35th Tokyo International Film Festival (TIFF) 12th MPA Seminar October.12.2022

How can Japan become a bigger player on the global film industry stage? This year’s seminar will focus on both promoting and protecting the content industry in Japan. We will present valuable information about how production incentives can stimulate the development of domestic and international content as well as international co-productions. The seminar will also discuss the status of online piracy in Japan and how site blocking, the most effective content protection tool, can be legislated and utilized effectively in Japan. This seminar will be held in both in-person and online formats.

◆Registration◆
Please make a registration via below link
https://www.jimca.co.jp/contact/index_mpa12.html

Organizer: Motion Picture Association (MPA)
Co-organizer: UNIJAPAN
Supported by: Embassy of the United States of America
Federation of Japanese Films Industry, Inc. (FJFI)
Date and Time: Wednesday, October 26th , 2022 13:30 -17:30 (opening 13:00)
Venue: BASE Q, Tokyo Midtown Hibiya 6F
Admission: Free (Opening participation and previously registered on-line viewers only)
Language: Japanese and English (simultaneous interpretation)

◆Program◆

●Keynote Speech 1
What makes Australia one of the world’s most attractive production centers? A producer’s perspective
By Jon Kuyper, Film Producer

●Keynote Speech 2
Producing in Queensland, Australia ~ The secrets to success
By Gina Black, Head of Physical Production, Screen Queensland

●Talk Show
One-on-one with Alan Poul
Patrick Brzeski – Asia Editor, The Hollywood Reporter in conversation
with Alan Poul – Tokyo Vice Executive Producer

●Panel Discussion and Q&A
How to gear up a globally competitive and sustainable production sector

Patrick Brzeski – Asia Editor, The Hollywood Reporter (Moderator)
Alan Poul – Tokyo Vice Executive Producer
Gina Black – Head of Physical Production, Screen Queensland
Ruriko Sekine – Secretary General, Japan Film Commission

●Report
“Japan Piracy Landscape 2022”
Eriko Watanabe, Associate Professor of The University of Electro-Communications

●Keynote Speech
Measures to Prevent Internet Infringement by Foreign Rogue Operators
Izumi Hayashi – Attorney Sakurazaka Law Firm

●Panel Discussion and Q&A
Utilizing the world’s best content protection tool – site blocking – to target the biggest piracy websites

Tomohiro Tohyama, Attorney-At Law, Partner, TMI Associates (Moderator)
Nobuharu Obinata, Dean and Professor, Faculty of Law, Kumamoto University　
Izumi Hayashi – Attorney Sakurazaka Law Firm
Ikuo Takahashi, Attorney at Law (Japan), Komazawa Legal Chambers

◆Registration◆
Please make a registration via below link
https://www.jimca.co.jp/contact/index_mpa12.html