Tokyo Film Festival
Tokyo: Yoshida Daihachi’s ‘Teki Cometh’ Takes Grand Prix, Director, Actor Awards
Ivan D. Gaona's spaghetti western action film 'Adios Al Amigo' won the Tokyo Film Festival's special jury prize.
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Tokyo: Filmmaker Midi Z, Actress Zhao Liying on the Universal Themes of Mystery Thriller ‘The Unseen Sister’
The Chinese film has been selected for the main competition at the Tokyo International Film Festival.
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Tokyo: ‘Ainu Puri’ Director Takeshi Fukunaga On Raising Awareness of the Ainu People
The documentary screening at Tokyo Film Festival takes a deeply human look at the lives of the indigenous Ainu people of Japan's Hokkaido.
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Tokyo: Kung Fu Legend Sammo Hung on His Seven-Decade Career, Working With Bruce Lee, Jackie Chan and Donnie Yen
Hung popularized comedy-martial arts flicks, created the horror-kung fu genre and broke ground as an East Asian lead in the CBS series 'Martial Law.'
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TIFFCOM: ‘Shogun,’ ‘Tokyo Vice’ Success Boosts Market Interest in Japanese Content
Japan is having a cultural moment, but demand and deals are centered on regions where the series were hits.
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Tokyo: Chinese Director Wei Shujun Talks Making ‘Mostly Sunny’
The rising Chinese filmmaker discusses the making of his bittersweet humanistic drama and working with his hero Jia Zhangke, who plays the part of a benignly charismatic cult leader.
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TIFFCOM: 2024 MPA, DHU Pitching Contest Winners Revealed
Now in its seventh year, the contest supports young filmmakers looking to take their first steps into the international film industry.
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Tokyo: MPA Panel Addresses Production in Japan and Emerging Technology Impacts on Creation
Japanese content is more popular than ever and the new production incentive scheme has been welcomed but issues remain, while generative AI and virtual production are changing filmmaking and television worldwide.
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Chinese Director Guan Hu on Releasing ‘Black Dog’ and ‘A Man and a Woman’ in the Same Year: “Both Films Are Simply About Life”
The six-generation auteur won Cannes' Un Certain Regard prize in May and has already begun work on an action tentpole set during WWII.
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The Hollywood Reporter Honors ‘Shogun’ Star Tadanobu Asano With Trailblazer Award at Glitzy Tokyo Gala
Hollywood execs and Japan's A-list turned out in force to celebrate the actor at the event during the Tokyo International Film Festival.
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Tokyo: VFX Pioneer George Murphy Talks AI, Virtual Production and the Future of Filmmaking
The Oscar winner has witnessed the digital revolution in visual effects from its genesis, and worked on numerous milestones in VFX for film and television.
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Tokyo: Hirokazu Koreeda Talks Filmmaking With ‘All We Imagine As Light’ Director Payal Kapadia
The Japanese auteur and the rising Indian talent held an intimate conversation during the Tokyo Film Festival.
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