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4th Okinawa International Movie Festival

4th Okinawa International Movie Festival

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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]

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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:

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Peace Category

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

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Out of Competition

The following films were screened out of competition:

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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.

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References

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    Jason Gray (2012-03-25). "Okinawa fest opens, organiser Yoshimoto steps up international profile". Screen International. Retrieved 2012-12-30.
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    Darrell Nelson (2012-03-28). "Fourth Okinawa International Movie Festival". Shift East. Archived from the original on 2012-09-20. Retrieved 2012-12-30.
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    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.
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    Gavin J. Blair (2012-03-23). "Okinawa Intl Movie Fest to Open for Fun in the Sun". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2012-12-30.
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    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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