TIFF is pleased to announce the basic principles guiding the festival’ s mission. Each year, the theme of the festival is announced, but from this year, TIFF staff will run the festival in adherence with this overall mission.
Our Mission:
To amplify the possibilities of cinema from Tokyo and contribute to interactions with a diverse world.
Over the past year, the entire TIFF team has discussed the idea and come up with this mission to embody the words “Tokyo,” “international,” “film” and “festival.” The words “possibilities of cinema” encompass the opportunities to create new films, ranging from arthouse to blockbuster, the prospect of breakthroughs that transform life, culture or the world, and the chance to carry on the legacy of the past (classic films), to embrace the diversity of today (the latest films), and to pioneer the future (ambitious films). In the hope that the films will highlight all the colors of the world, “diverse world” means that we will transcend all boundaries of country, race, gender, religion, language, values or beliefs within and beyond Japan, and even beyond the boundaries between filmmakers and audiences. Ultimately, we hope that everyone can enjoy the festive moments throughout our festival.
36th TIFF's Visuals
Visual Supervisor: Koshino Junko
This year marks the 120th anniversary of OZU Yasujiro's birth, and TIFF will celebrate his enduring achievements during the festival. The poster was designed to pay tribute to one of Ozu’s masterpieces, Tokyo Story, and features actor/filmmaker OKUDA Eiji and his daughter, filmmaker ANDO Momoko, representing the relationship between RYU Chishu and HARA Setsuko in the film. The image was shot on the rooftop garden of KITTE Marunouchi Building, with Tokyo station's domes in the background. The visuals were created by Japanese fashion designer KOSHINO Junko, who has designed TIFF's visuals since 2021.
| Name | 36th Tokyo International Film Festival |
|---|---|
| Hosted by | UNIJAPAN (36th Tokyo International Film Festival Executive Committee) |
| Co-hosted by | Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry The Japan Foundation Asia Center (Film Culture Exchange Projects between Japan and Asian countries) Tokyo Metropolitan Government (Competition section and Youth section) |
| Date | October 23 (Mon) – November 1 (Wed), 2023 (10 days) |
| Venues | Cine Switch Ginza, Marunouchi TOEI (Chuo City), Kadokawa Cinema Yurakucho, TOHO Cinemas Chanter, TOHO Cinemas Hibiya, Humantrust Cinema Yurakucho, Marunouchi Piccadilly, Hulic Hall Tokyo, Marunouchi Building Hall, Hibiya Step Square, Yurakucho micro, Tokyo Takarazuka Theater (Chiyoda City) and other venues in Tokyo |
| Presented under the Auspices of |
Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications / Ministry of Foreign Affairs /Japan Tourism Agency / Chiyoda City / Chuo City / Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) / National Film Archive of Japan / Keidanren (Japan Business Federation) / 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 / Visual Industry Promotion Organization (VIPO) / Japan Video Software Association (JVA) / Kadokawa Culture Promotion Foundation / Digital Content Association of Japan / Association of Media in Digital |
| Supported by |
 Agency for Cultural Affairs, Government of Japan |
UNIJAPAN is a non-profit organization established in 1957 by the Japanese film industry under the auspice of the Government of Japan ( the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) and the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), for the purpose of promoting Japanese cinema abroad.
And we joined hands with the organizer of Tokyo International Film Festival (TIFF), forming a new organization.
Those results we became Japan Association for International Promotion of the Moving Image,called 'UNIJAPAN'.
For more details : http://unijapan.org/english/about/
CoFesta, the Japan International Contents Festival, is a project designed to enhance the promotional capabilities of events related to Japan’s distinctive gaming, anime, manga, characters, broadcasting, music, movies, and other content industries, as well as events in content-related industries such as fashion and design, so that these events can more effectively reach international audiences.
For more information;
CoFesta： cofesta.go.jp
