2010.10.31
[Updates]
10/31 (Sun) President of the International Competition Jury, Comments at the Press Conference
Winners to the awards at the 23rd Tokyo International Film Festival were announced today at the Closing Ceremony.
After the announcement of the awards, the Awards Winners and the President of International Competition Jury held a Press Conference.
After 9days of the Festival and after the long day, the President of International Competition Jury, Neal Jordan had bushed looking and explained the judging process.
Competition Section President of the International Competition Jury
Neil Jordan: At some film festivals, the judges can watch a film with the audience, yet here, we had a small but beautiful cinema where we watched 3 films a day. After we watched all 15, not to degrade the other movies at all, there were 4 or 5 films that struck us all very strongly. In the end, it was a matter of how we acknowledged each of the films we watched, such as the acting, story, and message, and that is how we decided on the winners.
Also he commented at the Closing Ceremony as follow;
Neil Jordan: We watched all these 15 movies in a tiny theater. When watching one film after another, you forget that movies are actually made by people. Therefore, it's great to see the actors, directors, and producers come up on stage today. It's extraordinary that after so much discussion only 4 or 5 films come to the forefront.
Jordan also extended words to the 98-year-old director, Kaneto Shindo who won the Special Jury Prize.
Neil Jordan: When I was 16 years old, I saw 2 Shindo films in Dublin. I really loved those films. Back then, I didn't think I would become a film director, but I am honored to be part of the jury today with Mr. Shindo's film in the Competition Section.
After the Press Conference, the jury members, Domenico Procacci and Kichitaro Negishi also commented on the judging process and the winning films.
Domenico Procacci: There were many wonderful films in the Competition Section. Especially, the 3 films we narrowed down for the Tokyo Sakura Grand Prix were all a close race. We all discussed our opinions for a long time and in the end, it was a unanimous vote to select Intimate Grammar. I felt that this film was slightly above the other films. It portrayed a very interesting world through the eyes of a son, mother, and a father infatuated with a woman in the neighborhood.
Kichitaro Negishi: The quality of the films screened at the Tokyo International Film Festival is becoming higher each year. All the members of the jury felt that Intimate Grammar really captured the boy’s changing feelings and loved the delicate story of the original novel. Nir Bergman won the Tokyo Sakura Grand Prix 8 years ago as well, and we felt that his second feature film took a significant leap forward since then.
After the announcement of the awards, the Awards Winners and the President of International Competition Jury held a Press Conference.
After 9days of the Festival and after the long day, the President of International Competition Jury, Neal Jordan had bushed looking and explained the judging process.
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Competition Section President of the International Competition Jury
Neil Jordan: At some film festivals, the judges can watch a film with the audience, yet here, we had a small but beautiful cinema where we watched 3 films a day. After we watched all 15, not to degrade the other movies at all, there were 4 or 5 films that struck us all very strongly. In the end, it was a matter of how we acknowledged each of the films we watched, such as the acting, story, and message, and that is how we decided on the winners.
Also he commented at the Closing Ceremony as follow;
Neil Jordan: We watched all these 15 movies in a tiny theater. When watching one film after another, you forget that movies are actually made by people. Therefore, it's great to see the actors, directors, and producers come up on stage today. It's extraordinary that after so much discussion only 4 or 5 films come to the forefront.
Jordan also extended words to the 98-year-old director, Kaneto Shindo who won the Special Jury Prize.
Neil Jordan: When I was 16 years old, I saw 2 Shindo films in Dublin. I really loved those films. Back then, I didn't think I would become a film director, but I am honored to be part of the jury today with Mr. Shindo's film in the Competition Section.
After the Press Conference, the jury members, Domenico Procacci and Kichitaro Negishi also commented on the judging process and the winning films.
Domenico Procacci: There were many wonderful films in the Competition Section. Especially, the 3 films we narrowed down for the Tokyo Sakura Grand Prix were all a close race. We all discussed our opinions for a long time and in the end, it was a unanimous vote to select Intimate Grammar. I felt that this film was slightly above the other films. It portrayed a very interesting world through the eyes of a son, mother, and a father infatuated with a woman in the neighborhood.
Kichitaro Negishi: The quality of the films screened at the Tokyo International Film Festival is becoming higher each year. All the members of the jury felt that Intimate Grammar really captured the boy’s changing feelings and loved the delicate story of the original novel. Nir Bergman won the Tokyo Sakura Grand Prix 8 years ago as well, and we felt that his second feature film took a significant leap forward since then.
