{"id":38621,"date":"2026-07-17T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-17T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stocks-future.com\/?guid=596220426f01553a2cfaadb0a16eaf29"},"modified":"2026-07-17T06:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-07-17T04:00:00","slug":"yoshihiro-shimamura-joins-the-marche-du-films-investors-circle-2026-as-an-invited-investor-backing-a-new-feature-film","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/?p=38621","title":{"rendered":"Yoshihiro Shimamura Joins the March\u00e9 du Film\u2019s \u201cInvestors Circle 2026\u201d as an Invited Investor, Backing a New Feature Film"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>OSAKA, Japan--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Shimamura Yoshihiro Film Production Co., Ltd. (Head office: Osaka, Japan; Representative Director: Yoshihiro Shimamura), a company active in film production and investment, today announced that Representative Director Yoshihiro Shimamura has decided to invest in an international feature film after being invited to the \u201cInvestors Circle 2026\u201d \u2014 a distinction that reflects his standing as one of the field\u2019s most highly regarded producers and investors.<\/p><br\/><a href=\"https:\/\/mms.businesswire.com\/media\/20260716484650\/en\/2853480\/5\/%E3%83%AD%E3%82%B4%E3%83%87%E3%83%BC%E3%82%BF%EF%BC%88%E8%83%8C%E6%99%AF%E9%80%8F%E9%81%8E%E3%81%AA%E3%81%97%EF%BC%89_%E6%A0%AA%E5%BC%8F%E4%BC%9A%E7%A4%BE%E5%B6%8B%E6%9D%91%E5%90%89%E6%B4%8B%E6%98%A0%E7%94%BB%E4%BC%81%E7%94%BB.jpg\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mms.businesswire.com\/media\/20260716484650\/en\/2853480\/22\/%E3%83%AD%E3%82%B4%E3%83%87%E3%83%BC%E3%82%BF%EF%BC%88%E8%83%8C%E6%99%AF%E9%80%8F%E9%81%8E%E3%81%AA%E3%81%97%EF%BC%89_%E6%A0%AA%E5%BC%8F%E4%BC%9A%E7%A4%BE%E5%B6%8B%E6%9D%91%E5%90%89%E6%B4%8B%E6%98%A0%E7%94%BB%E4%BC%81%E7%94%BB.jpg\" \/><\/a><br\/><a href=\"https:\/\/mms.businesswire.com\/media\/20260716484650\/en\/2853480\/5\/%E3%83%AD%E3%82%B4%E3%83%87%E3%83%BC%E3%82%BF%EF%BC%88%E8%83%8C%E6%99%AF%E9%80%8F%E9%81%8E%E3%81%AA%E3%81%97%EF%BC%89_%E6%A0%AA%E5%BC%8F%E4%BC%9A%E7%A4%BE%E5%B6%8B%E6%9D%91%E5%90%89%E6%B4%8B%E6%98%A0%E7%94%BB%E4%BC%81%E7%94%BB.jpg\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mms.businesswire.com\/media\/20260716484650\/en\/2853480\/21\/%E3%83%AD%E3%82%B4%E3%83%87%E3%83%BC%E3%82%BF%EF%BC%88%E8%83%8C%E6%99%AF%E9%80%8F%E9%81%8E%E3%81%AA%E3%81%97%EF%BC%89_%E6%A0%AA%E5%BC%8F%E4%BC%9A%E7%A4%BE%E5%B6%8B%E6%9D%91%E5%90%89%E6%B4%8B%E6%98%A0%E7%94%BB%E4%BC%81%E7%94%BB.jpg\" \/><\/a><p>\nHosted by the March\u00e9 du Film, the business arm of the Festival de Cannes and one of the world\u2019s largest film markets, the Investors Circle is an invitation-only summit that connects a select group of private investors with high-end feature films during early-stage financing. Held in Cannes, France, May 16-17, 2026, it brings internationally acclaimed directors and producers together with investors around a curated slate of projects in development.<\/p><p>\nDuring the summit, Shimamura attended private pitching sessions and, after individual meetings with project teams, decided to invest.<\/p><p>\nShimamura is recognized internationally as one of Japan\u2019s leading film producers and investors. Three of his produced films have won awards at international film festivals, while his latest work reached No. 1 or No. 2 in six countries on Netflix, debuting as No. 1 in the United States. His selection for the Investors Circle marks a further step in his growing international presence, and he remains committed to advancing the art of cinema \u2014 through both production and investment \u2014 and to the development of film culture worldwide.<\/p><p>\nSelected film investments<\/p><ul class=\"bwlistdisc\">\n<li>\nHowl (scheduled for release in 2027), directed by E. Elias Merhige \u2014 with executive producers actor Leonardo DiCaprio and the late Jane Goodall.<\/li>\n<li>\nSugar (2026), directed by Choi Sin-choon \u2014 a true-story human drama drawing attention as actress Choi Ji-woo\u2019s comeback film after three years.<\/li>\n<li>\nGensan Punch (2021), directed by Brillante Mendoza \u2014 winner of the Kim Jiseok Award at the 2021 Busan International Film Festival\u2019s \u201cA Window on Asian Cinema\u201d category.<\/li>\n<li>\nOrang Ikan (2024), directed by Mike Wiluan \u2014 a horror film that premiered at the Tokyo International Film Festival (TIFF), one of Asia\u2019s largest international film festivals.<\/li>\n<\/ul><p>\n\u00a0<\/p><br\/> <b>Contacts<\/b> <br\/><p>\nFor inquiries regarding this press release or interview requests:\n<br\/>Public Relations Office, Yoshihiro Shimamura Film Project (within AZ.WORLDCOM JAPAN CO.,LTD)\n<br\/>Contact: Saito, Okuyama E-mail: <a  href=\"mailto:shimamura_PR@azw.co.jp\" rel=\"nofollow\" shape=\"rect\">shimamura_PR@azw.co.jp<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>OSAKA, Japan&#8211;(BUSINESS WIRE)&#8211;Shimamura Yoshihiro Film Production Co., Ltd. (Head office: Osaka, Japan; Representative Director: Yoshihiro Shimamura), a company active in film production and investment, today announced that Representative Director Yos&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-38621","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-infos-businesswire"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38621","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=38621"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38621\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":38622,"href":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38621\/revisions\/38622"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=38621"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=38621"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=38621"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}