Name of the Event
- Aichi International Women’s Film Festival 2024
Objective
- To support the advancement of women in society and to promote awareness of gender equality and international exchange, we show works of female directors and invite world-famous female artists in the film world as well as hold discussions, symposiums, and seminars which will provide opportunities for participants to exchange their opinions.
Event Information
- Have the 29 th edition in 2024 (the 1st edition dates back to 1996), the only film festival in Japan specified for female directors
- Select mainly films of female directors from all over the world
- Hold various events for communication between artists and audience
- Hold seminars or symposiums related to presented films for the sake of promoting awareness of gender equality
- Provide a voice guide for spectators with a visual disability in cooperation with some NPOs (2003-)
- Have a competition of designing posters and fliers (2012-)
- Hold a film completion (2012-) divided into two sections (Live Action and Animation) (2019-)
- Screen films at Midland Square Cinema (satellite venue) in addition to the main venue, Will Aichi (2017-)
Organized by:
Aichi Gender Equality Foundation
Aichi International Women’s Film Festival 2024 Steering Committee
Venues and Dates
1. Aichi Prefectural Women’s Center (Will Aichi)
Thu. September 5 – Sun. September 8, 2024
– Film screening, guest talks, symposium and so on
2. Midland Square Cinema
3 days or so between Thu. September 5 – Sun. September 8, 2024
– Film screening, guest talks, symposium and so on
Screening of Films (Tentative)
Films are screened among which are shown for the first time in Japan and are directed by world-famous female directors. As a related program, high quality Japanese films are also projected with the theme centered on women.
Guests (Tentative)
World-famous female film directors and Japanese female film directors are invited, and guest talks are held.
Practical Information (Tentative)
1. Aichi Prefectural Women’s Center (Will Aichi)
- Presented films: Japanese and foreign films among which female directors’ works are preferred.
- Tickets: 1,000 yen (advance ticket); 1,300 yen (adults); 600 yen (children, students and adults with disabilities) *Same applies to Midland Square Cinema
- Invited directors: 4 persons (Japan); 2 persons (other countries) (non-definitive)
- Special invited guests: 4 directors or actors/actresses (non-definitive)
- Teach-in: Talk events of invited directors and others
- Symposium with invited directors as panelists
- Film competition for female directors (Live Action/Animation/Documentary)
Members of Aichi International Women’s Film Festival Steering Committee
- Honorary Adviser: Teruyo Nogami (Production Manager, Kurosawa Production)
- Senior Member: Toru Hattori (President, Aichi Cinema and Theater Association)
- Members: Masakatsu Umemura (Vice-president, Aichi Cinema and Theater Association)
Makoto Hirata (Chairperson, Aichi Gender Equality Foundation) - Director: Junji Kimata (President, Cinema Skholé)
- Event Director: Kumi Sato (Professor of the Faculty of Technology and Science, International Professional University of Technology in Nagoya)
- Programming Coordinator: Sangmi LEE (President, Sang Sang Blocks Co., Ltd.)
Results in 2023
- Number of Visitors: 9,941 (total)
2,539 (film sessions)
7,402 (talk events and other related events) - Number of presented films: 37 (11 from Japan, 11 from other countries and 15 short films)
- Grant:
Aichi Prefectural Government / The Tokai Television International Foundation. - Supported by:
Gender Equality Bureau Cabinet Office / Nagoya City/ Aichi Prefectural Board of Education/ Nagoya-city Board of Education/ Aichi Prefectural Federation of Women’s Organization/ Foreign Film Importer-Distributors Association of Japan/ NAGOYA CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU/ Directors Guild of Japan/ Motion Pictures Producers Association of Japan/ Japan Association of Theater Owners/ Chubu Economic Federation/ Nagoya Chamber of Commerce and Industry/ Chubu Association of Corporate Executives - Sponsored by:
Nagoya Horse Racing Co., Ltd./ Aichi Cinema and Theater Association of Japan/ Aichi Small Business Mutual Relief Association/ CKD Corporation/ OKAYA & CO., LTD./ Nakanihon KOGYO Co., Ltd./ AISHIN CORPORATION/ AICHI PREFECTURAL KYOSAI CONSUMERS’ COOPERATIVE/ Aichi National Health Insurance Federation/ AICHI GUARANTEE/ The Aichi Real Estate Transaction Association/ Aichi Prefectural Land Improvement Projects Federation/ Aichi Agricultural Construction Industry Research Society/ AICHI,TOYOGAWA CANAL ASSOCIATION/ KINJIRUSHI Co., Ltd./ Korona World Co., Ltd./Congress Inc./ SALA Corporation/ JA Group Aichi/ SHOWA BUILDING MAINTENANCE CO., LTD./ CO-OP Aichi/ Sompo Japan Insurance Inc./ The Dai-ichi Life Insurance Company, Limited/ DENSO CORPORATION/ Tokai Tokyo Securities Co., Ltd./ TOYOTA Motor Corporation/ TOYOTA TSUSHO CORPORATION/ Nakakita Yakuhin Co., Ltd./ NAGOYA SPECTACLE CO., INC./ Nagoya Construction Association/ Zonta Club of Nagoya SORA/ Niterra Co., Ltd./ Paloma Co., Ltd. / Aichi Gakuin University/ Aichi Shukutoku University/ Aichi University/ Sugiyama Jogakuen University/ Chukyo University - Partnerships:
Door to Asylum Nagoya/ New York Japan CineFest - Special Cooperation:
Aichi Association of the Auditory Disabled/ Asian Paradise/ FM AICHI BROADCASTING Co., Ltd./ U.S. Consulate in Nagoya/ Non-Profit Organization Scene Voice Guide/ Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia/ Central Park Co., Ltd./ MINISTRY OF CULTURE REPUBLIC OF CHINA (TAIWAN) The Taiwan Cultural Center/ Consulate General of the Republic of Korea in Nagoya/ Tokyo International Film Festival/ Nara International Film Festival/ Japan Piano Technicians Association/ Yakult Tokai Co., Ltd.
Contact
Tel: +81-52-962-2520 Fax: +81-52-962-2477
Email: eiga@aichi-dks.or.jp
Website: https://www.aiwff.com/
