16th Japan Film Professional Awards

The 16th Japan Film Professional Awards (第16回日本映画プロフェッショナル大賞) is the 16th edition of the Japan Film Professional Awards. Films of 2006 were eligible, with a focus on independent works not released by major distribution companies. An award ceremony did not take place.^[1][2]

• Best Film: Yokohama Mary [jp]
• Best Director: Miwa Nishikawa (Sway)
• Best Actress: Miki Nakatani (Memories of Matsuko, Loft)
• Best Actor: Etsushi Toyokawa (Yawarakai Seikatsu [jp], Loft, Hula Girls)
• Best New Director: Takayuki Nakamura (Yokohama Mary [jp])
• Special: Ryūichi Hiroki (Yawarakai Seikatsu [jp], Koi Suru Nichiyōbi [jp])
• Special: Akio Jissoji (For Silver Kamen and his longtime work.)
• Popularity: Kaori Momoi (For strenuous efforts for her directorial debut film.)

1. Yokohama Mary (Takayuki Nakamura)
2. Sway (Miwa Nishikawa)
3. Yawarakai Seikatsu [jp] (Ryūichi Hiroki)
4. Kamome Shokudo (Naoko Ogigami)
5. Strawberry Shortcakes (Hitoshi Yazaki [jp])
6. Memories of Matsuko (Tetsuya Nakashima)
7. Kamyu Nante Shiranai [jp] (Mitsuo Yanagimachi)
8. Loft (Kiyoshi Kurosawa)
9. Noriko's Dinner Table (Sion Sono)
10. Mamiya kyodai (Yoshimitsu Morita)

• Official website (in Japanese)