The Tokyo International FilmFestival has announced the launch of an ambitious two-tiered marketaimed at becoming a meeting place for the Asian contents industry.

The Japan Contents Fair(JCF) will be held from October 22-24, and will focus on film, animation, TV,video games, music, and DVD, including eventstargeted at ordinary consumers.

The Tokyo International Film& Contents Market (TIFCOM), held from October 25-27 in Roppongi Hills, willprovide industry professionals with an event more focused on film andanimation. Organisers hope to securethe participation of 100 companies from around the world.

A liaison booth willco-ordinate the two events, and participants in one market will be given a freebooth in the other.

From 2005, other marketsspecialising in video games, publications, and music are planned to operatealongside TIFCOM.

The festival proper isscheduled to hold its 17th edition from October

23-31.