UFPFF 2017 REPORT

UNITED FOR PEACE FILM FESTIVAL (UFPFF) 2017 winners announced at the UFPFF 2017 which was held on September 18th at JICA Yokohama.

Grand Prix

“Somewhere in Between” Director: Reina Kobayashi (Keio University/Japan)

Special Jury Award

“Monster” Director: Kathy Jetnil-Kijiner(The Marshall Islands)

Special Jury Award

“Message from a nurse in conflict zone” Director: Natsuko Takahashi(Japan)

Student Award

“The Kingdom of Tea” Director: Amy Xie, Jason Zhang, Joshua Guo (Liuyin Academy/China）

PLURAL+ UFPFF Award

“Hope” Director: Salih Hasnawi （Syria）

Nantokashinakya! Project Award

“Hidden side of Gold” Director: Wataru Takahashi (Keio University/Japan)

City of Yokohama International Affairs Director General’s Award

“Hidden side of Gold” Director: Wataru Takahashi (Keio University/Japan)

AFP Award

“Somewhere in Between” Director: Reina Kobayashi (Keio University/Japan)

FINALISTS

“What We Can Do” Director: Kenshi Shinpuku (Japan)
“Childhood Memory of Tomio Narita” Keita Morozumi (Japan)
“Promotion 7 days after the end of the war” Kimina Yuzuki(Japan)
“Between Spring and the Summer, between Night and Morning” Director: Reina Kobayashi (Keio University/Japan)
“The Kingdom of Tea” Director: Amy Xie, Jason Zhang, Joshua Guo (Liuyin Academy/China）
“Hidden side of Gold” Director: Wataru Takahashi (Keio University/Japan)
“Monster” Director: Kathy Jetnil-Kijiner(The Marshall Islands)
“We are Living Until We Die” Director: Chisa Shichida (Japan)
“A Message from a Nurse in a conflict area” Director: Natsuko Takahashi(Japan)
“Peace” Director: Hiroto Saiki (Japan)