Okinawa International Movie Festival
okinawa international movie festival annual film festival held ginowan city naha city japanese island okinawa island festival founded japanese centuryold comedyentertainment giant yoshimoto kogyo focus comedy film around world theme laugh peace held year okinawa convention center sakurazaka theater indoor outdoor screening film premiere recent movie japan abroad also host fashion music trade show likened japanese matsuri atmosphere prestigious award given okinawa international movie festival golden shisa award best film selected jury th okinawa international film festival held april april concept festival inspired visit cannes film festival yoshimoto kogyo ceo hiroshi osaki watching premiere hitoshi matsumotos dai nipponjin considered cost making film higher putting festival allow people enjoy watching film perhaps company could arrange yoshimoto kogyo started sei kichibei yoshimoto rakugo theater ground tenmangu shrine osaka expanding throughout hundred new comedian graduating year new star creation yoshimotos entertainment school addition spread manage athlete producer musician two theatre tokyo osaka busan film festival director kim dongho patron okinawa international movie festival able give valuable advice staff brought expertise tokyo international film festival st okinawa international movie festival took place four day march – american village mihama chatancho okinawa city location okinawa selected natural beauty sea order replicate atmosphere cannes comedy heart screening every film introduced one comedy agency giant organizer yoshimoto kogyos comedian festival largest screen shipped sweden placed directly beach okinawa convention center measure wide tall okinawa international movie festival organised two main section laugh – first half selection comedy film around world peace – second half includes drama documentary prior beginning event festival board director appoints jury hold sole responsibility choosing film receive cannes award juror chosen wide range international artist based body work respect peer feature film – international jury composed president various film art personality determine prize feature film competition prestigious award given okinawa international movie festival golden shisa award best film addition uminchu prize grand prix awarded best film two category competition laugh category uminchu prize grand prix peace category uminchu prize grand prix st okinawa international movie festival nd okinawa international movie festival rd okinawa international movie festival th okinawa international movie festival th okinawa international movie festival th okinawa international movie festival th okinawa international movie festival th okinawa international movie festival yoshimoto kogyo okinawa international movie festival official website official okinawa international movie festival facebook page