Far East Film Festival
LocationUdine, Italy
Founded1999
Most recent2023
Hosted byDirezione Artistica E Organizzazione
Artistic directorMax Mestroni
Festival dateOpening: 19 April 2024 (2024-04-19)
Closing: 27 April 2024 (2024-04-27)
Websitefareastfilm.com

Far East Film Festival is an annual film festival held in Udine, Italy. It is one of the most important events promoting Asian Cinema in Europe. It focuses mainly on the films from East Asia.

In 2023, the festival celebrating its 25th anniversary edition from April 21 to April 29, focused on the Asian films of the 1980s.[1]

Audience Award

YearFilmDirectorCountry
1999A Hero Never DiesJohnnie To Hong Kong
2000Shower (ex aequo)Zhang Yang China
2000My Heart (ex aequo)Bae Chang-ho South Korea
2001The Foul KingKim Jee-woon South Korea
2002Love UndercoverJoe Ma Hong Kong
2003Infernal AffairsAndrew Lau & Alan Mak Hong Kong
2004The Twilight SamuraiYoji Yamada Japan
2005PeacockGu Changwei China
2006Welcome to DongmakgolPark Kwang-hyun South Korea
2007No Mercy for the RudePark Chul-hee South Korea
2008Gachi BoyNorihiro Koizumi Japan
2009DeparturesYōjirō Takita Japan
2010Castaway on the MoonLee Hey-jun South Korea
2011AftershockFeng Xiaogang China
2012SilencedHwang Dong-hyuk South Korea
2013How to Use Guys with Secret TipsLee Won-suk South Korea
2014The Eternal ZeroTakashi Yamazaki Japan
2015Ode to My FatherYoon Je-kyoon South Korea
2016A Melody to RememberLee Han South Korea
2017Close-KnitNaoko Ogigami Japan
20181987: When the Day Comes[2]Jang Joon-hwan South Korea
2019Still Human[3]Oliver Chan Hong Kong
2020 Better Days Derek Tsang  China
2021Midnight SwanEiji Uchida Japan
2022Miracle: Letters to the President[4]Lee Jang-hoon South Korea
2023Abang AdikJin Ong Malaysia

References

  1. ↑ Frater, Patrick (13 March 2023). "Udine Far East Film Festival Celebrates 25 Years of Asian Films". Variety. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
  2. ↑ "Audience Award History". FEFF Official Website.
  3. ↑ "Still Human triumphs". FEFF Official Website.
  4. ↑ Patrick Brzeski (1 May 2022). "Udine Far East Film Festival: South Korea's 'Miracle: Letters to the President' Takes Top Prize". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
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