2018 - 13th Annual Film Festival - Los Angeles (2 Days) - 7 Feature Flms & 9 Short Films Including Submission MoviesNEW

“The movie is an adventure!” We have invited films that push the boundary of Japanese filmmaking. The 2018 Japan Film Festival screens films that reflect on contemporary Japanese culture and the tradition. We will be screening 7 feature films and 9 short films including submission movies that were offered by the general public in both Japan and the United States.

There are 2 locations, Los Angels and Orange County

Location 1 - Los Angeles
1) Los Angeles - JANM - Japanese American National Museum (janm.org), 100 N. Central Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90012 

Saturday, August 18th
11:00 AM - blank 13 + Video Message from Takumi Saitoh1:00 PM - Oh Lucy! (short) & Short Film Collections
3:20 PM - Scythian Lamb 羊の木
5:50 PM - One Cut of the Dead カメラ'止めるな！

Sunday, August 19th
11:00 AM - Lost In Ramen ラーメン食いてえ！+ Dir. Yuki Kumagai
1:20 PM - Forgive-Don't Forget戦争-'忘れずにお -'いに許す + Dir. Brad Bennett
3:05 PM - We Are X
5:20 PM - Hee 火 + Q&A with Kaori Momoi

Volunteers Wanted
Interested in films and organizing events? Apply to become a volunteer at JFFLA this year!

Location 2 - Orange County
Orange County - Newport Beach Higashi Honganji, 254 Victoria St, Costa Mesa, CA 92627

Saturday, August 18th 
10:00 AM - The Gift of Memory 1 & 2 うつく-いひと+うつく-いひと サバ？
11:45 AM - Behind the Cove + Dir. Keiko Yagi
2:30 PM - Bridge over Troubled Water 明-にかる橋 + Dir. Takafumi Ota
5:10 PM - Wake up in Americaアラフォーの'戦+Main Cast Megumi Matsushita

Sunday, August 19th 
10:00 AM - The Scythian Lamb 羊の木
12:20 PM - Hana's Miso Soup はなちゃ"のみそ汁+ Katsuhiko Muraoka
2:40 PM - ITO - Strings - 糸 + Katsuhiko Muraoka