TIFFCOM2012, the multi-content market held in affiliation with the Tokyo International Film Festival was held from Tuesday, October 23, to Thursday, October 25. This year marked a highly successful move to a new venue: the Hotel Grand Pacific LE DAIBA, in Tokyo’s Odaiba area.

TIFFCOM2012 saw 229 exhibiting entities from 25 countries and regions, an increase from last year’s 20. Within the 229, 113 entities (almost half) were new exhibitors. The final tally for buyers showed registrations from 34 entities (compared to last year’s 28) and a total of 983 buyers, a 120% increase. The number of international pavilions went up to eight compared to last year’s seven, with Canada, South Korea (with separate pavilions for film and television), Malaysia, Mexico (a first-time entry), Spain (first-time entry), Taiwan, and the United Kingdom exhibiting.

Market screenings, which were held in five venues both within and outside the Hotel Grand Pacific LE DAIBA, also increased this year, with 47 screenings compared to last year’s 36. Furthermore, the number of films made available through the DVD Library went up to 255.

The number of buyers who attended TIFFCOM2012 is listed below, sorted by country and region.

 
Country / Region     Total Number of Buyers
Australia     9
Canada     3
Chile     1
China     51
Colombia     2
France     6
Germany     3
Hong Kong     70
Hungary     1
India     3
Indonesia     8
Italy     4
Japan     461
Jordan     1
South Korea     106
Kuwait     1
Laos     1
Malaysia     23
Myanmar     3
The Netherlands     1
The Philippines     13
Poland     2
Russia     3
Singapore     18
Spain     3
Sweden     1
Switzerland     1
Taiwan     76
Thailand     48
Tunisia     1
The United Arab Emirates     3
The United Kingdom     10
The United States     39
Vietnam     7

The total number of visitors during the three days of TIFFCOM2012 was 12,683.

TIFFCOM2013 is scheduled to be held at the end of October 2013, once again at the Hotel Grand Pacific LE DAIBA.

If you have any questions regarding this press release, please contact:
Mika Morishita
TIFFCOM Organizer’s Office
Tel: +81-3-3553-4783
E-mail: morishita@tiffcom.jp