The 29th Tokyo International Film Festival (TIFF) is set to run for 10 days next year opening Tuesday, October 25th, 2016 at Roppongi Hills and concludes November 3rd. This year the festival expanded its screening venues to include three Shinjuku area theatres attracting 238,185 attendees.

Pictured above is last year’s 27th President of the Jury, James Gunn, writer and director of Guardians of the Galaxy. TIFF remains committed to bringing audiences the best filmmaking talent from around the world while serving as a nexus for cultural interaction between film and cinema lovers.

Tentative dates for film submissions will begin in mid-April 2016. For additional information or to make inquiries, please contact the TIFF Public Relations Division at Tel: +81-3-3553-4793 or email: tiff-pr2015@tiff-jp.net

Fashion model and television and film actress, Maki Horikita waves to her fans at TIFF.

Member of the boy band #ARASHI on the red carpet Opening Night at the 27th TIFF. The members act as special ambassadors for the festival