2009 [13th] Japan Media Arts Festival Summary of the Festival

organizer

Japan Media Arts Festival Executive Committee
[Agency for Cultural Affairs / The National Art Center, Tokyo / CG-ARTS Society]

Content

(1)

A presentation of prizes
One Grand Prize, four Excellence Prizes and one Encouragement Prize are awarded in recognition of works of outstanding artistry and creativity in each division. Based on the recommendations of the jury, one Special Achievement Prize is presented to the artist who has made significant contributions to the field of media arts.

-Divisions

<Art Division>
Interactive, Installation, Visual Image, Still Image (including digital photograph), Web Work, etc.

<Entertainment Division>
Game, Electronic Play Equipment, Visual Image (VFX, CM, MV, etc.), Character, Web Work, etc.

<Animation Division>
Long Animation (Movie, TV, Original Video Animation), Short Animation, etc.

<Manga Division>
Story Manga, Frame Manga, Web Manga, Independent Manga, etc.

-Prizes

Grand Prize:
Certificate (Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Prize), trophy, 600,000 yen prize money
Excellence Prize:
Certificate (Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Prize), trophy, 300,000 yen prize money
Encouragement Prize:
Certificate (Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Prize), trophy, 150,000 yen prize money

-The Awards Ceremony
February 2nd (Tue.), 2010 at Tokyo Midtown Hall
(2)

Exhibition of Award-winning Works
The National Art Center, Tokyo
(From Wednesday, Feb. 3rd to Sunday, Feb 14th, 2010)
Display and screening of about 170 Award-winning Works and other outstanding media arts works selected from total of 2,592 works submitted from 54 nations and regions.
(3)

Symposia and Presentations

- Award-winners Symposia
Symposia will be held featuring the Award-winners and the Jury members in each division.
- Theme Symposia
Symposia attended by artists, educators and academics related to media arts.
- Presentations
Performances and presentations by artists
(4)

Simultaneous Events and Exhibitions
The 15th Computer Graphics Contest for Students
Collaboration on MV with Students
Media Art in the World
Leading Edge Technology Showcase '10
Technoclasm Cyber Arts Japan / Ars Electronica 30 years for Art and Media Technology (Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo)

Executive Committee

Chairperson : TAMAI Hideo (Commissioner of the Agency for Cultural Affairs)
Operating committee : HAYASHIDA Hideki (Director, The National Art Center, Tokyo)
    IWAKI Hajime (Chairman, Computer Graphic Arts Society)
    HAMANO Yasuki (Professor, The University of Tokyo Graduate School)

Jury Members

<Art Division>
Head of the Jury :

SATOH Taku (Graphic Designer)

OKAZAKl Kenjiro (Professor, International Center for Human Sciences, Kinki University)
SEKIGUCHI Atsuhito (President, IAMAS)
SHIKATA Yukiko (Media Art Curator)
TSUJIKAWA Koichiro (Director)
<Entertainment Division>
Head of the Jury :

KAWAZU Akitoshi (Game Designer)

GOTO Shigeo (Professor, Kyoto University of Art and Design)
MASUYAMA Hiroshi (Contents Producer)
SAITO Yoot (Game Designer)
UCHIYAMA Koshi (Creative Director)
<Animation Division>
Head of the Jury :

SUZUKI Shinichi (Animation Director)

HIGUCHI Shinji (Film Director)
IKUHARA Kunihiko (Animation Director)
KIFUNE Sonoko (Animation Artist)
NOMURA Tatsutoshi (Animation Artist)
<Manga Division>
Head of the Jury :

Shiriagari Kotobuki (Manga Artist)

HOSOGAYA Atsushi (Associate Professor, Tokyo Polytechnic University)
MURAKAMI Tomohiko (Professor, Kobe Shoin Women's University)
NAGAI Go (Manga Artist)
SAITO Chiho (Manga Artist)

(alphabetical order)