SPONSORSHIP & CULTURAL PARTNERSHIP
5TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION 2022–2026
Beyond Sponsorship — Toward Belonging.
01 — STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
Why this festival exists
Beyond the Binary.
TICFF is not an event that sets out to justify cannabis. It is a place for public conversation, held through film and culture.
The Tokyo International Cannabis Film Festival is more than a screening programme on a single theme. It is designed as a Cannabis Culture Forum, using film as a doorway into medicine, history, art, music, spirituality, local culture, public dialogue and the shape of the society ahead.
In Japan, discussion of cannabis tends to collapse into regulation, incident and image. Rather than taking a side in a for-and-against argument, TICFF uses film — a public, shared form of expression — to create a space where different positions and values can meet.
For a partner, taking part in TICFF is not the purchase of advertising space. It is a statement of support for culture, dialogue, diversity, international exchange, and a deeper understanding of plants in human life.
02 — AT A GLANCE
Five years in numbers
Four editions, ten countries, one continuing forum.
- 5
- YEARSFrom the first edition in 2022 to the 5th anniversary in 2026
- 10
- COUNTRIESSubmitting countries in the 4th edition, across North America, Europe, Asia and Oceania
- 61
- FILMFREEWAY SUBMISSIONSTotal submissions through FilmFreeway across the 2nd to 4th editions
- Gold
- FILMFREEWAY STATUSA rating that signals the festival's standing on the international submission platform
03 — FOUR EDITIONS
The editions so far
Four Editions, One Continuing Dialogue.
- 20221st Edition
LOFT9 Shibuya｜5 films / 3 countries
A curated first edition drawn from the organisers' own network, combining guests joining from abroad by video with music and exhibition.
- 20232nd Edition
LOFT9 Shibuya｜22 submissions / 7 countries
FilmFreeway was introduced, establishing the festival as an open international call for entries.
- 20243rd Edition
LOFT9 Shibuya｜15 submissions / 9 countries
Films arrived from Brazil, Colombia, Hungary, the United States, Japan and elsewhere, continuing the festival's international exchange.
- 20254th Edition
LOFT9 Shibuya｜16 submissions / 10 countries / 8 selected
Submissions came from ten countries across North America, Europe, Asia and Oceania, making the festival's international reach clearer still.
04 — WHY SPONSOR TICFF
What taking part means
Five Perspectives on Taking Part.
Taking part in TICFF is not about acquiring advertising space; it is about being present in a place where a cultural conversation happens. Five perspectives set out what that means.
- 01
Cultural Patronage
Support a public conversation carried by film and culture — participation in a cultural activity you can account for publicly.
- 02
International Dialogue
Enter an international context connected to FilmFreeway, FICC, festivals abroad and a network of thinkers.
- 03
Diversity of Voices
Music, medicine, law, translation, the body, plants. Show where your company stands in a room where those disciplines meet.
- 04
Cinema as Public Form
Connect your brand to film — a public form of expression — and give it cultural depth.
- 05
Rediscovering Japan
Join an attempt to present Japan's own context — its hemp culture, plant culture and regional traditions — to the wider world.
5TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL EVENT
A Cultural Bridge — Counterculture × Tokyo
A Special Screening of Cheech & Chong's Last Movie
A 5th anniversary programme that looks back over the global counterculture, music, comedy, freedom of expression, diversity and community life of the 1970s and after, and opens a conversation between that history and Japan's own culture of the hemp plant and the city.
- DATE
- Sunday 29 November 2026
- VENUE
- LOFT9 ShibuyaKINOHAUS 1F, 1-5 Maruyamacho, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0044View on Google Maps ↗
- PROGRAMME
- Screening, talks, international dialogue and music
05 — PARTNERSHIP TIERS
Five ways to take part
Five Ways to Partner with TICFF.
There are five partnership tiers. Visibility and collaborative programming are designed individually around each company's aims; the tiers below are a starting point, and the details are agreed together.
Title Partner
¥1,000,000 and up
Naming rights, largest logo placement, introduction from the stage, official website and social media, invitations, and scope to develop a joint programme.
Main Sponsor
¥500,000 and up
Prominent logo placement, on-site visibility, official website and social media, invitations, and acknowledgement during talks.
Culture Partner
¥300,000 and up
Logo placement, official website, printed materials, and invitations.
Supporting Partner
¥100,000 and up
Official website, materials on the day, and invitations.
Community Supporter
¥50,000 and up
Supporter credit and materials on the day.
Amounts and provisions are indicative.
06 — ON-SITE & COLLABORATION
Presence on the day, and beyond
Beyond the Logo.
- 01
On-site Presence
Beside the stage, at the reception desk, in printed materials, and before and after the screen.
- 02
Talk Collaboration
Speak or collaborate on themes such as plant culture, wellness and international culture.
- 03
International Guests
Take part in the invitation programme and in online conversations.
- 04
SNS & FilmFreeway
Official social accounts, announcements before the festival, reports afterwards, and a presence on FilmFreeway.
- 05
Special Screening
Tie-ins with the 5th anniversary programme, including Cheech & Chong's Last Movie.
- 06
Cultural Programming
Future connections to written features, podcasts and publishing projects.
07 — PRODUCER
The person behind the forum
The One Who Designs the Forum.
Hideo Nagayoshi
長吉 秀夫
PRODUCER, TICFF
X ↗Non-fiction writer, editor and cultural producer. Producer of the Tokyo International Cannabis Film Festival, and vice-chair of the association Clearlight.
He began working in stage production while still at university, touring music and dance performances in Japan and abroad, and made his debut as an author in 1999. Since then he has reported and written consistently on cannabis, drugs, festivals, spiritual culture and street culture — subjects modern society has pushed to its margins.
In recent years his work has moved across publishing, film festivals, research and community organising, quietly cultivating the points where plant culture and expression meet, in Japan and elsewhere. His books include An Introduction to Cannabis, Jomon Native and The Dignity of Drugs, and he served as researcher throughout the manga Tokyo Cannabis Special Zone.
Not a conclusion —but a space, kept open.
TICFF reaches its fifth year. Even so, it does not set out to have the last word. From Shibuya, Tokyo, it keeps moving quietly back and forth with the cultures of the world, holding open the space where a conversation can happen.
CONTACT
Enquiries & applications
If your company or organisation is interested in partnering with TICFF, please get in touch using the form below. We will put together a proposal built around what you want to achieve.
Go to the contact form