Osaka Asian Film Festival 2025 has closed. Thank you for your support.
Next edition, Osaka Asian Film Festival EXPO 2025 – OAFF 2026,
will be held from August 29-September 7, 2025 (TBC)
CALL FOR ENTIRES
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Closing Ceremony
March 23 at ABC Hall | Closing Ceremony
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Award Winners
Osaka Asian Film Festival 2025 Awards Winners Grand Prix (Best Picture Award) Bound in Heaven Jury Comments While the themes that films depict are becoming more diverse, we were struck by the passion and intensity of this truly classic-style love story, which is not often chosen for film festivals. The destiny of the two leads immerses us unquestionably in the world of the film, and we are fascinated by the world that allows us to share in the cinematic joy of the film. Most Promising Talent Award PARK Ri-woong 박이웅 The Land of Morning Calm Director Jury Comments Most Promising…
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Day 10 | March 23
How to Make Millions before Grandma Dies | The Paradise of Thorns | I Am Kirishima | The Outsiders’ Club | Soyoko | Village Rockstars 2 | Solider of Love | To Kill a Mongolian Horse | The Last Dance – Extended Version
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Day 09 | March 22
Saba | Symposium | Family Matters | Silent City Driver | Blind Love | Taklee Genesis | Good Luck
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TAIWAN NIGHT
March 21 at ABC Hall | TAIWAN NIGHT
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Day 08 | March 21
Bikechess | The Land of Morning Calm | TAIWAN NIGHT | Yen and Ai-Lee | Muay Thai Hustle | 404 Still Remain | So Beautiful, Wonderful and Lovely | Bel Ami
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HONG KONG GALA SCREENING
March 20 at ABC Hall | HONG KONG GALA SCREENING
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THAI MATINEE
March 20 at ABC Hall | THAI MATINEE
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Day 07 | March 20
Journey to Face Them | THAI MATINEE | Flat Girls | The Way We Talk | HONG KONG GALA SCREENING | Last Song For You | This Place | So Beautiful, Wonderful and Lovely | In Youth We Trust | Taklee Genesis
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Special Opening Ceremony
March 19 at ABC Hall | Special Opening Ceremony
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Day 06 | March 19
Special Opening Ceremony | Soldier of Love | The Paradise of Thorns | Yoyogi Johnny | Rainy Blue | V. MARIA
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Day 05 | March 18
You Will Die in 6 Hours | Good Luck
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Day 04 | March 17
Rainy Blue | V. MARIA | Yoyogi Johnny
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Day 03 | March 16
PAGTATAG! The Documentary | See You Again | You Will Die in 6 Hours | The Chronicles of LibidoistsFarewell, Saranghae, Farewell | Cupcakes, Lonely Cats | my name is | Suzuki | The Angel Island | Breezy Day
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Day 02 | March 15
The Way We Talk | In Youth We Trust | All Shall Be Well | The Outsiders’ Club | Johatsu – Into Thin Air | 404 Still Remain | Bel Ami | The Angel Island | Breezy Day | To Be A Woman | Crumpled | WAShhh | Our Beloved Journey
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Day 01 | March 13 – 14
This Place | The Tales of Kurashiki | See You Again | Dead Talents Society | To Be A Woman | Housen Cultural Foundation-supported programs
Premiere Features
Features and Shorts
Innovative Films
Thailand – Taiwan – Hong Kong
Topical Asian Films
Sponsored Programs
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[Symposium] Maksud Hossain’s Cinematic Journey: Making the Feature Film Saba
1:30 pm, March 22, 2025 / Symposium Maksud Hossain’s Cinematic Journey: Making the Feature Film Saba
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TAIWAN NIGHT
6:50 pm, March 21, 2025 / A special screening of Yen and Ai-Lee will be held with the cooperation of Ministry of Culture, Taiwan.
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HONG KONG GALA SCREENING
7:10 pm, March 20, 2025, ABC Hall | A special gala screening of the crime drama Last Song For You will be held with the cooperation of Culture, Sports and Tourism Bureau, the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Cultural and Creative Industries Development Agency, Film Development Fund.
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THAI MATINEE
12:10, March 20, 2025 at ABC Hall / A special screening of Flat Girls will be held with the cooperation of Thailand Creative Culture Agency (THACCA), The Ministry of Culture, The Department of Cultural Promotion, The National Federation of Motion Pictures and Contents Associations, Thai Film Director Association.
News
[2025. 3. 31] Symposium Maksud Hossain’s Cinematic Journey: Making the Feature Film Saba is now available on the OAFF YouTube channel.
[2025. 3. 23] OAFF 2025 Award Winners Announced!
[2025. 3. 14] OAFF 2025 opened!
[2025. 3. 3] List of the filmmakers in attendance & list of the juries are posted.
[2025. 2.20] In the year of the Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai (Apr 13 – Oct 13), the 21st edition of Osaka Asian Film Festival will be held from August 29 to September 7, 2025.
Osaka Asian Film Festival EXPO 2025 – OAFF 2026
2025. 8. 29 – 9. 13 (TBC)
Call for Entry and more details will be announced on the OAFF website (oaff.jp) in April.
NOTE: No OAFF will be held in March 2026.
[2025. 2. 5] OAFF 2025 Full Lineup & Screening schedule announced
[2025. 2. 5] OAFF 2025 Closing film confirmed
[2025. 1. 31] OAFF 2025 Special Opening film & 1st line up of 26 films unveiled.
Read more news
[2024. 12. 2] Short Film Entry for OAFF 2025 closed on November 18 and Feature-length Film Entry closed on December 2. Thank you for your submissions.
[2024. 08. 5] Osaka Asian Film Festival 2025 will take place from March 14 to 23, 2025. > Read more
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