Date: Thursday, May 29 – Tuesday, June 10, 2025, ONLINE: Thursday, April 24 – Sunday, June 30, 2025

International Program

Competition 8

PUNTER

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Executive produced by Spike Lee

Young Brett must navigate the underbelly of the Johannesburg gambling world as a seemingly harmless horse racing bet jeopardizes the surprise he’s prepared for his Father’s birthday.

Director
Jason Adam Maselle
Time
0:13:53
Country
South Africa, United States
Genre
Drama
Year
2024
Cast
Tiago Marques, Bouwer Bosch

Awards Nominations

Special Mention @ Locarno FF 2024
Best Narrative Short Film @ Austin FF 2024

Director

Jason Adam Maselle

Jason Adam Maselle is a Johannesburg-born filmmaker based in New York. A graduate of NYU Tisch, his work explores morally complex South African stories and universal themes like grief and unrequited love. His films have screened on HBO Max and at Oscar-qualifying festivals. PUNTER, executive produced by Spike Lee, is a Student BAFTA finalist.

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Cast

Tiago Marques, Bouwer Bosch

Screening

Screening Venue

VenueScheduleTicket Reservation
Omotesando Hills Space O2025.6.1 [Sun] 13:30-15:20

Online Screening

OnlinescheduleOnline Screening
Online Screening2025.06.12 [Thu]- 06.30 [Mon]

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Sponsors

KODANSHA Ltd.

NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATION

CyberAgent, Inc.

Milbon Co., Ltd.

Hoppy Beverage co.

Digital Hollywood Co., Ltd.

NIPPON STEEL KOWA REAL ESTATE CO.,LTD.

CRG Co.,Ltd.

The JIKEI COM Group of Colleges

Festival Partner

Little Universe OKINAWA produced by Aim Universe

Event Partner

TAKANAWA GATEWAY CITY

Creative Partner

TYO Inc.

Japan Cultural Expo 2.0

Media Partners

J-WAVE, Inc.

CONDÉ NAST JAPAN

TOKYO HEADLINE

Media Supporters

cinemacafe.net

Kinema Junposha., Ltd

ORICON NEWS

English Media Supporter

Kyodo News Plus

Festival Supporters

MORI Building

War and the Power To Live Program Special Support

International Committee of the Red Cross(ICRC)

Venue Supporter

NTT Urban Development Corporation

Tokyo Tokyo Festival