Aichi International
Women’s Film Festival
2023

Aichi International Women’s Film Festival 2023 Outline

Name of the Event

Aichi International Women’s Film Festival 2023

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 28 th edition in 2023 (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 2023 Steering Committee

Venues and Dates

1. Aichi Prefectural Women’s Center (Will Aichi)

Fri. September 15 – Mon. September 18, 2023

– Film screening, guest talks, symposium and so on

2. Midland Square Cinema

3 days or so between Fri. September 15 – Mon. September 18, 2023

– 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)

Members of Aichi International Women’s Film Festival Steering Committee

  • Senior Member: Toru Hattori (President, Aichi Cinema and Theater Association)
  • Members: Koji Kobayashi (Vice-president, Aichi Cinema and Theater Association)
    Makoto Hirata (Chairperson, Aichi Gender Equality Foundation)
  • Honorary Adviser: Teruyo Nogami (Production Manager, Kurosawa Production)
  • Director: Junji Kimata (President-Manager, Cinema Skholé)
  • Event Director: Kumi Sato (Professor of the Faculty of Technology and Science, International Professional University of Technology in Nagoya)

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Aichi International Women's Film Festival Executive Committee Secretariat c/o
Aichi Gender Equality Foundation 1 Kamitatesugino-cho, Higashi-ku, Nagoya, Aichi, 461-0016, JAPAN
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