As revisions to Japan’s national curriculum guidelines toward 2030 move forward, schools are placing greater emphasis than ever on inquiry-based learning and collaboration with local communities.
 
Through both watching and making films, film education enables children to raise questions, encounter diverse perspectives, and create collaboratively with others. Its potential is once again drawing attention as one form of practice that can support this kind of learning.
 
Moving beyond one-off film education initiatives toward a sustainable framework that connects schools, communities, and cinema.
 
Through practices in France and Japan, this symposium will explore two key elements in making this possible: “building supportive environments” and “developing the people who will carry film education forward.”
 
Date & Time: Saturday, October 31, 2026, 13:00–19:00
Doors open at 12:30 (tentative)
Venue: Small Hall(B1), National Film Archive of Japan
Admission: Free (advance registration required)
Capacity: 151 / Open seating
Languages: Japanese, French, and English
Consecutive interpretation: Japanese →English / French → Japanese and English
Co-organized by: Tokyo Metropolitan Government; National Film Archive of Japan
Planned and Operated by: Children Meet Cinema
 
→ Registration Form
*Registration opens: Monday, October 5
 

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Schedule (Tentative)
Please note that the program and speakers are subject to change without prior notice.
 
13:00–13:05　Opening Remarks
Takeo Hisamatsu
Festival Director, Tokyo International Film Festival
 
13:05–13:10　Introduction
Etsuko Dohi
Representative Director, Children Meet Cinema
 

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Part 1　13:10–16:00
Building Supportive Environments for Film Education: Exploring Systems That Connect Schools, Communities, and Cinema
 
13:10–14:00　Keynote Lecture
“Building Supportive Environments for Film Education in France: Systems and Practices Connecting Education, Culture, and Cinema”
Isabelle Bourdon
Cinema Education Advisor, DAAC (Arts and Cultural Education), Académie de Créteil, France
 
14:00–14:25
“Building a Regional Network Around Film: A Film Consortium Initiative Starting in Aomori”
Shoichiro Tachiki
CEO, teco LLC / Program Director, Kuroishi Art BOX
 
14:25–14:45　Break / Coffee Break
 
14:45–15:20
“Revising Japan’s National Curriculum Guidelines Toward 2030 and Inquiry-Based Learning: Possibilities for Collaboration with Communities, Arts and Culture, and Film”
Manabu Tamura
Chief Inspector, Elementary and Secondary Education Bureau, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT), Japan
 
15:20–16:00　Panel Discussion
“How Can We Build an Environment That Supports Film Education?”
Isabelle Bourdon
Shoichiro Tachiki
Manabu Tamura
Etsuko Dohi
Moderator: Mika Tomita, National Film Archive of Japan
 
16:00–16:20　Break / Coffee Break
 

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Part 2　16:20–18:55
Developing Film Education Educators: Exploring the Expertise Needed to Put Film Education into Practice
 
16:20–17:00　Keynote Lecture
“Developing Film Education Educators in France: Training, Practice, and Networks”
Isabelle Bourdon
 
17:00–17:40
“What Is a Film Education Educator? Understanding the Practice of Children Meet Cinema Through the Lens of Education”
Kirie Miyajima
Education Researcher / Special Assistant Professor, Hiroshima University / Founder and CEO, Innovation Power Co., Ltd.
 
17:40–18:00　Break / Coffee Break
 
18:00–18:55　Panel Discussion
“How Can We Connect Film Education Educators with Supportive Environments?”
Isabelle Bourdon
Kirie Miyajima
Shoichiro Tachiki
Manabu Tamura
Nobuhiro Suwa, Film Director / Professor, Tokyo University of the Arts
Etsuko Dohi
 
18:55–19:00　Closing Remarks
Akira Tochigi
Director, National Film Archive of Japan
 

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Speakers
Isabelle Bourdon
Cinema Education Advisor, DAAC (Arts and Cultural Education), Académie de Créteil, France
 
Shoichiro Tachiki
CEO, teco LLC / Program Director, Kuroishi Art BOX
 
Manabu Tamura
Chief Inspector, Elementary and Secondary Education Bureau, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT), Japan
 
Kirie Miyajima
Education Researcher / Special Assistant Professor, Hiroshima University / Founder and CEO, Innovation Power Co., Ltd.
 
Nobuhiro Suwa
Film Director / Professor, Tokyo University of the Arts
 
Etsuko Dohi
 
Mika Tomita
 
Registration
Registration opens: Monday, October 5
Advance registration is required.
Each registration is limited to one person.
Depending on availability, applicants may be placed on a waiting list.
Please note that the program and speakers are subject to change without prior notice.
Registration may close or applicants may be placed on a waiting list depending on the number of applications received.
 
For inquiries, please contact the TIFF International Symposium on Film Education 2026 Office at:
teens_meet_cinema@tiff-jp.net
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*Registration opens: Monday, October 5