The 25th Tokyo FILMeX international film festival was held for nine days from November 23rd to December 1st at the Yurakucho Asahi Hall and Human Trust Cinema Yurakucho. 25 feature-length films were introduced to Japanese audiences, focusing on the latest works by Asian filmmakers who have made a name for themselves at film festivals around the world. The Grand Prize in the Competition section went to APRIL, directed by Georgian director Dea Kulumbegashvili, and SANTOSH, directed by British/Indian director Sandhya Suri, won the Special Jury Prize and the Student Jury Prize. In addition, MONGREL (co-directed by Ying Youchao), made in Taiwan by Singaporean director Zhang Wei-liang, won a Special Mention, and the Audience Award for the entire program went to AN UNFINISHED FILM, the latest work by renowned Chinese director Lou Ye, who served as a jury member in the Competition section. Additionally, from November 15th to 21st, a pre-event called “A Cinematic Journey on the Silver Screen: 25 Years of TOKYO FILMeX” was held at Human Trust Cinema Yurakucho, screening a total of six films.