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Our film “When the Woodlark Sings” was selected at the Top Film Awards in Tokyo! Here are results:
Nominee – Best Feature; Nominee – Best Original Idea; Winner – Best Actress, Nominee – No Budget Spirit. We are happy and grateful!
Watch the film trailer on Youtube with English subtitles: https://youtu.be/oXuEJiN3rD0
More information about the film: https://heidelerche-film.cittador.com
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Further Evolution of
Despite the continued challenges and uncertainties brought about by COVID-19, the 35th Tokyo International Film Festival (TIFF) continues to move ahead with a full-scale physical edition from October 24 through November 2. Last year, TIFF unveiled dramatic changes, moving its main venues to the Hibiya-Yurakucho-Ginza area and appointing a new programming director. The 35th TIFF will further accelerate this evolution.
Once again, venues will be greatly expanded....
Welcome to Tokyo CINEMASTERS International Film Festival.
We are hosting our 1st Annual Festival in OCT 1st 2020 at Tokyo Cine Center.
Through discovering films and directing talent from across the globe, our film festival was founded with the mission of developing the next generation of cinema.
Japan loves all cinema, regardless of country, language, or race.
The culture of watching films with subtitles is well established here, with releases from a multitude of natio...
Welcome to Tokyo CINEMASTERS International Film Festival.
We are hosting our 1st Annual Festival in OCT 1st 2020 at Tokyo Cine Center.
Through discovering films and directing talent from across the globe, our film festival was founded with the mission of developing the next generation of cinema.
Japan loves all cinema, regardless of country, language, or race.
The culture of watching films with subtitles is well established here, with releases from a multitude of nations each year.
However, the majority of those releases are limited to commercial movies. The reality is that there are a wealth of fantastic overseas directors and films lying dormant that we’re never exposed to. The lack of “international” film festivals in Japan has also been an issue.
Based in Tokyo, a place where new and diverse booms are born, this festival brings together films and people active on a global stage.
A festival where you can see cinematic work that cross boundaries of race and language.
Siraj Syed covers CommunicAsia 2017, Singapore: Pre-event, 01: Smart City
By 2030, 70% of the world’s population will be concentrated in cities. Today, we are seeing large scale rural to urban migration with an estimated of 370,000 people, forecasted to migrate daily, between 2015 and 2020. The massive growth of urban populations has brought about a series of managerial challenges, in both the public and private sectors, from resource limitations, to the constant need to adapt to consum...
Japanese SSF&A Festival Director SeigoTono on India tour
Tuesday, the 28th 0f February, saw the screening of four Japanese shorts at the Rangswar mini-auditorium, located inside Chavan Centre in South Mumbai. Organised by the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, courtesy Prabhat Film Society, which completed 50 years this year, it was presented by Seigo Tono, Director of Short Shorts Film Festival (SSFF) and Short Shorts Film Festival Asia (SSFFA), Japan. It will be held during June 1-12...
The Tokyo International Film Festival (TIFF) held a press conference to announce lineups in the all sections, jury members, and this year’s topics and highlights at Toranomon Hills Forum in Tokyo today.
Yasushi SHIINA, Director General of TIFF & TIFFCOM, made opening remarks and announced that the festival muse for this year is Haru KUROKI, one of the most accomplished actresses in Japan. TIFF’s programing directors then took the stage to introduce...
After screening at film festivals around the world, bittersweet Japanese short film "Yukuharu" (13m) is now available to view freely on Viddsee, an excellent site specializing in Asian shorts:
Yukuharu on Viddsee
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By Liza Foreman
TOKYO - The 27th Tokyo International Film Festival got underway on Thursday in the presence of the Japanese Princess Hisako Takamado and Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
Not forgetting the country's youth culture, boy band Arashi posed on stage with the Prime Minister who spoke about Japan and the festival being the gateway to the region.
"The Gates of Asia section is a pathway for upcoming filmmakers," he said. "A...
By Liza Foreman
The countdown to this year's Tokyo International Film Festival (October 17 - 25, 2013) has begun.
The 26th Tokyo International Film Festival (TIFF) will include a special-focus on Taiwan, including films from both established and veteran directors.
The “Taiwanese Cinema Renaissance 2013" series is part of the festival’s World Focus section.
Herewith a list of the selected films for Taiwanese Cinema Renaissance 2013:
“27°C-...
By Liza Foreman
The countdown to this year's Tokyo International Film Festival (October 17 - 25, 2013) has begun.
The 26th Tokyo International Film Festival (TIFF) will include a special-focus on Taiwan, including films from both established and veteran directors.
The “Taiwanese Cinema Renaissance 2013" series is part of the festival’s World Focus section.
Herewith a list of the selected films for Taiwanese Cinema Renaissance 2013:
“27°C- L...
Director: Martin DORST.
On a hot afternoon in Tokyo, a foreign business man is on his way to a very important business meeting in Shinjuku. Overloaded with work he tries to be on time, but has to overcome some obstacles. Desperate to make it to the appointment, he hurries at a big street intersection, but someone is stopping him. It is an angel from heaven who forces him to think about his life. After the business man realizes what kind of life he lives and takes first steps to change it, the angel makes his way free for a new future.
By Liza Foreman
The 26th Tokyo International Film Festival (TIFF),one of Asia’s largest annual film festival, will be held from October 17 to October 25 2013 at Roppongi Hills and other venues in Tokyo.
At the end of March 2013, Tom Yoda will step down as Chairman of TIFF & TIFFCOM. "We sincerely thank Mr. Yoda for his dedication and enthusiastic efforts on behalf of TIFF during his 5 years as chairman," the festival said in a statement.
Mr. Yoda’s successo...
Director: Jason Gray.
Kiku and Shunsuke are elementary school classmates. On their way home, they tease and threaten to reveal each others' secrets. As signs of childhood love begin to bloom with the chance for a first kiss, an unforeseen tragedy arises...
CosmoFest Tokyo 2012 will release its final details its International Film Festival in Tokyo in November. The festival will focus on the creation of young filmmakers and will include both a symposium and workshops. For this years festival it will award a prize for films made using new technologies. The festival will take place at Meiji University and other venues in Central Tokyo.
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Greeting from Tokyo!!!
One of the biggest short films in Asia, an Academy accredited short film festival, Short Short Film Festival & Asia 2012 is now accepting the entries from all over the world!!
The regulation is as follows:
- up to 25 minutes including the credit
- Produeced after June 2010
- Japan Premiere ONLY
- Deadline: NOVEMBER 15, 2011 (but of course you DO NOT need to wait!!)
If you would like to submit us, please...
By Liza Foreman TOKYO –
Winnerss of the 24th edition of the Tokyo International Film Festival were announced on Sunday.
President of the International Competition Jury, Edward R.Pressman said:
“Especially this year, it has been difficult to keep films alive in Japan but I would like to thank festival chairman, Mr. Yoda, and all the people for making TIFF possible. The prevalent theme in some of the best films such as Play, When Pigs Have Wings, and Untouchable was imm...
Europeans Dominate Competition In TokyoBy Liza ForemanTOKYO - The competition section of this year's Tokyo International Film Festival (October 22-30) will see Greece compete with France, Turkey, Sweden, England and Belgium, with this year's competition section dominated by films from the Euro zone. Only a handful of Asian titles compete this year, including Japan's The Woodsman and the Rain, which makes its world premiere; Oxide Pang's Sleepwalker which makes its world premiere also; Thai direc...
By Liza Foreman TOKYO -
The rain stopped just in time for the celebrities to walk the green carpet, laid out for the opening of the 24th Tokyo International FilmFestival (October 22-30th) on Saturday.
TIFF chairman Tom Yoda welcomed guests, including Jackie Chan, whose 100th film“1911” kicked off events as the special opening film.
Highlights of the night included the cast of the “Fukushima Hula Girls,” participating as part of the national caravan for the recons...
Hafa Adai and Welcome filmmakers!The Guam International Film Festival (GIFF) is looking for exciting new films to present in our inaugural festival to take place this year. Below you will find the link to the rules and regulations for the requirements to submit to this year’s event. We look forward to having your film be a part of this momentous and groundbreaking celebration.All filmmakers – student, amateur and professionals – are encouraged to submit to GIFF. For submission deadlines ...
By Liza Foreman Catherine Deneuve, Jesse Eisenberg and The Social Network scribe Aaron Sorkin all made the trek tothe Japanese capital to join Asian glitterati on the Tokyo International FilmFestival’s green carpet, which snaked through a mass of neon-clad high-rises in Downtown Tokyo to celebrate opening night.After speeches from the festival head Tom Yoda and top Japanese politicos, including the country’sminister for economics, industry and culture, who spoke about the country’s ...
Greeting from Tokyo!!!
One of the biggest short films in Asia, an Academy accredited short film festival, Short Short Film Festival & Asia 2011 is now accepting the entries from all over the world!!
The regulation is as follows:
- up to 25 minutes including the credit
- Produeced after January 2009
- Japan Premiere ONLY
- Deadline: December 1, 2010 (but of course you DO NOT need to wait!!)
If you would like to submit us, please ...
By Liza Foreman This year, the TokyoInternational Film Festival (TIFF) will commemorate Bruce Lee, the king of Asianaction movies, with a showcase of Lee's movies as part of the festival'sWinds of Asia Middle-East section.This special tribute entitled"The 70th Anniversary: Bruce Lee to the Future", will screen the following films -Bruce Lee’s most successfulfilm "Enter the Dragon," and his last film, "Game of Death"(the version that was distributed in Japan in 19...
By Liza ForemanThe 23rd Tokyo International Film Festival will hold a special-focus on films by the nextgeneration of directors from Taiwan to have emerged since the golden age of the great masters HouHsiao-hsien, Tsai Ming-liang, and Edward Yang. "Taiwanese CinemaRenaissance 2010: New Breeze of the Rising Generation," will be part of thefestival’s Winds of Asia Middle-East section.Titles set for thesection include: - "The FourthPortrait" from director: Mong-Hong Chung. ...
By Liza ForemanThe 23rd Tokyo International Film Festival (TIFF) has announced another eight films for the competition section.The films in the competition section will be competing for six awards, including the prestigious “Tokyo Sakura Grand Prix.” The winners will be announced at the festival's Closing Ceremony on October 31st.The Competition So Far -“Beautiful Boy” - U.S.ADirectors: Shawn KuA shooting massacres in a college. Parents fear their son's safety, but the news they receive ...
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