2008 (7th) New York Asian Film Festival

Profile

• Film Festival: New York Asian Film Festival
• Edition: 7th
• Period: June 20th - July 6th, 2008
• Location: IFC Center/Japan Society, New York City

Awards

• NYAFF 2008 AUDIENCE AWARD: Fine, Totally Fine

Jury Awards

• 2008 Grand Jury Prize: Sad Vacation
• Best Ensemble Performance: Sparrow / Strawberry Shortcakes
• Best Debut Feature: This World of Ours - Ryo Nakajima
• Best Visual Achievement: M / Kala
• Outstanding Achievement : The Red Army (United Red Army) - Koji Wakamatsu

Film Listings

• "Sweet Rain" (Accuracy of Death) - Masaya Kakei (Japan) * New York Premiere
• "Action Boys" - Byeong-kil Jeong (South Korea) * International Premiere
• "Adrift in Tokyo" - Satoshi Miki (Japan) * North American Premiere
• "Always: Sunset on Third Street" - Takashi Yamazaki (Japan) * New York Premiere
• "Always: Sunset on Third Street 2" - Takashi Yamazaki (Japan) * New York Premiere
• "Arch Angels" - Issei Oda (Japan) * New York Premiere
• "Assembly" - Xiaogang Feng (China) * North American Premiere
• "Big Man Japan" (Dai-Nipponjin) - Hitoshi Matsumoto (Japan) * New York Premiere
• "The Bodyguard" - Panna Rittikrai & Petchtai Wongkamlao (Thailand) * North American Premiere
• "The Bodyguard 2" - Petchtai Wongkamlao (Thailand) * North American Premiere
• "The Butcher" - Jin-won Kim (Korea) * International Premiere
• "Chanbara Beauty: The Movie" - Yohei Fukuda (Japan) * International Premiere
• "Dead Time: Kala" (Kala) - Joko Anwar (Indonesia) * U.S. Premiere
• "Dog in a Sidecar" - Kichitaro Negishi (Japan) * North American Premiere
• "Dororo" - Akihiko Shiota (Japan) * North American Premiere
• "Fine, Totally Fine" - Yosuke Fujita (Japan) * North American Premiere
• "Happiness" - Jin-ho Heo (South Korea) * New York Premiere
• "Legend of King Naresuan: Hostage of Hongsawad" - Chatrichalerm Yukol (Thailand) * North American Premiere
• "The Legend of Naresuan: Declaration in Independence" - Chatrichalerm Yukol (Thailand) * New York Premiere
• "L: Change the World" - Hideo Nakata (Japan) * North American Premiere
• "Like a Dragon" - Takashi Miike (Japan) * North American Premiere
• "Love on Sunday" - Ryuichi Hiroki (Japan) * North American Premiere
• "Last Words" (Love on Sunday 2: Last Words) - Ryuichi Hiroki (Japan) * North American Premiere
• "M" - Myung-se Lee (South Korea) * U.S. Premiere
• "Mad Detective" - Johnny To / Ka-Fai Wai (Hong Kong) * New York Premiere
• "The Most Beautiful Night in the World" - Daisuke Tengan (Japan) * International Premiere
• "Public Enemy Returns" - Woo-Suk Kang (South Korea) * International Premiere
• "The Rebel" - Truc 'Charlie' Nguyen (Vietnam) * New York Premiere
• "The Red Army" (United Red Army) - Koji Wakamatsu (Japan) * North American Premiere
• "Sad Vacation" - Shinji Aoyama (Japan) * North American Premiere
• "Sasori" - Joe Ma (Hong Kong/Japan) * North American Premiere
• "The Shadow Spirit" - Masato Harada (Japan) * North American Premiere
• "Shadows in the Palace " - Mee-jeung Kim (South Korea) * New York Premiere
• "Shamo" - Pou-Soi Cheang (Hong Kong) * North American Premiere
• "Sparrow" - Johnnie To (Hong Kong) * New York Premiere
• "Strawberry Shortcakes" - Hitoshi Yazaki (Japan) * New York Premiere
• "Sukiyaki Western Django" - Takashi Miike (Japan) * U.S. Premiere
• "Tamami: The Baby's Curse" - Yudai Yamaguchi (Japan) * International Premiere
• "Then Summer Came" - Ryo Iwamatsu (Japan) * World Premiere
• "This World of Ours" - Ryo Nakajima (Japan) * New York Premiere
• "Tokyo Gore Police" - Yoshihiro Nishimura (Japan) * North American Premiere
• "XX" (X-Cross) - Kenta Fukasaku (Japan) * New York Premiere
• "Yasukuni" - Ying L (Japan) * East Coast Premiere