About

JAPANESE FILM FESTIVAL
12-14 November, The Regent (Cinema 1) - Queen Street Mall

Proudly presented by the Japanese Consulate, Japan Foundation and the Pacific Film and Television Commission, the 12th Japanese Film Festival brings three exciting and diverse titles to Brisbane screens. Reserve your tickets soon to avoid disappointment!

Wed 12 Nov, 7pm
Always - Sunset on Third Street (PG)
This multi-Japanese Academy Award winning film takes viewers on a nostalgic journey back to Tokyo circa 1958.

Thurs 13 Nov, 7pm
The Girl Who Leapt Through Time (PG)
Featuring brilliant animated character design by Yoshiyuki Sadamoto (Neon Genesis Evangelion) and stunning art direction by Studio Ghibli.

Fri 14 Nov, 7pm
Love and Honour (M)
Young samurai Shinnojo's world is shattered when he is tragically poisoned.
Winner of Best Supporting Actor, Best Cinematography and Best Lighting at the 2007 Japanese Academy Awards.

Tickets are FREE
Limit of 4 tickets per booking

RESERVE YOUR TICKETS HERE

Contact us:

St.GEORGE BANK BRISBANE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

Pacific Film and Television Commission

Festival and Events Office

Street Address
Level 3, 167 Queen Street
Brisbane Qld 4000
Australia

Postal Address
GPO Box 15094
Brisbane City East, Qld 4002
Australia

Phone: +61 7 3007 3003
Fax: +61 7 3007 3030
Email: biff@biff.com.au

SHOWTIME AUDIENCE TOP 10 - As voted by you, our audience!

Top 10 Features

1. Persepolis
2. Lemon Tree
3. Son of Rambow
4. Hunger
5. Sukiyaki Western Django
6. In Bruges
7. Black Ice
8. Katyn
9. Redbelt
10. Lorna's Silence


Top 5 Documentaries

1. The Burning Season
2. Garbage Warrior
3. Global Metal
4. Man on Wire
5. Not Quite Hollywood


Top 5 Short

1. Take 3
2. Edgar and Elizabeth
3. The Funk
4. Seize the Day
5. Mutt

Jury Awards 2008 Announced

NETPAC
The Network For the Promotion of Asian Cinema

Foster Child (dir Brillante Mendoza)

INTERFAITH
Interfaith Award is for Promoting Humanitarian Values

The Visitor (dir Thomas McCarthy)

High commendation was given to Little Moth (dir Peng Tao)

The FIPRESCI award
Fédération Internationale de la Presse Cinématographique

Good Cats (dir Ying Liang)

Cine Sparks Jury Award

The King of Ping Pong (dir Jens Jonsson)

The Courier-Mail Queensland Short Film Competition Winners

The Courier-Mail Queensland Short Film Competition Audience Favourite Award (Apple Mac Book Pro and iPod Touch 16GB valued at $3300 from our sponsor Cirrus): Nine Miles Beautiful, directed by Marty Moynihan and produced by Peter Blackburn.

The Courier-Mail Queensland Short Film Competition Critics Choice Award ($5000 cash from our sponsors The Courier-Mail) Seize the Day, directed by Alex Chomicz and produced by Wade Savage.