Tokyo (April 30, 2025) – Tokyo Metropolitan Government, Arts Council Tokyo (Tokyo Metropolitan Foundation for History and Culture) and Talents Tokyo Organizing Comminitte, are pleased to announce that applications for Talents Tokyo 2025 will be open from May 1 to 31.

Talents Tokyo (TT) is an annual talent development and networking program held in Tokyo, operating as the exclusive Asian counterpart of Berlinale Talents—the talent development program held alongside the Berlin International Film Festival.

For its 16th edition, the program will bring to Tokyo up to 17 emerging filmmakers and producers from East and Southeast Asia. Participants will engage in lectures led by film experts, develop their feature-length projects, and expand their networks through collaborations with filmmakers. Since its launch in 2010, Talents Tokyo has supported nearly 200 filmmakers and producers across East and Southeast Asia, fostering a new generation of storytellers with global reach.

Talents Tokyo 2025 Outline
Date: November 24 to November 30, 2025
Venue: Yurakucho Asahi Square (TBC)
Program Content:
-Expert Lectures: Gain insights from leading film professionals
-Project Development: Develop and present feature-length project
-Attend Film Screenings
-Networking with Participants
Eligibility: Aspiring directors and producers from East and Southeast Asia
Number of participants: Up to 17
Application period: May 1 (12:00 JST) to May 31 (23:59 JST), 2025
Selection period: June through August 2025
Official website: https://talents-tokyo.jp

Full press release (PDF) is available here.
Call for Entries: Talents Tokyo 2025 Applications Open May 1 to 31

Please see here for the detail of this program.