Tokyo International Film Festival jury weighs its official A-list status

Variety reports FIAPF named Tokyo among 17 A-list festivals after replacing its four-category accreditation system in March. Jury president Rolf de Heer said Tokyo was effectively an A-list festival, so he expects little to change, though the official label may help with the quality of films available. The Hollywood Reporter says Oh Jungwan said audiences come to watch films, not check classifications. She recalled arguing for seven hours over a film on a previous jury.