We are pleased to announce that we will expand the screening venue to EX Theater Roppongi at this year’s Tokyo International Film Festival.
TIFF will also hold entrance free events during the festival such as a special one-day anime event, TIFF Ani!! Event on Halloween (October 31), and open-air screenings under the moniker TIFF Cinema Arena.
 
EX Theater Roppongi to Become the Festival’s Main Theater!

In addition to Roppongi Hills, the EX THEATER ROPPONGI will join the festival as a new main theater. The theater will be the largest venue in terms of capacity during the festival’s 10 days.
Starting with Opening ceremony on Oct 25, there will be held Closing ceremony on Nov 3 and screening of Competition section.
 
◆EX Theater Roppongi
1-2-9 Nishiazabu, Minato-ku, Tokyo
Date: October 25(Tue) – November 3 (Thu), 2016
*Screening titles and schedule are going to announce in late September.
 
Open-Air Cinema

During the Tokyo International Film Festival’s run, from October 26 to 30, open-air screenings will take place at the Roppongi Hills Arena, under the moniker TIFF Cinema Arena.
As an event kickoff, there will also be an open-air screening, Tower Light Cinema, entitled “Won’t you come talk about cinema?” it aims to encourage film-loving participants to kickstart discussions on cinema.
 
◆TIFF Cinema Arena
Date: October 26(Wed)- October 30(Sun)
Venue: Roppongi Hills Arena (6-9-1 Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo)
Entrance fee: Free
*Screening titles and schedule are going to announce in late September.
 
◆Tower Light Cinema: Won’t you come talk about cinema?
Date: October 16(Sun)
Entrance fee: Free
Hosted by: UNIJAPAN (29th Tokyo International Film Festival Executive Committee)
Co-Hosted by: Tokyo Metropolitan Government, Minato City
Produced by: Kino Iglu
*Venue, screening titles and schedule are going to announce on the official web.
 
“TIFF Ani!!” Event at the Tokyo International Forum

Continuing to highlight the latest trends in Japanese animation, TIFF is pleased to announce that it will feature the most “happening” phenomenon of them all in today’s Japanimation sphere: “anison” or anime music.
The festival will hold a special one-day anime event on Halloween (October 31) spotlighting a wide range of Japanese animation from theatrically released works that have gained the attention of the masses to more niche works that have won the overwhelming adoration of Akihabara-going anime fans.
 
◆TIFF Ani!!
Date: October 31(Mon)
Venue: Tokyo International Forum (3-5-1 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo)
*Details of the event and ticket information will be announced at a later date.
 

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29th Tokyo International Film Festival
Dates: October 25 – November 3, 2016
Venues: Roppongi Hills, EX Theater Roppongi and other venues in Tokyo.