Tokyo Film Festival launches Kawakita Kashiko Award; first recipient is acquisitions executive Hata Sahoko

TIFF has introduced the Kawakita Kashiko Award, honouring women who have advanced film culture in Japan and internationally. The Kawakita Memorial Film Institute established the prize, presented within TIFF's Women's Empowerment section. First recipient Hata Sahoko, a critic and acquisitions executive, brought Tati's 'Mon Oncle' and Godard's 'Breathless' to Japanese distribution, Variety reports.