Outline

Name: 8th OKINAWA INTERNATIONAL MOVIE FESTIVAL
Period: From Thursday April 21 to Sunday April 24, 2016
Location: Naha
■Naminoue Umisora Park
Opening Red Carpet (21rd)
Opening Ceremony (21rd)
Beach Stage Events, Open-air Screen
■Tenbusu Square
Music, Comedy Event
■Kokusai Dori
Red Carpet (24rd)
■Yoshimoto Okinawa Kagetsu
Movie Screening
■Sakurazaka Theater
Movie Screening
■Hyatt Regency Okinawa Naha
Naha Gourmet Movie Festival

Ginowan
■Tropical Beach
Beach Opening Event, Beach Sports Workshop (23rd)
■Ginowan Municipal Gymnasium
Sporting Event (24th)

Koza
■Club Around Okinawa City
Music Movie Screening, Live Music Concert(22nd, 23rd)
■Koza Music Town
Music Event (23rd)

Urasoe
■Tedako Plaza
Food and Industry Event (22nd - 24th)

Chatan
■Mihama American Village
Cosplay Event (23rd)
■MIHAMA7PLEX
Movie Screening

Kitanakagusuku Rycom
■Aeon Mall Okinawa Rycom
Comedy, Music, Fashion Event
■Cinema Rycom
Movie Screening

Tomigusuku
■Umikaji Terrace Senagajima
Music Event (22nd)

■Southernplex
Movie Screening
Organizer: Okinawa International Movie Festival Executive Committee
Manager: Yoshimoto Laugh&Peace Inc.
Sponsors: Okinawa Prefecture, Naha City, Ginowan City, Chatan-cho, Okinawa City, Urasoe City, Tomigusuku City, Kitanakagusuku-son, Okinawa Convention & Visitors Bureau, Okinawa Federation of Chambers of Commerce & Industry (Naha Chamber of Commerce & Industry, Okinawa Chamber of Commerce & Industry, Urasoe Chamber of Commerce & Industry, Miyako Chamber of Commerce & Industry), Naha City Tourism Association, Ginowan City Society of Commerce and Industry, Ginowan City Tourist Association, Chatan Town Society of Commerce and Industry, Chatan Town Tourist Association, Okinawa City Association for the Promotion of Local Products, Tomigusuku City Tourism Association, The Okinawa Times, The Ryukyu Shimpo, Ryukyu Broadcasting Corp, Ryukyu Asahi Broadcasting Corporation, OTV Co., Ltd., FM Okinawa, Radio Okinawa, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, Ministry of Justice, Japan Tourism Agency, Agency for Cultural Affairs, Cabinet Office Okinawa General Bureau, Cabinet Office Intellectual Property Strategy Promotion Office, Cool Japan Public-Private Partnership Platform (Cooperative), FOOD ACTION NIPPON, United States Consulate General in Naha, Consulate General of the Republic of Korea, Osaka Korean Cultural Center Osaka, Honorary Consulate General of Sri Lanka, British Council, Thai Trade Center, Osaka, Directors Guild of Japan, Motion Picture Producers Association of Japan, Federation of Japanese Films Industry, Foreign Film Importer-Distributors Association of Japan, Japan Film Makers Association, Japan Film Commission, UNIJAPAN, Japan Association of Theatre Owners, Motion Picture and Television Engineering Society of Japan
Cooperating: Nago, Kunigami, Ogimi, Nakijin, Motobu, Onna, Ginoza, Kin, Higashi, Ie, Iheya, Izena, Okinawa, Uruma, Ginowan, Chatan, Kadena, Nishihara, Yomitan, Kita-Nakagusuku, Nakagusuku, Urasoe, Naha, Tomigusuku, Itoman, Nanjo, Yonabaru, Haebaru, Yaese, Kumejima, Tokashiki, Zamami, Aguni, Tonaki, Kita-Daito, Minami-Daito, Miyakojima, Tarama, Ishigaki, Taketomi, Yonaguni, Okinawa Assemblies, Northern Zone Municipal Affairs Association, Naha Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Mihama American Village Business Community, Ajima Inc., Crank Co., Ltd., Sakurazaka Theater, Okinawa Industry Promotion Public Corporation, Okinawa Hotels Environmental Health Trade Association, Naha Chamber of Commerce & Industry Young Entrepreneurs Group, Junior Chamber International Japan, Committee on the Future of Okinawa Tourism, Ginowan International Exchange Association, Itoman Chamber of Commerce, Christmas Fantasy Executive Committee, Ikemiya Shoji, Tomigusuku City Board of Education, Nago Sakura Festival Executive Committee, Nago Junior Chamber, Amakumafucchun Roman Walk Executive Committee, Okinawa Flower and Food Festival Executive Committee, Valvola, Ryukyu Pro-Wrestling, Nakijin Gusuku Sakura Festival Executive Committee, Motobu Festival Executive Committee, Higashi Village Azalea Festival Executive Committee, Okinawa Culture Promotion Association, Ginowan Yui Marche Liaison Committee, FM Yomitan (Yomitan), FM Toyomi (Tomigusuku), Okinawa Radio (Okinawa), FM Koza (Okinawa), FM Yanbaru (Nago), FM21 (Urasoe), FM Lequio (Omoromachi, Naha), FM Motobu (Motobu, Kunigami), FM Nirai (Chatan), FM Uruma (Uruma), Typhoon FM (Shuri, Naha), FM Taman (Itoman), FM Miyako (Miyakojima), FM Kume (Kume), FM Ishigaki Sun Sun Radio (Ishigaki), Naha Airport Building Co., Ltd., Okinawa City Monorail, Ryukyu Golden Kings, Iheya Village Chamber of Commerce, JA Okinawa Iheya Branch, Izena Fishing Cooperative, Ie Tourism Association, Aguni Tourism Association, Aguni Board of Education, Okinawa Sea Salt Institute, Aguni Fishing Village Life Study Group, Kita-Daito Board of Education, Kita-Daito Social Welfare Council, Minami-Daito Tourism Association, Tonaki Life Improvement Group, Ishigaki Municipal Market, Miyako Junior Chamber, Tarama Board of Education, Tarama Tourism Association, Zamami Tourism Association, Tokashiki Chamber of Commerce, Hateruma Youth Association, Nakijin Kitayama Non-Aligned Committee, Nakijin Clinic, Nakijin Zamami Farm, Motobu Tourism Association, Nago Museum, Ganaha Livestock, Ogimi Chamber of Commerce, JA Okinawa Onna Branch, Afuso Junior High School, Nature Mirai-Kan, Ginoza Tourism Promotion Council, Okinawa Junior Chamber, Okinawa Tourism Association, Okinawa Hormel, Ryukyu Tourism Club, Bakery Alpenrose, Urasoe Silver Human Resources Center, Ryukyu Corazon, Okiko Co., Couple, Bakery East, Tomigusuku Tourism Association, JA Okinawa Tomigusuku Branch, ChukoShuzo, Itoman Youth Chamber of Commerce, NBC Something-for Nishizaki, Haebaru Chamber of Commerce, Haebaru Tourism Association, Haebaru Elementary School, Southern Agriculture and Forestry High School, Yonabaru Youth Chamber of Commerce, Nanjo Tourism Association, Yaese Chamber of Commerce and Industry (in no particular order)
Theme Song: "Egao no Manma" BEGIN with Aho na Stars
(Lyrics: Akashiya Sanma/BEGIN, Music: BEGIN)