UniJapan: Talking about European cinema in the Japanese marketplace
As part of the Tokyo International Film Festival’s (TIFF, October 23-31) push this year to become more of an international event, UniJapan, the Japanese entertainment industry umbrella organization, has organized an Entertainment Forum, including a series of panels looking at a range of issues facing the global entertainment industry.
Kicking off with a Special Session entitled “Co-Producing with Asian Countries,” in which the British producer Jeremy Thomas discussed his long-standing relationship with Japan, the series continues this week with some two dozen panels unfolding.
Although many of the discussions focus on Asia, Wednesday saw a gathering of international journalists talking about European films in the Japanese marketplace. Screen International’s Japan correspondent, Jason Gray, presented an overview of the situation in Japan, where local and Hollywood films dominate the box office.
To read the report by Liza Foreman, please click here.
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