PRESS INFORMATION October 19, 2016 Event Highlights of the 29th Tokyo International Film Festival (October 25 – November 3) Thank you for your interest in the 29th Tokyo International Film Festival (TIFF). We are to celebrate the opening of 29th TIFF with our special guests from around the world. Today, we have attached the event information of some of the highlights from the 10-day event. Please see attached for more details to cover the events. The 29th TIFF to be held from October 25 to November 3, 2016 at Roppongi Hills, EX Theater Roppongi and other venues in Tokyo. ******************************************************************* 29th TIFF Opening Film Florence Foster Jenkins 1 Press Conference with star Meryl Streep on Oct. 24 Red carpet guest list: Opening red carpet on Oct. 25 2 * For the sign-up time/place, please refer to the press release on Oct. 14 for the details. Three Directors will Appear for Asian Three-Fold Mirror 2016: Reflections 3 World Premiere + Press Conference on Oct. 26 Invitation to Kabuki +Cinema event: 4 “Special Night at Kabukiza Theatre” One-night Event on Oct. 27 29th TIFF Closing Film Satoshi: A Move for Tomorrow 5 Star, Kenichi Matsuyama and Director, Yoshitaka Mori will Appear on Stage on Nov. 2 29th TIFF Details of Closing Events* on Nov. 3 6 *Closing Ceremony, Jury Members Press Conference, Award Winners Press Conference Press Pass pickup: For those of you who have completed press pass registration and received your QR code, please pick up your press pass either the way under the pass pick-up schedule below. ■ EARLY Pick-up from October 20 (Thu) to October 24 (Mon) *exclude Oct. 23 (Sun) Time: 13:00 - 17:00 / Venue: 15F, Togeki Bldg. Higashi-Ginza ■ Festival Period from October 25 (Tue) to November 3 (Thu) Time: 10:00 - 21:00 (10:00 - 18:00 on October 25) / Venue: Roppongi Hills Acadamy Hills 49F *All press members who wish to cover the Tokyo International Film Festival are required to register for Press Pass. For all interviews and coverage, you are required to show your Press Pass. The press members who have not yet registered for press passes, please contact Press Office immediately. Press Office E-mail: [email protected] For further information or inquiries, please contact: TIFF Promotion Group Tel: +81-3-6226-3012; Fax: +81-3-6226-3023; email: [email protected] Publicity materials are available at www.image.net/ Official Website: www.tiff-jp.net/en/ #1 October 19, 2016 29th TIFF Opening Film Florence Foster Jenkins Press Conference with a star Meryl Streep on October 24 Thank you for your interest in the 29th Tokyo International Film Festival (TIFF). Ahead of the opening event on October 25 (Tue), the press conference of this year’s opening film, Florence Foster Jenkins will be held on October 24 (Mon) at Tower Hall, Roppongi Academyhills. We cordially invite the accredited press members to attend this press conference to see the star of the film, Meryl Streep in person. ©2016 Pathé Productions Limited. All Rights Reserved Press Conference Date and Time: October 24 (Mon) 11:30 - 12:00 Sign-in: 11:10 - Venue: Tower Hall, Academyhills 49F (Roppongi Hills) Guest: Meryl Streep - star, Florence Foster Jenkins To cover this event, TIFF Press Pass or the invitation card/press release from GAGA is required to cover this event. * Whispering interpretation (J/E) to be provided. * Guests and speakers are subject to change without prior notice. * Audio feeds available. * Shooting positions for all photographers will be determined on a first-come, first-served basis. * Shooting positions for TV crews, priority will may given to ENG crew members of Key stations (by random drawing), others will be determined on a first-come, first-served basis. * For the use of photo/footage of the event, all media will be required to use the image/footage of the film. 29th TIFF Opening Film: Florence Foster Jenkins Stephen Frears, Meryl Streep and Hugh Grant team up for the first time on Florence Foster Jenkins, an inspirational, poignant, heart-warming comedy about love, music, and the pursuit of dreams. Based on a true story. A legendary heiress and socialite Florence pursues her passion to sing opera despite the fact that her vocal cords are clearly not built for the job. Her devoted husband and manager, St. Clair Bayfield, manages to protect Florence from the truth, but when she decides to give her first public concert at New York’s Carnegie Hall, St. Clair realizes he has perhaps bitten off more than he can chew. 29th Tokyo International Film Festival Date: October 25 (Tue) – November 3 (Thu), 2016 Venues: Roppongi Hills, EX Theater Roppongi and other theaters in Tokyo For further information or inquiries, please contact: TIFF Public Relations Division Tel: +81-3-6226-3012; Fax: +81-3-6226-3023; email: [email protected] Publicity materials are available at www.image.net/ Official Website: www.tiff-jp.net/en/ PRESS RELEASE October 19, 2015 #2 October 19, 2016 N 29th Tokyo Internation al Film Festival to Open next Tuesday! Special Guests on the Red Carpet!! Thank you for your interest in the 29th Tokyo International Film Festival (TIFF). On Tuesday Oct.25, we will celebrate the opening of the 29th TIFF with special guests. TIFF will unroll the Red Carpet and welcome the special guests from around the world. Details of the special guests for the opening events are listed below. *For the details on Opening event coverage, please refer to our press release on Oct.14. *All members of the media covering the opening events must be properly attired. Jacket required for men. October 25 (Tue), 2016 ENG/Television Crew/Web Media and Photographers * Please note that you need to choose either the Red Carpet or Opening Ceremony to cover due to the time schedule. ■ Red Carpet Media Sign in: 13:00-15:00 at Entrance (inside), TOHO Cinemas Roppongi After 15:00 at Sign-In Tent, Roppongi Hills Arena (B2F) Event Starting: 15:00-18:30, Roppongi Hills Arena (B2F) ■ Opening Ceremony Media Sign in: 16:00 at EX Theater Roppongi 1F Event Starting: 18:00-19:00 at EX Theater Roppongi ■ International Competition Jury Press Conference Media Sign in: 19:00 at Entrance (inside), TOHO Cinemas Roppongi Event Starting: 19:30 - 20:15 at Screen 6, TOHO Cinemas Roppongi Journalists * To cover the Red Carpet, please choose either direct viewing or live viewing. ■ Red Carpet Media Sign in: 14:00-15:00 at Entrance (inside), TOHO Cinemas Roppongi *After 15:00 at Sign-In Tent at B2F Roppongi Hills Arena Event Starts : 15:00-18:30 at Roppongi Hills Arena (B2F) ■ Red Carpet & Opening Ceremony (Live Feed) Media Sign in: 14:00-15:00 at Entrance (inside), TOHO Cinemas Roppongi *After 15:00, Sign- in at the Tower Hall, Academyhills 49F Live Feed Starts: 15:00-19:00 at the Tower Hall, Academyhills 49F ■ International Competition Jury Press Conference Media Sign in: 19:00-19:30 at Entrance (inside), TOHO Cinemas Roppongi Event Starts : 19:30-20:15 at Screen 6, TOHO Cinemas Roppongi The 29th International Tokyo Film Festival Red Carpet Guests is listed on the next page. *Please be aware that the below information is subject to change. For further information or inquiries, please contact: TIFF Promotion Group Tel: +81-3-6226-3012; Fax: +81-3-6226-3023; email: [email protected] Publicity materials are available at www.image.net/ Official Website: www.tiff-jp.net/en/ PRESS RELEASE October 19, 2015 #2 October 19, 2016 The 29th International Tokyo Film Festival Red Carpet Guests *Please be aware that the below information is subject to change. **In random order ◆Members of the International Competition Jury: Jean-Jacques Beineix [Dir./Writer/Producer], Hideyuki Hirayama [Dir.], Valerio Mastandrea [Actor], Nicole Rocklin [Producer], Mabel Cheung [Dir.] ◆Japanese Cinema Splash Jury: Mark Adams [Artistic Dir./Edinburgh International Film Festival], Koji Fukada [Dir.], Karel Och [Artistic Dir./Karlovy Vary International Film Festival] ◆Asian Future Jury: Choi Yong-bae [Festival Dir./Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival], Giovanna Fulvi [International Programmer, Toronto International Film Festival], Ryosuke Hashiguchi [Writer/Dir.] ◆Festival Muse: Haru Kuroki ◆Festival Navigator: Hana Matsumoto ◆China Film Week in Tokyo 2016: Aoi Mizuhara, Tong Jiangnan [Dir.], Huang Chengcheng , Guan Hu [Dir.], Liang Jing, Kris Wu, Song Xianqiang [Producer], Jiang qinqin, Xie Lintong, Jing Yao, Geng Zhong [Committee Chairman] ◆Special Screenings Section Florence Foster Jenkins Meryl Streep Satoshi: A Move for Tomorrow Yoshitaka Mori [Dir.], Kenichi Matsuyama, Masahiro Higashide My Korean Teacher Yuzo Asahara [Dir./Screenplay], YESUNG (SUPER JUNIOR), Nozomi Sasaki Miss You Already Ayaka Hirahara [Singer/ Guest] Museum Keishi Otomo [Dir./Screenplay], Frog Men The Sowing Traveller 3 Kiyoshi Sasabe [Dir.], Rin Takanashi, Takumi Saitoh, Akaiwa Momo-chan [official mascot character for Akaiwa-city Okayama-prefecture] itazurana Kiss THE MOVIE in Minoru Mizoguchi [Dir./Screenplay] Kanta Sato, High School Reina Visa, Nonoka Yamaguchi, Shimon Okura, Atsuki Tomori, Yuri Takemura [Producer], Yoshihiro Ueno [Executive Producer] ◆Competition section Japanese Girls Never Die Daigo Matsui [Dir.], Yu Aoi, Mitsuki Takahata, Taiga, Shono Hayama, Huwie Ishizaki, Kanon Hanakage Snow Woman Kiki Sugino [Dir./Actress], Munetaka Aoki, Mayu Yamaguchi, Shiro Sano 7 Minutes Michele Placido [Dir./Screenplay], Federica Vincenti [Producer], Ottavia Piccolo, Ambra Angiolini Die Beautiful Jun Robles Lana [Dir./Producer/Original Story], Paolo Ballesteros, Perci Intalan [Executive