Tokyo Film Festival Expands with New Sections and Awards

The Tokyo International Film Festival will introduce two new competitive awards, a Southeast Asia-focused section and a prize honoring women in cinema. The Nippon Cinema Now section will award a Best Film prize and a Special Jury Prize this year, with a jury combining Japanese and international indu

Korean sales house Finecut has closed a string of international deals for three festival titles, including Hong Sangsoo’s Locarno prizewinner “Nowhere to Lay My Eyes,” ahead of the Toronto Film Festival. The film marks Hong’s 35th feature. It competed in the Concorso Internaz

Korean sales agency Finecut has sold 3D animated feature Long Long Night, which will premiere in Toronto, and July Jung’s Cannes Directors Fortnight title Dora to Japan. Long Long Night, the feature debut of Youm Kyu Bock, has been sold to Japan’s Geek Pictures. The film is based on a best-sel

Tokyo International Film Festival (October 26-November 4) is launching three new initiatives this year, including two new awards in its Nippon Cinema Now section and a brand new Kashiko Kawakita Award to honor women in cinema.  The festival is also bringing back its Crosscut Asia section in a n