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" - Feng Xiaogang (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" - Cheang Pou-Soi (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