PFF Award winners as well as the PFF Scholarship funded films have taken part in international film festivals a total of over 300 times. PFF has been introducing new Japanese talent abroad since the film "Behind", directed by Naoto Yamakawa, was shown at the Berlin International Film Festival in 1982. "Bare-assed Japan", which won the grand prize at PFF Award 2007, made its world premiere at the Vancouver International Film Festival in September 2007, then screened at the Rotterdam International Film Festival and Hong Kong International Film Festival along with director Yuya Ishii's other feature films. He also won the Edward Yang New Talent Award at the Asian Film Awards. The world recognition of PFF is growing year by year.