Osaka Asian Film Festival (Oaff) 2023, which began on March 10, has finished its 10-day screening run on Sunday March 19 with the World Premiere of “Side by Side”, a magical-realist mystery drama, the second film as director from prolific screenwriter Ito Chihiro. The screening at Osaka came ahead of its nationwide release on April 14.
Before it was screened, the award ceremony was held and the results for each of the categories were announced.
The results of each award are below, beginning with the Grand Prix for films in the Competition section.
Osaka Asian Film Festival 2023 Award Winners ★ Grand Prix (Best Picture Award)
This award is given to the best film among the Competition films, as selected by the jury. The winner receives 500,000 yen. The Oaff 2023 Jury, comprised of directors Ho Cheuk Tin, Hsieh Pei-ju, and journalist Tsukinaga Rie, having viewed all 14 films in competition, decided as follows:
Winner | “Like & Share” | Indonesia...
Before it was screened, the award ceremony was held and the results for each of the categories were announced.
The results of each award are below, beginning with the Grand Prix for films in the Competition section.
Osaka Asian Film Festival 2023 Award Winners ★ Grand Prix (Best Picture Award)
This award is given to the best film among the Competition films, as selected by the jury. The winner receives 500,000 yen. The Oaff 2023 Jury, comprised of directors Ho Cheuk Tin, Hsieh Pei-ju, and journalist Tsukinaga Rie, having viewed all 14 films in competition, decided as follows:
Winner | “Like & Share” | Indonesia...
- 3/21/2023
- by Suzie Cho
- AsianMoviePulse
“Like & Share” from Indonesia’s Gina S. Noer was named the best picture and collected the Grand Prix on Sunday at the Osaka Asian Film Festival.
“All of us on the jury were struck by the film’s clear and powerful message, which affirms young women’s sexual curiosity and desire while clearly saying no to sexual violence. The style of the film is also original. The sweet, poppy feeling that fascinates the audience in the first half of the film becomes darker as the story progresses, making us shudder. “Like & Share,” with its strong message and brilliant direction, is a film that needs to be seen now more than ever,” said the jury in a statement.
“This movie is talking about how we deal with trauma and how we deal with sexual violence. It’s not easy to tell and it’s not easy to make a movie about it,...
“All of us on the jury were struck by the film’s clear and powerful message, which affirms young women’s sexual curiosity and desire while clearly saying no to sexual violence. The style of the film is also original. The sweet, poppy feeling that fascinates the audience in the first half of the film becomes darker as the story progresses, making us shudder. “Like & Share,” with its strong message and brilliant direction, is a film that needs to be seen now more than ever,” said the jury in a statement.
“This movie is talking about how we deal with trauma and how we deal with sexual violence. It’s not easy to tell and it’s not easy to make a movie about it,...
- 3/20/2023
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
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