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(English) French Cinema Festival
(English) Returning for a second year, this festival showcases selected French films at two venues. Opening event includes screening of a Jacques Doillon film, with an appearance by the renowned director, and his lead actress Lou Doillon (daughter of Jacques Doillon and Jane Birkin).
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(English) Fukuoka Asian Film Festival 2013 Pre Event
(English) Special screening of “Kyou-wo-mamoru” (Protect Today) – a Tohoku earthquake documentary created by an Iwate Pref. university student. The documentary gives a strong voice to the victims, families and friends of victims affected by the disaster, and was shown in the U.S in 2012.
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(English) 34th Pia Film Festival in Fukuoka
(English) The 34th Pia Film Festival in Fukuoka will be held Apr. 27~29 in the Theater Hall of Fukuoka City General Library in Momochihama. 16 films – some with English subtitles – will be shown and tickets are available at Ticket Pia outlets or on the day. Each ticket is for entry to one part which will show two films. Tickets are ¥1000 (¥800 Adv.) or for three part packs, tickets are ¥2700 (¥2100 Adv.).
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(English) Cahiers du Cinema in Fukuoka
(English) This year marks the 16th ”Cahiers du Cinema week”. Based on the influential French film magazine founded in 1951 “Cahiers du Cinema”, this French film festival comes to Japan, and Fukuoka for the first time. For one week the latest French movies, selected by film critics, will be played at the KBC Cinema. You can see the full schedule..
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(English) Bakuon Movie Festival 2012 in Fukuoka
音楽ライヴ用の音響セッティングを使用し、それぞれの映画作品に最適のボリュームで映画を楽しむという画期的かつ斬新なイベント。今年で5回目となるこの映画祭、実は九州初上陸！これまで好評だった作品や、福岡初公開の作品などゴージャスな10作品がラインナップ！今までとは全く違った楽しみ方、ハイクオリティの大音響で映画を堪能しよう。
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(English) Banff Mountain Film Festival at IMS
(English) Originating in Banff, Canada 35 years ago, the Banff Mountain Film Festival is now held in over 30 countries across the globe. The festival comes to Fukuoka on Nov. 18 at IMS Hall with a film selection focusing on outdoor activities such as bouldering, hiking and climbing, and natural sights such as glaciers. There are two program times, each showing a different selection of films: program A opens at 12:00 (13:00 start), program B opens at 16:30 (17:00 start). Tickets are available at Ticket Pia, Seven Eleven and Circle K Sunkus. Single program tickets are ¥1,500, program A&B tickets are ¥2,500.
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(English) Antoinne Barraud Film Spotlight
(English) As part of their documentary film month, the Institut Franco-Japonais du Kyushu is screening three films by Antoine Barraud. Each short film focuses on the work of a cult Japanese director: La montagne de la terreur (The mountain of terror, 33 min) on Shuji Terayama, Les maisons de feu (Houses of fire, 15 min) on Koji Wakamatsu and Le forêt des songes (The forest of dreams, 53 min) on Kohei Oguri. The films will be screened together as a single film. The film showing on 11/9 will be followed by a discussion with Antoine Barraud at 18:45. Spectators who attended the screening of 11/8 may be admitted to Friday’s discussion on presentation of their tickets.
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(English) Cinema Mercoledì
(English) Celebrating the 30th anniversary of Centro Italiano di Fukuoka, this Italian film event “Cinema Mercoledì” is held at Canoviano (Daimyo) across October and November. Every Wednesday (10/3~11/28) a different Italian film will be shown at Canoviano, followed by a discussion over wine. The film selection showcases Italian comedians from 1956 to 2006, including Eduardo De Filippo, Alberto Sordi and Roberto Benigni. Some films will be shown for first time in Japan.
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(English) Korean Film Village “Kan no Kaze” at Bayside Place Hakata
(English) Head down to Bayside Place, Hakata Port to experience Korean culture, food stalls and the showing of 4 Korean films inside a mobile movie theatre. The inflatable outdoor theatre, called “MoMo” (Movin’ on Movie Oasis) is famous worldwide and is coming to Fukuoka for the first time!
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(English) Film Festival Party by Fukuoka Now
(English) An official event of “Focus on Asia – Fukuoka International Film Festival 2012”. Meet and mingle with actors and directors under the sparkling chandeliers of Canoviano, Fukuoka’s newest and most glamorous venue! Live music, DJ, dancers and drinks! First 350 to arrive get a FREE glass of sparkling wine! Don’t miss Fukuoka’s once in a year international event and party.
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