Two nonagenarians have brought a corps of female student nurses who toiled under harsh and cruel conditions during the 1945 Battle of Okinawa back to life through a new film. Toyo Takemura and Kiku ...

In a panel on Pacific Islander filmmaking organized by the Hawai’i International Film Festival last year, a Native Hawaiian producer noted that fellow creatives in the region were “not divided by land ...

Japanese talent agency, Yoshimoto Kogyo is to launch an entertainment school training a wide range of film, music and performing arts personnel. The school will be located in the island prefecture of ...

The Okinawa Film Series celebrates the diverse and rich culture of Okinawa. The first two programs will be made up of seven short films. See the beauty and rich culture of Okinawa through the people ...

Why go to Okinawa for movies? For anyone familiar with the international festival circuit, especially at its higher, artier end, the Okinawa International Movie Festival may well prompt this question ...

For a small chain of islands, Okinawa has had an unhappy and often violent history, which makes the organizers' choice of laughter and peace as the message of the Second Okinawa International Movie ...

As the beachside Japanese film event gets underway, regional players Media Asia, Content Land and Yashimoto sign an agreement to form a new company to develop pan-Asian projects. By Clifford Coonan ...

Indigenous Ryukyuan women, from Okinawa, will be screening a documentary film and hold a forum about the effects of the U.S. Marines living on the island. The women are part of a group called No ...

Movies honored in Jury Special Mention, 'Love' and 'Peace' categories at good-natured beachside festival. By Clifford Coonan One Third by Hiroshi Shinagawa was the winner of the Jury’s Special Mention ...

The third annual Okinawa International Movie Festival, in Naha City from March 18 to 27, will feature 12 films from around the world competing in the "Laugh" category and a further 13 titles vying for ...