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Invitation to “Special Night at Kabukiza Theatre” One-night Event on October 26

Special Kabuki Performance by KATAOKA Ainosuke,

John WOO and Yoji YAMADA will receive SAMURAI Award!!

PRESS RELEASE October 22, 2015 Thank you for your interest in the 28th Tokyo International Film Festival (TIFF). We are pleased to announce that “Special Night at Kabukiza Theatre” will be held on October 26th as one of the highlights of TIFF in its second year. This year KATAOKA Ainosuke will appear in the Kabuki performance ‘Ame no Gorõ (Gorõ in the Rain)’. As a special treat, “They Who Step on the Tiger’s Tail”, which was filmed before World War II by the great master Akira KUROSAWA, will be screened with a new 35 mm print with English subtitles. Between the programs, the SAMURAI Award ceremony will be held to honor the recipients, Dir. John WOO and Dir. Yoji YAMADA. Actress Sayuri YOSHINAGA and Keishi OTOMO will appear as a special guest. It would be a gorgeous event as we have invited a broad range of special guests for the evening. Those press members who wish to cover the event, please submit a pre-application form by October 25 (Sun.) 5:00pm Japan Time.

■Program: 4:30 pm Doors open *The members of Miss International Beauty Pageant will welcome guests in

front of the theatre. Official still image will be available upon request.

5：30 pm Event starts

5:40 pm Kabuki performance ‘Ame no Gorõ (Gorõ in the rain)’ [approx. 15 min]

*Taking photos during the Kabuki performance is prohibited. Official still images will be

provided by TIFF upon request.

[30-minute Intermission (Guests and audience will enjoy special lunch box.) ]

6:30 pm SAMURAI Award ceremony [approx. 20 min]

7:00 pm Special screening of “They Who Step on the Tiger’s Tail” [59 min]

* Press members will move to the photo session venue.

* During the screening, photo session of KATAOKA Ainosuke will be served.

■Guests: KATAOKA Ainosuke (Kabuki actor)/John WOO (Director), Yoji YAMADA(Director),

*As surprise presenters of SAMURAI Award, Sayuri YOSHINAGA (Actress) and Keishi OTOMO

(Director) will appear. Official announcement of the presenters has to be after the event.

* Please fill out “Recording Agreement” in advance if taking photos/recording video during the event.

Details of the Event

■Date/Time: October 26 (Mon), 2015/5:30 pm *30 min. intermission to be arranged during the event

■Venue: The Kabukiza Theatre, 4-12-15 Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo

■Press Registration： Starts at 3:30 pm

* Registration desk located on the left side of the main gate of the theatre

* Due to its limited spaces, not all requests can be met.

* ENG crew members of each key stations will be given the priority and determined via random drawing.

(Please refer the press area(s) in the attached layout of the theater.)

* Please assign one crew member of each station.

* All members of the media covering “Special Night at Kabukiza Theatre” must be properly attired.

* Covering only the photo session of KATAOKA Ainosuke is not permitted.

* Kabuki Performance “Ame no Gorõ” cannot be broadcasted for full length. Also it is strictly prohibited to use

it for Web media.

【Points of Coverage】 TV Cameras

Kabuki Performance ‘Ame no Gorõ’ ○

SAMURAI Award ○

Photo Session [KATAOKA Ainosuke] ○

For further information or inquiries, please contact: TIFF Public Relations Division Tel: +81-3-3553-4793; Fax: +81-3-3553-4788; email: tiff-pr2015@tiff-jp.net

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Kabukiza Theater Layout

* 2nd floor will be the press seats for journalists

* Bringing this press release and your Press Pass is necessary.

* In case you forget your Press Pass, there is no excuse for you to attend the event.

★★★★★★★★IMPORTANT★★★★★★★★★

All press members who wish to cover the Tokyo International Film Festival are required to register for a Press Pass. For all interviews and coverage, you must show your Press Pass. Press members who have not yet registered for passes, please contact the Press Office immediately.

Press Office E-mail: tiff-press@tiff-jp.net / Call to: (+81)-80-4056-8475

2nd Floor

1st Floor

West East

Stage Stage Right Stage Left

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Journalists/

Photographers

TV Cameras

For further information or inquiries, please contact: TIFF Public Relations Division Tel: +81-3-3553-4793; Fax: +81-3-3553-4788; email: tiff-pr2015@tiff-jp.net

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---------------------------- APPLICATION FORM ------------------------

Pre-application for Covering “Special Night Event at Kabukiza Theater”

on October 26th (Mon)

Please return this page with the necessary information by October 25 (Sun.) 5:00pm

Japan time via E-mail to: tiff-pr2015@tiff-jp.net

Name:

Publication / Program:

Company:

E-mail:

Tel:

Fax:

Please mark below;

◆Events/Programs in the theatre

□ Shoot video

◆Photo Session of KATAOKA Ainosuke

□ Shoot video

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* Please fill out both this “APPRICATION FORM” for covering the event and Recording Agreement;

“Declaration of Consent” in advance for taking photos/recording video during the event.

For further information or inquiries, please contact: TIFF Public Relations Division Tel: +81-3-3553-4793; Fax: +81-3-3553-4788; email: tiff-pr2015@tiff-jp.net

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Dear, Tokyo International Film Festival Shochiku Co., Ltd. Shochiku Entertainment, Inc. Japan Actors' Association

Declaration of Consent I hereby consent to observe the below mentioned rules for the take and use of Photographs and Videos of the Kabuki performance ‘Ame no Gorõ (Gorõ in the Rain)’ at the Special Night Event at Kabukiza Theatre on October 26. ▪ Please use part of videos, not whole the Kabuki performance.

▪ Please take down the Photographs and Videos after December 31, 2015 (local time) and delete them promptly.

▪ Please do not use Photographs and Videos anything but to report Tokyo International Film Festival and Special Night Event at Kabukiza Theatre.

▪ Video distribution on the internet is allowed only for video streaming.

▪ Please take copy guard measure to prevent photos from unauthorized posting. Ex) disallowing right-clicking on images, etc. Or please put watermark (logo which is put photographs or videos for credit presentation) on the Photographs.

▪ Credit presentation (Photographs): Please show "©2015TIFF, SHOCHIKU" on Photographs.

▪ Credit presentation (Videos): Please show "Stage produced by Shochiku Co., Ltd." on Videos.

October 26, 2015

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