Director Alfonso Cuarón will make a special visit to Japan for the Apple TV+ featured Disclaimer, which will be screened in the TIFF Series Section at the 37th TIFF on Tuesday, November 5! A free screening of the short animation film An Almost Christmas Story, produced by Cuarón, along with a talk show featuring the director, will take place on Monday, November 4, at TOHO Cinemas Chanter, Screen 2.

We’re inviting to this exclusive talk show and free screening! Please fill out the required fields in the application form at the bottom of the page to apply.

Alfonso Cuarón
Directed the highly praised Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004). Gravity (2013) was a global hit, winning seven awards at the 86th Academy Awards, including Best Director and Best Film Editing. Roma (2018) earned him his second Academy Award for Best Director, as well as awards for Best Foreign Language Film and Best Cinematography.

37th Tokyo International Film Festival Special Screenings
Asian Premiere
An Almost Christmas Story

Director/Screenplay/Producer: David Lowery
Screenplay/Original Story: Jack Thorne
Original Story/Executive Producer: Alfonso Cuarón
Producer: Gabriela Rodríguez
Voice Cast: Mamoudou Athie, Cary Christopher, Jim Gaffigan, Gianna Joseph, Natasha Lyonne, Estella Madrigal, Alex Ross Perry, John C. Reilly, Phil Rosenthal

Film details:
A short animated film by David Lowery, director of A Ghost Story and The Green Knight.
A young owl meets a lost little girl in New York City. Together, they try to get home for Christmas.
The original story and executive production are by Alfonso Cuarón.
25min / Color / English / With Japanese Subtitles / 2024 / Streaming exclusively on Disney+ starting November 15.

Talk Show with Director Alfonso Cuarón & Free Screening of An Almost Christmas Story

Date and Time: Monday, Nov 4, doors open at 4:40 PM / event starts at 5:00 PM (subject to change)
Venue: TOHO Cinemas Chanter, Screen 2
Guest Speaker: Alfonso Cuarón (Film Director and Producer of An Almost Christmas Story)
Admission: Free; the talk show will feature consecutive Japanese-English interpretation, with Japanese subtitles for the screening
Application Deadline: Friday, Nov 1, 6:00 PM

Note: If applications exceed capacity, attendees will be chosen by lottery. Winners will be notified via email on Saturday, Nov 2, around 5:00 PM. Seating is pre-assigned (if applying with a guest, adjacent seats will be arranged if selected).
 
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