YIDFF 2023
October 5–12
YIDFF 2023 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.
- Special Invitation Films
- Noda Shinkichi Retrospective: A Festival of Things and Life
- Double Shadows 3
- Yamagata and Film
- Cinema with Us 2023
- Film Letter to the Future
- View People View Cities—The World of UNESCO Creative Cities
- Yamagata Rough Cut!
- Yamagata Film Criticism Workshop
- Enchanting Tohoku through Open-air Cinema!!
- Taiwan Docs Inside Out
- YIDFF Network Special Screening
- YIDFF 2023 Information
- • Jury Comments • International Competition | New Asian Currents | Perspectives Japan | Noda Shinkichi Retrospective | Double Shadows 3 | Yamagata and Film | Cinema with Us 2023 | Film Letter to the Future | View People View Cities | Yamagata Rough Cut! | Special Invitation Films | Yamagata Film Criticism Workshop | Enchanting Tohoku through Open-air Cinema!! | Taiwan Docs Inside Out • Schedule | Events | Information | Festival Venues | Access | Tickets • Poster Design | Sales: Catalog | Photos • Sponsors •
Official Catalog
Conversations with Documentary: YIDFF 2023 Interview Collection
YIDFF 2023 Visual Booklet
SPUTNIK—YIDFF Reader 2023
Docu-Yama Live!: Yamagata Film Criticism Workshop
YIDFF 2023 Award Recipients
- Prizes for the International Competition
- Jurors: Yang Yonghi (Chair), Oskar Alegria, Erika Balsom, Chen Chieh-Jen, Zhang Lu
The Robert and Frances Flaherty Prize (The Grand Prize):
A Night of Knowing Nothing Dir: Payal Kapadia
The Mayor’s Prize:
The Visit and a Secret Garden Dir: Irene M. Borrego
Awards of Excellence:
Self-Portrait: 47 KM 2020 Dir: Zhang Mengqi
Notes for a Film Dir: Ignacio Agüero
Special Jury Prize:
Knit’s Island Dir: Ekiem Barbier, Guilhem Causse, Quentin L’helgoualc'h
New Asian Currents Awards- Jurors: Lim Kah Wai, Tan Kai Syng
Ogawa Shinsuke Prize:
Losing Ground Dir: anonymous
Awards of Excellence:
A Lost Heart and Other Dreams of Beirut Dir: Maya Abdul-Malak
Trip to Lost Days Dir: Shen Ruilan
Citizens’ Prize- Land of My Dreams Dir: Nausheen Khan
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Directors Guild of Japan Award- Parallel World Dir: Hsiao Mei-ling
Jury CommentsYIDFF 2023 Facts and Figures
- Total Films Shown: 129
Total Entries: 2,134 Films out of 120 Countries and Areas-
- Internatinal Competition
1,132 Films out of 112 Countries and Areas - New Asian Currents
1,002 Films out of 67 Countries and Areas
- Internatinal Competition
Attendance: 22,081
Guest: 137- Press: 268
- Volunteers: 242