Information from JMAF
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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Spain
28th Manga Barcelona (2022)
Japan Media Arts Festival (JMAF) will present "Darwin’s Incident" (KODANSHA LTD.) by UMEZAWA Shun, winner of the Excellence Award in the Manga Division of the 25th Japan Media Arts Festival, at the 28th Manga Barcelona. Q&A session and master class will also be held by UMEZAWA Shun.
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Germany
Frankfurt Book Fair (2022)
Japan Media Arts Festival Oversea Promotion Project 2022 organized by the Agency for Cultural Affairs, will have a booth at the Frankfurter Buchmesse (Frankfurt Book Fair) 2022, where it will hold a manga showcase presentation as well as an exhibition introducing featured works.
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Austria
Ars Electronica Festival (2022)
At Ars Electronica Festival 2022, Japan Media Arts Festival (JMAF) will exhibit award-winning works and works by award-winning artists of Japan Media Arts Festival on location and there will be live performances during the exhibit.
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France
The Annecy International Film Festival/Mifa (2022)
Japan Media Arts Festival (JMAF) will take part physically as an exhibitor at the world-renowned animation market, the Mifa, to showcase JMAF award-winning animation works. This year, we are highlighting female creators who are very active at the forefront of these productions, and we will also invite some of these creators to join us at Annecy.
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Italy
Lucca Comics & Games (2022)
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Argentina
BITBANG (2022)
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China
Microwave International New Media Arts Festival（2022）
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Netherlands
CAMERA JAPAN Festival, Rotterdam (2022)
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Latvia
Waterpieces (2022)
Screening Program
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Japan Media Arts Festival Special Program featuring YUKI YokoThis screening program includes 9 works by YUKI Yoko, the award-winning artist of the 19th and 23rd Japan Media Arts Festival.
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25th Japan Media Arts Festival Award-winning ProgramThis screening program will introduce 9 works that reflect our current times, ranging from award-winning pieces in Animation Division and Entertainment Division to works selected by the jury. -
Inspired and Audacious: Women Creators in Japanese AnimationThis program titled, "Inspired and Audacious: Women Creators in Japanese Animation" introduces 9 works by female creators active in the Japanese animation scene.
Creator’s File
Directory of innovative individuals who are constantly attempting new endeavors using their own unique methods of expression in the fields of animation, media art and manga.
