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EXCLUSIVE: Documentary+, nan nonfiction contented streaming level disposable astir nan world, has acquired world authorities to culinary-themed Still Single.
The documentary astir “sushi superstar” Masaki Saito, proprietor of nan namesake Michelin two-starred edifice successful Toronto, will premiere connected Documentary+ connected April 23 arsenic a Documentary+ Original. Jamal Burger and Jukan Tateisi directed nan feature, which debuted astatine nan Toronto International Film Festival successful September, accompanied by a pop-up 60-foot outdoor omakase sushi barroom connected King Street, nan festival’s main drag.
“Trained successful Japan since puerility and lured to Toronto from New York City, this 36-year-old culinary visionary has redefined high-end Omakase eating pinch his unsocial approach: he ages his food correct to nan brink of freshness, embodying nan aforesaid daring tone successful some his cuisine and lifestyle,” notes a explanation of nan documentary. “Still Single offers an in-depth look into nan Japanese master’s world, capturing nan artistry of his kitchen, his humble roots successful agrarian Japan and his existent tumultuous regular routine.”
As Deadline reported earlier this month, Documentary+ was precocious acquired by acTVe, nan streaming tv and FAST transmission usability based successful West Hollywood.
“Still Single is precisely nan benignant of movie we want to champion astatine Documentary+,” CEO Geoff Clark said successful a statement. “It’s beautifully crafted, emotionally honest, and wildly entertaining from commencement to finish. We’re thrilled to springiness it a location connected Doc+, wherever audiences astir nan world tin observe and autumn successful emotion pinch it arsenic overmuch arsenic we did.”
Still Single marks nan characteristic directorial debut of Burger and Tateisi. Burger is simply a Toronto-based filmmaker and photographer “whose activity is grounded successful a accuracy of fostering relationship done shared vulnerability.”
“I emotion what Doc+ stands for,” Burger commented, “and I look guardant to seeing nan movie we brought to life connected nan aforesaid level arsenic truthful galore different unthinkable stories. Sharing my first characteristic arsenic a co-director successful an accessible measurement intends nan world to me.”
Tateisi is simply a ocular creator and sound designer based successful Tokyo and London. He has participated successful world creation festivals including Forest Festival of nan Arts successful Okayama (2024) and nan prestigious New Contemporaries 2021 successful nan UK, which showcased his short movie To The Fog.
The acquisition woody was negotiated by Documentary+’s Geoff Clark, and by Nate Bolotin from XYZ Films connected behalf of nan filmmakers. Producers of Still Single are Fraser Ash and Kevin Krikst for Rhombus Media (Blackberry, The Sympathizer), and Julian Nieva for Common Good, pinch Niv Fichman of Rhombus executive producing.
Documentary+ is disposable successful much than 100 cardinal U.S. homes and worldwide successful much than 70 countries. “Known for its curated, filmmaker-first approach, nan level offers audiences entree to a wide scope of compelling nonfiction storytelling from astir nan world.”
Still Single joins a wide array of titles connected nan level including The Power of Pickleball, Oscar-shortlisted A Swim Lesson, Oh Yeah, Mississippi River Styx, When nan LAPD Blows Up Your Neighborhood, among hundreds of others.
