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TIFFCOM 2015 Events and Seminars Preview
Japan Content Showcase (TIFFCOM), the rights market of the Tokyo International Film Festival (TIFF), has ranged from films to music and animation. It has been held separately from TIFF in terms of time since 2014. This year, it will again run ahead of the festival, from October 20 to 22, 2015, at Grand Pacific Le Daiba, Tokyo.
TIFFCOM has announced that a record high of approximately 1,400 buyers from 49 countries will be at the market and the number of exhibitors from China, Korea and ASEAN countries has significantly increased. On the other hand, TIFFCOM has organized a slate of intensive events and seminars along with the market. Here’s a preview of some worth noticing ones.
Opening the Door to the Chinese Film Market: Recent Trends in China’s Massive Film market, and Keys to Success for Japan-China Co-productions
Rance Pow, the president and founder of Shanghai-based film industry consulting firm Artisan Gateway, will present the latest information on the state of production, market trends, and international collaborations and co-productions in the constantly evolving Chinese film industry. Pow has years of experience on the Chinese film market with strong movie business connections in both China and the United States. Pow served as Vice President of Asia at AMC Entertainment for 5 years before setting up Artisan. The seminar will start at 4 pm on October 21, 2015, at Seminar Room 4.
The Visible Near Future of the Streaming Video Market
Japan’s streaming video market is beginning to undergo a major upheaval after the entry of Netflix and the emergence of the Japan Contents Group’s Bonobo’s platform. This seminar will include two parts. Part one will look at global developments. David Lee, Netflix Japan Vice President, will talk about the accelerating streaming video market and the international potential of Japanese content in this session. Lee has been Vice President at Netflix since 2011.
Part two will focus on trends in the Japanese marketplace, with presentations from key players regarding the present and future of the industry. Five Japan’s leading industry players will discuss growth strategies and market predictions for the VOD business. The panel includes James Farrell, Head of Content and Digital Video at Amazon Japan, Rieko Muramoto, Member of the Board at Avex Broadcasting & Communications, Masashi Funakoshi, Managing Director at Hulu’s subsidiary HJ Holdings, Naohito Miyamoto, President and CEO at GYAO and Toru Kato, President and CEO at PacketVideo Japan Corporation. The seminar will start at 1 pm on October 20, 2015, at Cinema Mediage.
Current Problems and Future Directions of Anime Conventions in the World
This seminar welcomes the organizers of anime conventions throughout the world, including Ken Iyadomi, Executive Officer of Anime Consortium Japan, Marc Perez, CEO of Anime Expo (AX), an American anime convention held in Los Angeles, Jennifer Piro, Business Director at Otakorp Inc, a not-for-profit organization best known for running one of the world’s premiere gatherings of fandom and Takashi Tikasawa, CEO at Yamato Corporation. The talk will be moderated by Shunji Inoue, President and CEO of Lantis, to discuss the current problems and the future directions of anime conventions in the world. It will start at 11:30 am on October 21, 2015, at Seminar Room 1.
Anime and Regional Communities: On the Frontline - Exploring Different Forms of Collaboration
In the first half the session, Masanari Noda, Assistant Manager at Seibu Railway, will talk about his company’s involvement in projects involving anime and regional communities such as the Chichibu-set hit animated film ANOHANA: THE FLOWER WE SAW THAT DAY, ENCOURAGEMENT OF CLIMB, and KAMISAWA KISS, while Masayuki Wada, President and CEO of XartsJapan, will share his experiences of producing regional events such as the first and second Kyoto International Manga Anime Fair, the Ikebukuro Cinemachi Festival, and the National Anime Mecca Summit. For the second half, there will be a discussion regarding anime and regional communities. The session will be held from 1 pm to 2:30 pm on October 22, 2015, at Seminar Room 4.
TV Tokyo Corporation and International Co-Productions
Yukio Kawasaki, General Manager of the Animation Division at TV Tokyo Corporation, will discuss the development of past and present international animation co-productions, such as TRAIN HEROES, NANO INVADERS, and CALIMERO. TV Tokyo is one of the major Tokyo television stations, particularly specializing in anime. It has broadcast numerous hit anime shows and is also involved in foreign streaming and licensing enterprises. It will run from 10:30 am to 12 am on October 20, 2015, at Seminar Room 4.
Anime and Character Product Exports in the International Marketplace: Present and Future
The seminar will talk about the merchandizing potential for Japanese characters in Asia. Kazuo Rikukawa, Executive Director and Secretary General at Character Brand Licensing Association will focus on the trends in the international character content market, while Noriyuki Nobayashi, Director and CMO at Legs Company will feature a case study addressing the challenges and problems of promoting Japanese characters. The seminar will start at 10:30 am on October 21, 2015, at Seminar Room 4.
Japan and Asian Market Overview and Income Collection Strategies for Japanese Artists
The session consists of two parts. The first half will be dedicated to an overview of how the Japanese and Asian music markets compare to the rest of the world and the unique qualities of those respective markets. The second half will focus on income collection strategies for Japanese artists who are active in International markets. Jonny Thompson, Director at Nichion Inc, and Koji Seo, Senior Manager at Avex Music Publishing Inc, will join the talk, which will run from 11:15 am to 12:00 am on October 22, 2015, at Seminar Room 1.
Future Prospects of the Music Streaming Services in the Japanese Market
As the second largest music market in the world, Japan has been a late adopter of streaming service. But with the launch of Google Play Music and Apple Music in Japan in 2015 and Japanese companies’ own services, the situation is about to change. The seminar will talk about the prospects of the music streaming services in the Japanese market.
The panel consists of key players who have started streaming services in Japan, including Tatsuo Yagi, Managing Director at KKBOX Japan, Akihiko Takahashi, Director at LINE MUSIC Corporation, Tetsutaro Ono, Director at AWA Co and Hiroshi Yamazaki, Senior Vice President at RecoChoku Co. Jay Kogami, a digital music journalist and the organizer of ALL DIGITAL MUSIC, will moderate the discussion. It will start at 10 am on October 21, 2015, at Seminar Room 1.
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