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The Tokyo International
Lesbian and Gay Film Festival was founded in 1993 as a division of
Gay Art Project. At that time, influenced by a new wave of queer cinema,
lesbian and gay related films enjoyed continuous theatrical release
in Japan, and lesbian and gay people were often in the media spotlight.Since
then, the TILGFF has continued to grow stronger with the strong demand
for gay and lesbian films, the friendly support of the lesbian and
gay community and a sincere audience.
The TILGFF not only premiers films by the likes of Greg Araki, Barbara
Hammer, Chery Dunes and John Greyson, but also shows many Japanese
queer films including those by Ryosuke Hashiguchi, Hiroyuki Oki and
Toichi Nagata. The TILGFF has also regularly featured the queer cinema
of particular countries, including Canada, Hong Kong, Israel,South
Korea, Spain and the United Kingdom, with strong support of the cultual
institutions and embassies of these countries.
The TILGFF offers discusion programs with invited guests on topics
like AIDS, the transgendered, queer life in tokyo, homosexuality in
education and gay images on Japanese television. The TILGFF continues
to improve the diversity of its program, offering a wide selection
of films that transcend the boundaries of nationality, language and
gender. We hope you enjoy our festival. See you soon.
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