Festival overview

Festival overview

Name of Event TOKATSU International Film Festival 2007-8
Host TOKATSU International Film Festival Committee
(Abiko Cinema Club, Abiko City, Kashiwa Filmmaking collaborators, Nagareyama Film works, MAJI Noda, and Matsudo Planning Committee)

Events (to be confirms)

Opening Event

Showing invited films, Introduction of guests, and Introduction of films for the International Competition

Competition Film Screening

Screening of five new films from all over the world at each venue
Teach-in (Q & A session) by film directors and/or actors will be held
Awards selection by judges and audience

Closing Event

Prizes for the International film competition (Grand prix and audience prize)
Showing the film of the grand prix winner

Reception party

Party for interacting with international and Japanese guests, film makers and participants

[Guests in past]

Show Aikawa / Hiroki Matsukata / Haruo Mizuno (Director of Siberian Express, film critic) / Keita Amemiya (Director of ZEIRAM) / Kunihiko Ida (Actor in ZEIRAM) / Kenji Matsuda (Actor in TATO LOCO, Tsurugi) / Yoshihiro Ito (Director of Ume Shinjyu) / Takaaki Hashiguchi (Director of Kokoniiru) / Hidekazu Ichinose (Actor in Kokoniiru) / Aki Kawamura (Actress of Kokoniiru) / Hiroki Kaneda (Director of Bar/36.5 C) / Kei Nakata (Director of Tsurugi and other 2 films) / Natsuyo Kanahama (Actress in WILDNIGHT) / Takayuki Kato (Actor in 0&1) / Toru Ichikawa (Director of Gyakurin gumi 7 ninsyu) / Yu Matsuda (Actor in Gyakurin gumi 7 ninsyu) / Hiroyuki Matsubayashi (Director of Alternative Children) / Taisei Miyamoto (Actor in Sister) / Yukichi Otsuka (Director of Sister)/ Maria Kunii (Actress in Sister) / Miko (Actress in Sister)