Tokyo International Film Festival Names Hisamatsu Takeo as New Director
Apr 14, 2026 2:00am PT
Tokyo International Film Festival Names Hisamatsu Takeo as New Director
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Tokyo International Film Festival
Hisamatsu Takeo has been appointed festival director of the Tokyo International Film Festival, effective April 14, marking his return to the post he held from 2017 to 2021.
He steps in as outgoing chair Ando Hiroyasu prepares to leave the organization on May 31.
Hisamatsu’s second stint at TIFF comes as the 39th edition, set for Oct. 26 through Nov. 4 in the Hibiya-Yurakucho-Marunouchi-Ginza district, opens film submissions through July 7.
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