YIDFF 2015
October 8–15
YIDFF 2015 Programs
- International Competition: 15 outstanding films selected from entries from around the world.
- New Asian Currents: Introducing up-and-coming Asian documentary filmmakers.
- Perspectives Japan: A selection of new Japanese documentaries.
- Yamagata Rough Cut!: A program transcending the frames of “artist” and “audience” to watch, feel, discuss and learn about moving images that are now in development.
- Latinoamérica—The Time and the People: Memories, Passion, Work and Life
- Double Shadows—Talking about Films that Talk about Films
- Past and Future Stories of the Arab Peoples
- Asia Film Communities: A Glittering Constellation
- Yamagata and Film: The fifth edition of this regular program that looks at Yamagata and its relation to cinema.
- Cinema with Us 2015: 10 films shot in the affected areas by filmmakers and people in reconstruction activities, along with symposia.
- YIDFF Network Special Screening
- Yamagata Film Criticism Workshop: A project aimed to encourage thinking, writing, and reading about documentary while immersed in the film festival.
- Associated Program Documentary Speaks—Taiwan Today in Light and Shadow
- YIDFF 2015 Information
- • Jury Comments • International Competition | New Asian Currents | Perspectives Japan | Yamagata Rough Cut! | Latinoamérica—The Time and the People: Memories, Passion, Work and Life | Double Shadows—Talking about Films that Talk about Films | Past and Future Stories of the Arab Peoples | Cinema with Us 2015 | Yamagata and Film | Special Invitation Films | YIDFF Network Special Screening | Asia Film Communities: A Glittering Constellation | Yamagata Film Criticism Workshop | Associated Program Documentary Speaks—Taiwan Today in Light and Shadow • Schedule | Events | Information | Festival Venues | Tickets | Accommodation • Volunteers | Poster Design | Photos • Sponsors •
Official Catalog
YIDFF 2015 Interviews
YIDFF 2015 Visual Booklet
SPUTNIK—YIDFF Reader 2015
YIDFF 2015 Award Recipients
- Prizes for the International Competition
- Jurors: Thom Andersen (Chair), Nicolás Echevarría, Feng Yan, Makino Takashi
The Robert and Frances Flaherty Prize (The Grand Prize):
Horse Money Dir: Pedro Costa
The Mayor’s Prize:
The Pearl Button Dir: Patricio Guzmán
Awards of Excellence:
Homeland (Iraq Year Zero) Dir: Abbas Fahdel
Silvered Water, Syria Self-Portrait Dir: Ossama Mohammed, Wiam Simav Bedirxan
Special Prize:
Us women . Them women Dir: Julia Pesce
New Asian Currents Awards- Jurors: Kawakami Koichi, Gargi Sen
Ogawa Shinsuke Prize:
Standing Men Dir: Maya Abdul-Malak
Awards of Excellence:
Snakeskin Dir: Daniel Hui
Each Story Dir: Okuma Katsuya
Special Mentions:
Glittering Hands Dir: Lee-Kil Bora
A Report about Mina Dir: Kaveh Mazaheri
ARAGANE Dir: Oda Kaori
I Am Yet to See Delhi Dir: Humaira Bilkis
Citizens’ Prize- Homeland (Iraq Year Zero) Dir: Abbas Fahdel
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Directors Guild of Japan Award- My No-Mercy Home Dir: Aori
YIDFF 2015 Facts and Figures
- Total Films Shown: 165
International Competition 15 _ Jurors’ Films 9 Special Invitation Films 7 New Asian Currents 20 Perspectives Japan 5 Yamagata Rough Cut! 6 Latinoamérica 34 Double Shadows 18 Past and Future Stories of the Arab Peoples 10 A Glittering Constellation 3 Yamagata and Film 22 Cinema with Us 2015 10 YIDFF Network Special Screening 1
Total Entries: 1,874 Films out of 124 Countries and Areas
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- Internatinal Competition
1,196 Films out of 116 Countries and Areas - New Asian Currents
678 Films out of 59 Countries and Areas
- Internatinal Competition
Attendance: 24,290
Guest: 206- Press: 322
- Volunteers: 346