Screening Schedule
.E Screening with English subtitles
.J Screening with Japanese subtitles for non-Japanese dialogue
.A screening eligible for the Audience Award
.G Filmmakers in attendance (To be updated later)
.Few Few Seats Remaining
.Ask Available only at the Ticket Counter
.SOLD OUT Sold Out
The number in parentheses indicates the film’s length (minutes). Pre- & post-screening events are not included.
The program may be subject to change due to unavoidable circumstances.
Additional 2 Titles:
Dawn Chorus by SATO Yoshinori, Starring TSUTSUI Mariko
Behind the Shadows by Jonathan Li & CHOU Man-yu, Starring Louis KOO
August 29 Fri | 30 Sat | 31 Sun | September 1 Mon | 2 Tue | 3 Wed | 4 Thu | 5 Fri | 6 Sat | 7 Sun
Friday, August 29
ABC Hall
18:30
Opening Ceremony (20)
Tracing to EXPO ’70 (2K Restoration) (97) .J .E
Opening Ceremony
.G TBA
(Post-screening Q&A)
.G Judy ONGG(Cast) / Arthur CHU(Chairman of TFAI)
Theatre Umeda Cinema 4
12:30
MA – Cry of Silence (74) .J .E .A
14:50
Shanghai Blues (103) .J .E
18:00
Tomb Watcher (92) .J .E .A
20:40
Flame Union (103) .E .A
.G SAKAMOTO Yugo(Director) / KAKIUCHI Hiroki(Action Director) / MATSUMOTO Takuya(Cast) / INO Masayuki(Cast) / FUJISAWA Aniki(Cast)
Nakanoshima Museum of Art, Osaka, 1F Hall
10:15
Short Program A (63)
Milk Lady (19) E / Where Roots Go (17) .J .E / Weaving .J .E (27)
.G Milk Lady: MIYASE Sachiko(Director) / SAKO Asumi(Producer, Screenplay, Cinematographer)
Weaving: CHOI Minzy(Director)/ Seok hee(Cast) /Park Jeongin (Cast)
12:00
Short Program E (84)
D-Day, Friday (26) .J .E / Maybe The Future Calls (34) .E / The Red Kiss (24) .J .E
.G Maybe The Future Calls: MINEMATSU Fumi(Cast) / NODA Ryunosuke(Cast)
The Red Kiss:Steve LI(Director, Screenplay, Editor)/ Amy CHAN Tsz Kwan(Director, Producer, Sound Designer)/ HOPUI (Cast)
14:00
Short Program F (60)
Only Ever Be Empty or Overflowing (19) .J .E / Don’t Call Me Kaminan (28) .E / Gurgling (13) .J .E
.G Only Ever Be Empty or Overflowing: Aim-ei POLPITAK (Director)
Don’t Call Me Kaminan: IIZUKA Toshimitsu(Director)
Gurgling: Christine Margaret Wu(Director) / Tzu-Ting Tseng(Producer)
15:30
Short Program C (89)
A Very Straight Neck (10) .E / Ideal Son (25) .E / In Between (54) .J .E
.G Ideal Son: NOHARA Tadashi(Director)
August 29 Fri | 30 Sat | 31 Sun | September 1 Mon | 2 Tue | 3 Wed | 4 Thu | 5 Fri | 6 Sat | 7 Sun
Saturday, August 30
ABC Hall
10:10
Shambhala Story (108) .J E .A
.G SEKINE Toshio(Director) / TAKEDA Rina(Cast) / FUJIWARA Tamaki(Producer,Screenplay)
13:10
The Last Summer (90) .J .E .A
15:50
Some Like It Cold (107) .J .E .A
19:00
True Love, for Once in My Life (109) .J .E .A
Theatre Umeda Cinema 4
10:20
Goodbye Seventeen (91) .J .E
13:00
Dragon Superman (90) .J .E
.G KOBAYASHI Hatsue (Director’s wife)
15:40
Posthouse (92) .J .E .A
.G Nikolas RED(Director) / Mikhail RED(Producer)
18:20
Director in Focus TANAKA Miki (Emillet .E /Ginger Boy .E ) (80)
.G TANAKA Miki(Director) / TASUTOMI Kohei(Cinematographer) / NAOI Takatoshi(Producer)
20:50
Queerpanorama (88) .J .E .A
.G Jun LI(Director)
Nakanoshima Museum of Art, Osaka, 1F Hall
10:15
Short Program F (60)
Only Ever Be Empty or Overflowing (19) .J .E / Don’t Call Me Kaminan (28) .E / Gurgling (13) .J .E
.G Only Ever Be Empty or Overflowing: Aim-ei POLPITAK (Director)
Don’t Call Me Kaminan: IIZUKA Toshimitsu(Director)
Gurgling: Christine Margaret Wu (Director)/ Tzu-Ting Tseng(Producer)
11:50
Short Program D (94)
Peach Flavored Asian Pear (23) .E / Departing (17) .J .E / The Black Dog (20) .J .E / Blue Amber (34) .E
.G Peach Flavored Asian Pear: SU Yu Chun(Director) / URUSHIYAMA Takumi(Cast)
Departing: FU Dandi(Director)/ LIU QINGLING(Producer)/Shih Chihtian(Cast)
The Black Dog: YANG Ling (Director)/ Amita Huang(Producer)
Blue Amber: TANAKA Miki(Director)/ TASUTOMI Kohei(Cinematographer)
14:00
Short Program B (71)
The Bridge (21) .J .E / Dreams and Paths (20) .E / First Summer (30) .J .E
.G Dreams and Paths: MAEDA Seira(Director)/ HIDAKA Nanami(Cast) / SAITO Kodai(Cast) / SAKAMAKI Rio(Cast)
First Summer: HEO Gayoung(Director)
15:50
Short Program E (84)
D-Day, Friday (26) .J .E / Maybe The Future Calls (34) .E / The Red Kiss (24) .J .E
.G Maybe The Future Calls: MINEMATSU Fumi(Cast) / OOI Miki(Cast) / YOSHIZAWA Emina(Cast) / NODA Ryunosuke(Cast) / KUNIMI Nobuhiko(Cast) / Yu(Cast) / KAWAMOTO Sankichi(Cast)
The Red Kiss: Steve LI(Director, Screenplay, Editor)/ Amy CHAN Tsz Kwan(Director, Producer, Sound Designer)/ HOPUI (Cast)/Sam(Cinematographer)/ Frankie(Assistant Director)
August 29 Fri | 30 Sat | 31 Sun | September 1 Mon | 2 Tue | 3 Wed | 4 Thu | 5 Fri | 6 Sat | 7 Sun
Sunday, August 31
ABC Hall
13:20
I, the Song (113) .J .E .A
16:20
1 Girl Infinite (100) .J .E .A
19:10
Behind the Shadows (103) .J .E .A
.G Jonathan LI(Director) / CHOU Man-yu(Director)
Theatre Umeda Cinema 4
10:20
Lonely Seventeen (96) .J .E
13:00
Flames of a Flower (124) .E .A
.G KOJIMA Oudai(Director) / YAMAMOTO Ikken(Cast)
16:00
The Sea Unseen (105) .E
18:40
Coffee After All (55) .E
.G HOSOI Jun(Director) / TANIGAWA Ryuji(Producer,Kohaze Coffee Manager) / HIDAKA Nanami(Cast) / NAOI Takatoshi(Producer)
20:30
Truth or Lies (104) .E .A
.G ISOBE Teppei(Director) / ASAMI Cocoro(Cast) / KURASHIMA Karen(Cast)
Nakanoshima Museum of Art, Osaka, 1F Hall
10:15
Short Program D (94)
Peach Flavored Asian Pear (23) .E / Departing (17) .J .E / The Black Dog (20) .J .E / Blue Amber (34) .E
.G Peach Flavored Asian Pear: SU Yu Chun(Director) / URUSHIYAMA Takumi(Cast)
Departing: FU Dandi(Director) / LIU QINGLING (Producer) / Shih Chihtian(Cast)
The Black Dog: Amita Huang (Producer)
Blue Amber: TANAKA Miki(Director)/ TASUTOMI Kohei(Cinematographer)
12:20
Short Program B (71)
The Bridge (21) .J .E / Dreams and Paths (20) .E / First Summer (30) .J .E
.G Dreams and Paths: MAEDA Seira(Director)/ HIDAKA Nanami(Cast) / SAITO Kodai(Cast) / SAKAMAKI Rio(Cast)
First Summer: HEO Gayoung(Director)
14:00
Short Program A (63)
Milk Lady (19) E / Where Roots Go (17) .J .E / Weaving .J .E (27)
.G Milk Lady: MIYASE Sachiko(Director) / SAKO Asumi(Producer, Screenplay, Cinematographer)
Where Roots Go: HEO Gayoung(Director)
Weaving: CHOI Minzy(Director)/ Seokhee(Cast) /Park Jeongin (Cast)
15:50
Short Program C (89)
A Very Straight Neck (10) .E / Ideal Son (25) .E / In Between (54) .J .E
.G Ideal Son: NOHARA Tadashi(Director)
August 29 Fri | 30 Sat | 31 Sun | September 1 Mon | 2 Tue | 3 Wed | 4 Thu | 5 Fri | 6 Sat | 7 Sun
Monday, September 1
ABC Hall
12:30
Unexpected Courage (111) .J .E .A
15:50
All Quiet at Sunrise (101) .J .E .A
19:00
The Red Envelope (128) .J .E .A
Theatre Umeda Cinema 4
10:00
Magic Ring (75) .E
.G TERASHIMA Tamaki(Director)/ Kazune(Cast) / GOJO Oto(Cast)
14:40
Autumn Flies (146) .J .E .A
.G Abhijit SRIDAS(Director) / Sujit RAHA(Producer)
18:20
Imaginary Line (90) .E
.G SAKAMOTO Kensho(Director)
20:50
As Long As We’re Alive .E / The Outsiders’ Club (2025) .E (84)
.G As Long As We’re Alive:UENO Shiori(Director)
The Outsiders’ Club (2025):NISHIZAKI Hami(Director) / KAWANOBE Shuichi(Cast) / FUJIIE Yamato(Cast) / MISU Minori
Nakanoshima Museum of Art, Osaka, 1F Hall
12:35
Love Potion (55) .E
.G YAMADA Kaho (Director)
13:30
Painting Our Sea (16) .E
.G KATAMINE Ayano (Director)
13:55
PEAK END (120) .E
.G SHIN Chaerin (Director)
15:50
Talk session (70)
.G Love Potion:YAMADA Kaho(Director)
Painting Our Sea:KATAMINE Ayano (Director)
PEAK END:SHIN Chaerin (Director)
August 29 Fri | 30 Sat | 31 Sun | September 1 Mon | 2 Tue | 3 Wed | 4 Thu | 5 Fri | 6 Sat | 7 Sun
Tuesday, September 2
ABC Hall
11:00
Full Moon in New York (89) .J .E
13:20
Lonely Seventeen (96) .J .E
16:20
Tomb Watcher (92) .J .E .A
.G Thanavaste SIRIWATTANAGUL(Cast) / Arachaporn POKINPAKORN(Cast)
19:20
Mr. Hoshino Runs Again Today (67) .E .A
Theatre Umeda Cinema 4
10:10
Flames of a Flower (124) .E .A
.G KOJIMA Oudai(Director)
13:20
Tracing to EXPO ’70 (2K Restoration) (97) .J .E
16:00
Director in Focus TANAKA Miki (Emillet .E /Ginger Boy .E ) (80)
.G TANAKA Miki(Director) / TASUTOMI Kohei(Cinematographer) / NAOI Takatoshi(Producer)
18:20
Coffee After All (55) .E
.G HIDAKA Nanami(Cast) / NAOI Takatoshi(Producer)
20:20
Dawn Chorus(113) .E .A
.G SATO Yoshinori(Director)
Nakanoshima Museum of Art, Osaka, 1F Hall
12:15
Fools on Fire (137) .E
.G Diana DAI (Director) / IWAMOTO Kou (Cast) / AIDA Tenma (Cast) / FURUYA Konosuke (Cast)
14:50
Journey of the Egret (40) .E
.G YANG Liping (Director) / SUN Yining (Producer)
15:45
The Wish (39) .E
.G GONG Zelin (Director) / MA Le (Assistant Director)
16:30
Selection (23) .E
.G ZHANG Yaoyuan (Director) / UMEDA Masahiro (Cast)
August 29 Fri | 30 Sat | 31 Sun | September 1 Mon | 2 Tue | 3 Wed | 4 Thu | 5 Fri | 6 Sat | 7 Sun
Wednesday, September 3
ABC Hall
11:00
MA – Cry of Silence (74) .J .E .A
13:10
Sunshine (91) .J .E .A
.G Geo LOMUNTAD(Producer)
16:10
Autumn Flies (146) .J .E .A
.G SymposiumAbhijit SRIDAS(Director) / Sujit RAHA(Producer)
19:40
1 Girl Infinite (100) .J .E .A
.G Shane AINSWORTH (Cinematographer)
Theatre Umeda Cinema 4
10:10
Dawn Chorus(113) .E .A
.G SATO Yoshinori(Director)
15:30
Goodbye Seventeen (91) .J .E
18:00
Truth or Lies (104) .E .A
.G ISOBE Teppei(Director) / ASAMI Cocoro(Cast)
20:50
Magic Ring (75) .E
.G TERASHIMA Tamaki(Director)
August 29 Fri | 30 Sat | 31 Sun | September 1 Mon | 2 Tue | 3 Wed | 4 Thu | 5 Fri | 6 Sat | 7 Sun
Thursday, September 4
ABC Hall
10:10
Some Like It Cold (107) .J .E .A
.G HONG Suneun(Director) / JEONG Joeun(Poducer)
13:10
True Love, for Once in My Life (109) .J .E .A
.G Delon SIU(Director)
16:10
Shambhala Story (108) .J E .A
19:10
TAIWAN NIGHT
Unexpected Courage (111) .J .E .A
TAIWAN NIGHT
.G Unexpected Courage: Shawn YU(Director)
The Black Dog: YANG Ling (Director )
Gurgling: Tzu-Ting Tseng (producer)
Post-screening Q&A
.G Shawn YU(Director)
Theatre Umeda Cinema 4
10:10
Mr. Hoshino Runs Again Today (67) .E .A
12:30
Evacuation (80) .J .E .A
15:10
As Long As We’re Alive .E / The Outsiders’ Club (2025) .E (84)
.G As Long As We’re Alive:UENO Shiori(Director)
The Outsiders’ Club (2025):KAWANOBE Shuichi(Cast) / SAKAMOTO Ayane(Cast) / MISU Minori
18:00
Dragon Superman (90) .J .E
20:40
Imaginary Line (90) .E
.G SAKAMOTO Kensho(Director)
T-Joy Umeda Screen 7
18:20
Posthouse (92) .J .E .A
21:00
Queerpanorama (88) .J .E .A
.G Jun LI(Director)
August 29 Fri | 30 Sat | 31 Sun | September 1 Mon | 2 Tue | 3 Wed | 4 Thu | 5 Fri | 6 Sat | 7 Sun
Friday, September 5
ABC Hall
10:10
The Last Summer (90) .J .E .A
.G Renfei SHI(Director) / LIN Boyu(Producer) / HE Guowei(Post Production Supervisor)
16:10
I, the Song (113) .J .E .A
.G Tnadin Bidha(Cast)
19:30
Shanghai Blues (103) .J .E
T-Joy Umeda Screen 7
18:20
The Sea Unseen (105) .E
.G KATO Saki(Director, Cast)
21:00
Daydream (75) .E .A
.G YAMASHIRO Tatsurou(Director)
August 29 Fri | 30 Sat | 31 Sun | September 1 Mon | 2 Tue | 3 Wed | 4 Thu | 5 Fri | 6 Sat | 7 Sun
Saturday, September 6
ABC Hall
10:10
The Red Envelope (128) .J .E .A
.G Banjong PISANTHANAKUN(Producer)
13:30
All Quiet at Sunrise (101) .J .E .A
.G ZHU Xin(Director) / ZHAO Jin(Producer) / ZHANG Wei(Cinematographer)
16:30
Evacuation (80) .J .E .A
.G Frakhat SHARIPOV(Director)
19:10
Sunshine (91) .J .E .A
.G Geo LOMUNTAD(Producer)
Osaka City Central Public Hall
11:00
Sales Girl (123) .J
14:30
PATHAAN (146) .J
18:20
Song Lang (102) .J
August 29 Fri | 30 Sat | 31 Sun | September 1 Mon | 2 Tue | 3 Wed | 4 Thu | 5 Fri | 6 Sat | 7 Sun
Sunday, September 7
ABC Hall
10:40
Behind the Shadows (103) .J .E .A
13:40
Full Moon in New York (89) .J .E
17:00
Award Ceremony + Closing Ceremony
A Good Child (105) .J .E
.G ONG Kuo Sin(Director) / Richie KOH (Cast) / HONG Hui Fang (Cast)
August 29 Fri | 30 Sat | 31 Sun | September 1 Mon | 2 Tue | 3 Wed | 4 Thu | 5 Fri | 6 Sat | 7 Sun