Yamagata International Documentary Film Festival
Yamagata International Documentary Film Festival illustrates the current state of documentary cinema, by collecting radical documentary works from around the world. It focuses on documentary as a genre which continues to follow its own distinctive direction despite the continuous globalization of the cinema.
| Place | Yamagata |
|---|---|
| Number of times | 12 (2011) |
| Opening Dates | Held biannually in October (next YIDFF dates Oct 6 - Oct 13 , 2011） |
| Representative | Satoshi Tanaka (Chairperson) |
| Total Films Shown | 114 (2009) |
| Attendence | n/a |
| Guest record | n/a |
| Awards | International Competition: The Robert & Frances Flaherty Prize (The Grand Prize), The Mayor's Prize, Runner-up Prize, Special Prize, Citizens' Prize; New Asian Currents Awards: Ogawa Shinsuke Prize, Awards of Excellence, Special Mention,Citizens' Prizes |
| Categories | International Competition; New Asian Currents others |
- For further details on Yamagata International Documentary Film Festival, see here
