A trio of comeback performances screened at the 38th Tokyo International Film Festival showcased talent, ambition — and surprising misfires. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025/11/14/film/tiff-east-asian-actors-return/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #culture #film #film #tiff #filmfestivals #fanbingbing #zhangziyi #takeshikaneshiro
Annemarie Jacir’s “Palestine 36,” about a Palestinian uprising in the 1930s, took home the Tokyo International Film Festival’s top prize as the event drew to a close Wednesday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025/11/07/entertainment-news/film-tiff-closing-ceremony/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #culture #entertainmentnews #filmfestivals #tiff #tokyo
After a decades-long wait for a Japan premiere of the multilayered “Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters,” tickets for Tokyo International Film Festival’s buzziest feature sold out in under 15 minutes. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025/11/06/film/tokyo-international-film-festival-yukio-mishima-biopic/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #culture #film #yukiomishima #paulschrader #filmfestivals #japanesefilm #tiff #tokyo
Five films screened at this year’s TIFF reveal migration as more than movement across borders — they depict the intimate struggles, joys and hopes of those navigating life between worlds. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025/11/06/film/tokyo-international-film-festival-migration-stories/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #culture #film #filmfestivals #tiff #tokyo
The stars were out at Midtown Hibiya on Monday as the Tokyo International Film Festival opened its 38th edition. The event, which runs through Nov. 5, features 184 films — but tickets are moving fast. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025/10/28/film/tokyo-film-festival-opening-ceremony/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #culture #film #filmfestivals #japanesefilm #tiff #tokyo
The Tokyo International Film Festival is back — and The Japan Times’ film critics have handpicked the must-watch titles. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025/10/16/film/tokyo-international-film-festival-recommendations/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #culture #film #filmfestivals #japanesefilm #tiff #tokyo
At the Busan International Film Festival, Netflix’s Creative Asia made one thing clear: Asia isn’t a side market anymore — it’s the creative engine shaping global streaming. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025/10/05/tv-streaming/netflix-creative-asia-busan/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #culture #tvstreaming #netflix #streaming #busaninternationalfilmfestival #southkorea #filmfestivals #busan
A wide-ranging program showed Japan’s strength beyond the awards tally at the 30th edition of the Busan International Film Festival. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025/10/04/film/busan-film-festival-japanese-films/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #culture #film #busaninternationalfilmfestival #southkorea #filmfestivals
Since its start, Busan International Film Festival has championed Asian cinema. In 2025, it went even bigger: a new Competition section, 90 world premieres and big-name guests. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025/10/02/film/busan-international-film-festival/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #culture #film #busaninternationalfilmfestival #southkorea #filmfestivals
Japan’s largest film festival kicks off Oct. 27 with stories of courage, resilience and love — from the Himalayas to Shakespeare's Stratford-upon-Avon. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025/09/24/film/tokyo-international-film-festival-hamnet-climbing-for-life/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #culture #film #filmfestivals #japanesefilm #tiff #tokyo #chloezhao #leesangil #kokuho
A restored 1970 Expo treasure leads 68 films from emerging voices across Asia at the Osaka Asian Film Festival. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025/08/15/film/osaka-asian-film-festival-preview/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #culture #film #2025osakaexpo #filmfestivals #shortfilms #asiancinema #osaka