Visual Industry Promotion Organization (VIPO) Venice Award JLOX+ Location Attraction Subsidy Film Wins Silver Lion Award at Venice International Film Festival!

[Visual Industry Promotion Organization (VIPO)] [Venice Award] JLOX Location Attraction Subsidy Film Wins Silver Lion at Venice
International Film Festival! ​
Visual Industry Promotion Organization (VIPO) Press Release: September 26, 2025 [Venice Award] JLOX Film Location Attraction Support Wins Silver Lion at Venice Film Festival! “THE SMASHING MACHINE,” a film supported by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry’s JLOX “Film Location Attraction Support” program and shot on location in Tokyo and Chiba, won the Silver Lion at the Venice Film Festival! The Visual Industry Promotion Organization (VIPO), a non-profit organization, received funding from the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry’s FY2023 supplementary budget JLOX “Support for attracting overseas production companies to Japan for filming locations” project, and filmed “THE “SMASHING MACHINE” (director: Benny Safdie, starring Dwayne Johnson) won the Silver Lion (Best Director) in the pre-competition section of the 82nd Venice International Film Festival. This biographical film depicts the life of Mark Kerr, a real-life fighter who was active in the Japanese mixed martial arts event “PRIDE.” Based on stories from Kerr’s time in Japan, the film was shot in Akihabara, Tokyo, temples in Chiba, and other locations. FY2023 Supplementary Budget JLOX “Support for Attracting Overseas Production Companies to Domestic Filming Locations” One of the support options under the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry’s FY2023 supplementary budget, “Subsidies for Promoting the Overseas Expansion of Japan’s Cultural, Artistic, and Sports Industries (Support for the Overseas Expansion of the Content Industry) (JLOX ),” is “Support for Attracting Domestic Location Filming by Overseas Production Companies.” The program aims to attract filming by subsidizing the production costs of overseas filmmakers and others shooting on location in Japan, and to promote the development of the film industry and local regions, as well as an increase in inbound tourism, through the utilization of domestic human resources and cooperation with local communities. 82nd Venice International Film FestivalSilver Lion Award (Best Director – Benny Safdie) “THE SMASHING MACHINE” 【JLOX Subsidiaries of this Film】TOHO Tombo Pictures Inc. 【Principal Filming Locations】Tokyo, Chiba
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Dwayne Johnson as Mark Kerr in ‘The Smashing Machine’. Credit: Cheryl Dunn/A24 (C)2025 Real Hero Rights LLC 【STORY】 This biographical film, starring Dwayne Johnson, depicts the life of legendary mixed martial artist Mark Kerr. Despite reaching the pinnacle of his power, the film also portrays his struggles with drug addiction, love, and friendship. Director/Screenwriter: Benny Safdie Producers: Dany Garcia, Hiram Garcia, Dwayne Johnson, Jeff McWhorter Starring: Dwayne Johnson (Mark Kerr), Emily Blunt (Dawn Stapp) Production Companies: A24, Seven Bucks Productions, TOHO Tombo Pictures Co., Ltd. Distributor in Japan: Happinet Phantom Studios https://x.com/a24hps Scheduled to be released in Japan in 2026
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