JAPAN AND INTERNATIONAL MOTION PICTURE COPYRIGHT ASSOCIATION,INC.

news&press

The program and performers for the MPA seminar have been decided. October.22.2023

第36回東京国際映画祭 共催企画   第13回MPAセミナー 〜ロケ誘致と映画産業の発展~

The MPA Seminar will welcome expert guest speakers to discuss location attraction of foreign productions and how they can stimulate content development, contribute to local economies and further develop professional production skills.

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: October 25 (Wed), 2023, 1:30pm – 4:30pm (Open: 1:00pm)
Venue: BASE Q, Tokyo Midtown Hibiya 6F
Fee Free (Pre-registration required)
Language Japanese and English (Simultaneous Interpretation)

Please apply using the application form.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdE4EyXpfOSmMvFUepVOBsQxTmK0S23tvRZ8RY8gnM34hPefw/viewform?usp=pp_url

QR

Program

Opening

13:30-13:50 Opening Remarks:

  • Welcome address:

    Edward B. Neubronner– Senior Vice President Regional Operations, Communications,
    Corporate Affairs & Administration, Motion Picture Association, Asia-Pacific.
    profile

  • Welcome address:

    Hiroyasu Ando, Chairman, Tokyo International Film Festival (TIFF)
    profile

  • Opening address:

    Akira Amari, Member of the House of Representatives, Former Minister for Economic Revitalization,
    Diet Members’ Alliance for the Promotion of the Content Industry, Advisor, Research Commission on Intellectual Property Strategy, Liberal Democratic Party
    profile

  • Opening address:

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

  • Opening address:

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

Keynote Speech

14:00-14:20 Keynote Speech 1Production in Japan

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

Click here to download seminar materials (English).

14:20-14:40 Keynote Speech 2Entertainment Contents ∞ 2023 - Last chance to change -

Arihiro Iwamura, Managing Directors KEIDANREN(Japan Business Federation)

Click here to download seminar materials (English).

14:40-15:10 Keynote Speech 3Economic and Social Impacts Prompted by Location Filming Attraction

Ruriko Sekine –Secretary General, Japan Film Commission profile

Click here to download seminar materials (English).

15:20-16:10 Panel Discussion and Q&AImproving an International Production Environment in Japan

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

16:10-16:25 Q & A Session

Closing

16:25 Closing Remark

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
profile

16:30 Seminar End