The Tokyo International Film Festival appoints Australian director Rolf de Heer as president of the International Competition jury for its 39th edition. Both outlets report that he will lead the festival’s jury for the competition segment of the event.
The articles also highlight de Heer’s long career and background. Variety notes that he has spent more than four decades in Tasmania, directing, writing, and producing films across varied genres and subjects, including the award-winning 1993 feature “Bad Boy Bubby.” Deadline adds that the festival will also give attention to de Heer’s recent work, with his 2022 film “The Survival of Kindness,” which previously competed at the Berlinale, set to screen in Tokyo under an “Australia Spotlight” segment and be shown in Australia.
While both sources agree on the appointment and his connection to the festival’s programming, they emphasize different additional details: Variety focuses on his broader film career, while Deadline foregrounds the inclusion and regional presentation of “The Survival of Kindness.”
