This year marks the 23rd edition of the Tokyo International Film Festival (TIFF). As the only Japanese film festival accredited by the International Federation of Film Producers Associations (FIAPF)*1, TIFF has played an integral role in Japan's film industry and cultural scene since its establishment in 1985. TIFF aspires to be recognized as one of the four major film festivals in the world and in the same league as Cannes, Venice, and Berlin, which now stand at the summit of the world's more than 2,600 international film celebrations.
*1 International Federation of Film Producers Associations (headquarters: Paris; members comprise 24 countries worldwide) is an international organization that oversees issues related to the film industry and international film festivals. The FIAPF has 22 member countries.
Name |
The 23rd Tokyo International Film Festival |
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Hosted by |
UNIJAPAN (23rd Tokyo International Film Festival Executive Committee) |
Co-hosted by |
Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (Market Section)/ Tokyo Metropolitan Government (Competition Section)/ Agency for Cultural Affairs (Filmmaker's Angle) |
Date |
October 23 (Sat) - October 31 (Sun), 2010 |
Venues |
Roppongi Hills (Minato City), Theaters, halls and other facilities in Tokyo metropolitan area. |
Presented under the auspices of (Tentative) |
Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications /
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan / Ministry of the Environment Japan Tourism Agency / Japan Keirin Association (JKA) / The Japan Foundation / Minato City / Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) / Nippon Keidanren The Tokyo Chamber of Commerce and Industry / Motion Picture Producers Association of Japan, Inc. / Federation of Japanese Films Industry, Inc. / FOREIGN FILM IMPORTER ? DISTRIBUTORS ASSOCIATION OF JAPAN / Motion Picture Association (MPA) / JAPAN ASSOCIATION OF THEATRE OWNERS / Tokyo Association of Theater Owners / Kadokawa Culture Promotion Foundation / Digital Content Association of Japan / Minato Sports, Community, Culture and Health Foundation / Association of Media in Digital / Visual Industry Promotion Organization (VIPO) / JAPAN VIDEO SOFTWARE ASSOCIATION (JVA) / National Film Center, The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo |
Funds provided by |
JKA |
Funds provided by |
Japan Arts Fund |
Special Partner |
TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
Official Partners |
KINOSHITA CO.,LTD. / Coca-Cola (Japan) Company,limited. |
Sponsors |
about 20 co-sponsors including leading companies |
Cooperation |
leading media companies (newspaper, television, website) and other affiliated businesses |
