The 16th Osaka Asian Film Festival, which began on March 5th, has finished its 10-day screening run today, March 14th.
On March 14th, the festival ended with the world premiere of “The Asian Angel”. Before it was screened, the awards results were announced. The results of each award are listed below, beginning with the Grand Prix for films in the Competition section.
Osaka Asian Film Festival 2021 Award Winners
Grand Prix (Best Picture Award)
“Ito”, Japan|Director: Yokohama Satoko
Director Yokohama Satoko Comment:
“I was very pleased to be able to participate in the Osaka Asian Film Festival for the first time, but I was honestly surprised to hear that my film “Ito” was awarded the Grand Prix and the Audience Award. While I was in the audience during the first screening of “Ito”, I was a little nervous and wondered, “How will this movie be received by the audience?” However,...
On March 14th, the festival ended with the world premiere of “The Asian Angel”. Before it was screened, the awards results were announced. The results of each award are listed below, beginning with the Grand Prix for films in the Competition section.
Osaka Asian Film Festival 2021 Award Winners
Grand Prix (Best Picture Award)
“Ito”, Japan|Director: Yokohama Satoko
Director Yokohama Satoko Comment:
“I was very pleased to be able to participate in the Osaka Asian Film Festival for the first time, but I was honestly surprised to hear that my film “Ito” was awarded the Grand Prix and the Audience Award. While I was in the audience during the first screening of “Ito”, I was a little nervous and wondered, “How will this movie be received by the audience?” However,...
- 3/14/2021
- by Adriana Rosati
- AsianMoviePulse
Japanese comedy-drama “Ito” (aka “Itomichi”) was named as the Grand Prix winner of the 16th edition of the Osaka Asian Film Festival. It also claimed the audience award.
The festival ran March 5-14. Results of the competition section were announced Sunday night ahead of the screening of the world premiere of “The Asian Angel.” The film was directed by Ishii Yuya and entirely shot on location in South Korea, where it celebrates food culture and human companionship.
“This year, because all of the jurors were Japanese, we debated whether it was appropriate to award the Grand Prix to a film by a Japanese director. However, we appreciated the fact that 13 years after her debut, director Yokohama Satoko returned to her hometown of Aomori and created a character with depth. Even though this is a standard fiction drama, this work is full of charm without being stereotypical. Komai Ren, who played the heroine,...
The festival ran March 5-14. Results of the competition section were announced Sunday night ahead of the screening of the world premiere of “The Asian Angel.” The film was directed by Ishii Yuya and entirely shot on location in South Korea, where it celebrates food culture and human companionship.
“This year, because all of the jurors were Japanese, we debated whether it was appropriate to award the Grand Prix to a film by a Japanese director. However, we appreciated the fact that 13 years after her debut, director Yokohama Satoko returned to her hometown of Aomori and created a character with depth. Even though this is a standard fiction drama, this work is full of charm without being stereotypical. Komai Ren, who played the heroine,...
- 3/14/2021
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
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