The Hollywood ReporterApr 14

Takeo Hisamatsu Named Festival Director of Tokyo Film Festival
#MovieNews #Movies #HiroyasuAndo #TakeoHisamatsu #TokyoFilmFestival #TokyoInternationalFilmFestival

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/takeo-hisamatsu-festival-director-tokyo-film-festival-1236562266/

Takeo Hisamatsu Named Festival Director of Tokyo Film Festival

Hisamatsu, who previously served in the role from March 2017 to March 2021, replaces Tokyo chairman Hiroyasu Ando.

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DeadlineApr 14

Tokyo Film Festival Appoints New Director
#News #TokyoFilmFestival

https://deadline.com/2026/04/tokyo-film-festival-hisamatsu-takeo-director-1236858876/

Tokyo Film Festival Appoints New Director 

Hisamatsu Takeo has been appointed as Festival Director at the Tokyo Film Festival, replacing Ando Hiroyasu, who is due to step down on May 31. 

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The Hollywood ReporterMar 10

Tokyo Film Festival, TIFFCOM 2026 Dates Set
#MovieNews #Movies #Asia #International #Japan #Tokyo #TokyoFilmFestival #TokyoFilmFestival2026 #TokyoInternationalFilmFestival

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/tokyo-film-festival-tiffcom-2026-dates-1236525004/

Tokyo Film Festival, TIFFCOM 2026 Dates Set

The 39th edition of Asia's biggest film event will once again take place in the Hibiya-Yurakucho-MarunouchiGinza area of Japan's capital.

The Hollywood Reporter
DeadlineNov 3

‘Hamnet’ Director Chloe Zhao Says She Is ‘Exploring’ Making A Doc For Her Next Feature
#News #BreakingNews #ChloeZhao #Hamnet #HirokazuKoreeda #Tokyo #TokyoFilmFestival

https://deadline.com/2025/11/hamnet-chloe-zhao-hirokazu-koreeda-tokyo-making-doc-1236605497/

‘Hamnet’ Director Chloé Zhao Says She Is “Exploring” Making A Doc For Her Next Feature

In conversation with Kore-eda, 'Hamnet' director Chloé Zhao says that she is exploring making a doc, but admits that it will take a lot of courage.

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The Hollywood ReporterNov 2

Tokyo: Hailey Gates on Her Nuanced Satirization of the U.S. Military in Competition Film ‘Atropia’
#MovieFeatures #Movies #Asia #Atropia #Awards #HaileyGates #International #Japan #Sundance #Thrnews #TokyoFilmFestival #TokyoFilmFestival2025 #TokyoInternationalFilmFestival #TwinPeaks

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-features/tokyo-hailey-gates-atropia-interview-1236416327/

Tokyo: Hailey Gates on Her Nuanced Satirization of the U.S. Military in Competition Film ‘Atropia’ 

The debut feature from the multihyphenate won the Grand Jury Prize in the U.S. dramatic competition category at the Sundance Film Festival.

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The Hollywood ReporterNov 2

Tokyo: Fan Bingbing on Rebounding From Her “Lowest Point,” the Grueling Preparation for ‘Mother Bhumi’ and Working in China Again
#MovieFeatures #Movies #Asia #Boxoffice #China #FanBingbing #International #Japan #MarvelCinematicUniverse #Thrnews #TokyoFilmFestival #TokyoFilmFestival2025 #TokyoInternationalFilmFestival

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-features/tokyo-fanbingbing-mother-bhumi-interview-1236416152/

Tokyo: Fan Bingbing on Rebounding From Her “Lowest Point,” the Grueling Preparation for ‘Mother Bhumi’ and Working in China Again

The Chinese superstar is almost unrecognizable in Chong Keat Aun’s new film, for which she studied multiple languages and shamanic practices.

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The Hollywood ReporterNov 2, 2025

Tokyo: Yoji Yamada and Lee Sang-il Talk Japanese Cinema, Craft and Following Anime’s Global Success
#MovieFeatures #Movies #Asia #Awards #Boxoffice #International #Japan #Oscars #Thrnews #TokyoFilmFestival #TokyoFilmFestival2025 #TokyoInternationalFilmFestival

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-features/tokyo-yoji-yamada-lee-sang-il-japanese-cinema-anime-1236415643/

Tokyo: Yoji Yamada and Lee Sang-il Talk Japanese Cinema, Craft and Following Anime’s Global Success

The directors, two generations of Japanese filmmaking excellence, delivered a wide-ranging, humorous discussion on their approach and each other.

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The Hollywood ReporterNov 2, 2025

Tokyo’s ‘Lost in Translation’ Bar Gets a Makeover
#Lifestyle #LifestyleNews #Asia #International #TokyoFilmFestival #TokyoFilmFestival2025 #TokyoInternationalFilmFestival

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lifestyle/lifestyle-news/park-hyatt-tokyo-lost-in-translation-bar-renovation-1236416080/

Tokyo’s ‘Lost in Translation’ Bar Gets a Makeover

Twenty-two years after its starring role in Sofia Coppola’s film the New York Grill & Bar at the Park Hyatt Tokyo takes the spotlight once again.

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The Hollywood ReporterNov 2, 2025

‘Tokyo Taxi’ Review: A Heartfelt and Sappy Japanese Crowd-Pleaser Carried by a Veteran Pair of Seniors
#MovieReviews #Movies #TokyoFilmFestival #TokyoFilmFestival2025 #TokyoInternationalFilmFestival

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/tokyo-taxi-review-yoji-yamada-1236415792/

‘Tokyo Taxi’ Review: A Heartfelt and Sappy Japanese Crowd-Pleaser Carried by a Veteran Pair of Seniors

The latest feature from 94-year-old director Yōji Yamada ('The Hidden Blade') follows a cabbie and elderly passenger on one long, nostalgic ride through Japan’s capital.

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Variety [Unofficial]Nov 1, 2025

‘Double Happiness’ Review: Messy Taiwanese Comedy-Drama Struggles to Reconcile Its Tones

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://variety.com/2025/film/reviews/double-happiness-review-1236567616/