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2018 LINE-UP ANNOUNCEMENT
GUESTS INCLUDE SOME OF JAPAN’S TOP ACTORS, DIRECTORS AND EVEN A NOBEL PEACE PRIZE RECIPIENT!
Some highlights of the 2018 Japanese Film Festival include:
Japanese superstar actor and filmmaker TAKUMI SAITOH’s acclaimed feature directorial debut BLANK 13 makes its Canadian Premiere with ...
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TORONTO JAPANESE FILM FESTIVAL CLOSING NIGHT AND KOBAYASHI AUDIENCE CHOICE AWARD
TORONTO JAPANESE FILM FESTIVAL CLOSING NIGHT
AND
KOBAYASHI AUDIENCE CHOICE AWARD
The Toronto Japanese Film Festival’s closing night brought out a beyond-capacity crowd of 560 to see the North American premiere of Yoshihiro Nakamura’s delightful MUMON – THE LAND OF STEALTH ...
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Toronto Japanese Film Festival Announces 2017 Award Winners
ANNOUNCING OUR FESTIVAL AWARD WINNERS
IN THIS CORNER OF THE WORLD
to be given top honors
at the 6th annual Toronto Japanese Film Festival
on Tuesday, June 27, 2017
Yoshihiro Nakamura to be recognized
with the Special Director’s Award
for MUMON – LAND OF STEALTH
on ...
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NEW FILMS AND GUESTS – EXPANDS SCHEDULE
TORONTO JAPANESE FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES NEW FILMS AND GUESTS – EXPANDS SCHEDULE
The Toronto Japanese Film Festival 2017 is pleased to announce that we will be expanding to accommodate additional films and guests. Our new dates are June 8- 28.
We are ...
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Award Winners Celebrate in Tokyo
FLYING COLORS 「ビリギャル」 director Nobuhiro Doi and producer Atsushi Nasuda display their certificate for the Kobayashi Audience Choice Award at the 2016 Toronto Japanese Film Festival. We thank them for sharing their wonderful film! ...
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Toronto Japanese Film Festival Announces 2016 Award Winners
TORONTO JAPANESE FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES 2016 AWARD WINNERS, WRAPS UP BIGGEST YEAR TO DATE
The Toronto Japanese Film Festival is pleased to announce Mipo O’s BEING GOOD 「きみはいい子」is the recipient of our Grand Prize Jury Award for BEST FILM ...
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New Special Guests Announced for the 2016 Toronto Japanese Film Festival
The Toronto Japanese Film Festival is very excited to be welcoming three exceptional guests for this year’s festival.
CELLIN GLUCK: DIRECTOR, PERSONA NON GRATA
Born in Wakayama Prefecture in 1958, the eldest son of an American Jewish father and a Japanese American mother, Cellin ...
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5th Annual Toronto Japanese Film Festival Announces 2016 Line-up
For Immediate Release
“The Toronto Japanese Film Festival is quickly becoming the most important window of Japanese cinema toward the world. The selection is impeccable with the dynamic of the true international film festival. My salute to all Canadians and congratulations! ...
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Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami Disaster – 5th Anniversary Special Fundraising Screening
All funds will be added to the $1.5 million already raised by our JCCC Foundation’s Earthquake Relief Fund supporting scholarships in the Tohoku Region
Akane Yamada’s moving docu-drama looks at the issue of abandoned dogs in Japan with special reference to ...
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Special Guests at the 2015 Toronto Japanese Film Festival
The Toronto Japanese Film Festival is very excited to be welcoming three exceptional guests for this year’s festival.
Director Masato Harada will be here for opening night to present the International Premiere of his new flm KAKEKOMI. Director Masayuki Suo and actress ...
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Toronto Japanese Film Festival Announces 2015 Award Winners
TORONTO JAPANESE FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES 2015 AWARD WINNERS, WRAPS UP BIGGEST YEAR TO DATE
Kazuyoshi Kumakiri’s MY MAN and Shinobu Yaguchi’s WOOD JOB! take Major Awards at 2015 Toronto Japanese Film Festival.
Masato Harada’s KAKEKOMI also Honoured
The 4th annual Toronto Japanese Film ...
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