TIFFCOM 2026 Opens October 28 With 24 Gap-Financing Projects
The programming and the 24-project TGFM slate put the market's stated focus on outbound Japanese IP and international co-financing into practice, with a JETRO session on the Cannes Country of Honor run as the framing event.
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TIFFCOM 2026 runs from October 28 to October 30 at the Tokyo Metropolitan Industrial Trade Center Hamamatsucho Hall. The organizer announced the third round of conference programs, including a JETRO session on October 29 looking back at Japan's role as Country of Honor at the Marche du Film. The Tokyo Gap-Financing Market selected 24 live-action and animation projects, including eight from Japan, and the Tokyo IP Market will pitch Japanese film and remake rights to overseas buyers.
The Tokyo Gap-Financing Market drew 24 live-action film and animation projects, among them eight from Japan and five animation projects, in a first partnership with Canada's Frontieres. The Tokyo IP Market, which also advanced to Cannes this year, will pitch adaptation rights for Japanese manga and novels and remake rights for film and video works to overseas IP buyers. Both markets plan to strengthen pitch events alongside their business meetings.
Technology exhibits are increasing this year, and the conference line-up includes a keynote on AI in Hollywood, sessions on overseas expansion of Japanese IP, and industrial statistics for anime. Secretary General Kaori Ikeda presented the highlights at the 39th Tokyo International Film Festival lineup announcement press conference on October 1.
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