Hideo Kojima and George Miller in conversation
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Hideo Kojima and George Miller in conversation | On cinema, interactive art and DEATH STRANDING 2: ON THE BEACH.
Legendary video game creator Hideo Kojima (DEATH STRANDING, Metal Gear Solid) states in his social media bio that “70% of my body is made of movies”. So it’s no surprise that his remarkable video games are deeply cinematic and blur the lines between film and video games like no other. His latest creation DEATH STRANDING 2: ON THE BEACH, releasing June 26th, looks to push the boundaries further in cinematic storytelling and interactive art.
It’s only appropriate that Australia’s biggest celebration of cinema, Sydney Film Festival, hosts this world exclusive event, where Hideo Kojima will be in conversation with Australian cinema icon, collaborator, and one of his own personal heroes, George Miller (Mad Max franchise). This will be an unmissable conversation where they will discuss the fertile shared ground between cinema and video games, and the films that make up 70% of Hideo Kojima. Amongst the conversation will be discussions on George Miller himself featuring in DEATH STRANDING 2: ON THE BEACH, and building Australia as the new game environment players will need to journey across to re-establish human connection.
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George Miller was born in Australia. He began his professional life as a doctor and detoured into filmmaking, as a writer, director and producer. His films include the BABE, HAPPY FEET and MAD MAX movies. He is the patron of the Australian Film Institute and of the Sydney Film Festival. He served as President of the Jury for the Palme d’or at the 69th Cannes Film Festival. His many awards include an Oscar, the Order of Australia and the French Order of Arts and Letters for his services to cinema.
Hideo Kojima is a world-renowned game creator and auteur known for pushing the boundaries of the video game medium. Widely considered the father of the stealth genre, he is also credited with innovating both story-telling and cinematic presentation in video games at large. On 16th December 2015, Hideo Kojima established his own studio called KOJIMA PRODUCTIONS, under the banner of "From Sapiens to Ludens.” On 8th November 2019, the studio released its first title, DEATH STRANDING, starring Norman Reedus, Mads Mikkelsen and Léa Seydoux, for PlayStation®4 and is now available for PC. Since its release, DEATH STRANDING has received numerous game awards and achieved worldwide acclaim. DEATH STRANDING DIRECTOR'S CUT was released for PlayStation®5 in 2021 and for PC in 2022. In 2020, Hideo Kojima received the BAFTA® Fellowship, the highest accolade bestowed by BAFTA® upon an individual in recognition of exceptional contribution to film, games or television. ©2025 KOJIMA PRODUCTIONS Co., Ltd. /HIDEO KOJIMA. Produced by Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
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