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Tokyo Film Festival, TIFFCOM 2026 Dates Set
#Tokyo International Film Festival#TIFFCOM#UNIJAPAN#Japanese cinema#Asian film#film competition#film submissions#Governor of Tokyo Award
📌 Key Takeaways
39th Tokyo International Film Festival scheduled for October 26 - November 4, 2026
TIFFCOM content market to run October 28-30, 2026
Submission process begins April 7, 2026
Festival features multiple competition sections including main competition and Asian Future section
Last year's winners included 'Palestine 36' and 'We Are the Fruits of the Forest'
📖 Full Retelling
UNIJAPAN, the organizers of Asia's biggest film event, have announced that the 39th Tokyo International Film Festival will take place in Tokyo, Japan from October 26 to November 4, 2026, with its related content market TIFFCOM running from October 28 to October 30, both in the Hibiya-Yurakucho-Marunouchi-Ginza area. The festival will feature multiple competition sections including a main competition where the prestigious Tokyo Grand Prix/Governor of Tokyo Award will be presented alongside special jury prizes and awards for best director, best actress, best actor, and best artistic contribution. TIFFCOM, the industry-focused content market, will be located at the Tokyo Metropolitan Industrial Trade Center Hamamatsucho-Kan and will provide a platform for film industry professionals to showcase and discover content. UNIJAPAN will begin accepting submissions for the 2026 festival on April 7, with further details available on the official website. Last year's festival saw Annemarie Jacir's historical drama 'Palestine 36' take home the Grand Prix, while Rithy Panh's documentary 'We Are the Fruits of the Forest' won the special jury prize, highlighting the international scope of the event.
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Film Festivals, International Cinema, Cultural Events
The cinema of Japan (日本映画, Nihon eiga), also known domestically as hōga (邦画; "Japanese cinema"), began in the late 1890s. Japan has one of the oldest and largest film industries in the world; as of 2022, it was the fourth largest by number of feature films produced (634) and the third largest in ter...
Asian cinema refers to the film industries and films produced in the continent of Asia.
East Asian cinema is typified by the cinema of Japan, China, Hong Kong, Taiwan and South Korea, including the Japanese anime industry and action films of Hong Kong. Southeast Asian cinema is typified by the cine...
The Tokyo International Film Festival (東京国際映画祭, Tōkyōkokusaieigasai; TIFF) is a film festival established in 1985. The event was held biennially from 1985 to 1991 and annually thereafter. According to the FIAPF, it is one of Asia's competitive film festivals and the second largest film festival in A...
Share on Facebook Share on X Google Preferred Share to Flipboard Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Send an Email Print the Article Post a Comment The dates for the 2026 Tokyo International Film Festival and its related content market TIFFCOM have been revealed. The 39th edition of Asia ‘s biggest film festival will open on Oct. 26, and run for 10 days until Nov.4. TIFFCOM will open its doors to attendees on Oct. 28 and run through Oct. 30. The festival will once again take place in the Hibiya-Yurakucho-MarunouchiGinza area of Japan ‘s capital. TIFFCOM will again be located in the Tokyo Metropolitan Industrial Trade Center Hamamatsucho-Kan. UNIJAPAN, the organizers of the festival, will begin a call for submissions on April 7, with further details to be released on the official website. The Tokyo Film Festival holds a main competition features a main competition and awards a series of prizes, including the prestigious Tokyo Grand Prix/Governor of Tokyo Award, the special jury prize, and awards for best director, best actress, best actor and best artistic contribution. There is also an audience award presented to the most popular film in the Competition section as determined by viewers’ vote; an up-and-coming director-led Asian Future section with an award for best film; and the Asian Students’ Film Conference section which awards a grand prix and a special jury prize. Last year’s prize winners included Annemarie Jacir’s epic historical drama Palestine 36 , which took the Grand Prix/The Governor of Tokyo Award, and Rithy Panh’s documentary We Are the Fruits of the Forest, which won the special jury prize. THR Newsletters Sign up for THR news straight to your inbox every day Subscribe Sign Up More from The Hollywood Reporter international ‘Tirrenica’ Shows Us Southern Italy “Beyond Cultural Clichés” (Exclusive Thessaloniki Trailer)
