Hedwig HEINSMAN / Niki SMIT / Simon van der LINDEN, 3RD, 2014. Interactive Installation. Image from the 18th Japan Media Arts Festival (Entertainment Division, Excellence Award) Courtesy the artists and Japan Media Arts Festival
CALL FOR ENTRIES:
19TH JAPAN MEDIA ARTS FESTIVAL
Deadline: 9 September 2015 (18:00 Japan Standard Time)
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.
Entries 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.
Schedule
– Entry Period: Tuesday, July 7 – Wednesday, September 9, 2015 (18:00 JST)
– Announcement of Award-winning Works: Late November 2015
– Awards Ceremony: Tuesday, February 2, 2016
– Exhibition of Award-winning Works: Wednesday, February 3 – Sunday, February 14, 2016
– Venue: The National Art Center, Tokyo (Roppongi, Tokyo) and other locations
Entry Outline
The Four Divisions（Art, Entertainment, Animation, Manga）
1. Art Division
Works of art created with new media and digital technologies:
Interactive art, media installations, video works, video installations, graphic art (digital illustrations, digital photographs, computer graphics, etc.), internet art, media performances, etc.
2. Entertainment Division
Works for entertainment created with digital technologies:
Games (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.
3. Animation Division
Animated feature films, animated short films, animated series, etc.
4. Manga Division
Comics 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.
Eligibility
Works must be completed or released between: Wednesday, September 3, 2014 and Wednesday, September 9, 2015.
Awards
For 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.
– Grand Prize: Certificate*, trophy, 600,000 Japanese Yen
– Excellence Award: Certificate*, trophy, 300,000 Japanese Yen
– New Face Award: Certificate*, trophy, 200,000 Japanese Yen
– Special Achievement Award: Certificate*, trophy
Other outstanding entries will be chosen by the Jury as Jury Selections.
JMAF Official Website:
http://j-mediaarts.jp/en.php
Organizer: Japan Media Arts Festival Executive Committee
Contact Information: Japan Media Arts Festival Secretariat [c/o CG-ARTS]
Email: jmaf@cgarts.or.jp
Alex VERHAEST, Temps mort / Idle times – dinner scene, 2014. Interactive video installation. 18th Japan Media Arts Festival, Art Division, New Face Award. Courtesy the artists © Alex Verhaest 2014
Anahita RAZMI, A Tale of Tehrangeles. Interactive video installation. 18th Japan Media Arts Festival, Art Division, New Face Award. Courtesy the artists © Anahita Razmi
GOSHIMA Kazuhiro, This may not be a movie. Image from the 18th Japan Media Arts Festival, 2105 (Art Division, Excellence Award) Courtesy the artists and Japan Media Arts Festival
GOSHIMA Kazuhiro, This may not be a movie. Image from the 18th Japan Media Arts Festival, 2105 (Art Division, Excellence Award) Courtesy the artists and Japan Media Arts Festival
