2025 Festival Information

Tokyo, Japan – stay tuned for more information!

2024 Festival Location

Hibiya Convention Hall

Hibiya Library & Museum (B1)
(inside Hibiya Park)

Our 2024 Talk Event Guest

Barry Cook

Out Talk Event Guest & Juror, Barry Cook

Barry Cook is a veteran of film and animation with four decades of experience in the industry. He began his career at Hanna-Barbera Studios, where he got his professional start as an Assistant Animator on the pilot episode of “The Smurfs”. In the early 1980’s he was hired by Walt Disney Studios to lend his talents as an Effects Animator to such notable features as “Tron”, “The Little Mermaid”, “Beauty and the Beast” and “Aladdin”.

His feature debut was in 1998 with Disney’s “Mulan” which became an instant classic. For his work on the picture, Barry received the International Animated Film Society’s Annie Award for “Best Individual Achievement for Feature Directing”.

Barry also developed the feature film properties “My Peoples” for Disney in 2003 and “Mean Margaret” for Starz Entertainment in 2005. LAIKA Entertainment hired Barry in 2008 as a development director where he co-wrote the screenplay “Jack & Ben”.

In 2009 Barry signed with Aardman Animations and co-directed their hilarious CG animated feature “Arthur Christmas” which was released by Sony/Columbia Pictures in 2011.

Our Festival MCs

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Russell Goodall

A Japanese interpreter / MC / narrator from New Zealand who started off as a TV director, and is today still involved in the TV & film industry. A fan of good films and a true fan of Star Wars since 1977.

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Kyoko Aihara

Festival MCResided in the United States for 25 years. Has worked on many global shoots as a producer, including advertising productions for major foreign companies and independent short films. Participated in the Tokyo Damah Film Festival since its inception.

2024 Festival Program

APRIL 13th Saturday

Doors Open – 10:30

Opening Ceremony & Screenings (Block 1) – 11:30

Minwoo and Rie (Director Jinrung Chun) Republic of Korea

The Brightest Star (Director Tompswell) Finland

The Fox Bride (Director Ryusel Emi) Japan

On My Way (Director Ho Ching Fong) Hong Kong

Talk Event – 14:45

Takumi Award – 15:15

Special Screening – 15:20

Pinwheel Horizon (Director Ian Ebright, 2019 Grand Prize Damah Winner

Screenings (Block 2) – 15:45

Gift (Director Yuichiro Nakada) Japan

Happen to Happen (Director Julie Joohee Jean) Republic of Korea

Wandering Memories (Director Yuta Noguchi) Japan

Neo Portraits (Director Gazebo) Japan

APRIL 14th Sunday

Doors Open – 10:00

Opening Ceremony & Screenings (Block 3) – 11:00

Hide and Seek (Director Rositsa Trayanova) Bulgaria

Empty (Director Bunta Kawamoto) Japan

The New World (Director Tomomi Muraguchi) Japan

The “Usual” Typhoon (Director Miyuki Komiyama) Japan

Shall We Love You? (Director Haruna Tanaka) Japan

Screenings (Block 4) – 14:15

Shoe Lover (Director Saki Matsumoto) Japan

Empty Heights, Moonlit Night (Director Canghai Lu) China

Unknown Son (Director Aki Hiraoka) Japan

Let It Be: Bloom (Director Yurugu Matsumoto) Japan

Awards & Closing Ceremony – 16:00

Tickets

April 13 (Sat) only presale tickets 2,000円 / Tickets at door 2,500円

April 14 (Sun) only presale tickets 2,000円 / Tickets at door 2,500円

April 13 (Sat) & 14 (Sun) Combination presale tickets 3,000円

Tickets are inclusive of all events of the day of purchase.

Cancellation Fee: Cancel by April 11, 2024, 80% return. No refunds on or after April 12, 2024.

Inquiries:  info@damahfilm.com

Organized by:
Damah International Film Festival Committee

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