3rd Okinawa International Film Festival
This program is the core part of the film festival which premiers new Japanese feature comedy films created under the main festival concept of "Laugh＆Peace" and "Either filled with laughter or leaves a glow of happiness after the show".
As in the past, there are two categories of "Laugh Category"and "Peace Category" with each featuring approximately 10 as yet unscreened Japanese feature films. The lineup will include movies directed by Yoshimoto Talent, as well as pieces which have been co-produced together with Japanese TV stations and Yoshimoto Kogyo, which were particularly popular in the 2nd festival.
Below are the entry details for year 2011!
Number of times
3
Opening Dates
March 18th, 2010
Categories
"Laugh Category"
"Peace Category."
Awards
"Laugh Category" Audience Grand Prix(Uminchu Award)
"Peace Category" Audience Grand Prix(Uminchu Award)
Cash Prize: 2,500,000yen
Special Jury Award (Golden Caesar Award)
The jury, as selected by the organizers, will award a special prize to one film from each category.
Requirements
① The work was completed on or after January 1, 2010.
② The running time is 60 minutes or more.
③ If selected, the entrant is able to provide an English-subtitled exhibition 35mm print or video (DigiBeta, Betacam, or DVCAM - NTSC only) for the festival screening, at the entrant's own expense (if the film is in a language other than English). The entrant must also provide an English dialogue list, which will be used to create Japanese subtitles.
④ The work has not been commercially released (in theaters, on television, on DVD , or on the internet) in Japan prior to the final day of the festival.
⑤ The work is in line with the overall spirit of the festival.
Open Entry Deadline
January 21, 2011 (Japan time)
Contact details
Okinawa International Movie Festival Office
5-18-21 Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 160-0022 Jap
