Film/TV-related info
This is only a selection of the more prominent regular film festivals showing Japanese (and other) films. Many are held around the world. The Japan Foundation also holds screenings and film festivals in many overseas locations:https://www.jpf.go.jp/e/project/culture/media/oversea/index.html
- Aichi International Women’s Film Festival, Nagoya, Septemberhttp://www.aiwff.com/2015/en/
- Hiroshima International Animation Festival, August http://hiroanim.org/
- Kyoto International Film and Art Film Festival, October http://kiff.kyoto.jp/en/
- LA Eigafest, LA, September http://www.laeigafest.com/
- Nippon Connection Japanese Film Festival, Frankfurt, Mayhttp://www.nipponconnection.com/
- Okinawa International Movie Festival, April http://oimf.jp
- Osaka Asian Film Festival, March http://www.oaff.jp/2016/ja/
- Pia Film Festival, Tokyo, September http://pff.jp/english/index.html
- Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia, Tokyo & Yokohama, Junehttp://www.shortshorts.org/index-en.php
- Skip City International D-Cinema Festival, Saitama, July http://www.skipcity-dcf.jp/en/
- Tokyo Filmex, November http://filmex.net/2015en/about/gaiyo
- Tokyo International Film Festival, October http://2015.tiff-jp.net/en/
- Yamagata International Documentary Film Festival, October biannually (last held 2015)
- Yebisu International Festival for Art & Alternative Visions, Tokyo, Februaryhttp://www.yebizo.com/
- Yubari International Fantastic Film Festival, Hokkaido, Februaryhttp://yubarifanta.com/what/?lang=en