TOKYO, June 30, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- The Japan Media
Arts Festival Executive Committee is organizing the 20th Japan
Media Arts Festival. We will soon start accepting entries which
display new forms of expression reflecting our modern times.
Japan Media Arts Festival Official Website:
http://festival.j-mediaarts.jp/en/
Entry Period: from July 7 to September 9,
2016. (18:00 Japan Standard Time)
Entries are sought from professional, amateur, independent and
commercial creators across the globe. Works must be completed or
released between September 10, 2015
and September 9, 2016.
Entries are accepted in four divisions and a wide range of
categories in the field of Media Arts (Japanese: "Media
Geijutsu").
Entry Guidelines:
Art Division: Interactive art, media installations, video works,
video installations, graphic art (digital illustrations, digital
photographs, computer graphics, etc.), Internet art, media
performances, etc.
Entertainment Division: 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 promotions, open source projects),
application software, etc.
Animation Division: Animated feature films, animated short
films, animated series, etc.
Manga Division: Comics published in book form, comics published
in magazines (including works still being serialized), comics
published online (for computer or mobile), self-published comics,
etc.
For more details, please check the address below:
http://festival.j-mediaarts.jp//download/press_release_0630_en.pdf
For Application form, please check the address below:
http://festival.j-mediaarts.jp/en/entry/entry-guidelines/
The Japan Media Art Festival is a comprehensive festival of
Media Arts (Japanese: "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.
It also provides a platform for appreciation of the
Award-winning and other notable works. 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, other events, such as symposiums, screenings and showcases
have been held.