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  1. Oct 26, 2022 · In his second year as programming director, industry veteran Shozo Ichiyama believes he has taken another step closer to realizing his vision for the Tokyo International Film Festival.

  2. Oct 25, 2023 · Ichiyama Shozo assumed control of the program of the Tokyo International Film Festival after a long programming career that included Tokyo and the slightly more indie Tokyo Filmex events. He is...

    • How Do The People of Europe See Asian Film?
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    • Tiff Selection Standards: Less Strategy, More Focus on The Merits of Each Film

    ──How does the Tokyo International Film Festival (TIFF) stack up against other global or Japanese film festivals? Ichiyama: TIFF screens a good balance of Japanese and other Asian films as well as works from around the world. Japan has film festivals dedicated to a variety of genres—Asian films, documentaries, women-led films, and so on, but TIFF a...

    ──The Busan International Film Festival started in 1996 and has since become a major presence in the industry. Ichiyama: The Busan International Film Festival was highly regarded in Europe from the start, because in addition to screening films, it intentionally sought to bring lots of people together. The major Korean distributors take turns throwi...

    ──What are your policies when it comes to selecting films for TIFF? Ichiyama: We’re more interested in selecting films based on their own standalone merit than getting overly wrapped up in some kind of strategy. We changed the name of the Special Screenings section, where we were primarily showing films that had made an impact at international film...

  3. Nov 1, 2021 · Fest veteran and producer Shozo Ichiyama is the man tasked with overhauling Tokyo Film Festival's offerings and raising its profile.

  4. Oct 23, 2023 · Shozo Ichiyama’s first two years as programming director of the Tokyo International Film Festival were overshadowed by travel restrictions sparked by a stubborn and deadly...

  5. Oct 25, 2022 · The Tokyo International Film Festival's programming director Ichiyama Shozo says the quality of Japanese work is improving and he could have had still more local titles in competition.

  6. Oct 27, 2021 · Shozo Ichiyama, known internationally as a producer and head of the highly respected Tokyo Filmex film festival, joined TIFF as programming director earlier this year...