Rick W / Wednesday, August 27, 2025 / Categories: Film Score News Chloé Zhao, Lee Sang-il to Receive Tokyo Film Festival’s Kurosawa Akira Award The Tokyo International Film Festival has tapped two acclaimed directors from opposite sides of the Pacific for its Kurosawa Akira Award: Japan Academy Prize winner Lee Sang-il and Oscar-winning filmmaker Chloé Zhao. The selection committee included veteran Japanese filmmaker Yamada Yoji alongside Narahashi Yoko, Kawamoto Saburo and TIFF programming director Ichiyama Shozo. For Lee, the […] Previous Article Venice Film Festival Set for Star-Studded Edition With Julia Roberts, Emma Stone, George Clooney, Adam Sandler and More — but Gal Gadot and Al Pacino Won’t Be Attending Next Article Superman Print 14 Tags: OscarFilm Festival