Yamagata International Movie Festival (YMF)

Co-managed by the 18 cable TV corporations of Tohoku,
the Yamagata International Movie Festival (YMF) has been held every November since 2005.
It has created a scholarship which provides its recipient the opportunity to make a theater feature film.
During the festival, professional directors and actors are invited to Yamagata to join screenings, talk events, and concerts.