Osaka Asian Film Festival

The Osaka Asian Film Festival (OAFF, Ōsaka Ajian ēga zai (Japanese: 大阪アジアン映画祭)) is an annual film festival held in Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture, Japan in March. The festival began in 2005 and currently introduces Asian films.

Osaka Asian Film Festival
大阪アジアン映画祭
ABC Hall, the venue of the festival, is situated within the Asahi Broadcasting Building.
LocationOsaka, Japan
Founded2005
Festival dateMarch
Websitehttp://www.oaff.jp

History

In December 2005, the Korean Entertainment Film Festival was inaugurated in Osaka to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the establishment of Japan–South Korea relations. In 2016, the festival was renamed Osaka Asian Film Festival to include not only Korea films, but also those from East Asian countries, such as Hong Kong, Japan and China. In addition, Malaysian and Thai films from South Asia were also introduced in the 3rd Festival in 2007.

At the 4th festival in 2009, film critic Sōzō Teruoka was appointed the programming director.[1] "From Osaka, to the whole Japan, then to Asia!" was adopted as the theme in order to introduce premiering films and new directors from Japan.[2] From the 4th onwards, the festival was held in March (overlapping the Osaka Cinema Festival) at the ABC Hall of Asahi Broadcasting Building in Hotarumachi, with the exception of the 8th festival in 2013.[2] The Audience Award was introduced.

At the 6th festival in 2011, the competition section was established, which awards the Grand Prix, Most Promising Talent Award and ABC Award. Since the beginning, the Asian Meeting Osaka was set up to handle the release and exchange about the films aided by the Cinema Organisation Osaka (CO2) and produced by new Asian producers. In 2012, the Cinema Organisation Osaka became the Indie Forum as a result of integration of sections, and the organiser was renamed from Osaka Asian Film Festival Executive Committee to Osaka Executive Committee for the Promotion of Moving. In 2015, the Yakushi Pearl Award was established to award the most brilliant performer.

In 2016, the Japan Society (organiser of Japan Cuts festival) from New York City established the JAPAN CUTS Award for films with exceptional excitement and creativity, mainly for Japanese independent films and films screened by Indie Forum.[3]

In 2018, the Housen Short Film Award was given by the Housen Cultural Foundation to the best short film with length of less than 60 minutes which screen at OAFF as Japan Premieres.

Venues
  • 2005 (1st) – 2006 (2nd): Recital Hall (within Festival Hall)
  • 2007 (3rd): Sogo Hall
  • 2009 (4th) – 2012 (7th): ABC Hall (within Asahi Broadcasting Building)
  • 2013 (8th): Umeda Burg 7
  • 2014 (9th) onwards: ABC Hall

Past festivals

Korean Entertainment Film Festival 2005 in Osaka
  • Period: 9–23 December 2005
    • "Eve": Current Japan-Korea New Wave (Collection of new directors from Japan and Korea)
    • "Japanese and Korean Famous Film": To a Nearby Nearby country

Osaka Asian Film Festival 2006
  • Period: 4–30 November 2006[4]
  • Film Selection "Fabulous Asian Movie Stars!"

Osaka Asian Film Festival 2007
  • Period: 2–23 November 2007[5]
    • Programme: "Movies and Comedies, Million Laughs"

Osaka Asian Film Festival 2009

Osaka Asian Film Festival 2010
  • Period: 6–14 March 2010[7]
  • Special Programs
    • In Memory of Yasmin Ahmad
    • SAPPORO Short Fest 2009 Special screenings
  • Award

Osaka Asian Film Festival 2011

Osaka Asian Film Festival 2012 (7th)

Osaka Asian Film Festival 2013 (8th)

Osaka Asian Film Festival 2014 (9th)
  • Period: 7–16 March 2014[14]
  • Sections: Competition, Special Screenings, Indie Forum
  • Programmes:
    • Taiwan: Movies on the Move 2014
      • Mini collection: Taiwanese language films and Japan
    • Special Focus On Hong Kong 2014
    • Memoral 3.11: Three Years from Great East Japan Earthquake
  • Awards:[15]
  • International Competition Jury: Eugene Domingo (actress, Philippines), Tom Lin (director, Taiwan), Lina Yang (director, China)

Osaka Asian Film Festival 2015 (10th)

Osaka Asian Film Festival 2016 (11th)
  • Period: 4–13 March 2016[18]
  • Sections: Competition, Special Screenings, Indie Forum
  • Programmes:
    • New Action! Southeast Asia
      • Vietnamese Cinema in Bloom
      • Southeast Asia Classic
    • Taiwan: Movies on the Move 2016
    • Special Focus On Hong Kong 2016
  • Awards:[19]
  • International Competition Jury: Chairman Yee Chin-yen (director, Taiwan), Phan Dang Di (director, Vietnam), Joko Anwar (director, Indonesia)

Osaka Asian Film Festival 2017 (12th)
  • Period: 3–12 March 2017[20]
  • Sections: Competition, Special Screenings, Indie Forum
  • Programmes:
    • In & Out of Work
    • New Action! Southeast Asia
    • Special Focus On Hong Kong 2017
  • 130th Anniversary of Thailand-Japan Diplomatic Relations
  • Housen Cultural Foundation
  • Awards:[21]
  • International Competition Jury: Ho Yuhang (director, Malaysia), Monster Jimenez (producer, writer, director, Philippines). Miho Nakanishi (actress, Japan)

Osaka Asian Film Festival 2018 (13th)
  • Period: 9–18 March 2018[22]
  • Sections: Competition, Special Screenings, Indie Forum
  • Programmes:
    • New Action! Southeast Asia
    • Special Focus On Hong Kong 2018
    • Taiwan: Movies on the Move 2018
    • SANDAAN: 100 Years of Philippine Cinema
  • Housen Cultural Foundation
  • Awards:[23]
    • Grand Prix: No.1 Chung Ying Street (Hong Kong)
    • Most Promising Talent Award: Mikhail Red (director, Neomanila)
    • Best Actress Award: Shuna Iijima (actress, Bad Poetry Tokyo)
    • ABC Award: Take Me To the Moon (Taiwan)
    • Yakushi Pearl Award: Ryza Cenon (actress, Mr. and Mrs. Cruz)
    • JAPAN CUTS Award: KUSHINA, what will you be (director: Moët Hayami)
    • Housen Short Film Award: CYCLE-CYCLE (director: Junichi Kanai)
    • Audience Award: Love Off the Cuff (Hong Kong)
  • International Competition Jury: Phan Gia Nhat Linh (director, Vietnam), Kim Jung-eun (director, Korea), Lim Kah-wai (director, Malaysia)


Osaka Asian Film Festival 2019 (14th)
  • Period: 8–17 March 2019[24]
  • Sections: Competition, Special Screenings, Indie Forum
  • Programmes:
    • New Action! Asia
    • Special Focus On Hong Kong 2019
    • Taiwan: Movies on the Move 2019
  • Housen Cultural Foundation
  • Awards:[25]
    • Grand Prix: Maggie (Korea)
    • Most Promising Talent Award: BAI Xue (director, The Crossing)
    • Special Mention: HAN Ka-ram (director, Our Body)
    • Special Mention: Bulbul Can Sing (India)
    • ABC TV Award: Aruna & Her Palate (Indonesia)
    • Yakushi Pearl Award: Nilmini SIGERA (actress, Asandhimitta)
    • JAPAN CUTS Award: Demolition Girl (director: MATSUGAMI Genta)
    • JAPAN CUTS Award / Special Mention: WHOLE (director: KAWAZOE Bilal)
    • Housen Short Film Award: till next time (director: Paulie HUANG Chih-Chia)
    • Housen Short Film Award / Special Mention: 2923 (director: Sunny YU)
    • Audience Award: Still Human (Hong Kong)
  • International Competition Jury: Yvette CHOU (director, Taiwan), Jakub KROLIKOWSKI (Artistic Director and Co-founder of Five Flavours Film Festival, Poland), Samantha LEE (director, Philippines)
  • Housen Short Film Award Jury: Choi Hee-seo (actress, Korea), SATO Yoshinori (director, Japan), Kazu WATANABE (Deputy Director of Film at Japan Society, USA)

Osaka Asian Film Festival 2020 (15th)
  • Period: 6–15 March 2020[26]
  • Sections: Competition, Spotlight, Indie Forum, Special Screenings
  • Programmes:
    • New Action! Southeast Asia
    • Our Lights and Shadows: Celebrating 101 Years of Korean Cinema
    • Taiwan: Movies on the Move 2020
    • Special Focus On Hong Kong 2020
  • Housen Cultural Foundation
  • Awards:[27]
    • Grand Prix: Happy Old Year (Thailand)
    • Most Promising Talent Award: PARK Sun-joo (director, Way Back Home)
    • Best Actor: MASE Hidemasa (leading actor, Kontora)
    • ABC TV Award: Write about Love(Philippines)
    • Yakushi Pearl Award: Leon Dai (supporting actor, Your Name Engraved Herein)
    • JAPAN CUTS Award: The Murders of Oiso (director: MISAWA Takuya)
    • Housen Short Film Award: Hammock (director: KISHI Kentaro)
    • Audience Award: Better Days (China, Hong Kong)
  • International Competition Jury: UDAGAWA Koyo (film critic, Japan), Urara Matsubayashi (actress and producer, Japan)
  • Housen Short Film Award Jury: Anshul CHAUHAN (director, Japan), MORIWAKI Kiyotaka (Senior Curator, Chief of Film and Information Room, THE MUSEUM OF KYOTO, Japan)

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  12. "Osaka Asian Film Festival 2013".
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  17. "Osaka Asian Film Festival 2015 List of awards".
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  19. "Osaka Asian Film Festival 2016 List of awards".
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  21. "Osaka Asian Film Festival 2017 List of awards".
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