Tokyo film festival reveals 2024 line-up with strong Asian presence in competition
The festival will include 19 world premieres across its two competition strands.
Dong Zijian’s ‘My Friend An Delie’ picked up by Rediance ahead of Tokyo competition (exclusive)
Chinese actor Dong makes his directorial feature debut with the drama, which will premiere at Tokyo International Film Festival.
Sho Miyake, Fu Tien-yu to receive Kurosawa Akira Award at Tokyo film festival 2024
Actor and director Takumi Saitoh also announced as jury head for TIFF’s Ethical Film Award.
Cannes award-winning producers to present projects at Tokyo Gap-Financing Market 2024 (exclusive)
Projects from the producers of ‘Plan 75’ and ‘Tiger Stripes’ among the selection as well as Cannes Palme d’Or winner Apichatpong Weerasethakul.
Tokyo film festival to open with period thriller ’11 Rebels’, close with ‘Marcello Mio’
The festival is set to close with Christophe Honoré’s ‘Marcello Mio’.
Tokyo film festival launching ‘Women’s Empowerment’ section to champion female filmmakers
The festival has also named Irie Yu as this year’s director in focus.
Johnnie To, Chiara Mastroianni join Tokyo film festival 2024 jury
Ildiko Enyedi and Ai Hashimoto also join previously announced jury head Tony Leung.
Tony Leung to head Tokyo film festival jury
The Hong Kong star will serve as president of the international competition jury.
‘Snow Leopard’ by late Pema Tseden wins top award at Tokyo film festival
Films and talent from China and Iran dominated the winners.
Japan’s Yoji Yamada reflects on Akira Kurosawa in talk with China’s Gu Xiaogang
The two directors were in discussion at Tokyo International Film Festival.
‘Dwelling By The West Lake’: Tokyo Review
A young man must save his mother from the perils of a pyramid scheme in Gu Xiaogang’s rural China-set drama
TIFFCOM reveals Pitching Contest 2023 winners
The winners of the MPA Grand Prize and special recognition prize were revealed.
Zhang Yimou talks Chinese box office hit ‘Full River Red’ and keeping investors happy
The Chinese filmmaker said his continued to work after four decades in the business “because I truly love cinema”.
Berlin news
Former Match Factory exec joins Berlinale Talents as programme manager
Carlo Chatrian to head Italy’s National Museum of Cinema
‘My Favourite Cake’ co-directors say Iranian government has reinstated travel ban
Berlinale adds four key names to selection committee, expands advisors network
Berlinale’s World Cinema Fund backs 10 projects including ‘Aisha Can’t Fly Away’
