Tokyo Film Festival Launches Nippon Cinema Now & Kashiko Kawakita Awards; Relaunches Crosscut Asia Section

Comments

1. Cleo: tokyo's getting their house in order, nice to see some actual progress
2. Diazdane: interesting they're focusing on women in cinema now. what other initiatives have they taken to improve diversity behind the camera?
3. Hex Reaper: what's with all these new awards, can't they just focus on supporting actual filmmakers?
4. Selim: these initiatives sound like a step in the right direction, but a bit underwhelming given the festival's typically forward-thinking vibe
5. Irisboone: good to see some fresh blood at TFF - Kashiko Kawakita's legacy deserves more recognition than just an award
6. Kian: glad to see more recognition for women filmmakers

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