| 1. Ceremony |
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Opening Ceremony
| Date: |
6:30 p.m., Friday, October 18 |
| Venue: |
Morioka Toei 1 |
| Contents: |
Opening Ceremony and screening of the Opening Film |
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Funfest with the guests (tentative name)
| Date: |
6:30 p.m., Saturday evening, October 19 |
| Venue: |
Oshimizu Taga |
| Contents: |
A fun gathering of the guests and the movie fans |
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Closing Ceremony
| Date: |
5:00 p.m., Sunday evening, October 20 |
| Venue: |
Hotel Royal Morioka |
| Contents: |
Award presentation and Farewell Party |
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| 2. Category |
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| Theatrical Films (19 films to be screened) |
| (1) |
1 Opening Film (from a new foreign or domestic film) |
| (2) |
1 Closing Film (from a new foreign or domestic film) |
| (3) |
6 Invitation Films (from new unreleased foreign and domestic films) |
| (4) |
3 works under “A Whole Lot of Japanese Detectives” |
| (5) |
1 work of the invited film director |
| (6) |
1 film selected by Mr. Katsuhiko Takahashi |
| (7) |
4 films nominated for the Incentive Prize for First-time Director (scheduled) |
| (8) |
2 cartoon movies for kids |
| Kadokawa Off-theater Works (9 works to be shown) |
| (1) |
3 works nominated for Kadokawa Off-theater Competition (scheduled) |
| (2) |
6 other fine works (scheduled) |
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| 3. Talk Shows |
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| (1) |
Mystery Writers’ Talk Show
| Date: |
2:00 p.m. & 5:00 p.m.,Saturday, October 19, and 11:00 a.m.,Sunday,
October 20 |
| Venue: |
3rd floor, Event Hall, Oodori LIRIO |
| Admission: |
Free (a numbered ticket required, which will be given one hour before the
show on the 3rd floor at LIRIO. ) |
| Contents: |
Mystery writers and the guests will participate and discuss on the theme
of “detectives.” |
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| (2) |
First-time Directors’ Talk Show
| Date: |
3:30 p.m., Sunday, October 20 |
| Venue: |
3rd floor, Event Hall, Oodori LIRIO |
| Admission: |
Free (a numbered ticket required, which will be given one hour before the
show on the 3rd floor at LIRIO.) |
| Contents: |
Talks by directors nominated for the Incentive Prize for First-time Directors.
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| (3) |
Talk Show by Writers living in Tohoku district
| Date: |
1:00 p.m., Saturday, October 19 |
| Venue: |
3rd floor, Hall,LIRIOPlaza Odette |
| Admission: |
Free (a numbered ticket required) |
| Contents: |
Talk show by writers Jun Saito (Morioka), Yoshiki Hiraya (Kanagasaki),
Akihiko Kitagami (Karumai) and the host Yukimi Kikuchi (just debuted as
a writer) |
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| 4. Invited Guests(26 to 30 guests to be invited) |
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| (1) |
Invited Directors:
Masahiro Shinoda, Sogo Ishii, and Isao Yukisada |
| (2) |
Mystery Writers:
Gou Ousaka, Kenzo Kitakata, Yasuo Uchida, Arimasa Oosawa, Katsuhiko Takahashi,
Jun Saito, Shimako Iwai, Yoshiki Hiraya, Akihiko Kitagami |
| (3) |
Invited Actor: Takaaki Enoki |
| (4) |
Invited Actress: Mitsuko Baisho |
| (5) |
Directors nominated for the Incentive Prize for First-time Director (4
directors):
Junji Hanado, Kei Horie, Kunitoshi Manda, and Junichi Mori |
| (6) |
Cineasts: Kazuo Kuroi, Kuro Erikawa, Rintaro Hosogoe, and Chikayo Tashiro |
| (7) |
Foreign Guests: (from Korea) BAE Chang-Ho (director), KIM Dai-Seung (director)
and LEE Eun-Ju (actress) |
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| 5. Other Events |
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| (1) |
Cinema Parade
| Date: |
Saturday, October 19
| (1) |
Sakana-cho Arcade Street: 3:30 p.m. |
| (2) |
Tohoku Bank to Oodori Street: 4:00 p.m. |
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| Location: |
Sakana-cho Arcade Street ~ Tohoku Bank ~ Shichijushichi Bank |
| Participants: |
The guests, Morioka citizens in funny dresses, Old Timers Club (or Classic
Car Club), Ricksha, Charcoal Car, Iwate Prefectural Morioka Dai-shi High
School Baton Twirlers, Japan Ground Self Defense Force Morioka Band, Morioka
City High School Marching Band, and Morioka City Sakuragi Elementary School
Brass Band |
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| (2) |
“Katsuhiko Takahashi Collection -/ Nostalgic Posters of Ghost Movies”
| Date: |
Wednesday, October 16 - Sunday, October 20
*Set up on October 15 |
| Venue: |
Plaza Odette Gallery |
| rAdmission: |
rFree |
| Contents: |
Exhibition of about 60 pieces of valuable ghost movie posters owned by
Mr. Takahashi. The gallery will be covered by black-out curtains, and the
audience will appreciate the works with a flashlight borrowed at the entrance. |
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| (3) |
Cinema Display Contest
| Date: |
Thursday, October 10 -thr. Sunday, October 20 |
| Location: |
Oodoori, Saien, Sakana-cho shopping district |
| Contents: |
Prizes will be awarded for good window displays and/or interior decoration
set up based on the theme of “Movie.” The vote by the general public
and the evaluation by the judges will decide the winners. |
| Prize Money: |
Gold Prize: \30,000 and a certificate
Silver Prize: \20,000 and a certificate
Copper Prize: \ 10,000 and a certificate |
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| (4) |
Dream Candles Lighting Ceremony (sponsored by Yume-akari Council)
| Date: |
Saturday evening, October 19 |
| Location: |
Oshimizu Taga’s garden where the Funfest with the guests (tentative name)
will be held. |
| Remark: |
This event is only for the Funfest participants. |
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| 6. Sponsored Events |
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| (1) |
“Mystery Play” (sponsored by Green Energy)
| Date: |
Thursday, October 17 and Friday, October 18
(Performance starts at 7:00 p.m. for both days) |
| Venue: |
3rd floor, Hall, Plaza Odette |
| Contents: |
Stage play of “Death Trap”
Directed by a local stage director and played by local performers. |
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| (2) |
“A Whole Lot of World Detectives” Video Preview
| Date: |
Saturday, October 19 and Sunday, October 20 |
| Venue: |
3rd floor, Hall, Plaza Odette |
| Contents: |
Videos of foreign detective movies will be shown. Sponsored by Mystery
Channel. |
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“Kids Cartoon Movies”
| Date: |
1:30 p.m., Saturday, October 19 |
| Venue: |
Large Hall, Iwate Kyoiku Kaikan |
| Admission: |
Free (First 760 people will be accepted.) |
| Contents: |
Meitantei Conan (Detective Conan)
Ginga Tetsudo no Yoru (Night On The Galactic Railroad |
| Remark: |
A small free gift is available for children. |
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| (3) |
“Mystery Film Festival Jazz Live Concert” (sponsored by Hotel Royal)
| Date: |
Friday, October 18 and Saturday, October 19 |
| Venue: |
1st floor, Hotel Royal Morioka |
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For more information, please ask Hotel Royal Morioka. |
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| (4) |
“Invited Actress Talk Show”
| Date: |
Sunday, October 20 |
| Venue: |
2nd floor, Marble room, Hotel New Carina |
| Participants: |
Ms. Mitsuko Baisyo and Mr. Kenzo Kitakata |
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| (5) |
“Open-air Second-hand Book Fair”
| Date: |
Thursday, October 11 -thr. Sunday, October 20 |
| Venue: |
Open space in front of Plaza Odette |
| Contents: |
Sales of second-hand books including books on movies as well as brochures
of the Mystery Film Festival (issued in 1997 to 1999) |
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| (6) |
“Mystery Book Fair”
| Date: |
around September 20 -thr. October 20 |
| Venue: |
Local book stores and Morioka City Library |
| Contents: |
Book fair for the books written by the writers participating in the festival.
Autograph sessions by Shimako Iwai will be held at 2:00 p.m. on October
20 on the 2nd floor of Tosando main bookstore. |
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| (7) |
“The Hunt for ‘“?’” in the Town/ Photo Exhibition” (sponsored by Tanoshii-machino-tanteidan (or Happy Town’s Detectives))
| Date: |
Tuesday, October 15 -thr. Thursday, October 31 |
| Venue: |
Observation Room at Marios |
| Contents: |
Exhibition of the photographs of unique scenes found in the town. Popularity
vote by visitors is planned. This is the exhibition that we hope to link
to the video preview “A Whole Lot of Japanese Detectives.” |
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‘Tanoshii-machino-tanteidan’ is a photo club that digs up unique aspects
of Morioka. They have held exhibitions along different themes every time. |
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| 7. Memorial Screening |
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“Director Somai Memorial Screening”
| Date: |
Friday, October 20/ starting at 6:45 p.m. |
| Venue: |
Picadelly (under consideration) |
| Admission: |
dvanced \1,000 and door sales \1,500 for adult |
| Contents: |
Dedicated to Director Somai, the native of Morioka.
| 6:45 p.m.: |
Screening of “The Catch” |
| 9:05 p.m.: |
Memorial Talk Show by Director Enokido and Producer Miyajima |
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| 8. Pre-events |
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“Film Commission Forum”
| Part1: |
| Date: |
Friday, October 4/ starting at 6:45 p.m. |
| Venue: |
Forum 1 |
| Admission: |
Advance \1,000 and door sakes \1,500 for adult |
| Contents: |
| 6:45 p.m.: |
“Haru” |
| 9:00 p.m.: |
Talk Show with Director Yoshimitsu Morita |
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The background of the film “Haru”: This film, set in Morioka in 1995,
is a story of a couple living far away from each other. In this film, they
exchange e-mails, which is a common way of communication now. Although
the film was produced seven years ago, it doesn’t have an old-fashioned
atmosphere. However, you would be surprised by the fact that there are
many difference in the scenery of Morioka at that time from that of now.
(Produced in 1995 by Kowa International/ Leading performer: Eri Fukatsu,
Masaaki Uchino and others)
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| Part2: |
| Date: |
Saturday, October 5/ starting at 2:00 p.m. |
| Venue: |
Large conference room, Plaza Odette |
| Admission: |
Free (the first 50 persons will be accepted) |
| Contents: |
A lecture and a workshop by Mako Tanaka, the Film Commissioner of Kobe
Film Office |
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The purpose of this Film Commission Forum is to let people know how they
can help and participate in the production of a film when their city is
selected for shooting the film. |
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