Jazz Documentary Tokyo in 33 RPM Unveiled Ahead of WAVES Film Bazaar
A new feature documentary about jazz in Tokyo has been unveiled, and it will be presented at WAVES Film Bazaar, Variety reported.
The film is called Tokyo in 33 RPM. The title refers to 33 RPM, the speed at which long-playing vinyl records turn. It is directed by Tanmay Srivastava and follows the jazz scene in Japan's capital.
Synergy Pictures U.K. and Double Drama Productions are the production companies. Srivastava produces alongside Sky Cheema and Jackson McKeever.
The documentary features several people from the scene on camera. Bassist Hino Kenji, known as Jino, appears in the film. So do musician Lucas Minoru Poulshock and historian and record collector Hori Toru.
Filming is under way in stages. A first round of shooting in Japan has been completed. The crew will return to Tokyo for the final shoot from April 1 to 22, 2027. The team is targeting June 2027 for completion.
The film's makers are also preparing for a possible international festival premiere in 2027.
WAVES Film Bazaar is the market that runs alongside the International Film Festival of India in Goa. Markets like it bring filmmakers face to face with sales agents and buyers, the people who decide whether a documentary gets distributed and where it is shown. For a project still in production, a presentation there is an early step rather than a release date.
For viewers, the timeline is the useful number. The shoot is not finished, and the film has no release date yet. Its next public milestones are the final shoot in spring 2027 and the festival plans the team has in mind for that year.
