Call for entries
\nDeadline: September 9, 2015 <\/p>\n
19th Japan Media Arts Festival <\/strong><\/p>\n The Japan Media Arts Festival is a comprehensive festival of Media Arts (Media Geijutsu) that honors outstanding works from a diverse range of media – from animation and comics to media art and games. The festival gives awards in each of its four divisions: Art, Entertainment, Animation, and Manga. Since its inception in 1997, the festival has recognized significant works of high artistry and creativity, and in addition to a yearly Exhibition of Award-winning Works has held other events, such as symposiums, screenings, and showcases. Entry Outline<\/p>\n The Four Divisions\u00ef\u00bc\u02c6Art, Entertainment, Animation, Manga\u00ef\u00bc\u2030<\/p>\n Art Division Entertainment Division Animation Division Manga Division \u00ef\u00bc\u0153Eligibility\u00ef\u00bc\u017e \u00ef\u00bc\u0153Awards\u00ef\u00bc\u017e Other outstanding entries will be chosen by the Jury as Jury Selections.<\/p>\n JMAF Official Website:
\nEntries are sought from professional, amateur, independent and commercial creators across the globe. Works completed or released between September 3, 2014 and September 9, 2015 are eligible for entry in the four divisions – Art, Entertainment, Animation and Manga.
\nSchedule
\nEntry Period: Tuesday, July 7 – Wednesday, September 9, 2015 (18:00 Japan Standard Time)
\nAnnouncement of Award-winning Works: Late November 2015
\nAwards Ceremony: Tuesday, February 2, 2016
\nExhibition of Award-winning Works: Wednesday, February 3 – Sunday, February 14, 2016
\nVenue: The National Art Center, Tokyo (Roppongi, Tokyo) and other locations<\/p>\n
\nWorks of art created with new media and digital technologies.
\nInteractive art, media installations, video works, video installations, graphic art (digital illustrations, digital photographs, computer graphics, etc.), internet art, media performances, etc.<\/p>\n
\nWorks for entertainment created with digital technologies.
\nGames (video games, online games, etc.), video \/ sound works (music videos, independent and advertising videos, etc.), multimedia productions (including special-effects videos, performances, projections), gadgets, electronic devices, websites (including web promotion, open source projects), application software, etc.<\/p>\n
\nAnimated feature films, animated short films, animated series, etc.<\/p>\n
\nComics published in book form, comics published in a magazine (including works still being serialized), comics published online (for computer or mobile), self-published comics, etc.<\/p>\n
\nWorks must be completed or released between: Wednesday, September 3, 2014 and Wednesday, September 9, 2015. <\/p>\n
\nFor each division, one Grand Prize, four Excellence Awards, and three New Face Awards will be awarded on the basis of artistic quality and creativity. In addition, a Special Achievement Award will be awarded on the recommendation of the Jury to a person or group having made a special contribution to Media Arts in any of the four divisions.
\nGrand Prize: Certificate*, trophy, 600,000 Japanese Yen
\nExcellence Award: Certificate*, trophy, 300,000 Japanese Yen
\nNew Face Award: Certificate*, trophy, 200,000 Japanese Yen
\nSpecial Achievement Award: Certificate*, trophy<\/p>\n
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