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Each location in Japan is the only one precious scene with lots of stories
In the second year of Japan Location Market （JLM） Project, the focus is applied to contents （regional visual contents） creations that use a regional resource in their making and various projects which aim at binding the contents and regional promotion in their production. In the JLM Seminar held during the 21st Tokyo International Film Festival, the directors and the animation creators will gather to explain the background of the location scouting for animation and the importance of the scenery and its characteristics of existing locations in their work. Moreover, the official announcement of the launch of Japan Film Commission （JFC） which will start to function in April 2009 will be held. JFC will be established with an aim to enhance the strengthening of support network for location shooting in Japan and for promoting Japan as a shooting location for overseas. In continuance with last year, the JLM by holding JLM Booth at TIFFCOM and executing the stage events in Roppongi Hill’s Arena will support the activities of local film industry and help promotion of film projects which use the local contents in their production.
Japan Location Market 2008 Registration required. Please see the official website for detail.
Name: Japan Location Market 2008 （JLM2008）
Period: October 21（Tue） – October 24 （Fri）, 2008
Place: Roppongi Hills, Tokyo
Organized by: Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry （METI）
UNIJAPAN （Japan Association for International Promotion of the Moving Image）
Co-organized by: Agency for Cultural Affairs （ Bunka-cho ）, Japan Film Commission Promotional Council, Asia-Pacific Producers Network （APN）
Planed and Produced by: Combridge Corporation
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JLM Seminar
Oct. 21, 2008 （Tue）
Place: Tower Hall Academy Hills 49F, Roppongi Hills Mori Tower
Free entry; Registration Required
Maximum capacity 300
Event 1: 15:00～17:00 The Sixth Bunka-Cho Film Commission Convention
Animation meets Locations
～ Scenes, Characters, and Stories ～
（In collaboration with Bunka-cho Film Week）
The theme of this seminar shall be the revitalization of Film Commissions through enhance of support to local film and television program shooting activities with an overall aim to help the information sharing about the locations. The theme of this year is ‘Location Scouting and Animation'.
Guests: Animation Director
Mr. Keiichi HARA
Washimiya-machi Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Mr. Atsushi SAKATA
Mr. Shinji MATSUMOTO
Event 2: 17:00～17:30 The Announcement of Japan Film Commission （JFC）
The official announcement of the launch of Japan Film Commission （JFC）, which will be established in April 2009, shall be announced. JFC, as the first stop for foreign production companies and individuals willing to shoot in Japan, will enhance the shooting support activities within Japan and promote Japan as a shooting location for overseas.
Event 3: 18：00～19：00 JLM Reception Party （Registered guest only）
For invited guests only
Place: Movie Café （TIFF Café） 2F, Roppongi Hills
JLM Live Stage
JLM Live Stage will introduce the films in production or pre-production shoot in locations around Japan. You may also enjoy the local events and local special products from the areas of locations in the movies at the arena main stage. Variety of events such as a special event of visual images which can only be seen on the stage and events depicting the colors of Japan locations will be held.
Oct. 22 （Wed） – Oct. 24 （Fri） 12:00～13:00
Place: TIFF Park （Admission free） *Schedule may change because of weather condition
Works introduction （Temporary）:
22 nd
『TABIDACHI NO HI』『SYASHIN NO MUKOUGAWA』 From Okayama Prefecture
『UN? NANI?』 From Shimane Prefecture
23 rd
『SAGA NO GABAI-BAACHAN』From Saga Prefecture
24 th
『ORITEYUKU IKIKATA』 From Niigata Prefecture
『ZYUURYOKU PIERO』 From Miyagi Prefecture
JLM Booth at TIFFCOM
JLM TIFFCOM Booth will introduce not only the contents from the JLM live stage, but also the movies shoot in various locations around Japan including film projects which are about to be screened. The booth will provide preview of these films and related leaflets.
（Booth No.35）
Oct. 22（Wed） – Oct. 24（Fri） 9:30～18:00 （※Oct. 22 10:00～18:00）
Place: Academy Hills 40F, Roppongi Hills Mori Tower （Guests only）
Registration required. Please see the TIFFCOM official website for detail.
Asia-Pacific Producers Network（APN）
The 3rd Annual Meeting in Tokyo
Oct. 22, 2008 （Wed） 13：00～17：30
Tower Hall Academy Hills 49F, Roppongi Hills Mori Tower （Guests only）
*Program and schedule may be changed due to compelling reason.
Contact: Secretariat of Japan Location Market（UNIJAPAN）
TEL: 03-5565-7511 FAX:03-5565-7531
