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The Yamagata International Documentary Film Festival is a documentary film festival held biennially in Yamagata
Yamagata, Yamagata

Yamagata is the capital cities of Japan of Yamagata Prefecture in Japan.The famed temple of Yamadera lies within the city limits, 15 minutes by train from the center....
, Japan
Japan

Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, People's Republic of China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south....
.

It was first held in October 1989, which makes it one of the longest running documentary film
Documentary film

Documentary film is a broad category of visual expression that is based on the attempt, in one fashion or another, to "document" reality. Although "documentary film" originally referred to movies shot on film stock, it has subsequently expanded to include video and new media productions that can be either direct-to-video or made for a televis...
 festivals in the world and the most distinguished such festival in Asia
Asia

Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent. It covers 8.6% of the Earth's total surface area and, with over 4 billion people, it contains more than 60% of the world's current human population....
. Its emphasis is on showcasing best achievements in documentary filmmaking, as well as promoting and popularizing the genre and documentary filmmaking in the region.

The festival was most recently held in October 2007.






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The Yamagata International Documentary Film Festival is a documentary film festival held biennially in Yamagata
Yamagata, Yamagata

Yamagata is the capital cities of Japan of Yamagata Prefecture in Japan.The famed temple of Yamadera lies within the city limits, 15 minutes by train from the center....
, Japan
Japan

Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, People's Republic of China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south....
.

It was first held in October 1989, which makes it one of the longest running documentary film
Documentary film

Documentary film is a broad category of visual expression that is based on the attempt, in one fashion or another, to "document" reality. Although "documentary film" originally referred to movies shot on film stock, it has subsequently expanded to include video and new media productions that can be either direct-to-video or made for a televis...
 festivals in the world and the most distinguished such festival in Asia
Asia

Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent. It covers 8.6% of the Earth's total surface area and, with over 4 billion people, it contains more than 60% of the world's current human population....
. Its emphasis is on showcasing best achievements in documentary filmmaking, as well as promoting and popularizing the genre and documentary filmmaking in the region.

The festival was most recently held in October 2007. 1,633 films from 109 countries were submitted, with 238 films screened as part of the international and regional competitions. The festival attracted an audience of around 23,000 people. Since 2001, the competition includes films shot in DV
DV

Digital Video is a digital video format created by Sony, JVC, Panasonic and other video camera producers, and launched in 1995. In its smaller tape form factor MiniDV, has since become a standard for home and semi-professional video production; it is sometimes used for professional purposes as well, such as filmmaking and electronic...
. In 1991, a Young Asian Talents section was established.

Awards

A number of prizes are awarded at the festival, including:
  • For films included in international competition:
    • The Robert and Frances Flaherty Prize (The Grand Prize)
    • The Mayor's Prize (Award of Excellence)
    • The Special Jury Prize
    • The Runner-up Prize
  • For films included in regional competition:
    • The Shinsuke Ogawa Award, which honors new up-and-coming Asian filmmakers
  • Overall:
    • The Citizens' Prize, voted for by the festival audience.


Award winners


1989 YIDFF


The first festival edition was held 10-15 October 1989. Along with the competition screenings, the festival hosted a retrospective of films by Robert
Robert J. Flaherty

Robert Joseph Flaherty was an American filmmaker who directed and produced the first commercially successful feature length documentary film in 1922....
 and Frances Flaherty
Frances H. Flaherty

Frances Hubbard Flaherty was married to acclaimed documentary filmmaker Robert J. Flaherty from 1914 until his death in 1951. They had three children....
 and a comprehensive screening of Japanese documentaries from the first half of the 20th century. In total, 80 films were seen by an audience of around 12,000.

1991 YIDFF


The second festival edition was held 7-13 October 1991. Along with the competition screenings, the festival hosted a program devoted solely to Asia
Asia

Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent. It covers 8.6% of the Earth's total surface area and, with over 4 billion people, it contains more than 60% of the world's current human population....
n films, as well as a selection of Japanese films from the post-WWII
World War II

World War II, or the Second World War , was a global military conflict which involved a Participants in World War II, including all of the great powers, organised into two opposing military alliances: the Allies of World War II and the Axis powers....
 period. In total, 153 films were shown, which attracted an audience of around 14,000.

1993 YIDFF


The third festival edition was held 5-11 October 1993. Along with the competition screenings, the festival hosted a selection of Asia
Asia

Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent. It covers 8.6% of the Earth's total surface area and, with over 4 billion people, it contains more than 60% of the world's current human population....
n films, as well as a selection of films focusing on native peoples from North and South America, New Zealand, Australia and Japan. The Shinsuke Ogawa Award for most promising Asian film director in the New Asian Currents program was introduced. In total, 139 films were shown, which attracted an audience of around 20,000 people.

1995 YIDFF


The fourth festival edition was held 3-9 October 1995. Along with the competition screenings, the festival hosted a retrospective of films from the early days of cinema in honor of the Lumière brothers' cinematograph centennial. In total, 278 films were shown, which attracted an audience of around 21,000 people.

1997 YIDFF


The fifth festival edition was held 6-13 October 1997. In all competitions and programs 187 films were shown, and attendance was around 23,000.

1999 YIDFF


The sixth festival edition was held 19-25 October 1999. Apart from the usual international and regional competition programs, a retrospective of films by Joris Ivens
Joris Ivens

Joris Ivens was a Dutch documentary filmmaker and devout communist....
 was shown. In total 188 films were shown, and attendance was around 20,000.

2001 YIDFF


The seventh festival edition was held 3-9 October 2001. Apart from the usual international and regional competition programs, retrospectives of films by Robert Kramer and Kamei Fumio were shown. In total 183 films were shown, and attendance was around 18,000.

2003 YIDFF


The eighth festival edition was held 10-16 October 2003. In total 177 films were shown, and attendance was around 19,000.

2005 YIDFF


The ninth festival edition was held 7-13 October 2005. Apart from the usual regional and international competition programs, the festival screened a selection of films about Zainichi Koreans, as well as screenings of personal documentaries in collaboration with Visions du réel
Visions du réel

Visions du R?el is an international film festival, specializing in documentary films. It was established in 1995 and is held each year in Nyon, Switzerland....
. In total 145 films were shown, and attendance was around 20,000.

2007 YIDFF


The tenth festival edition was held 4-11 October 2007. Apart from the usual regional and international competition programs, the festival also screened a program devoted to German documentaries focused on German history. In total 238 films were shown, and attendance was around 23,000.

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