18th Japan Film Professional Awards

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.

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, and his longtime work.)
• Special: Kenichi Matsuyama (Detroit Metal City)
• Special: (The theatre closed in 2009.)

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)

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