2014-10-03
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Announcement of the Kyoto International Film and Art Festival Opening Ceremony
The opening ceremony of Kyoto International Film and Art Festival will launch the 1st edition of the new festival at Gion Katurenjo Theatre, renowned as the home of the performance of Miyako Odori. The ceremony filled with celebrities will be a spectacular one showcasing the flavor of Kyoto at a place with a long and distinguished history.
Many actors and directors from the film world in Japan and abroad will hold screenings during the festival and attend the event. Artists from the Art section of the festival will also attend the special opening ceremony. Film director Sadao Nakajima, who is the chairman of Kyoto International Film and Art Festival, will give an announcement during the ceremony, with an introduction of each sections of Film, Arts and Events, and then an award ceremony will follow including the announcement of the winner of the Shozo Makino Award.
The venue, Gion Kobu Kaburenjo Theatre, is a historical building that was renovated from the Seiju-in Temple of Kennin-ji Temple which used to be located on the west side of Hanamikoji Dori until 1873.
Overview of the Opening Ceremony
- Date: 16th October 2014, Thursday, 2-5 pm
- Venue: Gion Kobu Kaburenjo Theatre, 570-2 Gionmachi minami gawa Higashiyama-ku,
Kyoto 605-0074
- Opening Announcement: Mr. Sadao Nakajima, Chairman of Kyoto International Film and Art Festival
- Speeches from Special Guests
- Introduction of works in the Film, Arts and Events sections
- Award Ceremony:
Shozo Makino Award presented by Mr. Masahiko Tsugawa
Most Respect Award
Most Respect Award in Paris
Guest list of the red carpet (to be confirmed)
Film Section
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< Shozo Makino Award >
< Shozo Makino Award >
Masahiko Tsugawa
<Most Respect Award>
William Ireton (Representative)
<Most Respect Award in Paris>
Irène Jacob
<Opening Screening>
“At Home”
Yutaka Takenouchi, Yasuko Matsuyuki, Yuina Kuroshima, Yuto Ikeda, Itsuji Itao and Hiroshi Chono (Director)
<Yuya Uchida Rock’n Roll Movie 2 days>
Yuya Uchida
<All about Shinagawa Cinema>
Show Aikawa, Yuuichi Kimura and Hiroshi Shinagawa (Director)
<Special Invitation>
“Bay Blues -25years and 364 days-“
Kazuki Namioka and Tomohiro Takayama (Director)
“Fuku-chan of Fukufuku Flats”
Yosuke Fujita (Director)
<Silent Films>
Midori Sawato
<Kyoto Film>
“Ningen”
Masahiro Yoshino, Lee Xiaomu, Megumi Ayukawa and Masako Wajima
“Early Spring, Kyoto”
Harumi Arai, Shoji Yamada and Hiroshi Toda (Director)
<TV Director’s Movie>
“The Love Session”
Shou Okamoto of Okamoto’s, Crystal Kay and Eiji Itaya (Director)
“Slight Fever of 100˚C～Island Breeze of Love～”
Hiroaki Matsuda of Hiking Walking, Yasushi Kawabata
“Furiko”
Naoko Ken and Itsuji Itao
“Pirameki‘s Children Story”
Satoshi Kanada and Akiyoshi Kawashima of Hannya and Kenji Murakami and Kentaro Watari of Fruit Ponchi
<Preview >
“Manga Niku to Boku”
Takahiro Miura, Eri Tokunaga, Yoshimi Tokui of Tutorial and Kiki Sugino (Director)
<Creators’ Factory>
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Kaizo Hayashi, Yoko Tsukamoto, Noboru Tsubaki and Michail Gkinis
Kaizo Hayashi, Yoko Tsukamoto, Noboru Tsubaki and Michail Gkinis
Art Section
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<G.O. Fire>
Kenji Yanobe, Yoshimasa Ishihashi and Novumichi Tosa
<Exhibition of Hajime Anzai × Hiroko Ichihara>
Hajime Anzai and Hiroko Ichihara
<Chie Matsui Purusha>
Chie Matsui
<Exhibition>
Yodogawa Technique Art Exhibition (Hideaki Shibata and Kazuya Matsunaga)
Guests
Ujicha (Director) and Reo Anzai
