Tokyo – The Tokyo TV Forum, which made its debut last year, is returning this December to feature 25 documentary projects by Japanese producers, which will be presented to 30 decision makers from around the world.
In addition to the Japanese projects, several Asian projects will join the pitch. Tokyo TV Forum (TTVF) 2011 gained widespread attention and was a success, marking Japan’s first documentary pitching sessions. TTVF 2012 will again be hosted by the Association of All Japan TV Program Production Companies (ATP), supported by related government ministries and leading media organizations.
“The 2011 Best Pitch Award Winner Beyond the Wave struck an international co-production deal with WDR, BBC, and NHK. The work will be completed soon, and I am looking forward to seeing how that will be received by the international market,” said Yukihiko Amagi, Director of the Tokyo TV Forum. “This year’s selection of projects covers the diverse issues faced by Japan and the multi-hued allure of Japanese society and culture. It will be exciting to see how the overseas decision makers evaluate the wide variety of projects. This year, we are happy to see the inclusion of two projects from Asia as well (one from Taiwan and one from South Korea).”
A broad range of themes—from reconstruction following the earthquake to sushi—are covered in projects selected from more than 50 submissions. These projects will be presented to 30 decision makers and experts invited from around the world, including Nick Fraser (BBC), Ann Julienne (France Télévision), Axel Arno (SVT), Mette Hoffmann Meyer (DR), Barbara Truyen (VPRO), Catherine Alvaresse (Arte France), Claire Aguilar (ITVS), Paul Lewis (Discovery Canada), Vikram Channa (Discovery Networks Asia Pacific), Choi Chul-Ho (KBS), Mathieu Béjot (TFI) and Peter Wintonick (Eyesteelfilm).
Three finalists selected for the Best Pitch Award will each get an automatic entry at the Asian Side of the Doc, to be held in Kuala Lumpur in March 2013, and receive extensive support necessary for becoming an international co-production.
