title: Japan Institute of the Moving Image
text: # 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
  