Tokyo International Film Festival

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Tokyo International Film Festival (TIFF) is a film festival established in 1985. The event was held bi-annually from 1985 to 1991 and annually thereafter. The festival has become one of the largest film events in Asia along with the Hong Kong and Pusan International Film Festivals.

The awards handed out during the festival have changed throughout its existence, but the Tokyo Grand Prix, handed to the best film, has stayed as the top award. Other awards that have been given regularly include the Special Jury Award and awards for best actor, best actress and best director.

[edit] Tokyo Grand Prix winners

(1985): Typhoon Club (Director: Shinji Somai)
(1987): Old Well (Wu Tianming)
(1989): That Summer of White Roses (Rajko Grlic)
(1991): City of Hope (John Sayles)
(1992): White Badge (Chung Ji-young)
(1993): The Blue Kite (Tian Zhuangzhuang)
(1994): The Day the Sun Turned Cold (Yim-Ho)
(1995): not awarded
(1996): Kolya (Jan Sverak)
(1997): The Perfect Circle (Ademir Kenovic) / Jenseits der Stille (Caroline Link)
(1998): Abre los ojos (Alejandro Amenábar)
(1999): Darkness & Light (Chang Tso-chi)
(2000): Amores Perros (Alejandro González Iñárritu)
(2001): Slogans (Gjergj Xhuvani)
(2002): Broken Wings (Nir Bergman)
(2003): Nuan (Huo Jianqi)
(2004): Whisky (Juan Pablo Rebella)
(2005): What the Snow Brings (Kichitaro Negishi)
(2006): OSS 117: Cairo, Nest of Spies (Michel Hazanavicius)