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I am so honored that the poster I illustrated for Ryūsuke Hamaguchi’s WHEEL OF FORTUNE AND FANTASY has been named one of the best movie posters of 2021 by Posteritati, one of the 20 best film posters of 2021 by Little White Lies, and one of the best movie posters of 2021 by Letterboxd! The Blu-ray will be released on January 11, 2022 by Film Movement and can be ordered here.

The film premiered in North American theaters on Oct. 15 at Film Forum.

The New York Times’ Critic’s Pick, winner of the 2021 Berlin International Film Festival’s Silver Bear Jury Prize, winner of Chicago International Film Festival’s Silver Q-Hugo, a Main Slate selection at the 59th New York Film Festival, an official selection for Buenos Aires Festival Internacional de Cine Independiente, Moscow Film Festival, Hong Kong Film Festival, a Gala Presentation selection at the 26th Busan International Film Festival, and Certified 98% Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes.

On my way to lunch after watching WHEEL OF FORTUNE AND FANTASY at the New York Film Festival on Oct. 2, I had a chance encounter with the director himself! I felt like I had just entered his film (the Japanese title, 偶然と想像, is COINCIDENCE AND IMAGINATION.) He told me how much he loved the poster I illustrated for his film and I congratulated him on his two film premieres – WHEEL OF FORTUNE AND FANTASY and DRIVE MY CAR. What a serendipitous meeting with the master!

Film Movement’s December DVD-of-the-Month. With a Film Club subscription, the recipient will receive a feature film each month on DVD before it’s available to the public, a Director’s Statement, and members-only discounts on all Film Movement Blu-ray and DVD titles!

Instagram photo by taniwaki.kenichi, taken at Bunkamura Le Cinema in Tokyo, Japan. If you see the poster I illustrated anywhere – in print, at a movie theater, etc. – please tag me on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, or feel free to send pictures. I’d love to see! 🍿

We’ve compiled our most exciting acquisitions of 2018. See what our staff had to say about the posters that stood out most.

Thank you to everyone — our staff, customers, supporters and fans — who made this year a great one. Cheers!

Above, RBG, USA, 2018, art by Gravillis Inc. Our most popular selling poster this year.

La Dolce Vita, Italy, 1960

“Looking at this poster one not only gets an impression of the characters, lifestyle and tabloids that frequent the film but the sheer thrill of what this film offers. Fellini may have shot it in black and white but it remains a film full of life and color and this poster captures that beautifully: The alluring elegance of Rome under neon and its underlying shadow, the insincerity of a world ruled by fame, prestige and status.” -Nico, Gallery Assistant

2001: A Space Odyssey, Japan, R1995

“1995 was the year we needed a totally awesome pink and silver poster with twinkling foil stars for 2001 and I thank whoever made this for giving us exactly that.” -Stan, Gallery Manager

Marilyn, Japan, 1963

“To me this is the perfect use of a Japanese speed format. The design is minimal, Marilyn looks amazing, and those lucite heels are to die for.” -Laura, Gallery Assistant

Brazil, UK, 1985

“This gorgeous UK Quad embodies everything Brazil is about and easily remains the film’s best poster. Whether it be the shadowed, never-ending drawers and the frightening labyrinth of bureaucracy it embodies, or the elegant, fantastical flying figure eager for escape, to the title’s font no one can ever forget, it’s as if the film’s imagery were printed on paper.” -Nico

Solaris, Italy, 1974

“This might not be the most appropriate poster for the overall mood and visuals of Solaris, but the artwork is extremely well done and in the classic painterly style that was popular in Italy in the 1960s and 70s.” -Laura

The Exterminating Angel, Japan, R2017

“Every element is situated just right on this lovely little chirashi. The halftone effect was a nice choice. And if there’s a shade of grey that’s the best this is the one.” -Stan

The Man Who Fell to Earth, USA, 1976

“Making a poster for Roeg’s bold, mulitgenre film is no easy feat and this poster captures how alien both the film and our world can be. It brilliantly uses a photo’s negative and a dynamic use of space and shape. You have the man, alien, planet and more importantly, an interest in all of those subjects, just from looking at the poster.“ -Nico

The Killing of a Chinese Bookie, Germany, 1978

“This is really one of the weirdest movie posters I’ve ever seen and the guy that designed it we’re pretty sure is named Zorg.” -Stan

Frogs, Japan, 1975

“This poster is much more exciting than the actual film, and I say that in the best way possible. The U.S. posters for Frogs have the amazing frog-eating-hand motif, but only the Japanese poster has this splendid and totally absurd stock image collage.” -Laura

Othello, Poland, 1959

“Matching the elegance of Shakespeare’s pen and Welles’ haunting baroque imagery, this beautifully austere poster is a classic example of Polish design.”  -Nico

The Man Who Skied Down Everest, USA, 1975

“I love the sans serif typeface and the photo of a guy actually skiing down Mount Everest.” -Stan

To Catch a Thief, Denmark, R1960s

“The colors, printing, and graphic weirdness of this design totally make the poster. Totally amazing.” -Laura

Dogville, Japan, 2003

“I like this a lot because it reminds me of the opening titles to Alien.” -Stan

The 400 Blows, Hungary, 1960

“This artwork is totally unique to the Hungarian poster. Like many Eastern European posters, it has a sombre mood, but that makes the liberating end of the film all the more satisfying.” -Laura

More of our picks below.

101 Dalmatians, Hungary, R1984

2001: A Space Odyssey, USA, 1968

Belladonna of Sadness, USA, 2016

Fitzcarraldo, Czech Republic, 1982

Harold and Maude, France, R1980s

The Master, France, 2012

North by Northwest, Japan, 1959

Phantom Thread, USA, 2017

Salesman, USA, 1969