Festival Venues
Access to Yamagata City| Yamagata Central Public Hall 6F | 600 seats | Opening Ceremony, International Competition, Juror’s Films, Special Invitation Films, Awards Ceremony, Awards Film Screening, and more |
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| Yamagata Citizens’Hall (Large Hall) | 1,202 seats | International Competition, Juror’s Films, Awards Film Screening |
| Yamagata Citizens’Hall (Small Hall) | 300 seats | AM/NESIA: Forgotten “Archipelagos” of Oceania, Double Shadows 2 |
| Forum 5 | 200 seats | New Asian Currents, New Asian Currents Special Invitation Films, Yamagata Creative Cities International Conference 2019 |
| Forum 3 | 162 seats | New Asian Currents, New Asian Currents Special Invitation Films, Yamagata and Film |
| Solaris 1 | 248 seats | Rustle of Spring, Whiff of Gunpowder: Documentaries from Northeast India, Reality and Realism: Iran 60s–80s, Perspectives Japan, Finnish Saunas and Film, Special Invitation Films |
| Yamagata Museum of Art 1 | 150 seats | The Creative Treatment of Grierson in Wartime Japan, Yamagata and Film, Rustle of Spring, Whiff of Gunpowder: Documentaries from Northeast India, Juror’s Films, Special Invitation Films |
| Yamagata Museum of Art 2 | 150 seats | Cinema with Us, Yamagata and Film, Yamagata Rough Cut!, YIDFF Network Special Screenings |
| Yamagata Manabikan Tamokuteki Room |
50 seats | Yamagata and Film, YIDFF Network Special Screenings |
- Yamagata Central Public Hall, Yamagata Citizens’ Hall, Forum Yamagata, Solaris, Yamagata Museum of Art and Yamagata Manabikan are equipped with handicapped-accessible restrooms. Those accompanying audience members carrying a certificate of physical or mental disability (shogaisha techo or ryoiku techo) may purchase same day tickets at the advance price of ¥1,100.
- Festival-goers attending screenings at Forum Yamagata can use the cinema parking lot for up to 4 hours for 200 yen.
Information Desks
- Your gateway to the festival at Yamagata Central Public Hall (the AZ building) main entrance and Yamagata Station.
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Komian Club
- A gathering place for festival guests and fans. This traditional Japanese restaurant in a renovated kura building will be the spot to socialize during festival evenings. All are welcome!
[Date] October 11 (Fri)–16 (Wed) 22:00–2:00
[Place] Komian Maruhachi
[Admission] 500 yen (includes one drink and snacks)
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Day Care Information
- [Childcare Availability] October 11 (Fri)–16 (Wed) 9:00–16:30
[Place] N-GATE 1F
[Cost] 500 yen for the first hour, 250 yen for each additional half-hour (Limit: 7 and a half hours on October 11,15,16; 4 hours on October 12–14)
[Ages] 6 months to preschool (6 years)
- Advance registration and reservation are required. Contact us for details.
phone: 023-615-1930 (Kosodate-Land Ahbe) - Present your Kosodate-Land Ahbe member cards at the Film Festival site Reception Desk. Advanced reservations required.
- Advance registration and reservation are required. Contact us for details.