Inside Lens Documentary Series
Overview
Fu Films contributed editorial support to selected episodes of Inside Lens, a documentary strand on NHK World featuring the work of international filmmakers based in Japan and across Asia.
The series presents culturally specific stories for a global audience, requiring structural clarity and tonal consistency across diverse directing styles.
Fu Films collaborated with multiple directors to support narrative development and ensure cohesive storytelling within NHK World’s international broadcast framework.
Project Information
Client: NHK World
Format: Documentary Series
Scope: Offline editing and story collaboration on selected episodes with various directorsK World
Format: Documentary Series
Scope: Offline editing and story collaboration on selected episodes with various directorsK World
Delivery
Broadcast on NHK Global cable TV channel, and NHK Global website.
Featured Projects
"No Elderly Left Behind" - Dir: Irene Herrera
No Elderly Left Behind, the edit focused on balancing policy context with intimate character observation, shaping a coherent narrative around Japan’s ageing society through the lived experience of its subjects.
"Cracked Foundations" - Dir: Irene Herrera
How Japan's crippling labour shortage is impacting the construction industryin the lead up to the 2020 Olympics.
"Bridging Muslims and Japan" - Dir: Michael Penn
Uncovering the little known world of Japanese muslims and the struggles they face in daily Japanese life.
"Masked Nation" - Dir: Luis Patron
A look into Japan's obsession with masks - how it came about and how it is evolving into a cultural phenomena.
