Tokyo Film Festival Launches Nippon Cinema Now & Kashiko Kawakita Awards; Relaunches Crosscut Asia Section
The Tokyo International Film Festival (running 26 October to 4 November) has announced three new initiatives, including fresh awards in its Nippon Cinema Now section and a new prize honouring women in cinema, alongside a relaunched Southeast Asian film strand. The changes are aimed at giving emerging Japanese filmmakers stronger global exposure and recognising the…