New Tokyo Horror Festival Yami Sets November Debut (EXCLUSIVE)
The Yami International Film Festival is set to debut in Tokyo from November 20 to 26. Organized by Yami Inc., the festival will feature competitive sections for both feature and short films, with various awards and cash prizes. The festival aims to showcase new horror cinema from Japan and around the world, promoting the idea that 'fear is fun.'
- ▪The inaugural Yami International Film Festival will take place at Human Trust Cinema Shibuya in Tokyo.
- ▪The festival will include a feature film competition and a short film competition with prizes for best film and audience choice.
- ▪Submissions for the festival will open on May 27 via FilmFreeway.
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Home Film Festivals May 17, 2026 12:00am PT New Tokyo Horror Festival Yami Sets November Debut (EXCLUSIVE) By Naman Ramachandran Plus Icon Naman Ramachandran Latest Bombay Berlin Film Productions Launches Four-Doc Slate, Expands as Cross-Border Boutique Studio (EXCLUSIVE) 22 minutes ago Indian Folk Horror ‘Bokshi’ Lands Spain Deal With Wild Duck (EXCLUSIVE) 33 minutes ago Jia Zhang-ke on His Cannes Short ‘Torino Shadow,’ AI, and Why Cinema Still Needs You in the Room 2 hours ago See All Yami International Film Festival A horror and dark genre film festival, the Yami International Film Festival, will hold its inaugural edition Nov. 20–26 at Human Trust Cinema Shibuya in Tokyo, organizers revealed at Cannes.
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