Nohara Tadashi’s Directing Debut ‘Third Time Lucky’ Is No Beginner’s Luck

Nohara Tadashi is one of only two Japanese directors with films in the Tokyo International Film Festival’s main competition section. “Third Time Lucky” is his first theatrical feature. Born in 1983 and a 2009 alumnus of the Graduate School of Film & New Media, Tokyo University of the Arts, Nohara is no industry newcomer. He served as assistant director on “Passion,” the 2008 graduation project of fellow film student and now widely celebrated Hamaguchi Ryusuke. After co-directing another student film, “Elephant Love,” Nohara worked as AD for a satellite broadcaster and as a production manager for a CG production company…. Read Full Article