call: The 3rd Geo-Cosmos Content Contest
deadline: 15 February 2017
call for entries
The 3rd Geo-Cosmos Content Contest
Feb 15 2017 Wed 6PM JST
We are calling for applicants for the 3rd Geo-Cosmos Content Contest organized by the National Museum of Emerging
Science and Innovation (Miraikan), Tokyo, Japan.
This contest is held as part of Miraikan’s TSUNAGARI project, a project aspiring towards multilateral understanding of the Earth, life and the future.
Started in 2014, the contest aims to explore new possibilities and methods of expression for the project’s central exhibit, the spherical display Geo-Cosmos.
This will be the 3rd time that this contest is being held. This year, apart from the “Movie Category” two new categories have been created, “Live Content Category” and “Idea Category”. These new categories are introduced in order to expand the creative reach of this competition and in order to attract a wider range of applicants from students to professional creators.
Theme：Invisible reality
Qualification requirements：
Any company, organization or individual may apply. No restrictions related to age, sex, occupation or nationality apply.
Application period：Dec 9 Fri 2016 – Feb 15 2017 Wed 6PM JST
Application procedure：Fill in the online application form available on the contests` official website (http://www.miraikan.jst.go.jp/sp/gc3/?lang=en), and submit the documents (through the website) as required by the category in which you want to apply.
Awards and Prizes：
　[Movie category]
　 Grand Prize( x1 work )500,000 JPY　RICOH THETA SC
　 Recognition Award( x4 works )
[Live content category]
Grand Prize( x1 work )500,000 JPY　RICOH THETA SC
　 Recognition Award( x4 works )
[Idea category]
Grand Prize( x1 work )50,000 JPY　RICOH THETA SC
　 Recognition Award( x4 works )
[Geo-Cosmos team awards] ( x1 work* ) Monetary and supplementary prize
http://www.miraikan.jst.go.jp/sp/gc3/?lang=en
gc3@miraikan.jst.go.jp
