Tiffcom Poised to Be More International, More Relevant, Says Market Chief Shiina Yasushi (Exclusive)
Tiffcom, the film market attached to the Tokyo International Film Festival, is set to be more international and more diverse in its first full comeback year after the Covid hiatus. It should also be more pleasant and convenient, having re-located to a more modern venue that is close to the film festival.
“Bringing the in-person market back after four years, my priority was to make sure that Tiffcom could happen during the festival, not some other time,” said Shiina Yasushi, who has headed the market for ten years. “That meant juggling dates, venue choices and budget.” Tokyo’s limited selection of appropriate venues came with other complications such as being in areas with expensive hotels or difficult transport options.
The new venue at the Tokyo Metropolitan Industrial Trade Center in Hamamatsucho, on paper seems ideal. It is a newer building than the old market building in Ikkebukuro, is closer to...
“Bringing the in-person market back after four years, my priority was to make sure that Tiffcom could happen during the festival, not some other time,” said Shiina Yasushi, who has headed the market for ten years. “That meant juggling dates, venue choices and budget.” Tokyo’s limited selection of appropriate venues came with other complications such as being in areas with expensive hotels or difficult transport options.
The new venue at the Tokyo Metropolitan Industrial Trade Center in Hamamatsucho, on paper seems ideal. It is a newer building than the old market building in Ikkebukuro, is closer to...
- 10/24/2023
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
The financing and development platform at Tiffcom will take place in person for the first time.
The Tokyo Gap-Financing Market (Tgfm) has revealed the 15 projects selected for financing and development at Tiffcom, the content market of Tokyo International Film Festival (TIFF).
The 4th edition of Tgfm will take place in-person for the first time from October 25-27, having launched during the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020 when all industry activity took place online.
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Projects include The Fox King by Malaysia’s Woo Ming Jin, whose revenge thriller Stone Turtle premiered in competition at Locarno in...
The Tokyo Gap-Financing Market (Tgfm) has revealed the 15 projects selected for financing and development at Tiffcom, the content market of Tokyo International Film Festival (TIFF).
The 4th edition of Tgfm will take place in-person for the first time from October 25-27, having launched during the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020 when all industry activity took place online.
Scroll down for full list of titles
Projects include The Fox King by Malaysia’s Woo Ming Jin, whose revenge thriller Stone Turtle premiered in competition at Locarno in...
- 9/20/2023
- by Michael Rosser
- ScreenDaily
Brit Zom-Com Zomblogalypse Realeases on US and Canadian Streaming Platforms: "Brit Zom Com Zomblogalypse gets its US and Canada streaming premiere on Tuesday May 24th when it releases on US streaming platforms. The raucously funny film, based on the cult web series and shot in the UK, is being released by High Octane Pictures and will be available to purchase or rent on US platforms such as iTunes, Amazon, Google, YouTube Tvod, Vudu and more.
The movie follows the adventures of three anti-heroes Hannah, Miles and Tony as they chronicle their time together as decade-long zombie apocalypse survivors. Ten years in and quite bored, the trio decide to make a movie, using real zombies as the monsters and recruiting a bunch of beleaguered survivors as the film crew.
Things unsurprisingly don’t go to plan as the zombies chomp through the cast and crew, with hilariously gory consequences. The film...
The movie follows the adventures of three anti-heroes Hannah, Miles and Tony as they chronicle their time together as decade-long zombie apocalypse survivors. Ten years in and quite bored, the trio decide to make a movie, using real zombies as the monsters and recruiting a bunch of beleaguered survivors as the film crew.
Things unsurprisingly don’t go to plan as the zombies chomp through the cast and crew, with hilariously gory consequences. The film...
- 5/23/2022
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
"You... are not human." What the?!! This is so badass!! A Japanese filmmaker and VFX artist named Junya Okabe has finally released his homemade short film Zvp online for everyone to watch. The official title is just Zvp, but this is actually Zatoichi vs Predator - but since it's fan-made and all for fun, he can't call it that due to IP rights. In feudal Japan, blind Swordsman Zatoichi comes to the aid of a noblewoman carrying a secret treasure, and must fight cyborg ninjas and a powerful and mysterious Samurai. There are some cool cyberpunk Japanese warriors in this, but the big reveal is that the Predator is somehow kicking ass in feudal Japan. The film stars Shun Sugata and Chihiro Yamamoto. It originally premiered in 2017, but has only just hit the web this month. Even the score is awesome, too. I love coming across this kind of stuff - enjoy it.
- 9/18/2020
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
During the Tokusatsu explosion of the 1970s, a variety of costumed superheroes and giant robots appeared across television screens in Japan, where kids were guaranteed several shows a week, detailing the exploits of their favorite heroes. From ‘Ultraman’ and ‘Kamen Rider’ to shows like ‘Spectreman,’ ‘Jumborg Ace’ and ‘Fireman,’ the shows were a staple of 1970s Japanese youth and have continued to this day with manys enjoying continued entries and a renewed fanbase. Director Junya Okabe, once one of the figureheads of Tsuburaya Studios, which produced so many of those shows, offers this new modern-day take on the subject matter which pits two of main heroes together in a new adventure.
Bravestorm is screening at the 19th Japan Film Fest Hamburg
In the year 2050, the Killgis aliens arrive on Earth and attack, leaving 96% of the world’s population dead. Among the survivors, the Kasuga family, Koji (Shunsuke Daitô), Hitomi (Mitsu Dan...
Bravestorm is screening at the 19th Japan Film Fest Hamburg
In the year 2050, the Killgis aliens arrive on Earth and attack, leaving 96% of the world’s population dead. Among the survivors, the Kasuga family, Koji (Shunsuke Daitô), Hitomi (Mitsu Dan...
- 5/19/2018
- by Don Anelli
- AsianMoviePulse
Ithaca Fantastik Festival 2017 returns this November in Ithaca, New York, and we have details on what will be screening at the festival, including the new horror comedy Tragedy Girls. Also in today's Highlights: Bram Stoker busts, details on the short film Terror at Station 13, a look at a new teaser trailer for Shortwave, information on 2-Headed Shark Attack screenings, and a new Prodigy teaser trailer.
Ithaca Fantastik Festival 2017 Lineup Announced: Press Release: "Ithaca, NY, September 19, 2017 - The Ithaca Fantastik (If) festival returns to Ithaca, New York, November 3-12, 2017 with a carefully curated selection of new and classic genre films. With less than a month and a half to go, If is announcing exciting changes, its first wave of titles, and a truly inspired retrospective!
Returning audiences will notice an expanded schedule as the festival grows from half a week to a full nine days. The festival’s two weekends will...
Ithaca Fantastik Festival 2017 Lineup Announced: Press Release: "Ithaca, NY, September 19, 2017 - The Ithaca Fantastik (If) festival returns to Ithaca, New York, November 3-12, 2017 with a carefully curated selection of new and classic genre films. With less than a month and a half to go, If is announcing exciting changes, its first wave of titles, and a truly inspired retrospective!
Returning audiences will notice an expanded schedule as the festival grows from half a week to a full nine days. The festival’s two weekends will...
- 9/27/2017
- by Tamika Jones
- DailyDead
The Ithaca Fantastik (If) Festival returns to Ithaca, New York, November 3-12, 2017 with a carefully curated selection of new and classic genre films – and with less than a month and a half to go, If have officially announced the first wave of titles, including a truly inspired retrospective!
For those unaware, The Ithaca Fantastik Festival is a ten-day film, art, and music festival that takes place over the first weekend of November in Ithaca, NY. This years festival features an expanded schedule as the festival grows from half a week to a full nine days. Both weekends will be dedicated to the best in current genre and festival cinema, with the week between featuring classic retrospective selections. Visit the If website (www.ithacafilmfestival.com) and stay tuned for more Fantastik announcements and title waves soon!
From the press release:
Our first weekend begins with the return of the Cinema Pur miniseries,...
For those unaware, The Ithaca Fantastik Festival is a ten-day film, art, and music festival that takes place over the first weekend of November in Ithaca, NY. This years festival features an expanded schedule as the festival grows from half a week to a full nine days. Both weekends will be dedicated to the best in current genre and festival cinema, with the week between featuring classic retrospective selections. Visit the If website (www.ithacafilmfestival.com) and stay tuned for more Fantastik announcements and title waves soon!
From the press release:
Our first weekend begins with the return of the Cinema Pur miniseries,...
- 9/26/2017
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
A group of freedom fighters from the future travel to the past armed with a super-powered suit of armor and psychic teleportation abilities to battle alien invaders in giant robot gear in Brave Storm, a short, sharp shock of B-grade mecha action from the industry that practically invented the form. Writer-director and visual effects supervisor Junya Okabe’s debut feature is a typically nonsense piece of science-fiction entertainment that will please fanpersons of the form and have a long life on the specialty genre circuit; part two is forthcoming if the end titles are to be believed. After a domestic release...
- 3/14/2017
- by Elizabeth Kerr
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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