Rotterdam: 25 – 28 September 2025 at LantarenVenster
Amsterdam: 2 – 5 October 2025 at LAB111
It’s a wrap at CAMERA JAPAN 2024!
A big thank you to audiences, volunteers, and the staff at LantarenVenster in Rotterdam and LAB111 in Amsterdam for making the 19th edition such a great experience. See you again at the 20th edition in 2025 when we celebrate two decades of CAMERA JAPAN!!
But, wait, there’s more … We are pleased to present a programme of three classics at EYE in Amsterdam.
Retrospective MASUMURA Yasuzo at EYE
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News from the Festival
The 2024 CAMERA JAPAN Award
We are pleased to announce the winner of the 2024 Audience Award. It was a close race, but after counting all the votes in Rotterdam and Amsterdam, Let’s Go Karaoke remains at the top of the ratings. The five audience favourites are [drum roll]: Let’s Go Karaoke! The Making of a Japanese Stay Mum One […]
Rotterdam Votes for the 2024 Audience Award
After four days packed with film screenings in Rotterdam, Let’s Go Karaoke tops the Audience Award rankings. From director YAMASHITA Nobuhiro, this highly entertaining musical comedy features lots of karaoke scenes, mostly a little out-of-tune, but the film certainly struck a chord with audiences in Rotterdam. The top ten titles so far are: Let’s Go […]
Introducing Edo, our new Head of Marketing and PR
CAMERA JAPAN is pleased to welcome Edo Anceaux, our new Head of Marketing and PR. Edo brings a wealth of experience from his work in the cultural and entertainment sector. He will work closely with Alex Oost, the Festival Director, and Lisa Klompe, the Managing Director, to help us grow and promote the festival. Alex: […]
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