38th TIFF Is Just Around the Corner: The Countdown Begins! A Full Lineup of Exciting Festival-Exclusive Events!
The 38th Tokyo International Film Festival is set to open on Monday, October 27, welcoming distinguished guests from around the world to Japan’s largest international film event. We’re delighted to announce a dynamic lineup of events that reflect the diversity and vibrancy unique to an international film festival.
(Events are listed in chronological order. Events marked with ● — including the TIFF Lounge, Women’s Empowerment Section Events, Animation Symposium, Asian Students’ Film Conference Masterclasses, and TIFFCOM seminars — are grouped together. Events marked with ★ are not open to the general public.)
→October 28 (Tue)、→October 29 (Wed)、→October 30 (Thurs)、→October 31 (Fri)、→November 1 (Sat)、→November 2 (Sun)、→November 3 (Mon)、→November 4 (Tue)
October 28 (Tue)
■ TIFF Outdoor Screenings 2025
Co-hosted by: Tokyo Metropolitan Government
Sponsored by: Tokyo Midtown Management Co., Ltd. / Hibiya Area Management Association
Period: October 28 (Tue) – November 5 (Wed)
Admission: Free
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*A song performance by May’n is scheduled after the screening of Macross Frontier: The Wings of Farewell on November 2 (Sun).
★ JFC Award – METI Prize Ceremony
Hosted by: Japan Film Commission
Co-Hosted by: Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
This event is not open to the general public and is by invitation only.
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■ Soi Cheang Masterclass & “Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In”
Presented by: Cultural and Creative Industries Development Agency / Hong Kong Film Development Council
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● TIFF Lounge co-presented by The Japan Foundation & Tokyo International Film Festival
Co-presented by: The Japan Foundation / Tokyo International Film Festival
1.Peter Ho-sun Chan Masterclass (Oct 28, Tue)
2.Conversation between Fujimoto Akio and Pen-ek Ratanaruang (Oct 29, Wed)
3.Conversation between Yamada Yoji and Lee Sang-il (Oct 30, Thurs)
4.Conversation between Miyake Sho and Rithy Panh (Nov 1, Sat)
5.Conversation between Kore-eda Hirokazu and Chloé Zhao (Nov 2, Sun)
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October 29 (Wed)
■ MPA Seminar
Hosted by Motion Picture Association (MPA)
Co-hosted by UNIJAPAN
Sponsored by Embassy of the United States of America / Federation of Japanese Films Industry
※Advance registration is required.
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■ The Directors Guild of Japan New Directors Award, HAPPYEND, Screening and Discussion
Hosted by Tokyo International Film Festival / Directors Guild of Japan
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● Anime Symposium
①From Momotaro, Sacred Sailors to Peleliu: Guernica of Paradise: How Japanese Animation Has Portrayed War (Oct 29, Wed)
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②Feature Animation and Film Festivals (Nov 1, Sat)
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③What Only Animation Can Achieve (Nov 2, Sun)
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October 30 (Thurs)
■ Seminar: Vietnam on Screen / Regional Voice, Global Reach (Tentative)
Hosted by VFDA (Vietnam Film Development Association)
Session 1: Cinema Without Borders: Vietnam in the Asian and Global Context — The Connecting and Leading Role of DANAFF (Da Nang Asian Film Festival)
Session 2: Filming in Vietnam: Opportunities and Practices — VFDA (Vietnam Film Development Association) as a Film Commission in Vietnam
★【TIFF×STORY STUDY Talk Event】 Oliver Laxe × Kawamura Genki: A Conversation Between Two Directors – Exploring the Possibilities of Creation
Hosted by: Mitsubishi Estate Co., Ltd. / STORY inc.
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This event is by invitation only.
October 31 (Fri)
■ Future Talks by IMAGICA GROUP: With 90 years of Gratitude, Dedicated to the Creators of Tomorrow
Hosted by IMAGICA GROUP Inc.
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※Advance registration required, and applications have already closed.
November 1 (Sat)
■ TIFF International Symposium on Film Education: Challenges for Film Education Networks and Practitioners
Co-hosted by Tokyo Metropolitan Government / National Film Archive of Japan
Produced and operated by Children Meet Cinema ®
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※Advance registration required.
● Women’s Empowerment Section Events
①From Tokyo to the World — Japanese Women Producers Go Global (Nov 1, Sat)
Co-hosted by: Tokyo Metropolitan Government
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②Women’s Empowerment Talk: “HER GAZE” (Nov 3, Mon)
Co-hosted by: Tokyo Metropolitan Government / Sponsored by: Motion Picture Association (MPA) / Produced by: Kanako Kondo
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③ Women’s Empowerment Roundtable: “The Power of Women’s Film Festivals” (Nov 3, Mon)
Co-hosted by: Tokyo Metropolitan Government / Sponsored by: Motion Picture Association (MPA) / Produced by: Kanako Kondo
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November 2 (Sun)
★ CINEMA CONNECTING JAPAN: Public-Private Cooperation Forum in TIFF2025
Hosted by: CINEMA CONNECTING JAPAN
Co-Hosted by: Japan Motion Picture Production Standards Association / UNIJAPAN / National Film Archive of Japan / Visual Industry Promotion Organization (VIPO) / Japan Film Commission / Graduate School of Film and New Media, Tokyo University of the Arts / Support for Women in the Film Industry / Independent Cinema Guild / Media Access Support Center / Children Meet Cinema / Nippon Anime & Film Culture Association / Japan Association of Moving Image Archivists / Audiovisual Employees Alliance of Japan / General Incorporated Association Arts Workers Japan / VFX-JAPAN / Directors Guild of Japan / /Jokantoku.com / Women’s Staff OHANAMI Gathering
Supported by: Cabinet Office, Government of Japan Production
Support by: Creative Guardian, Inc.
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This event is by invitation only. A recording will be made available at a later date.
■ The Fukushima Hamadori Film, Art and Culture Project × Tokyo International Film Festival 2025 ~”Frame your movie in Hamadori, Claim your prize with Fukushima.”~ Fukushima Film Frontier Award 2025 Finalist Presentations Fukushima Film Frontier Award 2025 Finalist Presentations
Hosted by: Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
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★ TIFF Special Talk Session – Kering “Women In Motion”
Organized by: Kering Japan Limited
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This event is by invitation only, and applications have already closed.
November 3 (Mon)
■ TIFF 2025: Teens Meet Cinema & TIFF Teens Cine Club 2025 Presentation
Co-hosted by: Tokyo Metropolitan Government
Produced and operated by: Children Meet Cinema®
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★ Kurosawa Akira Award
Co-hosted by: Capcom Co., Ltd.
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This event is not open to the general public.
●Asian Students’ Film Conference Masterclass
Co-hosted by: Tokyo Metropolitan Government
①Asian Students’ Film Conference Masterclass: Looking Back on Yi Yi: A One and a Two (Nov 3, Mon)
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②Fukada Koji Masterclass (Nov 4, Tue)
③Rintaro Masterclass (Nov 4, Tue)
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*A limited number of members of the general public will be invited by lottery.
November 4 (Tue)
■ TIFF Ethical Film Award
Supported by: Sumitomo Corporation
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*Advance registration was required for general admission, and applications have already closed.
*The award-winning work will be announced in advance.
■ Multi-Angle Red Carpet Streaming & Nonstop Coverage of Festival Events
This year’s Red Carpet broadcast will once again feature multi-angle streaming, allowing viewers to choose their preferred vantage point and experience the excitement — from the guests’ arrivals to the interviews — with a real sense of presence. Throughout the festival period, “cyberTIFF Original” will deliver nonstop streaming of stage greetings, Q&A sessions, and various other events, bringing the energy of the festival to audiences anytime, anywhere.
Red Carpet Multi-Angle Streaming: October 27 (Mon) 2:55 pm onwards
cyberTIFF Original Streaming:
October 27 (Mon) 2:55 pm – 10:00 pm
October 28 (Tue) through November 4 (Tue) 10:00 am to 10:00 pm
November 5 (Wed) 10:00 am and 11:30 pm
Please note that streaming times are subject to change.
● TIFFCOM 2025 Seminar (Tokyo International Film Festival Content Market)
Venue: Tokyo Metropolitan Industrial Trade Center HAMAMATSUCHO-KAN
October 29 (Wed) – 31 (Fri)
[Keynote] The Future of Japanese Intellectual Property in Global Adaptations
Fujimura Tetsuya, Executive Producer of Netflix’s live-action series ONE PIECE to take the stage.
Date & Time: October 29 (Wed) 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm
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In addition, a total of 20 seminars will be held. For more details, visit tiffcom.jp/en
* TIFFCOM is a B2B event for content industry professionals (visitor registration for industry professionals: tiffcom.jp/en/visitor
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