The 38th Tokyo International Film Festival and its industry market TIFFCOM unfolded under clearer skies than last year’s typhoon-soaked edition, and the mood matched the weather. From Oct.…
Read more Tokyo Takeaways: Seven Themes From the Film Festival and MarketTwo generational talents of Japanese cinema shared the stage to discuss each other’s work at Tokyo International Film Festival, where each has been celebrated with an award. Yōji…
Read more Tokyo: Yoji Yamada and Lee Sang-il Talk Japanese Cinema, Craft and Following Anime’s Global SuccessJapan’s anime industry reached an all-time high in 2024, climbing to JPY3.84 trillion ($25.25 billion) in total market value, according to data presented by the Association of Japanese…
Read more Japan’s Anime Market Hits Record $25 Billion, Driven by Global Boom, AJA Report FindsFilm co-production in Asia is still a complex game with substantial challenges, especially in cash flow financing, according to the creative team behind Tokyo International Film Festival competition title “Morte Cucina.”…
Read more ‘Morte Cucina’ Team Says Asian Co-Productions Face Cash Flow Crisis – Tokyo MarketTakehiro Hira‘s late career success streak continued on Tuesday night in Tokyo, as the in-demand Japanese actor was awarded The Hollywood Reporter‘s Trailblazer Award at a swanky gala…
Read more Tokyo: ‘Shogun’ Star Takehiro Hira Honored With The Hollywood Reporter’s Trailblazer AwardCarlo Chatrian, the former Locarno and Berlin artistic director who is heading the main competition jury at this year’s Tokyo International Film Festival (TIFF), talked about the growing…
Read more Carlo Chatrian Talks Expanding Role Of Film Festivals & Discovering Ryusuke Hamaguchi At Tokyo FestSeoul-based sales outfit Finecut has inked a series of international distribution deals across Asia for Korean action-comedy Boss ahead of the TIFFCOM content market in Tokyo. The hit…
Read more TIFFCOM: Korean Action-Comedy ‘Boss’ Sells Across AsiaIn a tribute that’s as overdue as it is fitting, the 38th Tokyo International Film Festival will present its Lifetime Achievement Award to filmmaker Yoji Yamada, whose extraordinary…
Read more Tokyo Film Festival to Honor Yoji Yamada With Lifetime Achievement AwardTokyo’s TIFFCOM market is stepping up its international profile for 2025 with new initiatives including a co-production seminar led by Thai auteur Pen-ek Ratanaruang, an expanded seminar program…
Read more Pen-ek Ratanaruang to Lead Tokyo Co-Production Seminar as Market Adds China Pavilion and Expanded TracksThe Tokyo International Film Festival unveiled the lineup on Wednesday for its 38th edition, running October 27 to November 5, and the main competition promises a typically eclectic…
Read more Tokyo Fest Unveils Lineup: Fan Bingbing, Tadanobu Asano, Rithy Panh and Palestine Epic Among Competition HighlightsCarlo Chatrian will serve as the president of the international competition jury at the 38th Tokyo International Film Festival, organizers announced on Thursday. An Italian journalist, author and…
Read more Carlo Chatrian Named Jury President at Tokyo Film FestivalTaiwanese-Burmese filmmaker Midi Z caused a stir and gained good notices with his 2019 film Nina Wu, which dealt with the exploitation of women in entertainment, and was…
Read more Tokyo: Filmmaker Midi Z, Actress Zhao Liying on the Universal Themes of Mystery Thriller ‘The Unseen Sister’You don’t necessarily have to be a fan of Japanese manga master Yoshiharu Tsuge to appreciate Lust in the Rain, a sprawling World War II-era fantasy adapted from…
Read more ‘Lust in the Rain’ Review: A Surreal, Sexual Japanese Wartime Fantasy That’s Never Quite Believable EnoughAbramorama has acquired North American theatrical rights for Leslie Shampaine and Pip Gilmour‘s feature documentary “Call Me Dancer.” The deal was revealed on the sidelines of TIFFCOM, the…
Read more Ballet Documentary ‘Call Me Dancer’ Snapped Up for North American Distribution by Abramorama (EXCLUSIVE)Godzilla Minus One, the latest installment in Toho’s long-running mega-monster franchise and the Tokyo International Film Festival’s closing title, has locked down distribution in the U.K. and Ireland.…
Read more Tokyo: Toho’s ‘Godzilla Minus One’ Gets U.K. Distribution DealAs dusk fell on a warm Tokyo evening, comeback director Wim Wenders introduced the cast and crew of “Perfect Days” at an outdoor stage, giving the opening ceremony…
Read more Wim Wenders, Zhang Yimou Make Star Turns as Tokyo Film Festival Celebrates Reboot of International Relations
