Film Screenings

The Ultimate Immigrant Success Story Arrives in a New Japanese-Language Version Sneak Preview Screening: "Monkey Business: The Adventures of Curious George's Creators" (Monkey Business Osaru no George Chosha no Daiboken) followed by a Q&A with director Ema Ryan Yamazaki and narrator Yumi Kawai Tuesday, June...

A Medium Confronts a Time-Bending Conundrum Sneak Preview Screening: "Never After Dark" followed by a Q&A with  director Dave Boyle and producer/star Kento Kaku Thursday, May 14 at 6:00 pm In Japanese with English subtitles Japan, 2026 104 minutes Written and directed by: Dave Boyle...

Two Siblings Brave a Perilous Journey to Freedom Sneak Preview Screening: "Lost Land" followed by a Q&A with director Akio Fujimoto and producer Kazutaka Watanabe Thursday, April 2 at 6:00 pm In Rohingya with Japanese and English subtitles Japan/France/Malaysia/Germany 2025 99 minutes   Written and...

A Filipina Finds Unexpected Connections on a Journey to Japan Special Screening: "This Place" (Kono Basho) followed by a Q&A with  director Jaime Pacena II and actress Gabby Padilla Monday, March 2 at 6:00 pm In Japanese, Tagalog, English with English subtitles Philippines, Japan 2026...

Film Screening & Press Conference BLACK BOX DIARIES Q&A sessioon followed by  Shiori Ito, Journalist and Director/Producer  Eric Nyari and Hanna Aqvilin, Producers 13:00-16:00 Monday, December 15, 2025 (Screening 13:00-14:45, Press conference 15:00-16:00.)   https://www.fccj.or.jp/event/screening-press-conference-black-box-diaries-shiori-ito-eric-nyari-and-hanna-aqvilin Film Committee Professional Activities Committee

Long Before Today's Gender Debates, History Was Made in a Tokyo Courtroom Sneak Preview Screening: "Blue Boy Trial" (Buru Boi Jiken) followed by a Q&A with director Kasho Iizuka and actress Miyu Nakagawa Monday, November 10 at 6:00 pm In Japanese with English subtitles  Japan...

Sneak Preview Screening of "The Last Blossom (Housenka)" and Panel, Q&A Session in collaboration with TIFF featuring director Baku Kinoshita,  TIFF Programming Director Shozo Ichiyama  and TIFF Animation Section Programming Advisor Ryota Fujitsu Thursday, October 9, 2025 TIFF panel: 5:00 – 5:45 pm  Screening: 6:00...

Mapping the Contours of Loss and Growth on the City - and the Soul Sneak Preview Screening: "Brand New Landscape" (Miharashi Sedai) followed by a Q&A with director Yuiga Danzuka, producer Kenji Yamagami and actor Kodai Kurosaki Tuesday, September 9 at 6:00 pm In Japanese...