How to Bring Japanese Cinema to Life

Our next guest is Aki Takabatake, the founder and CEO of Momo Films Inc., a Toronto-based boutique film distribution company specializing in Japanese cinema. A University of British Columbia graduate, she began her career as a film buyer in Tokyo and has since held diverse roles in Toronto, including with the Toronto International Film Festival and on productions like Netflix's Age of Samurai and Apple TV +'s Pachinko Season 2. For the last 12 years, Aki has been the driving force behind the Toronto Japanese Film Festival (TJFF), overseeing all programming and logistics, even for its Tokyo event. Leveraging her industry depth, Momo Films has expanded to include a talent agency and content sales division, focusing on selling international content into the Japanese market.