Category Archive: Film

Animated Shorts & Japanese Soundscapes at the Together We Rise Arts Festival

Join us at the inaugural Together We Rise Arts Festival and enjoy an wide-ranging lineup of animated short films as part of the festival’s program of selected digital video works from participating arts organizations from across the Greater Toronto Area. … Continue reading →

The Cinema of SUZUKI Seijun (online lecture)

Join Dr. William Carroll for a primer on the cinema of legendary genre-bending filmmaker SUZUKI Seijun. Now playing on the JFT Youtube Channel. Continue reading →

LIVE HOUSE FILMS Series ライブハウス映画特集

This May and June, JFT is stoked to present the LIVE HOUSE FILMS series in celebration of J-rock and the Japanese indie music scene. Continue reading →

SUZUKI Seijun Retrospective Tour

The Japan Foundation, Toronto is proud to celebrate the centennial of legendary cult filmmaker, SUZUKI Seijun, with a Canada-wide retrospective tour of his prolific body of work. April-August 2023. Continue reading →

KOTATSU: Japanese Films at the Hot Docs Cinema

Welcome back to our annual January film screenings! After a 2+ year absence, we have returned to the Hot Docs Cinema with four distinct Japanese films to keep you warm and out of the cold! Continue reading →