Category Archive: Film

Japanese Cinema, Co-Productions, and Filmmakers at TIFF 2024

TIFF is back for their 49th edition from September 5 to 15! The festival continues its unbroken streak of representing the best in Japanese Cinema, including Japanese co-productions and a splash of the Japanese Diaspora. Continue reading →

Animated Shorts Program – Doors Open Toronto 2024 at JFT

Soak in a lineup of animated short films created by current and former animation students from the Tokyo University of the Arts, playing in the JFT Event Hall for Doors Open Toronto 2024. Curated by YAMAMURA Koji. Continue reading →

“BL Metamorphosis” virtual film screening with VanCAF

To kickoff the 2024 Vancouver Comic Arts Festival, we are proud to support the virtual screening of BL Metamorphosis, adapted from the acclaimed slice-of-life manga of the same name. Continue reading →

Keep Dancin’, Okinawa! (film series)

Usher in the spring & summer with our Keep Dancin’, Okinawa! series! Keep Dancin’, Okinawa! is a celebration of Okinawan stories, culture, and history, highlighted through themes of dance, music, and perseverance. Featuring screenings of documentaries, a classic family comedy, … Continue reading →

Cinema Umami

Join us at JFT for Cinema Umami! Cinema Umami is our documentary screening series spotlighting the joys of Japanese cuisine and the often underappreciated labour of love that goes into its creation. Quick tip, don’t come hungry! April 4 • … Continue reading →