There’s an interesting overview of the Tokyo International Film Festival over at Ryuganji, talking about the problems the Japan fest is facing.

I attending TIFF and its associated film market TIFF-COM last year, but was unable to go this year. But assuming last year’s TIFF was anything like this year’s it is interesting how totally different it feels from the Pusan International Film Festival. Whereas PIFF takes over much of Pusan during its run each year, TIFF is much more overwhelmed by its massive Roppongi Hills home. It is such a happening area, even midweek you can find a large number of cool parties that have nothing to do with the film festival.

Sad to say, I never made it to TIFF’s other locations, so I never got a sense of how busy it is (or is not) there.