The press conference to announce the complete line-up and jury members for the 27th edition of Tokyo International Film Festival (TIFF) was held today, at Toranomon Hills, Tokyo.

Following a welcoming address from Yasushi SHIINA, Director General of TIFF, the complete line-up of the main sections were introduced by the programming directors, in addition to the earlier announcement of Opening and Closing

films: “Big Hero 6” (Directors: Don HALL, Chris WILLIAMS) and “PARASYTE”

(Director: Takashi YAMAZAKI). For the competition section, a total of 1,373 titles from 92 countries and regions were submitted to TIFF this year.

Daihachi YOSHIDA, the director of “Pale Moon” which was selected for the Competition section and Miki NAKATANI, the Festival Muse of 27th TIFF were also in attendance and shared their excitement toward the upcoming festival.

We also showed a video message from ICHIKAWA Somegoro ?, who will perform at Special Night Event at Kabukiza Theatre.

The 27th TIFF’s International Competition Jury members were also announced; the Jury members consist of Jury President James GUNN (director), John H.

LEE (director), Robert LUKETIC (director), Eric KHOO (director), Debbie MCWILLIAMS (casting director) and Hiroshi SHINAGAWA (director, comedian).

Please refer to TIFF official website for information of other sections Jury members.

An establishment of SAMURAI Award was also unveiled, and Takeshi KITANO and Tim BURTON are going to be the first recipients.

During the nine-day celebration, there will be daily film-related exciting events at the festival place with welcoming addresses by celebrated guests from Japan and around the world.

Tokyo International Film Festival (TIFF)