Information from JMAF
2021.10.29
We have launched a special website “Manga, Ties and Bonds” to coincide with our online exhibition at Manga Barcelona!
2021.09.09
Ars Electronica festival2021 “Garden TOKYO” special site officially launched!
2021.08.06
MIFA Campus Workshop Released to Public!
2021.06.29
MIFA Partners Conference Panel Discussion Available to Public!
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About Japan Media Arts Festival Overseas Promotion
Japan’s Media Arts to the World
The Agency for Cultural Affairs, Government of Japan organizes participation in various overseas media arts festivals etc. The aim is to introduce outstanding works in such fields as media art, video, the websites, videogames, animation and comics. Exhibitions, screenings, presentations and so on are arranged at overseas media arts festivals and other facilities with their focus on award-winning works from the Japan Media Arts Festival.
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2021Animation DivisionFor our online exhibit at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival and MIFA2021 trade fair, we have chosen to explore the dynamic expressionism of animation using the theme “Expanded Animation.” The online program will feature screenings of films by Japanese creators, plus talks and panel discussions about the changing face of animation as a medium. -
2021Art & Entertainment DivisionFor the online exhibition at Ars Electronica Festival 2021, we have created a special website for the Art and Entertainment Divisions. With "The Power of the Unseen" as theme, we will exhibit our award-winning products of Japan Media Arts Festival, as well as live stream performances and talk events. -
2021Manga DivisionJapan Media Arts Festival will launch a special web site in association with the 27th Manga Barcelona to showcase award-winning manga titles selected under the curatorial theme, “Manga, Ties and Bonds.” The theme focuses on various relationships and bonds among the characters depicted in the manga. The exhibition introduces seven manga titles including one feature exhibition focusing on UMINO Chika’s work “March Comes in Like a Lion”, which was the winner of the 24th Japan media Arts Festival's Manga Division Grand Prize. We also held online roundtable talks and interviews with the manga artists whose works focus on a variety of themes.
Screening Program
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Expanded AnimationThe screening program will feature a selection of 24th Japan Media Arts Festival award winners that embody the spirit of expanded animation. Among the titles is “Keep Your Hands off Eizouken!,” a dynamic TV series that depicts the process of animation creation. The series demonstrates how expertise and individuality can come together to make something great. The program will also feature original short films that go above and beyond typical techniques and storytelling methods. -
24th Japan Media Arts Festival Award-winning ProgramAn online screening program that includes 13 award winners from the Animation and Entertainment Division of the 24th Japan Media Arts Festival. An archive of the trends observed by the Japan Media Arts Festival. -
Animation x Music
-Selected from Award-winning Works of Japan Media Arts Festival-This program is a selection of 9 award-winning works from the Japan Media Arts Festival focusing on music videos and short animation films that use music as sound.
Animation Creator’s File
Creator’s File 2021
Profiles of 10 creatives working in Japanese animation who are worth attention. Includes biographical information, works that best represent their skills and more.
Creator’s File 2021
