Tommaso BarbettaOct 163 min readHOW WE LANDED ON AMAZON PRIME: THE UNEXPECTED JOURNEY OF "FLOWERS OF NOTO"Yes, our documentary Flowers of Noto is now streaming on Amazon Prime, and it even had a theatrical release in Japan. But how did we get...
Tommaso BarbettaJun 124 min readA case of institutional racismToday, I’m going to complain about racism in Japan. Yes, me, a white, straight, young male who loves going to the gym and drinks protein...
Tommaso BarbettaJun 81 min readTokyo Shimbun talks about us (short news) Today's edition of the Tokyo Shimbun, one of Japan's largest newspapers, features a column about our documentary. The article draws from...
Tommaso BarbettaMay 213 min readHow to be Funny in English (answer: forbid Italian) You already know it by now… we've decided to switch the channel to English. The reason is simple: scalability! English makes everything...
Tommaso BarbettaMay 183 min readSwitching to EnglishWe have made the difficult decision to switch our YouTube content to English. English will allow us to reach a broader and more diverse...
Tommaso BarbettaMay 153 min readEveryone Has Their Own EarthquakeMore than a month has already passed since I’ve come back from Noto. I still have mixed feelings about the experience. But before reading...