13th MPA Seminar, co-sponsored by 36th Tokyo International Film Festival (TIFF), was held. October.25.2023

MPA/JIMCA held the “MPA Seminar” co-sponsored by TIFF on October 25th at BASE Q, 6th floor of Tokyo Midtown Hibiya under the theme of “Attracting film locations and developing the film industry”.

The first part of the seminar featured presentations by Georgina Pope, Film Producer, TOHO Tombo Pictures, Arihiro Iwamura, Managing Directors KEIDANREN and Ruriko Sekine, Secretary General, Japan Film Commission.

Georgina Pope, Film Producer, TOHO Tombo Pictures, Inc.

Arihiro Iwamura, Managing Directors KEIDANREN

Ruriko Sekine, Secretary General, Japan Film Commission

In the second part, Gavin Blair, Japan correspondent, The Hollywood Reporter, moderated a panel discussion on “Improving an International Production Environment in Japan”.

Panelists included;

Gavin Blair, Japan correspondent, The Hollywood Reporter (moderator)
Georgina Pope, Film Producer
Debra Richards, Director APAC Content & Studio Affairs at Netflix
Niv Fichman, Film Producer
Ruriko Sekine, Japan Film Commission

We would like to thank the Tokyo International Film Festival for co-sponsoring this seminar, the U.S. Embassy of Japan, and the Federation of Japanese Film Industry, Inc. for their support.

Click below to watch the 13th MPA Seminar, co-sponsored by Tokyo International Film Festival (TIFF)　　～Attracting film locations and developing the film industry～

《PROGRAM》

Opening remarks
・Welcome address:
Edward B. Neubronner-Senior Vice President Regional Operations, Communications, Corporate Affairs ＆Administration, Motion Picture Association, Asia-Pacific

・Welcome address：
Hiroyasu Ando, Chairman, Tokyo International Film Festival

・Opening address :
Akira Amari, Member of the House of Representative

Evan Felsing, Economic Minister Counselor, U.S. Embassy Tokyo

Futoshi Nasuno, Secretary-General, Secretariat of Intellectual Property Strategy
Headquarters, the Cabinet Office

Session 1
Keynote Speech 1: Production in Japan by Georgina Pope, Film Producer

Click here to download seminar materials here

Keynote Speech 2: Arihiro Iwamura, Executive Director, Japan Business Federation
Click here to download seminar materials here.

Keynote Speech 3: Ruriko Sekine, Secretary General, Japan Film Commission

Click here to download seminar materials here.

Panel Discussion and Q&A Improving an International Production Environment in Japan

•Gavin Blair, Japan correspondent, The Hollywood Reporter (Moderator)
•Georgina Pope, Film Producer　
•Debra Richards, Director APAC Content＆Studio Affairs at Netflix
•Niv Fichman, Film Producer

•Ruriko Sekine –Japan Film Commission

Closing
Shintaro Itoh, Member of the House of Representatives. Minister for Environment,
Minister of State for Nuclear Emergency Preparedness,
Secretary General, The League of Diet Members for the Promotion of Culture and Arts