The 18th Japan Film Professional Awards (第18回日本映画プロフェッショナル大賞) is the 18th edition of the Japan Film Professional Awards. Films of 2008 were eligible, with a focus on independent works not released by major distribution companies. An award ceremony did not take place.[1][2]
| 18th Japan Film Professional Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | 2009 |
Awards
edit- Best Film: Kiss
- Best Director: Kōji Wakamatsu (United Red Army)
- Best Actress: Eiko Koike (Kiss)
- Best Actor: Tatsuya Fujiwara (Chameleon)
- Best New Director: Kenji Nakanishi (Aoi Tori)
- Best Distinguished Service: Takeo Kimura (For his Guinness World Record for the oldest debut as a feature film director,[3] and his longtime work.)
- Special: Kenichi Matsuyama (Detroit Metal City)
- Special: Shinjuku Joy Cinema (The theatre closed in 2009.[4])
10 best films
editReferences
edit- ^ 日本映画プロフェッショナル大賞2008年・第18回 [The 18th Japan Film Professional Awards in 2008]. allcinema (in Japanese). Retrieved 2015-05-02.
- ^ 第18回日本映画プロフェッショナル大賞. nichi-pro.filmcity.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 2015-05-02.
- ^ "Oldest debut as a feature film director". Guinness World Records. Retrieved 2015-05-02.
- ^ 新宿ジョイシネマ閉館で考える"シネコン時代の今後" (in Japanese). Kadokawa Corporation. Retrieved 2015-05-02.
External links
edit- Official website (in Japanese)