Hungarian movie director and screenwriter Enyedi Ildikó, Japanese actress Hashimoto Ai, French actress Chiara Mastroianni, and Hong Kong filmmaker Johnnie To will be a part of Tony Leung on the worldwide competitors jury of the thirty seventh Tokyo Movie Competition, operating from October 28 to November 6.
The jury members will display screen fifteen movies chosen from throughout the globe and hand out the competitors prizes, together with the competition’s high gong the Tokyo Grand Prix, which will probably be introduced on the ultimate day of the competition.
“It’s a nice privilege to function a jury member for the Tokyo Worldwide Movie Competition. Japanese cinema superbly captures the essence of Japanese tradition, a tradition I significantly admire,” To mentioned of this morning’s announcement.
“As a filmmaker, I’m inherently drawn to the world of cinema, and I maintain a deep appreciation for the artistry concerned. I’m desperate to partake in a rewarding expertise throughout my time in Japan, fulfilling my obligations as a jury member, immersing myself in excellent movies, and embracing the richness of Japanese tradition. I’m trying ahead to collaborating with my esteemed colleagues on the jury panel and aspire to make the most of this chance to foster significant exchanges throughout the realm of filmmaking tradition.”
Tokyo has already set legendary Hong Kong filmmaker Tony Leung as this yr’s competitors jury head.
Leung first participated within the thirteenth Tokyo Movie Competition in 2000, when Within the Temper for Love was proven within the Particular Screening part. He subsequent visited the competition with Crimson Cliff: Half 1 and he gave a masterclass eventually yr’s version following a screening of 2046 within the World Focus part.
The competition is about to announce it’s competitors options within the coming months.
