Open Call
“An Open Draft – Asia Film Programmers Lab #3”
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The Japan Foundation (JF) invites applications for An Open Draft – Asia Film Programmers Lab #3, an international exchange program for emerging film programmers and screening professionals from Japan and Southeast Asia. As part of the Partnership to Co-create a Future with the Next Generation: WA Project 2.0, launched to commemorate the 50th Year of ASEAN–Japan Friendship and Cooperation, The program aims to strengthen professional networks and promote cultural exchange through Japanese cinema.
The program consists of three phases. In the first phase, participants from ASEAN countries and Japan will gather in Tokyo for an intensive workshop on film programming, Japanese cinema, and professional networking. Participants will also attend selected events of the Tokyo International Film Festival (TIFF), including screenings, talk sessions, TIFFCOM, and networking events.
First Phase: Workshop in Tokyo
23–31 October 2026 (9 days including arrival and departure date)
During the second phase, ASEAN participants will organize Japanese film screening programs or other film-related cultural events in their home countries, applying the knowledge and networks developed during the workshop.
Second Phase (Screening events by participants from ASEAN countries)
Between January and July 2027 (timing to be discussed individually with JF).
In the third phase, Japanese participants will curate screening programs featuring Southeast Asian cinema based on their experiences during the project and present them in Japan together with reports on their participation.
Through these activities, the program seeks to cultivate long-term professional collaboration between Japan and ASEAN while encouraging new perspectives on Japanese cinema.
Eligibility*
Applicants must:
- Be emerging film programmers who are based in Thailand.
- Age : up to around 45 years old or younger
- with up to around 15 years of professional experience
- Have organized or curated at least two screening projects or events either individually or collectively. Working as an assistant to senior programmers/curators may count.
- Commit to keep working on screening activities (especially related to Japanese films).
- Commit to full participation in all events and phases of the project.
- Possess intermediate or higher English proficiency and able to communicate in English throughout the program.
Application Information
- *Please read all Application Guidelines and documents before submit your application.
- *All applications and program activities will be conducted exclusively in English.
Download Documents:
- Application Guideline
- Application Instructions Consent on Handling of Personal Information
- Application Form: Must be completed in English
- Application Deadline: Friday, 31 July 2026
- Submission to : acdept_jfbkk@jpf.go.jp (for Thai based participants)
- *This open call for application is for Thai based participants. For other eligible country please contact your nearest Japan Foundation office.
- Notification of Results: around August 21 ,2026
About The Japan Foundation (JF)
The Japan Foundation is Japan’s only institution dedicated to carrying out comprehensive international cultural exchange programs throughout the world. With the objective of deepening mutual understanding between the people of Japan and other countries/regions, our various activities and information services create opportunities for people-to-people interactions.
Opened in 1974, the Japan Foundation, Bangkok has been enthusiastically implementing a diverse range of cultural activities including art, culture and society, and coordinating various programs supporting Japanese language education and Japan studies, in cooperation with the Thai fellow counterparts.
Contact Information
10th Fl. Serm-Mit Tower, 159 Sukhumvit 21 Rd., Bangkok 10110, Thailand
Tel: 02-260-8560-4
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jfbangkok | Website: https://ba.jpf.go.jp/
For inquiries, please contact: acdept_jfbkk@jpf.go.jp
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