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＊Some seminar details were updated as of Oct. 26
Tue. Oct. 25 10:00-17:00
10:00-12:00 [Seminar] Seminar Room 2 / 13:00-17:00 [Meetings] Booth Number 84
Speaker
Kazuo Rikukawa
(President | CHARACTER DATABANK, Ltd.)
Moderator
Yujin Nishino
(General Manager, Corporate Planning Division | TV TOKYO Communications Corporation)
Speaker
Nirada Sirikachaporn
(Dream Express[DEX]Co., Ltd.)
Speaker
Thitepapha Ungphakorn
(True Corporation Public Co., Ltd.)
Speaker
Pattarawit Taraseina
(Kiragames Co., Ltd.)
Speaker
Surachedh Assawaruenganun
(Kantana Group Public Co., Ltd.)
This seminar will outline the current state of the character business in Thailand before four character licensee companies from Thailand speak about their business.
Part I: The Current State of the Character Business in Thailand
Speaker: Kazuo Rikukawa (President | CHARACTER DATABANK, Ltd.)
Part II: Introduction of Character Licensee Companies in Thailand
Moderator:
Yujin Nishino (General Manager, Corporate Planning Division | TV TOKYO Communications Corporation)
Speakers:
Nirada Sirikachaporn(Dream Express[DEX]Co., Ltd.)
Thitepapha Ungphakorn (True Corporation Public Co., Ltd.)
Pattarawit Taraseina (Kiragames Co., Ltd.)
Surachedh Assawaruenganun (Kantana Group Public Co., Ltd.)
Part III: Individual Business Meetings (details TBD)
Organizers: Kanto Bureau of Economy, Trade and Industry / Digital Content Association of Japan（DCAJ）
Tue. Oct. 25 13:00-14:30 Seminar Room 1
No advance registration necessary for this seminar.
Moderator
Pascal Diot
(Director | Venice Film Market)
Panelist
Luci Y. Kim
(CEO/Producer | Luka Productions International)
Panelist
Alexandra Lebret
(Managing Director | European Producers Club)
Panelist
Hans de Weers
(Producer | FATT Productions)
Panelist
Patrick Frater
(Asia Bureau Chief | Variety)
The heads of some of the leading film companies from the U.S. and Europe as well as key figures in the industry discuss how Japan’s diverse and unique contents can find further success overseas, using case studies to illustrate success stories and key factors. Providing context about trends in Western markets, they will provide an analysis of the possibility of market development through international co-productions as well as the prospects for Japanese films overseas.
Moderator:
Pascal Diot (Director | Venice Film Market)
Panelists:
Luci Y. Kim (CEO/Producer | Luka Productions International)
Alexandra Lebret (Managing Director/European Producers Club)
Hans de Weers (Producer | FATT Productions)
Patrick Frater (Asia Bureau Chief | Variety)
Organizers: Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO)/ UNIJAPAN
Tue. Oct. 25 13:30-15:00 Seminar Room 3
Moderator
Hideo Shinada
(Senior Researcher | Nikkei Business Publications, Inc.)
Panelist
Lo Ting-Fai
(General Manager | HK Television Entertainment Co Ltd.)
Panelist
Atsushi Hatayama
(President, International Business Development | Nippon Television Network Corporation)
Panelist
Minehiro Sugamura
(Manager, Events & Contents Department | Sapporo Television Broadcasting Co., Ltd.)
Speaker
Atsuo Hirai
(Director, Media and Content Industry Division, Commerce and Information Policy Bureau | Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry)
Guests from ViuTV (a terrestrial TV channel launched in HK in April), Nippon TV (whose entertainment channel GEM TV Asia is now available in HK and other Asian territories) and Sapporo TV (which has been proactive in its overseas expansion, particularly in HK) offer insights into the current state of the TV industry in Hong Kong as well as the role that Hong Kong can play in an Asian expansion strategy.
Keynote Speaker:
Atsuo Hirai (Director, Media and Content Industry Division, Commerce and Information Policy Bureau | Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry)
Speech 1:
Lo Ting-Fai (General Manager | HK Television Entertainment Co Ltd.)
Speech 2:
Atsushi Hatayama (President, International Business Development | Nippon Television Network Corporation)
Moderator:
Hideo Shinada (Senior Researcher | Nikkei Business Publications, Inc.)
Panelists:
Lo Ting-Fai (General Manager | HK Television Entertainment Co Ltd.)
Atsushi Hatayama (President, International Business Development | Nippon Television Network Corporation)
Minehiro Sugamura (Manager, Events & Contents Department | Sapporo Television Broadcasting Co., Ltd.)
Organizer: Hong Kong Trade Development Council
Tue. Oct. 25 15:30-17:00 Seminar Room 1
No advance registration necessary for this seminar.
As part of the Cool Japan / Visit Japan / regional revitalization programs, the overseas export of Japanese broadcast contents has been accelerating. One of the most unique and remarkable initiatives has been the overseas development of regional television programs. In these, regional TV stations, regional businesses and the government partner with a particular country to produce contents for that specific country. Such unprecedented experiments—once unthinkable in the not-so-distant past—have become increasingly common over the last few years. And now, the initiative has moved past the trial-and-error phase of the early period and is now beginning to evolve into a new phase. The important thing now is to share what has been learned and to take inspiration from the pioneers in applying those lessons to future endeavors. Which regions developed what kind of contents for which countries? And what effect did these have on the revitalization of those regions? Those responsible for some of such productions will discuss the still-ongoing case studies—including both their vision and the challenges—as they consider next steps. The panel discussion promises to be insightful for those in the film and TV industries, regional communities, and more. (Moderator: Hidetoshi Kuranari)
Moderator
Hidetoshi Kuranari
(dentsu innovation institute teamB + Regional Revitalization Office)
Panelist
Kozo Ibata
(Director for Global Promotion of Broadcasting Program, Information and Communications Bureau | Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications)
Panelist
Akiko Shichiku
(Media Division Chief Director | Television Niigata Network, Co., Ltd.)
Panelist
Reiya Tokuoka
(Sales Department Manager | Nihonkai Telecasting Co., Ltd)
Panelist
Shizuko Yokote
(President | MCIP Holdings Co. Ltd.)
Panelist
Kazunori Koseki
(Manager, JTB Pictures | JTB Communication Design, Inc.)
As the overseas export of Japanese broadcast content accelerates each year, regional television productions aimed at overseas development have been in the spotlight. Which regions developed what kind of contents for which countries? What effect did these have on regional revitalization? Some of the pioneers of these endeavors will discuss the still-ongoing case studies—including both their vision and the challenges—as they consider next steps.
Moderator:
Hidetoshi Kuranari (dentsu innovation institute teamB + Regional Revitalization Office)
Panelists:
Kozo Ibata (Director for Global Promotion of Broadcasting Program, Information and Communications Bureau | Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications)
Akiko Shichiku (Media Division Chief Director | Television Niigata Network Co., Ltd.)
Reiya Tokuoka (Sales Department Manager | Nihonkai Telecasting Co., Ltd)
Shizuko Yokote (President | MCIP Holdings Co. Ltd.)
Kazunori Koseki (Manager, JTB Pictures | JTB Communication Design, Inc.)
Organizer: UNIJAPAN
Tue. Oct. 25 16:00-17:30 Seminar Room 3
No advance registration necessary for this seminar.
Japan once boasted being the second largest film market after the United States, but in 2012 that position was ceded to China, and ever since, China has exploded into a massive film market that has drawn the interest of film professionals around the world who have attempted to enter that market. However, the hurdles have remained extremely high. In Japan, too, many in the industry have been trying various strategies to strengthen relationships with China. As the China market continues to soar, how can one achieve success there? In fact, what do we consider “success” in the China market? This year, the Asia-Pacific Producers Network will bring 50 prominent producers from across Asia to TIFFCOM, and this seminar will invite three of them—all top producers in China—to speak so that they can help us navigate the current terrain and also offer insight into how one can make inroads into the China film market. The panelists are: Jeffrey Chan, COO of Bona Film Group—one of China’s leading distributors—and producer of A Simple Life (starring Andy Lau) and Flying Swords of Dragon Gate (starring Jet Li and directed by Tsui Hark); Philip Lee, executive producer of the Hollywood blockbuster The Revenant and more; and Jianxin Huang, director and producer of The Founding of a Republic, which broke box office records in China. This will be a can’t-miss opportunity to hear the foremost producers in China’s film industry discussing the key to success in China. (Moderator: Satoru Iseki)
Moderator
Satoru Iseki
(Producer | Hark & Company)
Panelist
Jeffrey Chan
(Chief Operating Officer | Bona Film Group)
Panelist
Philip Lee
(Partner/Producer | Facing East Entertainment)
Panelsit
Jianxin Huang
(Board Chairman | Shanghai Dimension Films Company)
Producers around the world—including in Japan—have tried to enter the China market, but the reality is that few have found much success. What does it really take to enter the China market? Is it a lost cause? How should we define success in terms of the China market to begin with? Some of the leading producers in China will weigh in with their thoughts.
Moderator:
Satoru Iseki (Producer | Hark & Company)
Panelists:
Jeffrey Chan (Chief Operating Officer | Bona Film Group)
Philip Lee (Partner/Producer | Facing East Entertainment),
Jianxin Huang (Board Chairman | Shanghai Dimension Films Company)
Organizer: UNIJAPAN
Wed. Oct. 26 10:00-11:30 Seminar Room 1
No advance registration necessary for this seminar.
Speakers
Ruriko Sekine
（Deputy Director / Film Commissioner | Japan Film Commission）
Speakers
Hiroshi Watanabe
（Assistant Director | Tottori Prefectural Government Manga Kingdom Secretariat Tourism and Exchange Bureau）
Speakers
Ken Fujioka
（Manager, Design City Promotion, Creative City Promotion Department, Planning and Coordination Bureau | Kobe City Government）
Speakers from the Japan Film Commission and other related entities will discuss various events and activities conducted to revitalize local regions in Japan.
Speakers:
Ruriko Sekine (Deputy Director / Film Commissioner | Japan Film Commission)
Hiroshi Watanabe (Assistant Director | Tottori Prefectural Government Manga Kingdom Secretariat Tourism and Exchange Bureau)
Ken Fujioka (Manager, Design City Promotion, Creative City Promotion Department, Planning and Coordination Bureau | Kobe City Government)
Aoi Ishida (Tourism Division, Department of Industry and Labor, Saitama Prefectural Government)
Tsukasa Goto (Section Chief, Contents Industry Promotion Section, Industry and Tourism Bureau, New Industry Promotion Office | Kyoto City Government)
Wed. Oct. 26 10:00-12:30
10:00-11:30 [Seminar] Seminar Room 2 / 11:30-12:30 [Meetings] Booth Number 84
Speaker
Yasushi Umezawa
(President | GO GO Entertainment Co., Ltd.)
Speaker
James Ross
(CEO | Lightning International Ltd)
Speaker
Ha Thi My Thao
(Founder & CEO | JBridge Training and Development, JSC)
Speaker
Chandra K Jha
(CEO | Mountain River Films)
Speaker
Dennis Lu
(S&A Director | Perfect MarCom Inc.)
Buyers and agents who seek Japanese contents give presentations about their company profile, ideal countries/regions to develop their business, the kind of contents/genre they seek, latest information, etc. The panel will be followed by individual business meetings.
Part I:
Speakers:
Yasushi Umezawa (President | GO GO Entertainment Co., Ltd.)
James Ross (CEO | Lightning International Ltd)
Ha Thi My Thao (Founder & CEO | JBridge Training and Development, JSC)
Chandra K Jha (CEO | Mountain River Films)
Dennis Lu (S&A Director | Perfect MarCom Inc.)
Part II:
Individual Business Meetings
Organizers: VIPO (Visual Industry Promotion Organization)
Wed. Oct. 26 10:45-12:00 Seminar Room 3
Moderator
Tomoko Fushimi
(Producer | RUNNING BEAGLE)
Producers from the Asia-Pacific Producers Network (APN) will give presentations about their projects seeking international co-production opportunities and business partners. Producers from Japan and throughout the world will provide lively feedback and will make this a practical business matching opportunity that goes beyond the typical pitch session.
Moderator:
Tomoko Fushimi (Producer | RUNNING BEAGLE)
Wed. Oct. 26 13:00-14:30 Seminar Room 1
Many businesses have already begun or are considering beginning the business application of Virtual Reality. However, business models for the use of VR technology have yet to be fully established. Many businesses are likely struggling to determine exactly what, when and how they should start their VR enterprises. The greatest issue with VR enterprises is the exceptional speed at which VR technology develops, causing something that was cutting edge a year ago to become obsolete just a year later, forcing businesses to push forward without recouping on investments. Yet this also presents an opportunity for businesses entering the market late. By using the latest technology available at the time of entering the market, it becomes possible to offer services that can surpass those offered by predecessors. This seminar will invite representatives from three companies that currently produce and provide such services, engaging them in a discussion about what convinced them to enter the market, their insights into the current state and future prospects, and a sense of where the VR market is headed. (Moderator: Naotaka Fujii)
Moderator
Naotaka Fujii
(CEO | Hacosco Inc. / Lab Head | Laboratory for Adaptive Intelligence, RIKEN / Director | VR Consortium)
Panelist
Mikio Inari
(Corporate Officer / Chief Technology Officer | RecoChoku Co., Ltd.)
Panelist
Yasuhisa Jimbu
(Executive Producer, Program Development Production Headquarters | NHK Enterprises, Inc.)
Panelist
Yukiko Yamaguchi
(Manager, Marketing & Communications, Digital Contents & Services | IBM Japan, Ltd.)
How quickly will the VR market expand from here on? And how can the entertainment industry enter the market most effectively? Some of the pioneering players in the production or application of VR contents in the fields of music, film and animation discuss the future of the VR business.
Moderator:
Naotaka Fujii (CEO | Hacosco Inc. / Lab Head | Laboratory for Adaptive Intelligence, RIKEN / Director | VR Consortium)
Panerlists:
Mikio Inari (Corporate Officer / Chief Technology Officer | RecoChoku Co., Ltd.)
Yasuhisa Jimbu (Executive Producer, Program Development Production Headquarters | NHK Enterprises, Inc.)
Yukiko Yamaguchi (Manager, Marketing & Communications, Digital Contents & Services | IBM Japan, Ltd.)
Organizers: PROMIC / UNIJAPAN / AJA
Wed. Oct. 26 13:00-14:30 Seminar Room 2
No advance registration necessary for this seminar.
Hiromichi Masuda
(The Association of Japanese Animation Business Committee Vice Chairman)
Kazuko Ishikawa
(The Association of Japanese Animation President)
Speakers will offer an encompassing discussion on the current state and future prospects of the Japanese animation industry as illustrated in the latest issue of the Anime Industry Report published by the Association of Japanese Animations.
Speakers:
Hiromichi Masuda (The Association of Japanese Animation Business Committee Vice Chairman)
Kazuko Ishikawa (President | The Association of Japanese Animations)
Wed. Oct. 26 14:00-16:00 Seminar Room 3
No advance registration necessary for this seminar.
Moderator
Tomoko Fushimi
(Producer | RUNNING BEAGLE)
Panelist
Shogo Tomiyama
(Producer / Secretary-General of Japan Academy Prize Association)
Asia-Pacific Producers Network (APN) members from 12 countries and territories will give presentations on production and exhibition in their respective regions, making for an excellent opportunity to learn about the latest in Asia-Pacific territories.
Moderator:
Tomoko Fushimi (Producer | RUNNING BEAGLE)
Panelists
Shogo Tomiyama (Producer / Secretary-General of Japan Academy Prize Association)
Representatives from various Asian countries and territories
Wed. Oct. 26 15:30-17:00 Seminar Room 1
No advance registration necessary for this seminar.
Moderator
Kazuo Rikukawa
(Executive Director & Secretary General | Character Brand Licensing Association)
Panelist
Takehiko Ohya
(Licensing Manager, Global Sales & Marketing | Sony Creative Products Inc.)
Panelist
Jun Kikyo
(Executive Producer | TV TOKYO Communications Corporation)
Panelist
Yasuhiko Matsuoka
(General Manager, International Sales & Production | NIPPON ANIMATION CO., LTD.)
Companies that use the Hong Kong International Licensing Show as an opportunity to accelerate their business in Asia will discuss the strategies and challenges of developing their licensing business in Asia.
Moderator:
Kazuo Rikukawa (Executive Director & Secretary General | Character Brand Licensing Association)
Panelists:
Takehiko Ohya (Licensing Manager, Global Sales & Marketing | Sony Creative Products Inc.)
Jun Kikyo (Executive Producer | TV TOKYO Communications Corporation)
Yasuhiko Matsuoka (General Manager, International Sales & Production | NIPPON ANIMATION CO., LTD.)
Wed. Oct. 26 15:30-17:00 Seminar Room 2
No advance registration necessary for this seminar.
Speaker
Tsuyoshi Abiko
(Senior Producer, ‘Butaimeguri’ Team Proprietor, Business Development Dept., Content Tourism Sec. | Sony Enterprise Co., Ltd)
Speaker
Jun Matsumoto
(General Manager, Entertainment Business Division | DLE Inc.)
Speakers will discuss the relationships between animation works and local cities, including the potentials of Seichi Junrei (the practice of fans visiting locations featured in animation works), which can help to revitalize such regions.
Speakers:
Tsuyoshi Abiko (Senior Producer, ‘Butaimeguri’ Team Proprietor, Business Development Dept., Content Tourism Sec. | Sony Enterprise Co., Ltd)
Jun Matsumoto (General Manager, Entertainment Business Division | DLE Inc.)
Wed. Oct. 26 16:30-17:30 Screening Room 1
No advance registration necessary for this seminar.
This seminar enables Taiwanese and Japanese participants to share issues on OTT platform and IPTV/TV content, offering an opportunity to explore potential collaboration and development with participating companies.
Thurs. Oct 27 10:00-11:30 Seminar Room 1
No advance registration necessary for this seminar.
Moderator
Maggie Lee
(Chief Asia Film Critic | Variety.com)
Panelist
Mitsuhisa Ishikawa
(President & CEO | Production I.G, Inc.)
Panelist
Joyce Lee
(Managing Director | Encore Films Pte Ltd)
Panelist
Masafumi Konomi
(Senior Project Manager | The Japan Foundation Asia Center)
As Japanese films struggle to penetrate overseas markets, the Japan Foundation has committed to creating a consolidated platform for the Japanese Film Festivals in Southeast Asia—with its population 620 million strong—in order to develop a market for Japanese cinema in the region, beginning this year. Together with a Japanese content holder and an Asian buyer, we will discuss how Japanese Film Festivals can go beyond their role as showcases to develop audiences and business.
Moderator:
Maggie Lee (Chief Asia Film Critic | Variety.com)
Panelists
Mitsuhisa Ishikawa (President & CEO | Production I.G, Inc.)
Joyce Lee (Managing Director | Encore Films Pte Ltd)
Masafumi Konomi (Senior Project Manager | The Japan Foundation Asia Center)
Organizer: THE JAPAN FOUNDATION ASIA CENTER / UNIJAPAN
Thu. Oct. 27 10:00-11:30 Seminar Room 2
No advance registration necessary for this seminar.
Speaker
Masahiro Ohno
(Shonen-gahosha Co., Ltd. E-comic/International division manager)
Novels, animation and manga remain the most prominent of the contents that Japan has to offer, and in this session, original content holders will pitch properties available for remakes.
Speaker：
Masahiro Ohno (Shonen-gahosha Co., Ltd.
E-comic/International division manager)
Thu. Oct. 27 13:00-14:30 Seminar Room 1
No advance registration necessary for this seminar.
The global environment surrounding the Internet distribution and streaming business continues to change rapidly. In this program, the speakers discuss the current state of Japanese contents in the context of the Internet distribution businesses in each country.
Speakers:
Kazufumi Nagasawa (CCO | HJ Holdings LLC)
Kun Gao (Co-Founder & CEO | Crunchyroll Inc.)
Ding Ning (CEO, bilibili Japan | BILIBILI CO., LTD)
Thu. Oct. 27 14:00-15:30 Seminar Room 2
This program provides business-matching opportunities between animation studios and TIAF visitors interested in international co-productions.
Participants:
DandeLion Animation Studio, LLC
TOMASON Co., Ltd.
BUEMON Inc.
WAO-CORP Co., Ltd.
