“Japan Cuts Hollywood” is a three-day Japanese cinema festival running from Nov. 1-3 at Japan House Los Angeles. (photo courtesy of Keiji Takamatsu)

Japan House Los Angeles and Japan America Society of Southern California announced “Japan Cuts Hollywood,” a three-day festival celebrating contemporary Japanese cinema. The festival brings a program of films, talks and special guests to Hollywood with events taking place at TCL Chinese 6 Theatres and Japan House Los Angeles, both located at Hollywood Boulevard and Highland Avenue.

The festival, which runs from Nov. 1-3, will celebrate its opening night with a red carpet event and screening of the comedy hit “Bento Harassment” in its West Coast premiere, followed by a Q&A with director Renpei Tsukamoto and star Ryoko Shinohara. The evening will be hosted by TV anchor David Ono and actor Aaron Takahashi.

The following two days will see the international premieres of “The Bucket List,” a remake of the heartwarming adventure from Rob Reiner, and “A Stranger in Shanghai,” followed by a Q&A with director Taku Kato and executive producer Natsuko Katsuta. Additionally, the festival will host several U.S. premieres, including the father-son comedy “Brave Father Online,” Osamu Dazai’s “No Longer Human,” family crime drama “His Bad Blood” and love letter to the early days of Japanese cinema, “Talking the Pictures.” Thrillers “It Comes” and “Melancholic” will also make their West Coast premieres. “37 Seconds” will be screened on Saturday.

Events include the high-profile anthology film “Ten Years Japan,” which imagines the challenges Japanese society will face in the coming decades, followed by a panel discussion featuring three of its acclaimed female directors. Another film tackling urgent social issues is “Defending Japan,” a documentary about Japan’s Self-Defense Force, which will include a Q&A with military expert Lt. Gen. Jerry Martinez.

On Saturday, two talks for industry professionals and aspiring talent will delve into the changing landscape of entertainment in both Japan and Hollywood: a panel featuring entrepreneur Patrick Lee, co-founder of Rotten Tomatoes, followed by “Celebrating Diversity, Japanese Talent in Hollywood,” a discussion with casting directors Debra Zane and Dylan Jury. To round out the weekend, audiences can also discover emerging film creativity in two showcases that present an eclectic array of animation and shorts.

“We are proud to join efforts with Japan America Society of Southern California to introduce this dynamic event in Hollywood and showcase a great selection of Japanese films, which constitutes an important part of our culture,” said Yuko Kaifu, president of Japan House Los Angeles.

For information, visit japancutshollywood.com.