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Tokyo Takeaways: Seven Themes From the Film Festival and Market
The 38th Tokyo International Film Festival and its industry market TIFFCOM unfolded under clearer skies than last year’s typhoon-soaked…
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‘Palestine 36’ Wins Top Prize at Tokyo Film Festival
“Palestine 36,” Palestinian filmmaker Annemarie Jacir’s historical drama about a 1936 Palestinian uprising against British rule and Jewish…
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Blue Book of China TV 2025 Maps Industry Reinvention as Microdramas Rewrite Economics
The Blue Book of China TV Series 2025, launched at the Tokyo International Film Festival’s TIFFCOM market by Peking University’s Chen…
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‘Ne Zha 2’ Spurs Debate on Future of Chinese Cinema as 2025 Blue Book Launches at Tokyo Market
At the Tokyo International Film Festival’s TIFFCOM market, the launch of the Blue Book of China Film 2025 – jointly edited by Peking…
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Peter Chan Recalls UFO Era, Industry Transformation at Tokyo: ‘I Make Movies That the Market Needs’
Filmmaker Peter Chan Ho-sun returned to the Tokyo International Film Festival nearly three decades after his UFO (United Filmmakers…
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‘Shogun,’ ‘Kokuho’ and ‘Renoir’ Producers Discuss Global Pathways for Japanese Talent at Tokyo Film Festival
Three Japanese female producers who have achieved international critical and commercial success —Miyagawa Eriko, Eiko Mizuno Gray and…
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Rithy Panh and Miyake Sho Discuss Cinema, Labor and Current Viewing Habits at Tokyo Talk
At the Tokyo International Film Festival’s TIFF Lounge, two of world cinema’s most distinctive voices — Cambodia’s Rithy Panh and Japan’s…
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Tokyo Fest Premiere ‘Double Happiness’ Boards Moebius for Asia-Pacific Sales
Hong Kong sales company Moebius Entertainment has boarded Taiwanese film “Double Happiness” for international sales across Asia-Pacific…
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‘Elvis’ Producer Schuyler Weiss on Baz Luhrmann’s ‘Joan of Arc,’ Balancing Art and Commerce, and Karaoke With Hugh Jackman
Schuyler Weiss opened his masterclass at an MPA event during the Tokyo International Film Festival‘s TIFFCOM market by tackling the most…
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‘Parasite’ Producer Barunson E&A Highlights Indonesia Pivot at Tokyo Market Seminar
Barunson E&A, the production and distribution studio behind “Parasite,” reaffirmed that sharply rising production costs and slowing film…
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Kamila Andini’s ‘Four Seasons in Java’ Wins Big at Inaugural Tokyo Gap-Financing Market Awards
Indonesian auteur Kamila Andini’s latest project “Four Seasons in Java” won two prizes at the inaugural Tokyo Gap-Financing Market Awards…
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‘Blood & Sweat’ Examines Japan–Finland Co-Production Realities at Tokyo Market
Added time for script delays, differing ideas of days off and additional cost of crew. Producers of “Blood & Sweat”, an upcoming…
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‘The Captive’ Review: ‘Don Quixote’s’ Author Becomes the Hero in a Handsome Historical Fiction
“The Captive” offers the intriguing concept of “Don Quixote’s” author viewed through a lens more redolent of “Arabian Nights,” spinning…
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‘I Am Frankelda’ Review: Mexico’s First Stop-Motion Feature Is an Ambitious Gothic Musical
For its painstaking physicality alone, stop-motion is inherently impressive as an animation technique, no matter the scale or budgetary…
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Yamada Yoji and Lee Sang-il Trade Insights on Art, Rivalry and Japan’s Film Future at Tokyo Festival
The Tokyo International Film Festival‘s TIFF Lounge series of talks and masterclasses featured a conversation between Yamada Yoji,…
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Pen-ek Ratanaruang Talks Casting, ‘Last Life In The Universe’ and Miike Takashi’s ‘Punch Perm’
Acclaimed Thai director Pen-ek Ratanaruang is back at the Tokyo International Film Festival presenting his latest film “Morte Cucina.” But…
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Japan’s Anime Market Hits Record $25 Billion, Driven by Global Boom, AJA Report Finds
Japan’s anime industry reached an all-time high in 2024, climbing to JPY3.84 trillion ($25.25 billion) in total market value, according to…
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‘One Piece’ Producer Tetsu Fujimura Says Japan’s IP Wave Is Going Global
Tetsu Fujimura’s keynote talk The Future of Japanese Intellectual Property in Global Adaptations offered TIFFCOM attendees a convincing…
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Australian Horror ‘Nightfall: A Paranormal Investigation’ Acquired by Black Mandala (EXCLUSIVE)
New Zealand-based sales outfit Black Mandala has acquired “Nightfall: A Paranormal Investigation,” an Australian horror film directed by…
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‘Morte Cucina’ Team Says Asian Co-Productions Face Cash Flow Crisis – Tokyo Market
Film co-production in Asia is still a complex game with substantial challenges, especially in cash flow financing, according to the…
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‘Shogun’ Future Seasons Could Film in Japan as Producer Eyes Homeland Return
Future seasons of the Emmy-winning “Shogun” could finally film in Japan if the country addresses critical infrastructure and incentive…
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Japanese Anime ‘Killtube’ Brings Dystopian Battle Royale to Tokyo Gap-Financing Market
An original anime feature set in an alternate 2027 Japan is at the Tokyo Gap-Financing Market, promising a high-octane blend of feudal…
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Psychological Thriller ‘The Sleepless Girl’ Bows at Tokyo Gap-Financing Market
Producer Patrick Mao Huang (Cannes winner “Tiger Stripes”) of Taiwan’s Flash Forward Entertainment is presenting psychological thriller…
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‘Konbini’ Bridges Cultures at Tokyo Gap-Financing Market
A Spanish director is bringing a distinctly Japanese story to the screen with “Konbini,” a humanistic drama about an elderly man who…