4th Okinawa International Movie Festival

The 4th Okinawa International Movie Festival was held from March 24 to March 31, 2012[1] and took place at the Okinawa Convention Center in Ginowan City and Sakurazaka Theater in Naha, owned and run by Japanese director Yuji Nakae.[2] Total attendance was 410,000.[3]

4th Okinawa International Movie Festival
Main stage of 4th Okinawa International Movie Festival, 2012
Opening filmUltraman Zoffy: Ultra Warriors vs. the Giant Monster Army
Closing filmA Simple Life
LocationOkinawa Island, Japan
Founded2009
AwardsGolden Shisa Award (A Simple Life)
Festival dateMarch 24 – 31, 2012
Websitehttp://www.oimf.jp

The fourth Okinawa International Movie Festival also included 'Okinawa Contents Land', in which 50 companies from around Asia showcased their products and services.[4] Other events included the Pachinko Movie Awards for gamblers, a fashion show led by model and singer Anna Tsuchiya, live music and comedy from Okinawan artists Rimi Natsukawa and Begin, and the Okinawa Elementary School Movie Festival, which nurtures filmmakers of the future.[5]

26 films were screened in competition, The Golden Shisa Award going to A Simple Life by director Ann Hui from Hong Kong.

Official selection

The official selection of films was broken into two categories, Laugh and Peace, each with 13 entrants. The former focuses on comedy films, while the latter includes dramas and documentaries with elements of comedy. Organizers focused on Asian films for this edition of the festival.[4] Before each screening, every film was introduced by one of Yoshimoto Kogyo's comedians.[2] 102 films in total were shown.[3]

Competition

Laugh Category

The following films were selected as In Competition for the Laugh Category:

English title Original title Director(s) Production country/countries
All's Well, Ends Well 2012八星抱喜Hing Ka Chan & Janet ChunHong Kong
Ah! Minister!あぁ...閣議Daiya GorikiJapan
The Bridal Night and The Lotus Root!初夜と蓮根Masahiro YamaguchiJapan
Endless Stage営業１００万回Koichi HamataniJapan
Go Ahead of the LimitロケみつＴＨＥ ＭＯＶＩＥ このさきのむこうにHiroshi ArimotoJapan
Nasi Lemak 2.0辣死你妈NameweeMalaysia
Hi-Zaiハイザイ　神さまの言うとおりShuhei FukanagaJapan
Penny Pinchers티끌모아 로맨스Kim Jung-hwanSouth Korea
Private BenjaminThe Unkabogable Praybeyt Benjamin 'Wenn DeramasPhilippines
SuckSeedSuckSeed ห่วยขั้นเทพ 'Chayanop BoonprakobThailand
Tabakoi: The Love Story that Begins with Cigarettesタバコイ　～タバコで始まる恋物語～ 'Michinari NakagawaJapan
Bridesmaids—Paul FeigUnited States
Readyরেডি 'Anees BazmeeIndia

Peace Category

The following films were selected as In Competition for the Peace Category:

English title Original title Director(s) Production country
Blazing Famiglia莫逆家族 バクギャクファミーリアKazuyoshi KumakiriJapan
Dream in the Rising Sunヒノマル♪ドリームYuji GobuichiJapan
Love Is Not Blind失恋33天Teng HautaoChina
Joyful Reunion饮食男女2012 (Yin Shi Nan Nv 2012)Jui-Yuan TsaoTaiwan, China
A Letter to Momoももへの手紙Hiroyuki OkiuraJapan
PotechiポテチYoshihiro NakamuraJapan
Signalシグナル　月曜日のルカMasaaki TaniguchiJapan
A Simple Life桃姐 (Tao Jie)Ann HuiChina, Hong Kong
Working Holidayワーキング・ホリデーKoichi OkamotoJapan
The Artist*The ArtistMichel HazanaviciusFrance
Attack the Block—Joe CornishUnited Kingdom
Café de Flore—Jean-Marc ValléeCanada
Hysteria—Tanya WexlerUnited States, United Kingdom

Out of Competition

The following films were screened out of competition:

Panoramic Screening
English title Original title Director(s) Production country
Grap Freeter Tokiグラッフリーター刀牙Kenichi FujiwaraJapan
EmptyからっぽShogo KusanoJapan

Jury
Performers at the 4th Okinawa International Movie Festival, 2012
Competition

Awards

Official selection
In competition

The Golden Shisa Award was won by A Simple Life directed by Ann Hui.

The Laugh Category Uminchu Prize Grand Prix went to Thai musical drama SuckSeed directed by Chayanop Boonprakob.

The Peace Category Uminchu Prize Grand Prix was won by A Simple Life directed by Ann Hui.

See also

References
  1. Jason Gray (2012-03-25). "Okinawa fest opens, organiser Yoshimoto steps up international profile". Screen International. Retrieved 2012-12-30.
  2. Darrell Nelson (2012-03-28). "Fourth Okinawa International Movie Festival". Shift East. Archived from the original on 2012-09-20. Retrieved 2012-12-30.
  3. Mark Schilling (2012-04-06). "410,000 attend Okinawa movie fest, but it's still a money-loser". The Japan Times. Retrieved 2012-12-30.
  4. Gavin J. Blair (2012-03-23). "Okinawa Intl Movie Fest to Open for Fun in the Sun". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2012-12-30.
  5. Robert Michael Poole (2012-03-21). "Laughter Rules at Okinawa's Movie Fest". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 2012-12-30.
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