The Japan Media Arts Festival Executive Committee is now accepting entries for the 25th Japan Media Arts Festival. All artists around the world, without distinction as to professional, amateur, independent, or commercial, are invited to submit their works. Eligible works are completed or released within a year before the deadline (5 September 2020 – 3 September 2021). From each division, the jury committee will select winners of the Grand Prizes, Excellence Awards, Social Impact Award, New Face Awards, and U-18 Award. All awards including Special Achievement Awards and Jury Selections will be announced in March 2022. Each of the winners from the four divisions will receive a trophy and prize money up to 1,000,000 yen, and also win an opportunity to present their works at the Exhibition of Award-winning Works in Tokyo.

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The 24th Japan Media Arts Festival is open for entries, completed between 30 November 2019 and 20 October 2020, for the Festival Platform Award. This year’s competition categories include: Geo-Cosmos and Dome Theater. All artists around the world, without distinction as to professional, amateur, independent, or commercial, are invited to submit their works. The winner in each competition category will receive a certificate, trophy, and prize money up to 500,000 JPY.

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The 23rd Japan Media Arts Festival is open for entries, completed between 6 October 2018 and 4 October 2019, across all of its divisions. All artists around the world, without distinction as to professional, amateur, independent, or commercial, are invited to submit their works to the four divisions Art, Entertainment, Animation, and Manga. Each of the winners will receive a prize money up to 1,000,000 JPY and exhibition in Tokyo!

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The Japan Media Arts Festival Executive Committee is now accepting entries for the 22nd Japan Media Arts Festival. All artists around the world, without distinction as to professional, amateur, independent, or commercial, are invited to submit their works to the four divisions: Art, Entertainment, Animation, and Manga of the Festival. From each division, the jury committee will select winners of the Grand Prizes, Excellence Awards, and New Face Awards. Each of the winners from the four divisions will receive a trophy and prize money up to 1,000,000 Yen, and also win an opportunity to present their works at the Exhibition of Award-winning Works in Tokyo in June 2019.

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The Japan Media Arts Festival Executive Committee is now accepting entries for the 21st Japan Media Arts Festival. All artists around the world, without distinction as to professional, amateur, independent, or commercial, are invited to submit their works to the four divisions — Art, Entertainment, Animation, and Manga. Eligible are works completed or exhibited within a year before the deadline (10 September 2016 – 5 October 2017). From each division, the jury committee will select winners of the Grand Prizes, Excellence Awards, and New Face Awards. Each of the winners from the four divisions will receive a trophy and prize money up to 600,000 Japanese yen, and also win an opportunity to present their works at the Exhibition of Award-winning Works in Tokyo in June 2018.

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The Japan Media Arts Festival Executive Committee organizes the 20th Japan Media Arts Festival and calls for entries which display new forms of expression reflecting our present time. Entries are accepted in four Divisions: Art, Entertainment, Animation and Manga, and works can originate in genres such as: interactive art, media installations, video works, computer graphics, games, multimedia productions, application software, Animated feature films, etc. The festival gives awards in each of its four divisions and also provides a platform for appreciation of the award-winning and other notable works.

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The Japan Media Arts Festival, now in its 19th year, has just opened the call for entries for 2015, inviting creatives around the world to submit their best works. 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 is very competitive and includes Grand Prizes, Excellence Awards, New Face Awards and Special Achievement Awards, as well as other Jury Selections in four divisions: Art, Entertainment, Animation, and Manga. It also provides a platform for appreciation of the award-winning and other notable works.

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The Call for Entries of the 18th Japan Media Arts Festival is open and submissions are currently being accepted for the Festival’s competitive programs. 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. It also provides a platform for appreciation of the award-winning and other notable works. Entries are sought from professional, amateur, independent and commercial creators across the globe.

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The Japan Media Arts Festival Executive Committee announces the Call for Entries for the 17th Japan Media Arts Festival held in February 2014. 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.

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