39th Tokyo International Film Festival

About the Film Festival

39th Tokyo International Film Festival
Duration (several sessions) 39
Submission end time 2026-07-05

Film Festival Features

Red Carpet · Celebrity Guest · Filmscreen · Cash prize · Trophy · Copyright transactions · Certificate ·
TIFF Competition has been the door to international success for unknown brilliant talents, such as Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu, Jean-Pierre Jeunet, Aki Kaurismaki,Tsai Ming-liang, Nuri Bilge Ceylan, Michel Hazanavicius, Ruben Östlund, etc... as well as the stage to present the latest works of prestigious directors as world premieres. TIFF continues to aim to extend our love for the limitless and profound magic of cinema to the viewers, with no career or genre restrictions. Please check our regulation open to a variety of movies and be ready to present your film from Tokyo to the world ! We look forward to your submission.

TIFF will award the following prizes in accordance with the decision of the International Competition Jury who is obliged to award the following prizes: 

International Competition Section

Awards

Tokyo Grand Prix 

Special Jury Prize 

Award for Best Director

Award for Best Actress

Award for Best Actor

Award for Best Artistic Contribution 

Asian Future Section
A competitive section for Asian films, including Japan and the Middle East, this introduces the first, second or third features of Asia’s up-and-coming directors.

Genre ：Action Comedy War Science fiction Ethics Horror Thriller Violence Adventure Crime Family Musical Romance Magical Fantasy Shootout Suspense Youth Inspirational Arthouse Biography Western Drama others Documentary
Subject ：Unlimited
Video Format ：MPEG4 DCP MOV
All films selected and invited for the Competition s5.
(2) Must be at least its Japan Premieres at TIFF. World and International Premieres are given priority.
Japanese films must be their World Premieres at TIFF.
 * Films that are available on the Internet, TV (including IPTV) or in-flight movies, and films
commercially released on DVD, VOD, or any other format are not eligible.
(3) Short films are not eligible. Must be feature films running over 60 minutes.
(4) Screening material should be in digital format in high-definition format, with English subtitles.  
 * These conditions may be subject to change.

*All films submitted for the Competition section may be considered and invited to the other sections as well.

Categories and fees

  • Competition（Feature Film）
  • Competition（Documentaries and Animations）
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Competition（Feature Film）

Video length ：60 - 180
Must be films completed after January 1st, 2025.

Earlybird Deadline2026/05/24
Standard: 23.5 Dollar / Student： 23.5 Dollar
进行中
Last deadline2026/07/05
Standard: 38.5 Dollar / Student： 38.5 Dollar

Competition（Documentaries and Animations）

Video length ：60 - 180
Must be films completed after January 1st, 2025.

Earlybird Deadline2026/05/24
Standard: 23.5 Dollar / Student： 23.5 Dollar
进行中
Last deadline2026/07/05
Standard: 38.5 Dollar / Student： 38.5 Dollar

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