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The Yamagata International Documentary Film Festival is a documentary film festival held biennially in Yamagata, Japan ( ). It was first held in October 1989, which makes it one of the longest running documentary film festivals in the world and the most distinguished such festival in Asia. Its emphasis is on showcasing best achievements in documentary filmmaking, as well as promoting and popularizing the genre and documentary filmmaking in the region. The festival was most recently held in October 2007. 1,633 films from 109 countries were submitted, with 238 films screened as part of the international and regional competitions. The festival attracted an audience of around 23,000 people. Since 2001, the competition includes films shot in DV. In 1991, a Young Asian Talents section was established. ==Awards== A number of prizes are awarded at the festival, including: * For films in the international competition: * * Robert and Frances Flaherty Prize ''(The Grand Prize)'' * * Mayor's Prize ''(Prize of Excellence)'' * * Special Jury Prize * * Runner-up Prize * For films in the regional competition: * *Shinsuke Ogawa Award, for new up-and-coming Asian filmmakers * Overall: * *Citizens' Prize, voted for by the festival audiences 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Yamagata International Documentary Film Festival」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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