..
The idea behind Big in Japan was a .fame experiment. with a simple goal: to try to make Elliot-Jones famous.
Elliot-Jones told...
It was a curiosity about this idea of accessible celebrity that inspired three Melbourne-based filmmakers — David Elliot-Jones, Lachlan Mcleod and Louis Dai — to head to Japan, where foreigners often score stardom.
Now in post, the trio's documentary Big In Japan explores what fame is like for an ordinary person, and the motivations behind those who want to become famous.
The three co-directors, who operate under the umbrella Walking Fish Productions, made their first film back in 2012: an interactive doco for Sbs, Convenient Education..Armed with enough money for new equipment, they then moved to Japan for two years to begin their next project..
The idea behind Big in Japan was a .fame experiment. with a simple goal: to try to make Elliot-Jones famous.
Elliot-Jones told...
- 5/3/2017
- by Jackie Keast
- IF.com.au
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