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Frontières Partners with TIFFCOM for New Genre Program
22 May
Summary
- Frontières and TIFFCOM launch a new genre gap-financing program.
- The initiative supports international genre film projects in advanced financing.
- Submissions open May 22 and close July 21, 2026.
Frontières, the international genre co-production market affiliated with the Fantasia International Film Festival, is expanding its reach by partnering with the Tokyo International Film Festival's Content Market (TIFFCOM). This collaboration will establish a new genre gap-financing program at the Tokyo Gap Financing Market (TGFM) this October.
The program is designed to assist international genre film projects that are in advanced financing stages, seeking up to 40% in gap financing. Selected projects will be showcased at TGFM, facilitating crucial one-to-one meetings with industry professionals, including producers, financiers, distributors, broadcasters, and streaming platforms.
Submissions for the new Tokyo market program officially opened on May 22, 2026, and will close on July 21, 2026. The TIFFCOM, where these events will take place, runs from October 28 to 30, 2026, alongside the 39th edition of the Tokyo International Film Festival, scheduled from October 26 to November 4, 2026.
