18th Japan Film Professional Awards explained

The 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]}

Awards

• 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 ()
• 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: (The theatre closed in 2009.^[4])

10 best films

1. Kiss (Kunitoshi Manda)
2. Tokyo Sonata (Kiyoshi Kurosawa)
3. United Red Army (Kōji Wakamatsu)
4. All Around Us (Ryōsuke Hashiguchi)
5. (Nami Iguchi)
6. Still Walking (Hirokazu Kore-eda)

Notes and References

1. Web site: http://www.allcinema.net/prog/awardmain.php?num_a=1507. ja: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. 2015-05-02. allcinema. Japanese.
2. Web site: http://nichi-pro.filmcity.jp/18th.htm. ja:第18回日本映画プロフェッショナル大賞. 2015-05-02. nichi-pro.filmcity.jp. Japanese.
3. Web site: Oldest debut as a feature film director. 2015-05-02. Guinness World Records.
4. Web site: http://news.walkerplus.com/article/6609/. ja:新宿ジョイシネマ閉館で考える"シネコン時代の今後". 2015-05-02. Kadokawa Corporation. Japanese.