The 25th TIFF will be held on October 20(Sat) - 28(Sun), 2012 in Tokyo, JAPAN.
Submission period: April 13- July 13, 2012
Regulations for the Competition 2012 (summary)
1) Must be films completed after January 1, 2012.
2) Should not have been screened at main competition section of "competitive feature film festivals (non-specialised)"accredited by FIAPF* prior to TIFF.
3) Must have its Asian Premiere at TIFF. World and International Premieres are given priority.
Japanese films must have its World Premiere.
4) Must be feature films (including animation) running over 60 minutes.
5) Documentary films are not eligible.
6) Screening material should be in digital format (in high definition) with English subtitles. The application of these conditions belongs at the discretion of TIFF.
*Please refer to FIAPF’s official website for the list of accredited Festivals:
www.fiapf.org/intfilmfestivals_sites.asphttp://www.tiff-jp.net/mail/24th/Newsletter_2012_april.html