(えいがさい)

えいがさい
noun
film festival
entertainmentmedia
1. film festival
An event at which films are screened together over a set period, usually with competition and awards. Ranges from major international festivals to small local ones.
映画祭(えいがさい)()ってきた。
I went to a film festival.
This film won an award at a festival.
The director is rushing the editing so the film can be entered in Tokyo's international film festival.

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Usage

Festival names attach directly with no particle: カンヌ映画祭(えいがさい) (Cannes), 東京国際映画祭(とうきょうこくさいえいがさい) (Tokyo International Film Festival). The (さい) here is the same suffix used in 文化祭(ぶんかさい) (school culture festival) and 音楽祭(おんがくさい) (music festival).