Outline

Name: 9th OKINAWA INTERNATIONAL MOVIE FESTIVAL
Period: Thursday 20th April – Sunday 23th April, 2017
Location: Naha Venue
■Naminoue Umisora Park
Opening ceremony [Friday, April 21]
Closing ceremony [Sunday, April 23]
■Kokusai Dori
Red carpet [Sunday, April 23]
■Sakurazaka Theater
■Tenbusu Square Stage
■Tenbusu Hall
■Tenbusu Hall 3rd Floor Gallery
■Yoshimoto Okinawa Kagetsu
■Hyatt Regency Okinawa Naha
■Naha City Hall

Chatan Venue
■Mihama American Village
■MIHAMA7PLEX

Ginowan Venue
■Ginowan Tropical Beach

Kitanakagusuku Aeon Mall Okinawa Rycom Venue
■Aeon Mall Okinawa Rycom

Yanbaru Venue
■Ocean Expo Park

Koza Venue
■Koza Music Town
■Okinawa Municipal Yamauchi Junior High school

Nakagusuku Venue
■Nakagusuku-jo Site

Urasoe Venue
■Urasoe Municipal Urasoe Elementary School
■Tedako Hall

Tomigusuku Venue
■Senagajima Umikaji Terrace

Miyakojima Venue
■Yoshimoto Minaminoshima Panipani Cinema
■Don Quijote Miyakojima

Ishigaki Venue
■Ishigaki City Hall

Iheya Venue
■Iheya Village Industrial Cooperative Center
Sponsors: Okinawa Prefecture, Naha City, Chatan Town, Ginowan City, Urasoe City, Okinawa City, Tomigusuku City, Haebaru Town, Ishigaki City, Miyakojima City, Motobu Town, Nakagusuku Village, Kitanakagusuku Village, Iheya Village, Okinawa Convention & Visitors Bureau （OCVB）, Okinawa Federation of Chambers of Commerce & Industry （Naha Chamber of Commerce & Industry, Okinawa Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Urasoe Chamber of Commerce & Industry, Miyako Chamber of Commerce and Industry）, Naha City Tourism Association, Chatan Chamber of Commerce, Chatan Town Tourist Association, Ginowan City Chamber Of Commerce, Ginowan City Tourism Association, Okinawa Tourism Product Association, Tomigusuku City Tourism Association, Haebaru Tourism Association, Ishigaki-City Tourism Exchange Association, Miyakojima Tourism Association, Motobu Town Tourist Association, The Okinawa Times, The Ryukyu Shimpo, Ryukyu Broadcasting Corporation, Ryukyu Asahi Broadcasting Corporation, Okinawa Television Broadcasting Co.,Ltd., FM Okinawa, Inc., Radio Okinawa, Inc., Okinawa General Bureau, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, Ministry of Justice, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, Agency for Cultural Affairs, Japan Tourism Agency, United Nations Information Centre, Tokyo, Japanese Society of Cinematographers, Motion Picture Producers Association of Japan, Federation of Japanese Films Industry, Inc., Foreign Film Importer-Distributors Association of Japan, Motion Picture and Television Engineering Society of Japan, Inc., Japan Film Makers Association, Japan Association of Theatre Owners, UNIJAPAN, Japan Film Commission, Embassy of the People's Republic of China in Japan, Australian Embassy Tokyo, Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia in Japan, U.S. Consulate General Naha, British Council, Korean Cultural Center Osaka, Thai Trade Center, Osaka
Cooperating: Itoman City, Uruma City, Nanjo City, Kunigami Village, Ogimi Village, Higashi Village, Nakijin Village, Onna Village, Ginoza Village, Kin Town, Ie Village, Yomitan Village, Kadena Town, Nishihara Town, Yonabaru Town, Tokashiki Village, Zamami Village, Aguni Village, Tonaki Village, Minamidaito Village, Kitadaito Village, Izena Village, Kumejima Town, Yaese Town, Tarama Village, Taketomi Town, Yonaguni Town, Okinawa Prefecture Association of Towns and Villages, Northern Okinawa Greater Municipal Area Administration Association, Ie Village Chamber of Commerce, Ishigaki City Chamber Of Commerce, Izena Chamber of Commerce, Iheya Village Chamber of Commerce, Miyakojima Irabu Chamber of Commerce, Kumejima Chamber of Commerce, Zamami Village Chamber of Commerce, Taketomi Town Chamber of Commerce, Tokashiki Village Chamber of Commerce, Minami Daito village Chamber of Commerce, Yonaguni Chamber of Commerce, Ogimi Chamber of Commerce, Onna Chamber of Commerce, Ginoza Chamber of Commerce, Kin Town Chamber of Commerce, Kunigami Chamber of Commerce, Nakijin Chamber Of Commerce, Nago City Chamber Of Commerce, Chamber of Commerce in Higashi Village, Motobu Chamber of Commerce, Uruma City Society of Commerce and Industry, Kadena Town Society of Commerce and Industry, Kitanakagusuku Village Society of Commerce and Industry, Nakagusuku Village Chamber of Commerce & Industry, Nishihara Town Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Yomitan Village Chamber of Commerce, Itoman City Chamber Of Commerce, Tomigusuku City Chamber Of Commerce, Nanjo City Society of Commerce and Industry, Haebaru Town Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Yaese Town Society of Commerce and Industry, Yonabaru Town Society of Commerce and Industry, Kunigami Tourism Association, Nakijin Tourism Association, Ginoza Village Tourism Association, Nago City Tourism Association, Higashi Village Tourism Promotion Council, Kin Town Tourism Association, Yomitan Village Tourism Association, Onna Village Tourist Association, Uruma City Tourist Association, Itoman Tourism Association, Kumejima-Town Tourism Association, Iejima Tourism Association, Yonaguni Town Tourism Association, Aguni Village Tourism Association, Izena Tourism Association, Iheya Island Tourist Association, Naha Sea Paradise Council, Tenbusu Naha, HAPiNAHA, Cooperative Associations of Naha Kokusai dori Shopping Street, Assoiation of Naha Kokusai dori Kencho-mae Shopping Street, Association of Naha Kokusai Chuo dori Shopping Street, Association of Naha Kokusai Odori Shopping Street, Association of Naha Kokusai Saionbashi-dori Shopping Street, Association of Shinei-dori Shopping Street, Association of Naha Okiei-dori Shopping Street, Association of Naha Heiwa-dori Shopping Street, Association of Sakaemachi-Ichiba Shopping Street, Shijo Hondori Society, Mutsumibashi-dori Society, Association of Gabugawa-Chuo Shopping District, Naha Ukishima-dori Society, Tsuboya Yachimun Street Association, Makishi Public Market Management Association, Makishi Public Market Clothing Division, Makishi Public Market Miscellaneous Goods Division, Ichiba Chuodori Society, Kainan Seseragi-dori Society, Urizun Yokocho-dori Society, Association of Naha Chuo Shopping Street, Izumizaki 1-chome Shop Association, Taiheidori Shopping Street, Shintenchi Ichiba Hondori Society, Miebashi Shop Association, New Paradise-dori Society, Tomarifuto Kaihatsu Co., Ltd, Mihama American Village Company Association, AJIMA, Inc., Crank, Inc., Sakurazaka Theatre, THE TERRACE HOTELS CO.,LTD., Okinawa Churashima Foundation, Music Town Otoi-Ichiba, Hagoromo Park Management, Senagajima Tourism Association, Okinawa Yamauchi Junior High School, Urasoe Elementary School, Iheya Industry Joint Base Center, Taira Port Office, Ishigaki Port Office, Naha Ports and Airport Office, Hyatt Regency Naha Okinawa, Okinawa Industry Promotion Public Corporation, Okinawa Prefectural Association for Cultural Promotion, Okinawa restaurant business living hygiene cooperative, Okinawa Prefecture Hotel Ryokan life Sanitation Association, Junior Chamber International Okinawa, Okinawa Bus Association, Okinawa Rent-A-Car Association, Okinawa Kanko no Mirai wo Kangaeru Kai （Society for the Future of Okinawa Tourism）, Ginowan City International Exchange Association, Naha Airport Building Co.,Ltd., Okinawa Urban Monorail, Inc., Ryukyu Golden Kings, Hotel JAL City Naha, Hotel Yamanouchi, HOTEL PALM ROYAL NAHA, FM Yomitan （Yomitan）, FM Toyomi （Tomigusuku）, Okinawa Radio （Okinawa）, FM KOZA （Okinawa）, FM Yanbaru （Nago）, FM21 （Urasoe）, FM LEQUIO （Naha）, FM MOTOBU （Motobu）, FM Nirai （Chatan）, FM GINOWAN （Ginowan）, FM Uruma （Uruma）, fm naha （Naha）, FM TAMAN （Itoman）, Southern WAVE FM Miyako （Miyako）, FM KUMEJIMA （Kumejima）, FM Ishigaki Sun-Sun Radio （Ishigaki）, FM Nanjo （Nanjo）
Organizer: Okinawa International Film Festival Executive Committee
Manager: Yoshimoto Laugh&Peace Inc.
Theme song: "Egao no Manma" BEGIN with Aho na Stars
(Lyrics: Akashiya Sanma/BEGIN, Music: BEGIN)