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Jury / Awards
TOKYO FILMeX 2014 Awards
The Jury of the TOKYO FILMeX 2014 competition, consisted of Jia Zhang-ke (The Chairperson of the Jury: China / Film Director) , YANAGIJIMA Katsumi (Japan, Cinematographer), Richard LORMAND (USA / Film Publicist, Film Press Plus) , NAKAMURA Yukiko (Japan, Bunkamura Museum Le Cinema Programming Producer) and CHANG Yann (Taiwan, Film Critic) , awards the following prizes.
"Crocodile"
Francis Xavier PASION (The Philippines / 2014 / 88min. )
With its sincere humanity, CROCODILE invites us into a timeless universe where we explore the lives of these heartwarming people. The director's instinctive observational skills offer us a spiritual journey, making us realize that there are still unique worlds to explore. The film's strength lies in its honest and cohesive directorial style and the vivid expressiveness of its cast.
"Next to Her"
Asaf KORMAN (Israel / 2014 / 90 min. )
For a first feature, the director shows masterful control in this powerful and moving film. Great skill is demonstrated to consistently use the appropriate distance to show us this fascinating relationship between two loving sisters.
Special Mention
"Shadow Days"
ZHAO Dayong (China / 2014 / 95 min.)
The jury members were deeply impressed by the director's commitment to depict the inseparable relationship between film and society.
Audience Award
"The President"
Mohsen MAKHMALBAF (Georgia, France, UK, Germany / 2014 / 119min.)
Student Jury Prize
"Next to Her"
Asaf KORMAN (Israel / 2014 / 90 min. )
The loving distance between devoted siblings is depicted to an almost stifling degree with intense closeups and long shots that push us away, brilliantly bringing their precious relationship to light. Images capturing their nuanced non-verbal exchanges confront the viewer directly, and at no moment do we doubt the authenticity of the world they present. We are even instilled with a desire.
Student Jury :
SHIMIZU Shumpei, OOKAWARA Megumi, CHIBA Kaori
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TOKYO FILMeX Competition Jury:
The Chairperson of the jury
JIA Zhang-ke
(The Chairperson of the Jury: China / Film Director)
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Born in Fengyang, Shangxi Province, China. Studied film at Beijing Film Academy, and his graduation project and feature-length directorial debut "Xiao Wu" won the Wolfgang Staudte Award for best new director at the 1998 Berlin International Film Festival. His second feature "Platform" was selected for competition at the 2000 Venice Film Festival, winning the NETPAC Award for best Asian film, and his third feature "Unknown Pleasure"(02) was screened in competition at Cannes. All of his subsequent works have been screened at either Cannes or Venice. "Still Life"(06) won Venice's Golden Lion trophy for best film. "A Touch of Sin" is his third feature to have screened in competition at Cannes following "Unknown Pleasure" and "24 City"(08), and was awarded Best Screenplay.
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The jury members
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YANAGIJIMA Katsumi
(Japan, Cinematographer)
Born in 1950. After leaving photography school, enrolled with Mifune Production in 1972 then turned freelance in 1981. Became a cameraman for television dramas in 1986, but since then has been exclusively working on films. Has worked on almost all of KITANO Takeshi's films from "Boiling Point" (90) to "Outrage Beyond" (12). Among the many directors whose works he has participated in shooting include FUKASAKU Kinji's "Battle Royale" (00), YUKISADA Isao's "GO" (01), NISHIKAWA Miwa's "Dear Doctor" (09), and Abbas KIAROSTAMI's "Like Someone in Love" (12). Also currently an instructor at the Tokyo University of the Arts' Graduate School of Film and New Media.
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NAKAMURA Yukiko
(Japan, Bunkamura Museum Le Cinema Programming Producer)
Born in Tokyo. By way of Nippon Herald Films (now Kadokawa), joined Bunkamura in 1989. Has been in charge of programming at Le Cinema since the opening of Bunkamura.Over 280 films have been screened. Prominent works include "Camille Claudel" (89), "Farewell to My Concubine" (94), "Ponette" (97), "The Road Home" (00), "Oasis" (04), "La Danse" (09), "A Separation" (12), "Amour" (13), and "Pieta" (13). Many of the films of Patrice LACONTE such as "Le Mari de la Coiffeuse" (92) and Krzysztof KIESLOWSKI including "A Short Film About Love" (91) have been screened, engendering genuine fans in Japan. Over three years in 1994, 1996, and 1998, helped administer and plan the "Portraits de Paris" series, a project jointly commemorating the friendship between Tokyo and Paris. Bunkamura has sponsored the films "First Position" (12) and "Dior and I" (15).
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CHANG Yann
(Taiwan, Film Critic)
Born in Taipei, Taiwan. After graduating from Chinese Culture University's Department Theatre Arts, majored in film at Waseda University's Graduate School of Letters, Arts, and Sciences. Has taught Film and Drama at the Chinese Culture University and the National Taiwan University of Arts since the 1980s. Currently is an associate professor Shih Hsin University School of Radio, Television and Film. Has also served on the juries of the Golden Horse Award, Golden Bell Award, and the Taiwan National Culture and Art Award among others.
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Richard LORMAND
(USA / Film Publicist, Film Press Plus)
Richard Lormand has been working in international communication, film publicity and marketing for the past 20 years, specializing in launches at the Berlin, Cannes and Venice festivals. He has handled world premieres for numerous award-winning films, including the Taviani Brothers' CAESAR MUST DIE, Christian Petzold's BARBARA, Apichatpong Weerasethakul's UNCLE BOONMEE, Jia Zhangke's STILL LIFE, Fatih Akin's THE EDGE OF HEAVEN, Michael Haneke's HIDDEN/CACHÉ, Ritesh Batra's THE LUNCHBOX, Wolfgang Becker's GOOD BYE LENIN, Francois Ozon's 8 FEMMES, Takashi Miike's 13 ASSASSINS, Alexander Sokurov's RUSSIAN ARK and FAUST, and Takeshi Kitano's ZATOICHI and HANA-BI.
Richard was part of the producing teams of Mitchell Lichtenstein's cult favorite TEETH, HAPPY TEARS (starring Demi Moore, Parker Posey, Ellen Barkin and Rip Torn) and the upcoming ANGELICA (starring Jena Malone and Janet McTeer). He was also a producer on Amos Gitai's DISENGAGEMENT, starring Academy Award-winning actress Juliette Binoche.
Born and raised outside Lafayette, Louisiana, Richard is the son of a Japanese mother and a native French-speaking Cajun American father. He began his career as a reporter/journalist for Reuters in New York City, then went on to work for the Cannes Film Festival (France), Taormina Film Festival (Italy), Torino Film Festival (Italy) and the Viennale/Vienna Film Festival (Austria). Richard also wrote and directed the 1994 award-winning short TI-BOY'S WIFE/LA FEMME DE TI-BOY (Clermont-Ferrand, Locarno, Torino).
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Audience Award
The award-winning film is chosen from the TOKYO FILMeX Competition and the Special Screenings section after the vote of the audience.
Student Jury Prize
Student Jury
SHIMIZU Shumpei
(Tokyo University of the Arts Graduate School of Film and New Media)
Filmography : 'KIM' /Received Grand Prix in Tokyo Student Film Festival 2014 and First Prize in JAAP International Short Film Festival (Department of Personal Communication)
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OOKAWARA Megumi
(Tama Art University)
Filmography : 'Sell mind' /Nominated for Tokyo Student Film Festival 2014
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CHIBA Kaori
(Nihon University)
Member of Tokyo Student Film Festival Planning Committee 2014
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