Japan Institute of the Moving Image
# Japan Institute of the Moving Image

The Japan Institute of the Moving Image (日本映画大学, Nihon Eiga Daigaku), formerly known as the Yokohama Broadcasting Technical School, is a Japanese film school and university. It was founded in 1975 by film director Shohei Imamura.

While a student at this school, director Takashi Miike was given his first film credit, as assistant director on Imamura's 1987 film Zegen.

As of 2012, the current president is Tadao Sato.

## Notable alumni

* Hito Steyerl
* Kim Eung-soo
* Kiyoshi Sasabe
* Takashi Miike
* Teruyoshi Uchimura
* Tetsurō Degawa
* Bakarhythm
* Eiko Kano
* Kosaka Daimaou
* Kotaro Tanaka
* Tsuneo Gōda
