The is a

film festival A film festival is an organized, extended presentation of films in one or more cinemas or screening venues, usually in a single city or region. Increasingly, film festivals show some films outdoors. Films may be of recent date and, depending upon ...

established in 1985. The event was held biennially from 1985 to 1991 and annually thereafter. Along with the

Shanghai International Film Festival The Shanghai International Film Festival (, French: ''Festival international du film de Shanghai''), abbreviated SIFF, is one of the largest film festivals in East Asia. "China's biggest film festival" according to the Hollywood Reporter. Nex ...

, it is one of Asia's competitive

s, and is considered to be the largest film festival in Asia and the only Japanese festival accredited by the

FIAPF The FIAPF (Fédération Internationale des Associations de Producteurs de Films; en, International Federation of Film Producers Associations), created in 1933, is an organization composed with 36 member associations from 30 of the leading audio ...

. The awards handed out during the festival have changed throughout its existence, but the Tokyo Grand Prix, handed to the best film, has stayed as the top award. Other awards that have been given regularly include the Special Jury Award and awards for best actor, best actress and best director. In recent years, the festival's main events have been held over one week in late October, at the

Roppongi Hills is a development project in Tokyo and one of Japan's largest integrated property developments, located in the Roppongi district of Minato, Tokyo. Constructed by building tycoon Minoru Mori, the mega-complex incorporates office space, apartm ...

development. Events include open-air screenings, voice-over screenings, and appearances by actors, as well as seminars and symposiums related to the film market.

Tokyo Grand Prix winners

Best Director Award

*1985 -

Péter Gothár Péter Gothár (born 28 August 1947) is a Hungarian film director and screenwriter. He has directed 23 films since 1974. His film '' The Outpost'' was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1995 Cannes Film Festival. Selected filmog ...

, '' Time Stands Still'' *1987 -

Lana Gogoberidze Lana Gogoberidze ( ka, ლანა ღოღობერიძე) (born October 13, 1928, Tbilisi) is a Georgian film director and politician. Educated at Tbilisi State University and Moscow State University of Cinematography, Gogoberidze heade ...

, ''Oromtriali'' *1989 - Rajko Grlic, ''

That Summer of White Roses ''That Summer of White Roses'' ( hr, Đavolji raj — ono ljeto bijelih ruža) is a 1989 Yugoslav-British film directed by Rajko Grlić. References External links *''That Summer of White Roses''
at Filmski-Programi.hr 1989 films E ...

'' *1991 -

Alan Parker Sir Alan William Parker (14 February 1944 – 31 July 2020) was an English filmmaker. His early career, beginning in his late teens, was spent as a copywriter and director of television advertisements. After about ten years of filming adverts ...

, '' The Commitments'' *1992 - Ji-yeong Jeong, '' White Badge'' *1993 -

Taylor Hackford Taylor Edwin Hackford (born December 31, 1944) is an American film director and former president of the Directors Guild of America. He won the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film for ''Teenage Father'' (1979). Hackford went on to direct ...

, '' Blood In, Blood Out'' *1994 -

Ho Yim Yim Ho (Chinese:嚴浩) is a Hong Kong director most active in the 1980s, and a leader of the Hong Kong New Wave. He began his career making television programs for RTHK, then became a film director in 1980. One of his most critically acclaimed ...

, ''

The Day the Sun Turned Cold ''The Day the Sun Turned Cold'' () is a 1994 Hong Kong drama film directed by Yim Ho. The film was selected as the Hong Kong entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 67th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.Margaret Herrick ...

'' *1995 - Joseph Novoa, '' Sicario'' *1996 - Tian-Ming Wu, ''

The King of Masks ''The King of Masks'' () is a 1996 Chinese film directed by Wu Tianming. Synopsis In 1930s China, Wang is The King of Masks, an aged street performer who practices the change-mask opera art of bian lian. He laments that he has no male heirs t ...

'' *1997 -

Ademir Kenović Ademir Kenović (born September 14, 1950) is a Bosnian film director and producer. He graduated from the University of Sarajevo in 1975. In 1972–73 he studied film, English literature and art at the Denison University in Ohio. His films inclu ...

, ''

The Perfect Circle ''The Perfect Circle'' ( Bosnian: ''Savršeni krug'') is a 1997 Bosnian film by Ademir Kenović set in Sarajevo during the siege of 1992-1996. It was written by Kenović with Pjer Žalica and Abdulah Sidran. The title derives from the ability ...

'' *1998 -

Guy Ritchie Guy Stuart Ritchie (born 10 September 1968) is an English film director, producer and screenwriter. His work includes British gangster films, and the ''Sherlock Holmes'' films starring Robert Downey Jr. Ritchie left school at age 15 and wor ...

, ''

Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels ''Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels'' is a 1998 British black comedy crime film written and directed by Guy Ritchie, produced by Matthew Vaughn and starring an ensemble cast featuring Jason Flemyng, Dexter Fletcher, Nick Moran, Steven Ma ...

'' *1999 -

Martha Fiennes Martha Maria Twisleton-Wykeham-Fiennes () is an English film director, writer and producer. Fiennes is best known for her film '' Onegin'' (1999), which starred her elder brother, Ralph, and her subsequent film ''Chromophobia'' (2005). Career ...

, '' Onegin'' *2000 -

Alejandro González Iñárritu Alejandro González Iñárritu (; American Spanish: ; credited since 2016 as Alejandro G. Iñárritu; born 15 August 1963) is a Mexican filmmaker and screenwriter. He is primarily known for making modern psychological drama films about the hum ...

, ''

Amores Perros ''Amores perros'' is a 2000 Mexican psychological drama film directed by Alejandro González Iñárritu (in his feature directorial debut) and written by Guillermo Arriaga, based on a story by them both. ''Amores perros'' is the first installmen ...

'' *2001 - (tied)

Reza Mirkarimi Reza Mirkarimi ( fa, رضا میرکریمی; born 27 January 1967) is an Iran, Iranian screenwriter and film director. He was also Secretary of the International Film Festival of the Fajr Film Festival. Career He graduated from Fine Arts Univ ...

, ''Under the Moonlight'' and

Gjergj Xhuvani Gjergj Xhuvani (20 December 1963 – 14 August 2019) was an Albanian film director, screenwriter and producer. His 2001 film ''Slogans'' was Albania's submission to the 74th Academy Awards for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, b ...

, ''

Slogans A slogan is a memorable motto or phrase used in a clan, political, commercial, religious, and other context as a repetitive expression of an idea or purpose, with the goal of persuading members of the public or a more defined target group. T ...

'' *2002 - Carlo Rola, ''Sass'' *2003 - Chris Valentien, ''Santa Smokes'' *2004 - Chan-sang Lim, ''The President's Barber'' *2005 -

Kichitaro Negishi is a Japanese film director. Although his films are admired by critics in Japan for their intelligence, Negishi has received little international recognition for his work. He has not been credited with a distinctive style but he has been called a ...

, ''

What the Snow Brings is a 2005 Japanese drama film directed by Kichitaro Negishi and based on a novel by Shō Narumi. Synopsis Manabu Yazaki had left his family's home in Hokkaidō years before to go to Tokyo to earn a degree, start a company and get married. Now, ...

'' *2006 -

Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris Jonathan Dayton (born July 7, 1957) and Valerie Faris (born October 20, 1958) are a team of American film and music video directors who received critical acclaim for their feature film directorial debut, ''Little Miss Sunshine'' (2006). Later the ...

, ''

Little Miss Sunshine ''Little Miss Sunshine'' is a 2006 American tragicomedy road film and the feature film directorial debut of the husband–wife team of Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris. The screenplay was written by first-time writer Michael Arndt. The film sta ...

'' *2007 -

Peter Howitt Peter Howitt (; born 5 May 1957) is a British actor and film director. Biography Early life Howitt was born on 5 May 1957, the son of Frank Howitt, a renowned Fleet Street journalist who, in 1963, broke the infamous Profumo Scandal by get ...

, ''

Dangerous Parking ''Dangerous Parking'' is a 2007 drama film written and directed by Peter Howitt based on the novel of the same name by Stuart Browne, who died in 1999. Plot ''Dangerous Parking'' tells the story of Noah Arkwright, a cult director in the indie ...

'' *2008 -

Sergey Dvortsevoy Sergey Vladimirovich Dvortsevoy (born 1962) is a Kazakh filmmaker of Russian origin. His 2008 feature film '' Tulpan'', was Kazakhstan's 2009 Academy Awards official submission to Foreign Language Film category. Dvortsevoy worked as an aviatio ...

, '' Tulpan'' *2009 -

Kamen Kalev Kamen Kalev ( bg, Камен Калев) (born 8 June 1975) is a Bulgarian film director and screenwriter. Kalev came to prominence in 2009 with the film '' Eastern Plays'', earning him numerous international film awards as director and screenwri ...

, '' Eastern Plays'' *2010 - Nir Bergman, ''Intimate Grammar'' *2011 -

Ruben Östlund Ruben Östlund (born 13 April 1974) is a Swedish filmmaker best known for his black comedic and satirical films ''Force Majeure'' (2014), '' The Square'' (2017) and '' Triangle of Sadness'' (2022), all of which received largely positive reviews an ...

, ''

Play Play most commonly refers to: * Play (activity), an activity done for enjoyment * Play (theatre), a work of drama Play may refer also to: Computers and technology * Google Play, a digital content service * Play Framework, a Java framework * Pla ...

'' *2012 -

Lorraine Lévy Lorraine Lévy (born 29 January 1964) is a French screenwriter, film and stage director, and playwright. She is the sister of writer Marc Levy. Life and career After studying literature and law, Lévy became a screenwriter for Jean-Loup Dabadie ...

, ''The Other Son'' *2013 -

Benedikt Erlingsson Benedikt Erlingsson (born 31 May 1969) is an Icelandic actor and theater director, theater and film director. He graduated from the Iceland Academy of the Arts in 1994 and has been with the National Theater of Iceland for most of his career. He h ...

, ''

Of Horses and Men ''Of Horses and Men'' ( is, Hross í oss) is a 2013 Icelandic drama (film and television), drama film written and directed by Benedikt Erlingsson and produced by fellow director Friðrik Þór Friðriksson. The film was selected as the Icelandi ...

'' *2014 - Joshua Safdie and Ben Safdie, ''

Heaven Knows What ''Heaven Knows What'' is a 2014 psychological drama film directed by Ben and Joshua Safdie and written by Ronald Bronstein and Joshua Safdie. The film stars Arielle Holmes, Buddy Duress, Ron Braunstein, Eleonore Hendricks, Caleb Landry Jone ...

'' *2015 - Mustafa Kara, ''

Cold of Kalandar ''Cold of Kalandar'' ( tr, Kalandar Soğuğu) is a 2015 Turkish drama film directed by Mustafa Kara. It was selected as the Turkish entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 89th Academy Awards but it was not nominated. Cast * Haydar ...

'' *2016 - Hana Jusic, ''

Quit Staring at My Plate ''Quit Staring at My Plate'' ( hr, Ne gledaj mi u pijat) is a 2016 Croatian-Danish drama film written and directed by Hana Jušić. The film premiered in the Venice Days section at the 73rd edition of the Venice Film Festival, in which it was a ...

'' *2017 - Edmund Yeo, ''Aqérat (We, The Dead)'' *2018 -

Edoardo De Angelis Edoardo De Angelis (born 31 August 1978) is an Italian film director and screenwriter. Biography In 2006 he graduated in directing at the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia. In 2011, he made his debut feature film ''Mozzarella Stories''. Ser ...

, '' The Vice of Hope'' *2019 - Saeed Roustaee, '' Just 6.5'' *2021 -

Darezhan Omirbaev Darezhan Omirbaev ( kk, Дарежан Омiрбаев, ''Darejan Omırbaev''; born 15 March 1958) is a Kazakh film director and screenwriter. Work Omirbaev has directed nine films since 1982; six features, one medium length digital film, and th ...

, ''Poet'' *2022 -

Rodrigo Sorogoyen Rodrigo Sorogoyen del Amo (born 16 September 1981) is a Spanish film director and screenwriter. He won the Goya Award for Best Director and the Goya Award for Best Original Screenplay for '' The Realm''. He was previously nominated for the Goya ...

, '' The Beasts''

Best Actor Award

*2014 -

Robert Więckiewicz Robert Więckiewicz (born 30 June 1967) is a Polish film and television actor from Nowa Ruda, Poland. In 2013, he received Best Actor Award at the Chicago International Film Festival for his role in film ''Walesa: Man of Hope''. Selected filmogra ...

, ''Pod mocnym aniolem'' *2015 -

Roland Møller Roland Møller (; born 28 May 1972) is a Danish actor. He won the Bodil Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role for ''Land of Mine'' (2015), and Best Actor in a Supporting Role for ''Nordvest'' (2013). He has appeared in high-profile films like ...

and Louis Hofmann, ''

Land of Mine ''Land of Mine'' ( da, Under sandet, lit=Under the Sand) is a 2015 historical war drama film directed by Martin Zandvliet. It was shown in the Platform section of the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival. It was selected and nominated for ...

'' *2016 - Paolo Ballesteros, ''

Die Beautiful ''Die Beautiful'' is a Filipino LGBT comedy-drama film directed by Jun Robles Lana and produced by Jun Robles Lana, Ferdinand Lapuz and Perci M. Intalan, from a story by Jun Lana and screenplay by Rody Vera. It stars Paolo Ballesteros as Trish ...

'' *2017 -

Duan Yihong Duan Yihong (; born May 16, 1973) is a Chinese actor best known for his role as Yuan Lang in '' Soldiers Sortie'' (2006), Long Wenzhang in '' My Chief and My Regiment'' (2009), and Hei Wa in '' White Deer Plain'' (2011). Biography Duan Yihon ...

, ''The Looming Storm'' *2018 -

Jesper Christensen Jesper Christensen (; born 16 May 1948) is a Danish actor. A veteran of European cinema, he has more recently made the transition to English language projects, including '' The Interpreter'' and '' Revelations''. He has also appeared as the my ...

, ''

Before the Frost ''Before the Frost'' (''Innan Frosten'', 2002) is a novel by Swedish crime-writer Henning Mankell. The protagonist is Linda Wallander, daughter of Inspector Wallander. The book was to be the first in a three-book series with Linda as the main ...

'' *2019 -

Navid Mohammadzadeh Navid Mohammadzadeh ( fa, نوید محمدزاده, born April 6, 1986) is an Iranian actor. He has received various accolades, including two Crystal Simorgh, four Hafez Awards, three Iran Cinema Celebration Awards and four Iran's Film Critics a ...

, '' Just 6.5'' *2021 -

Amir Aghaei Amir Aghaei ( fa, امیر آقایی, born August 1, 1975) is an Iranian actor and author. Career Aghaei made his cinematic debut by performing in Ebrahim Hatami-Kia's ‘Low Heights’ (2001). Among his movies are ‘The Second Woman’ (2007 ...

Fatih Al Fatih Al (born 12 September 1976) is a Turkish actor. Biography Fatih Al was born 12 September 1976 in Ankara. He graduated from Ankara University's School of Language and History – Geography with a degree in theatre studies. Later, Al work ...

, Bariş Yildiz, Onur Buldu, ''The Four Walls'' *2022 -

Denis Menochet Denis may refer to: People * Saint Denis of Paris, 3rd-century Christian martyr and first bishop of Paris * Denis the Areopagite, Biblical figure * Denis, son of Ampud (died 1236), baron in the Kingdom of Hungary * Denis the Carthusian (1402–1 ...

, '' The Beasts''

Best Actress Award

*1987 -

Rachel Ward Rachel Claire Ward (born 12 September 1957) is an English-Australian

, ''

The Good Wife ''The Good Wife'' is an American legal and political drama television series that aired on CBS from September 22, 2009, to May 8, 2016. It focuses on Alicia Florrick, the wife of the Cook County State's Attorney, who returns to her career in l ...

'' *1991 - Zhao Lirong, ''The Spring Festival'' *1994 -

Debra Winger Debra Lynn Wingerhttps://www.pressreader.com/usa/closer-weekly/20200511/282084868951188https://www.discountmags.com/magazine/closer-weekly-may-11-2020-digital/in-this-issue/99961 (born May 16, 1955)https://www.google.co.uk/books/edition/The_Inter ...

, '' A Dangerous Woman'' *1995 - Yasuko Tomita, '' The Christ of Nanjing'' *1997 -

Rene Liu Rene Liu Ruo-ying (; born 1 June, 1969) is a Taiwanese singer-songwriter, actress, director and writer. In the Sinophone world, Liu is widely known by her affectionate nickname "Milk Tea". Her music often focuses on love stories and has built an ...

and Jing Tseng, '' Murmur of Youth'' *2004 - Mirella Pascual, ''

Whisky Whisky or whiskey is a type of distilled alcoholic beverage made from fermented grain mash. Various grains (which may be malted) are used for different varieties, including barley, corn, rye, and wheat. Whisky is typically aged in wooden c ...

'' *2005 -

Helena Bonham Carter Helena Bonham Carter (born 26 May 1966) is an English actress. Known for her roles in blockbusters and independent films, particularly period dramas, she has received various awards and nominations, including a British Academy Film Award a ...

, ''

Conversations with Other Women ''Conversations with Other Women'' is a 2005 romantic drama film directed by Hans Canosa, written by Gabrielle Zevin, starring Aaron Eckhart and Helena Bonham Carter. The film won Best Actress for Bonham Carter at the 2005 Tokyo International Fi ...

'' *2006 -

Abigail Breslin Abigail Kathleen Breslin (born April 14, 1996) is an American actress. She rose to prominence with the comedy-drama film ''Little Miss Sunshine'' (2006), for which she received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress at ...

, ''

'' *2007 -

Shefali Shah Shefali Shah (born Shefali Shetty on 22 May 1973) is an Indian actress of film, television and theatre. Respected for her acting prowess, she works primarily in independent Hindi films and has received local and foreign accolades for her perf ...

, ''

Gandhi, My Father ''Gandhi, My Father'' is a 2007 Indian biographical drama film by Feroz Abbas Khan. It was produced by Bollywood actor Anil Kapoor, and released on 3 August 2007. The film stars Darshan Jariwala, Akshaye Khanna, and Bhumika Chawla. The ...

'' *2008 - Félicité Wouassi, ''

With a Little Help from Myself ''With a Little Help from Myself'' (french: Aide-toi, le ciel t'aidera) is a 2008 French comedy-drama film written and directed by François Dupeyron. The film received four nominations at the 14th Lumières Awards and won Best Director for Dupe ...

'' *2009 -

Julie Gayet Julie Gayet (; born 3 June 1972) is a French actress and film producer.< ...

, ''Eight Times Up'' *2010 - Fan Bing Bing, '' Buddha Mountain'' *2011 -

Glenn Close Glenn Close (born March 19, 1947) is an American actress. Throughout her career spanning over four decades, Close has garnered numerous accolades, including two Screen Actors Guild Awards, three Golden Globe Awards, three Primetime Emmy Awards ...

, ''

Albert Nobbs ''Albert Nobbs'' is a 2011 drama film directed by Rodrigo García and starring Glenn Close. The screenplay, by Close, John Banville and Gabriella Prekop, is based on the 1927 novella ''Albert Nobbs'' by George Moore. The film received mixed ...

'' *2012 -

Neslihan Atagül Neslihan Atagül Doğulu (born 20 August 1992) is a Turkish actress. She is best known for her role in ''Kara Sevda'' (2015–2017), a series sold to more than 110 countries and the only Turkish TV series winner of the International Emmy Award ...

, ''Araf - Somewhere in Between'' *2013 -

Eugene Domingo Eugena Roxas Domingo (born July 23, 1971), popularly known as Eugene Domingo, is a Filipino actress, comedienne and host. She has performed in lead and supporting roles in various genres of the Philippine film industry. She is popularly known as ...

, ''Barber's Tales'' *2014 -

Rie Miyazawa is a Japanese actress and former teen idol. She is regarded as one of Japan's top actresses, and her accolades include six Japan Academy Film Prizes and three Kinema Junpo Awards Miyazawa began her career as a child model, seeing wide exposur ...

, ''

Pale Moon Pale Moon is an open-source web browser with an emphasis on customization; its motto is "Your browser, Your way". There are official releases for Microsoft Windows and Linux, as well as contributed builds for various platforms. Pale Moon origi ...

'' *2015 -

Glória Pires Glória Maria Cláudia Pires de Morais (; born 23 August 1963) is a Brazilian actress. She is best known for her roles in TV Globo telenovelas such as '' Dancin' Days'', ''Vale Tudo'', ''Mulheres de Areia'' and ''O Rei do Gado''. She is also know ...

, '' Nise - The Heart of Madness'' *2016 -

Lene Cecilia Sparrok Lene Cecilia Sparrok (born 6 October 1997) is a Norwegian Southern Sámi reindeer herder and actress. She was the main protagonist, Elle-Marja, in the Sami 2016 film ''Sami Blood'', for which she won a Guldbagge Award for Best Actress in a Leadi ...

, ''

Sami Blood ''Sami Blood'' ( sv, Sameblod) is a 2016 Swedish coming-of-age drama film written and directed by Amanda Kernell, as her feature film debut. The first 10 minutes of the film (and part of the end) comes directly from the short film ' (2015, dir. A ...

'' *2017 - Adeline D'Hermy, ''Maryline'' *2018 - Pina Turco, '' The Vice of Hope'' *2019 - Nadia Tereszkiewicz, '' Only the Animals'' *2021 - Julia Chávez, ''The Other Tom'' *2022 - Aline Kuppenheim, ''1976''

Special Jury Prize

*2013 - ''Bending the Rules'',

Behnam Behzadi Behnam Behzadi (Persian: بهنام بهزادی, ''Behˈnām Behzādī,'' born July 24, 1972) is an Iranian director, screenwriter, editor and produce He’s one of the internationally acclaimed Iranian directors and his films have received mult ...

*2014 - '' The Lesson'', Kristina Grozeva and

Petar Valchanov Petar Valchanov ( bg, Петър Вълчанов; born May 15, 1982) is a Bulgarian filmmaker. He is best known for his cinematography on feature films such as '' The Lesson'' (2014), '' Glory'' (2016) and '' The Father'' (2019). Biography Valch ...

*2015 - ''

All Three of Us ''All Three of Us'' (original title: ''Nous trois ou rien''; also known as ''The Three of Us'') is a 2015 French biographical comedy-drama film written, directed by and starring Kheiron in his directorial debut. The film also stars Leïla Bekhti ...

'', Kheiron *2016 - ''

'' *2017 - ''Crater'', Silvia Luzi and Luca Bellino *2018 - ''

'', Michael Noer *2019 - ''

Atlantis Atlantis ( grc, Ἀτλαντὶς νῆσος, , island of Atlas (mythology), Atlas) is a fictional island mentioned in an allegory on the hubris of nations in Plato's works ''Timaeus (dialogue), Timaeus'' and ''Critias (dialogue), Critias'' ...

'', Valentyn Vasyanovych *2021 - '' La Civil'', Teodora Ana Mihai *2022 - ''

World War III World War III or the Third World War, often abbreviated as WWIII or WW3, are names given to a hypothetical World war, worldwide large-scale military conflict subsequent to World War I and World War II. The term has been in use ...

'',

Houman Seyyedi Houman Seyyedi ( fa, هومن سيدی , born November 29, 1980) is an Iranian actor, director, screenwriter and editor. He has received various accolades, including six Crystal Simorghs–making him the only director to have three wins in Spec ...

Best Screenplay Award

*2017 - ''

Euthanizer ''Euthanizer'' ( fi, Armomurhaaja) is a 2017 Finnish thriller film directed by Teemu Nikki. It was screened in the Contemporary World Cinema section at the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival. It was selected as the Finnish entry for the B ...

'', Teemu Nikki *2018 - ''Amanda'', Mikhael Hers and Maud Ameline *2019 - ''A Beloved Wife'', Shin Adachi

Best Artistic Contribution Award

*2012 - Pankaj Kumar, Ship of Theseus *2014 - Ispytanie, '' Aleksandr Kott'' *2015 - Family Film, ''Olmo Omerzu'' *2017 - ''The Looming Storm'' *2018 - ''

The White Crow ''The White Crow'' is a 2018 biographical drama film written by David Hare and directed by Ralph Fiennes. It chronicles the life and dance career of ballet dancer Rudolf Nureyev, played by Oleg Ivenko. It is inspired by the book ''Rudolf Nure ...

'' *2019 - ''Chaogtu with Sarula'' *2021 - ''Crane Lantern'' *2022 - ''Peacock Lament'', Sanjeewa Pushpakumara

Audience Award

*2013 - '' Red Family'', Lee Ju-hyoung *2014 - ''

'',

Daihachi Yoshida is a Japanese film director. He won the award for best new director at the 29th Yokohama Film Festival for ''Funuke Show Some Love, You Losers!''. Filmography * ''Funuke Show Some Love, You Losers!'' (2007) * ''Kuhio Taisa'' (2009) * ''Permanent ...

*2015 - '' God Willing'', Edoardo Falcone *2016 - ''

'',

Jun Lana Rodolfo R. Lana Jr. (born October 10, 1972), known professionally as Jun Robles Lana, is a Filipino filmmaker. The winner of 11 Palanca Awards for Literature, he became the youngest member of the Palanca Hall of Fame in 2006. In 2015, he dire ...

*2017 - ''

Tremble All You Want is 2017 Japanese romantic comedy film written and directed by Akiko Ohku. The screenplay is based on the 2010 novel of the same name by Risa Wataya. The film premiered at 2017 Tokyo International Film Festival and won the Audience Award. Mayu M ...

'',

Akiko Ooku Akiko can refer to: * ''Akiko'' (comic book), an American comic book * ''Akiko'' (film), a 1961 Italian comedy film * Akiko (Amiga), a custom chip used in the Amiga CD32 games console * Akiko (given name), a common Japanese female given nam ...

*2018 - ''Another World'',

Junji Sakamoto is a Japanese film director. Career After working as a set assistant or assistant director under such filmmakers as Sogo Ishii and Kazuyuki Izutsu, he made his directorial debut in 1989 with '' Dotsuitarunen'' (earning the Directors Guild of Ja ...

*2019 - '' Only the Animals'',

Dominik Moll Dominik Moll (born 7 May 1962) is a German-born French film director and screenwriter. He was born in Bühl, West Germany. In 2001, he won the César Award for Best Director for ''Harry, He's Here to Help''. Both ''Lemming'' and ''Harry, He ...

*2020 - ''Hold Me Back'', Akiko Ooku (sole award given) *2021 - ''Just Remembering'',

Daigo Matsui is a Japanese screenwriter and film director. Filmography Film *'' Afro Tanaka'' (2012, director) *'' Daily Lives of High School Boys'' (2013, writer, director) *'' Sweet Poolside'' (2014, writer, director) *'' Our Huff and Puff Journey'' (2014 ...

*2022 - ''By the Window'',

Rikiya Imaizumi is a Japanese film director. Filmography Film TV series References External links * * 1981 births Japanese film directors Japanese television directors Living people People from Fukushima Prefecture People from Kōriyama 21s ...

Asian Future Best Film Award

*2014 - Bedone marz بدون مرز, Amirhossein Asgari امیرحسین عسگری *2015 - Pimpaka Towira, ''The Island Funeral'' *2016 - ''

Birdshot A shotgun shell, shotshell or simply shell is a type of rimmed, cylindrical (straight-walled) cartridges used specifically in shotguns, and is typically loaded with numerous small, pellet-like spherical sub-projectiles called shot, fired throu ...

'' *2017 - ''Passage of Life'' *2018 - ''A First Farewell'' *2019 - ''Summer Knight'' *2021 - ''World, Northern Hemisphere'' *2022 - ''Butterflies Live Only One Day'', Mohammadreza Vatandoust

Japanese Cinema Splash Best Picture Award

*2014 - '' 100 Yen Love'', Masaharu Take *2015 - ''Ken and Kazu'', Hiroshi Shoji *2017 - ''Of Love & Law'', Hikaru Toda *2016 - ''Poolsideman'', Hirobumi Watanabe *2018 - ''Lying to Mom'', Katsumi Nojiri *2019 - ''i -Documentary of the Journalist-'', Tatsuya Mori

Tokyo Gemstone Award

*2017 -

Mayu Matsuoka is a Japanese actress. She has been awarded the Tama best Emerging Actress Award and Fumiko Yamaji Freshman Actress Award in 2016. She gained international attention as an ambassador of the Tokyo International Film Festival for 2017 and her rol ...

Shizuka Ishibashi is a Japanese actress. She is represented by the talent agency Plage. Biography Ishibashi was born as the second of three daughters of actors Ryo Ishibashi and Mieko Harada. She began classical ballet at the age of four and in 2009 went abroad t ...

, Adeline D'Hermy, Daphne Low *2018 - Lien Binh Phat,

Karelle Tremblay Karelle Tremblay is a Canadian film and television actress from Quebec. Tremblay received a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Actress at the 4th Canadian Screen Awards in 2016 for ''Our Loved Ones (Les Êtres chers)''. She has also appear ...

, Mai Kiryu, Nijiro Murakami *2019 -

Josefine Frida Pettersen Josefine Frida Pettersen (born 18 May 1996) is a Norwegian actress. She is best known for the role of Noora in the TV series '' Skam''. Pettersen is from Sigdal. She made her television debut in the TVNorge TVNorge (literally "TVNorway"; or ...

, Sairi Ito, Riru Yoshina,

Yui Sakuma is a Japanese actress and model. Her acting roles have included Tokiko Sukegawa in the 96th NHK asadora ''Hiyokko'' and Yui Shida in the ''Fuji TV'' series '' Transit Girls''. Early life Sakuma was born in Kanagawa Prefecture on March 10, 1995 ...

References

External links

Official site of the Tokyo International Film FestivalEnglish site of the Tokyo International Film FestivalTokyo International Film Festival at the Internet Movie Database
{{film festivals Film festivals in Tokyo Recurring events established in 1985 October events 1985 establishments in Japan Annual events in Japan Autumn events in Japan