YIDFF to go independent

[Aaron Gerow]

Those familiar with the Yamagata International Documentary Film 
Festival, Asia's largest documentary film festival and one of the most 
celebrated festivals in Japan, know that the festival up until now has 
operated as a branch of Yamagata City. Well, the Yamagata Shinbun 
reports that, pending final approval of the executive committee, the 
YIDFF will become a "voluntary organization" (nin'i dantai) in April 
and thus become more independent of the City. The City will still be 
involved in the YIDFF for the time being. Here is the article in 
Japanese:

http://www.yamagata-np.jp/kiji/200602/15/news04007.html

This will probably pose new opportunities for the YIDFF, allowing it 
greater freedom in planning and accounting, but also new challenges in 
financing.

Aaron Gerow
KineJapan owner

Assistant Professor
Film Studies Program/East Asian Languages and Literatures
Yale University

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