UFPFF 2019 REPORT

UNITED FOR PEACE FILM FESTIVAL (UFPFF) 2019 was held on September 15th at JICA Yokohama, Japan.

Official Awards

Grand Prix

“The scars of genocide” Director: Yuma Konishi（Keio University/Japan）

Special Jury Award

“The city made almost empty” Director:Tomoe Matsushima（Musashino Art University/Japan）

Audience Award

“The scars of genocide” Director: Yuma Konishi（Keio University/Japan）

Partner Awards

Yahoo! JAPAN CREATORS Program Award

“The scars of genocide” Director: Yuma Konishi（Keio University/Japan）

City of Yokohama International Affairs Director General’s Award

“Anyone can Change the World” Director: Yosuke Niinomi（Tokyo Metropolitan Kokusai High School/Japan）

PLURAL+ UFPFF Award 2019

“A Diary of A Blackhead” Director: Arman Zafari（Afganistan）

AFP Award

None

FINALISTS

“Where Does Peace Come From?” Director: Yu Tobikawa（SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL OF KOGAKUIN UNIVERSITY/Japan）
“TRUE HAPPINESS” Director: Fumina Hisatsugu （Chiba University/Japan）
“Anyone can Change the World” Director: Yosuke Niinomi（Tokyo Metropolitan Kokusai High School/Japan）
“Mimosa & Water-drop” Writer: GaMin Kou（Shu-Te University/Taiwan）
“The city made almost empty” Director:Tomoe Matsushima（Musashino Art University/Japan）
“Even me and you” Director: Chisa Yamada, Jun Takada,Shino Toyoguchi, Myu Nakano（Tokyo University of the Arts/Japan）
“tamrind” Director: Michelle Anmarie Keane（KYOTO UNIVERSITY OF ART & DESIGN/Japan）
“Sway” Camera: Zimu Wang（U-Link College, Guangzhou/China）
“The scars of genocide” Director: Yuma Konishi（Keio University/Japan）
“Sustainable Development in Nepal” Director: Takatoshi Ishikawa（University of East Anglia/United Kingdom）

※Photo:Masatomo Omiya