Eiko Mizuno Gray

<div>Hello, my name is Eiko Mizuno Gray. I'm a Japanese woman based in Tokyo. Born in Nagano, Japan and having lived in Toronto and Tokyo I had not had any personal connection to the Tohoku region until March 11 2011. When I saw the devastation caused there by the tsunami, earthquake and nuclear disasters I could not stop thinking I had to do something for people. I know so many people across the world have already supported the people of Japan during this crisis, and I would like to take this opportunity to show my gratitude to everyone for caring about us. Thank you so much!</div><div><br></div>I have worked as a publicist and coordinator for&nbsp;domestic and international film festivals such as Toronto International Film Festival, International Film Festival&nbsp;Rotterdam, Tokyo International Film Festival and TOKYO FILMeX for several years. Now I mainly work as a publicist and coordinator for cultural events and as fixer for TV production. I also do film-related translation jobs for a living. I played the role of producer for the first time on my dearest husband Jason Gray's recent film production. He is also supporting me in this campaign.&nbsp;<div><br></div><div>Through my experiences in the film industry in and outside of Japan, I truly believe in the power of cinema to offer many things to people. Films are able to bring joy, tears, wisdom and fantasy, allowing you to experience the lives and worlds of other people. I love witnessing the emotions expressed by an audience lost in the dream of a film.</div><div><br></div><div>I originally planned to show films to street children in Southeast Asia as my volunteer project this year. Then this disaster happened... I then decided to try carrying out the the idea in Tohoku first (I will definitely make it happen in Southeast Asia in the near future).&nbsp;<div><div><br></div><div>When I heard about Niji-Iro Cinema, I immediately raised my hand to join the team as its first new member and vowed to do my best to make the project a reality. Using my experience and network, my job at Niji-Iro Cinema is to talk with large and small distributors to get approval for showcasing their films for free. The best part of the job is going traveling up north to each venue and meeting the people of Tohoku, hearing their stories, and giving them some well-deserved time to relax and be entertained.</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br><div><br></div><div><br></div></div></div></div>

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