6th Okinawa International Movie Festival

The “Okinawa International Movie Festival” is approaching its 6th edition after sharing with many people inside and outside of Okinawa the concept of Laugh & Peace over 5 previous festivals.

Since our first festival, with the support of a number of sponsors, officials of Okinawa Prefecture and local citizens, as well as many in the entertainment business in field such as movies, television, publishing, games, digital content, web, music, performance, traditional performing arts and contemporary music have brought about an endless number of connections and cooperation, allowing this festival to gradually grow to be full of enjoyment, happiness and smiles.

As it takes its next steps, the 6th Okinawa International Movie Festival has developed the new catch phrase of “All Things Great in All the Islands!”, aiming to be a movie festival which brings together all of the regions and people of Okinawa.

Then, this festival will serve as a means of sending information and entertainment featuring the charms of Japan and Okinawa to the rest of the country, and the world.

• Title

  6th Okinawa International Movie Festival

• Term

  Thursday March 20 – Monday March 24, 2014

• Venues

  Okinawa Convention Center and surrounding area (Ginowan City, Okinawa)
  Sakurazaka Theater and around Kokusai-dori (Naha City, Okinawa)
  Chatan, Okinawa, Urasoe, Nakijin and other locations throughout Okinawa

• Organizer

  Okinawa International Movie Festival Executive Committee

• Manager

  Yoshimoto Laugh&Peace Inc.

• Sponsors

  Okinawa Prefecture, Ginowan, Naha, Chatan, Okinawa Convention & Visitors Bureau, Ginowan Chamber of Commerce, Ginowan City Tourism Promotion Association, Naha Chamber of Commerce & Industry, Naha City Tourist Association, Chatan Chamber of Commerce, Chatan Tourism Association, Okinawa International Movie Festival Cooperative, Okinawa International Movie Festival Ginowan Support Group, Urasoe Support Group, Nago Support Group, Koza Support Group, Naha Support Group, Nakijin Support Group, Chatan Support Group, Okinawa Times, The Ryukyu Shimpo, Okinawa Television Broadcasting, Ryukyu Broadcasting, Ryukyu Asahi Broadcasting, Radio Okinawa FM Okinawa, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, Agency for Cultural Affairs, Japan Tourism Agency, Okinawa General Bureau, Motion Picture Producers Association of Japan, Federation of Japanese Films Industry, Foreign Film Importer-Distributors Association of Japan, Japan Film Makers Association, Directors Guild of Japan, Japan Film Commission, UNIJAPAN, National Embassies (Scheduled participating and producing countries)
  (no particular order, including some scheduled or pending)

• Cooperating

  Nago, Kunigami, Ogimi, Nakijin, Motobu, Onna, Ginoza, Kin, Higashi, Ie, Iheya, Izena, Okinawa, Uruma, Ginowan, Chatan, Kadena, Nishihara, Yomitan, Kita-Nakagusuku, Nakagusuku, Urasoe, Naha, Tomigusuku, Itoman, Nanjo, Yonabaru, Haebaru, Yaese, Kumejima, Tokashiki, Zamami, Aguni, Tonaki, Kita-Daito, Minami-Daito, Miyakojima, Tarama, Ishigaki, Taketomi, Yonaguni, Okinawa Assemblies, Northern Zone Municipal Affairs Association, Naha Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Mihama American Village Business Community, Ajima Inc., Crank Co., Ltd., Sakurazaka Theater, Okinawa Industry Promotion Public Corporation, Okinawa Hotels Environmental Health Trade Association, Naha Chamber of Commerce & Industry Young Entrepreneurs Group, Junior Chamber International Japan, Committee on the Future of Okinawa Tourism, Ginowan International Exchange Association, Itoman Chamber of Commerce, Christmas Fantasy Executive Committee, Ikemiya Shoji, Tomigusuku City Board of Education, Nago Sakura Festival Executive Committee, Nago Junior Chamber, Amakumafucchun Roman Walk Executive Committee, Okinawa Flower and Food Festival Executive Committee, Valvola, Ryukyu Pro-Wrestling, Nakijin Gusuku Sakura Festival Executive Committee, Head Festival Executive Committee, Higashi Village Azalea Festival Executive Committee, Okinawa Culture Promotion Association, Ginowan Yui Marche Liaison Committee, FM Yomitan (Yomitan), FM Toyomi (Tomigusuku), Okinawa Radio (Okinawa), FM Koza (Okinawa), FM Yanbaru (Nago), FM21 (Urasoe), FM Lequio (Omoromachi, Naha), FM Motobu (Motobu, Kunigami), FM Nirai (Chatan), FM Uruma (Uruma), Typhoon FM (Shuri, Naha), FM Taman (Itoman), FM Miyako (Miyakojima), FM Kume (Kume), FM Ishigaki Sun Sun Radio (Ishigaki), Naha Airport Building Co., Ltd., Okinawa City Monorail, Ryukyu Golden Kings, Iheya Village Chamber of Commerce, JA Okinawa Iheya Branch, Izena Fishing Cooperative, Ie Tourism Association, Aguni Tourism Association, Aguni Board of Education, Okinawa Sea Salt Institute, Aguni Fishing Village Life Study Group, Kita-Daito Board of Education, Kita-Daito Social Welfare Council, Minami-Daito Tourism Association, Tonaki Life Improvement Group, Ishigaki Municipal Market, Miyako Junior Chamber, Tarama Board of Education, Tarama Tourism Association, Zamami Tourism Association, Tokashiki Chamber of Commerce, Hateruma Youth Association, Nakijin Kitayama Non-Aligned Committee, Nakijin Clinic, Nakijin Zamami Farm, Motobu Tourism Association, Nago Museum, Ganaha Livestock, Ogimi Chamber of Commerce, JA Okinawa Onna Branch, Afuso Junior High School, Nature Mirai-Kan, Ginoza Tourism Promotion Council, Okinawa Junior Chamber, Okinawa Tourism Association, Okinawa Hormel, Ryukyu Tourism Club, Bakery Alpenrose, Urasoe Silver Human Resources Center, Ryukyu Corazon, Okiko Co., Couple, Bakery East, Tomigusuku Tourism Association, JA Okinawa Tomigusuku Branch, Chuko-Shuzo, Itoman Youth Chamber of Commerce, NBC Something-for Nishizaki, Haebaru Chamber of Commerce, Haebaru Tourism Association, Haebaru Elementary School, Southern Agriculture and Forestry High School, Yonabaru Youth Chamber of Commerce, Nanjo Tourism Association, Yaese Chamber of Commerce and Industry
  (in no particular order)

• Twitter

  https://twitter.com/oimf_official

• Facebook

  https://www.facebook.com/OkinawaInternationalMovieFestival

• Okinawa International Movie Festival Theme Song

  “Egao no Manma” BEGIN with Aho-na-Stars (Lyrics: Akashiya Sanma & BEGIN; Music: BEGIN)