Tokyo Film Festival Retains A-List Status Amid Jury Discussion

• The Tokyo International Film Festival has been reaffirmed as an A-list festival by FIAPF.
• Australian filmmaker Rolf de Heer, president of the competition jury, discussed the importance of A-list status at a press conference.
• FIAPF named 17 festivals, including Tokyo, as A-list events.
• Rolf de Heer noted that A-list status matters to some but not to others.
• The jury discussed the event's A-list status and competition over favorite films.