The 22nd Tokyo International Film Festival, held from October 17 (Sat) until October 25 (Sun), 2009, has played an integral role in Japan's film industry and cultural scene since its establishment in 1985. TIFF aspires to be recognized as one of the four major film festivals in the world - in the same league as Cannes, Venice and Berlin, which now stand at the summit of the more than 2,600 international film celebrations. "Films don't necessarily have to portray the era, however,...

The 22nd Tokyo International Film Festival to open with World Premiere of Jacques Perrin’s “Oceans”! We are pleased to announce that the 22nd edition of Tokyo International Film Festival (TIFF) will open with the maestro of nature documentary, Jacques Perrin’s brand new film “Oceans”. Surpassing EARTH and DEEP BLUE, Jacques Perrin (LE PEUPLE MIGRATEUR) presents a tale of the mysterious ocean and the living with the latest cinematographic equipment, capable of taking miraculou...

A press conference was held on September 16th (Wed) at Roppongi Hills, Tokyo. The press conference opened with welcome addresses by Hideyuki Takai (President, UNIJAPAN) and Tom Yoda (Chairman, 22nd Tokyo International Film Festival). Film Festival Ambassador Yoshino Kimura and Green Ambassador Anne also addressed the audience. Special guests were Jinsei Tsuji, director of the film ACACIA, which is one of the entries in the Competition Section, and Antonio Inoki, who played the lead role in the...