【Call for Submissions】Judges Announced for the 18th Kyoto Film Pitching -Kyoto Film Pitching-: Director Isshin Inudo and Two Others
The nonprofit organization Visual Industry Promotion Organization (abbreviated as VIPO, President: T… · 2026-06-29
【VIPO】映像産業振興機構 News Releases
Busan International Film Festival's Busan Story Market 2026 Seeks Companies with Publications Suitable as Source Material for Film, Drama, Games, and Other Video Content
The Organization for Promoting the Visual Industry of Japan (VIPO) (Representative Director: Takamas… · 2026-06-30
[Call for Participants] August 21 & 28 "Practical Seminar on Anime Scenario Creation in the Age of AI" Featuring Screenwriter and Novelist Yuji Kobayashi
The Organization for Promoting the Motion Picture Industry (VIPO) (Director: Takamasa Matsutani, Chu… · 2026-06-30
[Adoption Results Announced] FY2026 Agency for Cultural Affairs "Promotion of Global Expansion of Print Culture Project" Subsidies for Licensing Japanese Books Overseas (1st Call for Applications): 39 Organizations, 128 Projects (87 Books)
The Visual Industry Promotion Organization (VIPO) (Representative Director: Takamasa Matsutani, Chuo… · 2026-06-30
[Call for Applications] "Japan Drama First Look" Planning Recruitment for Series Drama Overseas Pitching Support Program for "TCCF," Asia's Largest International Content Market Held in Taiwan
The Organization for Promoting the Motion Picture Industry (VIPO) (Representative Director: Takamasa… · 2026-07-02
JLOX+ Subsidy Project "A NEW DAWN" Wins Jury Prize in Contrechamp Section at Annecy International Animation Film Festival!
The film "A NEW DAWN" (English title: A NEW DAWN), supported by the "Subsidy Project for Overseas Ex… · 2026-07-03
[VIPO Film Lab Application] In-Person "Film Planning and Screenwriting Workshop" on Sept 16-17 - Seminar for Developing Excellent Films - Instructor Masato Kato, Screenwriter of "Climbers High," "The Passing Clouds," "The Zen Diary"
The Visionary Organization of the Film Industry (VIPO) [Vee-po], headed by Chairman Takamasa Matsuta… · 2026-07-06
Call for Entries for the Project Market "NAFF It Project" at Asia's Leading Genre Film Festival, "Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival"!
VIPO is accepting entries for the "NAFF It Project," a pitching market at the Bucheon International … · 2026-03-30
Exhibiting at MIFA 2026, the Market for the Annecy International Animation Film Festival, with an 'indie_anime' Booth! Seeking Animators/Companies Aiming for Global Expansion
VIPO will exhibit at MIFA, the market for the Annecy International Animation Film Festival, from Jun… · 2026-03-27
Culture Agency Releases Archive and Report on 'Manga Market Survey in 5 African Countries'
VIPO has released the archive and final report from the 'Manga Market Survey in 5 African Countries'… · 2026-03-28
Japan's Series Drama Projects Go Global — Overseas Pitching Support Program "Japan Drama First Look: Co-Pro Pitch" Launched; Briefing Session for BCWW (Korea) Program Applications to Be Held on May 21
The Japan Institute for Overseas Promotional Activities for Visual Industry (VIPO) has launched "Jap… · 2026-05-12
Calling All Film Students and Graduates! Apply Now for Filmmaking Workshop at Toronto Film School – Includes Attendance at Toronto International Film Festival!
The nonprofit Visual Industry Promotion Organization (VIPO) is recruiting students and graduates for… · 2026-06-18
Master Teacher and Participant Announced for Italian Filmmaking Educational Program 'IFA Masterclass in Filmmaking'
The Visual Industry Promotion Organization (VIPO), a nonprofit based in Japan, has announced the sel… · 2026-06-17
[ndjc2026] <Call for Directors Opens> 'ndjc: Young Filmmaker Development Project 2026'
VIPO has started accepting applications for directors for the Agency for Cultural Affairs' commissio… · 2026-04-15
Call for Project Submissions for the "NAFF It Project," the Project Market of the Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival, Asia's Leading Genre Film Festival!
The Visual Industry Promotion Organization (VIPO) is calling for project submissions for the "NAFF I… · 2026-03-30
Call for Entries for the Project Market "NAFF It Project" at Asia's Leading Genre Film Festival, "Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival"!
VIPO is accepting entries for the "NAFF It Project," a pitching market at the Bucheon International … · 2026-03-30
VIPO Strengthens Cooperation in Film and Audiovisual Fields with the French National Centre for Cinema and the Moving Image (CNC)
VIPO and the French CNC signed a cooperative MOU during President Macron's visit to Japan. The agree… · 2026-04-10
[PDF Version Released] "National Film Archives Directory 2025" Features Information on 110 Film Archival Facilities Nationwide
The National Film Archive has publicly released the PDF version of the "National Film Archives Direc… · 2026-04-10
Launching Japanese Series Drama Projects Globally: Call for Applications Briefing Session for the Second Round of the International Pitching Support Program 'Japan Drama First Look: Co-Pro Pitch' Targeting Taiwan's TCCF
The Japan Visual Industry Promotion Organization (VIPO) announces the online briefing session for th… · 2026-06-16
[Video Released] Report on the "National Film Archive Summit 2026"
The National Film Archive hosted the 'National Film Archive Summit 2026' online on January 23, 2026,… · 2026-04-03
[Call for Participants] Free July 10 "Funding Seminar" - Cutting-edge Content Finance for the Broadcasting Industry -
VIPO (Video Industry Promotion Organization) will host a free hybrid seminar on July 10, 2026, under… · 2026-06-15
Agency for Cultural Affairs 'Manga Market Survey in 5 African Countries' Report Seminar: Archive Video and Survey Report Now Available!
The Agency for Cultural Affairs and VIPO have released the archive video and final report from their… · 2026-03-29
[Recruitment] 6/17 & 24 VIPO Actors Workshop by Director Atsushi Kaneshige: On Embodying Character Roles
VIPO will hold a two-day intensive workshop for active actors in June 2026, featuring Director Atsus… · 2026-04-27
International Script Mentorship Announces Selected Participating Teams
The organizers have announced the selected teams for the International Script Mentorship, a program … · 2026-05-15
VIPO Announces the 18th "Kyoto Film Pitching" for Historical and Period Dramas
The Visual Industry Promotion Organization (VIPO), in collaboration with Kyoto Prefecture, has launc… · 2026-05-15
[Video Released] Report on the "National Film Archive Summit 2026"
The National Film Archive hosted the 'National Film Archive Summit 2026' online on January 23, 2026,… · 2026-04-03
[Call for Proposals] Overseas Pitching Support Program "Japan Drama First Look: Co-Pro Pitch" - Recruiting for BCWW (Korea)
The Visual Industry Promotion Organization (VIPO) has launched a pitching support program for Japane… · 2026-05-21
VIPO Launches International Co-Production Support Program 'Japan Drama First Look: Co-Pro Pitch'
The Visual Industry Promotion Organization (VIPO) has launched a program to support international co… · 2026-05-19
[Recruitment Open] Recommendation Organizations for Overseas Dispatch Program 'Global Game Growth Gateway'
IGDA Japan, the Agency for Cultural Affairs, and the Japan Arts Council have opened applications for… · 2026-05-18
Cannes Film Festival 2026: 'Nagi Diary' and 'All the Lovers in the Night', Supported by Public-Private Partnerships, Selected for Official Sections!
Two films supported by VIPO have been selected for the official sections of the 79th Cannes Film Fes… · 2026-06-01
Call for Project Submissions to "NAFF It Project," the Project Market of the Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival, Asia's Leading Genre Film Festival!
VIPO has begun accepting applications for projects to participate in the Bucheon International Fanta… · 2026-03-30
[ndjc2026] <Call for Directors Opens> 'ndjc: Young Filmmaker Development Project 2026'
VIPO has started accepting applications for directors for the Agency for Cultural Affairs' commissio… · 2026-04-15
[Video Released] Report on the "National Film Archive Summit 2026"
The National Film Archive hosted the 'National Film Archive Summit 2026' online on January 23, 2026,… · 2026-04-03
[PDF Version Released] "National Film Archives Directory 2025" Features Information on 110 Film Archival Facilities Nationwide
The National Film Archive has publicly released the PDF version of the "National Film Archives Direc… · 2026-04-10
Agency for Cultural Affairs FY2026 "Global Expansion of Print Culture Promotion Project": Grant for Translation and Creation of Proposals and Sample Translations for Publishing and Distribution of Japanese Books Overseas
VIPO has been entrusted with the operation of the Agency for Cultural Affairs' "Global Expansion of … · 2026-05-01
Gateway to Literary Translators: "The 11th Agency for Cultural Affairs Translation Competition" Opens Applications for Contemporary and Classical Literature Divisions from May 1 (Friday)!
The Visual Industry Promotion Organization (VIPO), commissioned by the Agency for Cultural Affairs, … · 2026-04-30
Three Participants Selected for Cannes Film Festival's Cinéma de Demain Workshop: "Film Nexus-SEED" Advanced Program for Young Creators (May 16-20)
The Visual Industry Promotion Organization (VIPO), commissioned by the Agency for Cultural Affairs a… · 2026-04-27