With a sigh of sadness and relief, the 2009 New York Asian Film Festival ends today, with our final screening, the World Premiere of Sion Sono’s BE SURE TO SHARE, starring actor Eiji Okuda. Sono and Okuda are here in NY with us, and will provide us with what’s sure to be a titillating post-screening Q&A session. Check our YouTube channel for the video of that some time later this week.

Prior to the screening, our 2009 jury announced their picks for the official competition awards.

Best Actor Award goes to Ge You for IF YOU ARE THE ONE

Best Actress Award goes to Tae Kimura for ALL AROUND US

Best Ensemble Performance Award goes to the cast of ALL AROUND US

Best Debut Feature Award goes to director Yang Ik-June for BREATHLESS

Best Visual Achievement goes to THE CLONE RETURNS HOME

Special Award for Best Pop Culture Rush goes to FISH STORY

Special Award for Audacity goes to CRUSH AND BLUSH

And the 2009 Grand Jury Prize goes to Sion Sono’s LOVE EXPOSURE!

Congratulations to all the winners. Watch this space this week for the announcement of the winner of the Audience Award prize! And thanks to all our sponsors, volunteers, partners and most of all, our audience, for allowing us to bring you the kinds of movies that we love to watch, in the hope that some of you might enjoy them as well.

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