The 29th Tokyo International Film Festival Award Winners announced
Competition
- Tokyo Grand Prix: "The Bloom of Yesterday" (directed by Chris Kraus)
- Special Jury Prize: "Sami Blood" (directed by Amanda Kernell)
- Award for Best Director: Hana Jusic ("Quit Staring at My Plate")
- Award for Best Actress:Lene Cecilia Sparrok ("Sami Blood")
- Award for Best Actor:Paolo Ballesteros ("Die Beautiful")
- Award for Best Artistic Contribution: "Mr. No Problem" (directed by Mei Feng)
- The Audience Award: "Die Beautiful" (directed by Jun Robles Lana)
- WOWOW Viewer's Choice Award: "The Bloom of Yesterday"(directed by Chris Kraus)
Asian Future
- Best Asian Future Film Award: ”Birdshot” (directed by Mikhail Red)
- The Spirit of Asia Award by the Japan Foundation Asia Center:Alankrita Shrivastava (”Lipstick Under My Burkha”)
Japanese Cinema Splash
- Best Picture Award: "POOLSIDEMAN" (directed by Hirobumi Watanabe)
SAMURAI Award: Director Martin Scorsese, Director Kiyoshi Kurosawa
ARIGATO Award: Makoto Shinkai(Director), Mitsuki Takahata(Actress), Satoshi Tsumabuki(Actor), Godzilla(King of Monsters)
The 29th TIFF held from October 25 to November 3, 2016 at Roppongi Hills,
EX Theater Roppongi and other venues in Tokyo.