Since opening in June 2022, todoiF audience has grown and the team behind it is grateful to everyone who has streamed films on this dedicated platform.
Although todoiF streams only carefully selected films, it already has 20 of the top Japanese Independent films in its lineup, and customers may have a difficult time deciding which ones to watch. To assist its viewers, todoiF has added a new category, “Insider's Pick – Must Watch Japanese Indie Films.” In this category, industry professionals familiar with independent films are asked to select the films they would like movie fans around the world to see.
The following two professionals are the selectors of movies to begin streaming in December and January.
Mitsunori Demachi, president of Cinemago, a film distributor. After honing his discerning skills at the Japan Institute of the Moving Image founded by filmmaker Shohei Imamura, he launched Cinemarche, a film critique website, and has distributed independent films from Japan and abroad, earning the trust of independent filmmakers. Twitter: @CinemagoTV
Atsushi Tsuboi, vice president of Cinema Skhole, an art theater in Nagoya. He has screened many independent films and is loved by many directors both young and experienced, and spreads the appeal of films through various occasions such as lectures at universities and television appearances. He is a cinema lover. Twitter: @tsuboiatsushi
by Kenichi Sono
The first selected film is Fake Plastic Planet directed by Kenichi Sono. You can stream it HERE and read our review HERE.
Upcoming films selected by these two professionals:
– Cyclops directed by Norichika Oba
– Youth and Dumb directed by Yutaro Nakamura
– A New Wind Blows directed by Yutaro Nakamura
– Astro Age directed by Takayuki Ogawa
