History | -JUN AI-

An irreplaceable treasure "Jun Ai” have acquired thru the years is the excitement that filled the hearts of the people who saw the movie.
The smiles of children and bonds spread between peoples of Japan, China, and the world.

( Ordeal and challenge )

The capability of one person.
The rippling effect of an encounter that one person starts.

Following this simple theme, this movie -this film project- has lived up to the same challenge today.
It has been said that the production and release of the film was a miracle just to achieve.

After 13 years since the project has been launched; from last year’s Screening and Discussion at the House of Lords in the UK and this year’s victory at the Sedona International Film Festival, the movie is still continually winning supporters one by one.
We, at Jun Ai, intend to widen our circle and have more screenings abroad in the future.
To all our friends we have met along the way, we are hoping to see you there again with a smile.

( Screening of the movie )

In Japan, in addition to the places mentioned below, we have been given the opportunity of screening together with local residents of Tagajo City, Miyagi Prefecture, Kurokawa-Gun, Tsuzuki Auditorium, Yokohama, and Kagoshima.
We also like to extend our heartfelt thanks to Mr. Masataka Kobayashi our senior coordinator, Ms. Minehaha, Mr. Mineo Akiyama and to the artists who have participated; thank you very much.

- International

2007: Winner of five major Angel Film Awards at the Monaco International Film Festival:
Award for Best Producer (Keiko Kobayashi)
Angel Peace Award (Keiko Kobayashi)
Independent Spirits (Jun Ai)
Best Supporting Actor (Pong Bou)
Best Supporting Actress (Zhang Shaohua )
reported by BBC World Today
2008: UNHCR Refugee Film Festival Official International Entry
2009: Grand Prix International Film Festival special screening and Special Angel Film Awards Monaco
2010: BAFTA (the British Academy of Film and Television Arts) An International Screening and Forum
2011: A Private Screening in the House of Lords UK
2012: The 18th International Film Festival Sedona (Sedona, USA)
Audience Choice for BEST FEATURE FILM AWARD
Director Choice for BRIDGING CULTURES AWARD

- China -

2008: Nationwide Screening in China (Shown in more than 200 Theaters)
Official Entry in Changchun Film Festival
2010: Aired on China’s National Broadcasting Network (CCTV)

- Japan -

2006: Oribe Hall Roppongi Premiere Screening
2007: Ginza Cinepathos Theaters
Pia Weekly Magazine Satisfaction Ranking No.1
"... a real movie that permeates to the heart" -Kinema Junpo Magazine
Featured news "In Today's World” by NHK
2008: Sapporo Marion Theater
Nagoya Schole Cinema Theater
Screening for the Legislators of The National Diet of Japan
2009: Jun Ai Festival in Sapporo
Jun Ai Festival in Tokyo
2010: Jun Ai Mother Teresa Film Festival (sponsored by the Council of Catholic Media)
2011: Omotesando Tokyo Screening for Eastern Japan Earthquake Charity
Art Appreciation Society Ichinoseki, Iwate Prefecture Shuko High School
Sosa City, Chiba Prefecture Screening for Eastern Japan Earthquake Charity
2012: Daytime International Exchange Screening at Omotesando, Tokyo

( Support - Education )

- China -

2004: Launch of Keiko Kobayashi’s Hope Elementary School Fund at Taishan, Shandong Province, China
2008: Jun Ai Kindergarten Opened at Taishan, Shandong Province, China
2009: Hope Elementary School and Jun Ai Kindergarten Renovation

- Japan -

2010: Donations for Ichinoseki, Iwate Prefecture Shuko High School

( Surface operation )

1999: Jun Ai Project Kick-Off Japan
2005: Jilin China: Jun Ai location shooting
2006: China, Japan, and Jun Ai Post Production
2008: Strengthening business operations
set up Jun Ai project secretariat
Keiko Kobayashi: Jun Ai project representative
Shogo Okuyama: responsible for business operations regarding Jun Ai Project
2009: Presentation of the "Jun Ai Passport" in Japan
Open exhibitions of Screenings and “Live Talks”
2010: Daytime "multi-language subtitle" Screenings
(subtitles in Japanese-Chinese-English)
2011: Recruitment for “Official Screening Partners”
2012: Launch of the Official Global Jun Ai Website