The 38th Tokyo International Film Festival began its 10-day run on October 27 with a thronged red carpet event, as cinema luminaries from around the world strolled to the TIFF Opening Ceremony under warm autumn skies.
 
The full report is available here.
 

 
Over 200 filmmakers, actors and leading lights from across all sections of the festival, as well as the TIFF jury members, briefly greeted an awaiting audience before beginning their walk along the 162-meter carpet, where they obliged autograph and selfie seekers before arriving at the elegant staircase leading into the Tokyo Takarazuka Theater. Built in the style of yesteryear’s grand movie houses, the theater provided a glamorous backdrop for TIFF’s Opening Ceremony.
 
TIFF’s 38th edition, running from October 27 – November 5 at venues in the Hibiya-Yurakucho-Marunouchi-Ginza area of central Tokyo, will feature 184 screenings, Q&A sessions, symposia, masterclasses, TIFF Lounge talk sessions and an enormous array of allied events. The TIFF Lifetime Achievement Award and the Kurosawa Akira Award will be bestowed, as will awards to the chosen films. Fifteen titles are competing for the Tokyo Grand Prix in the festival’s International Competition, drawn from 1,970 submissions from 108 countries and regions.
 
Outline of the Opening Event and Festival Numbers
 
Date: October 27 (Wed)
Red Carpet started at 3:00 pm at Tokyo Hibiya Midtown, Hibiya Step Square
Ceremony started at 5:00 pm at Tokyo Takarazuka Theater
 
Total number of guests on the Red Carpet: 263
Number of press members covering the Red Carpet and Opening Ceremony: 207
Length of the Red Carpet: 162 meters
Number of guests attending the Opening Ceremony: 915
Number of films at the 38th TIFF: 184