Copyright and Treatment of Entered Works
The entrant must hold the copyright of the submitted work.
Copyright and Treatment of Entered Works
The entrant must hold the copyright of the submitted work.
If the work is not submitted by the artist (copyright holder), permission from the copyright holder must be obtained.
24th Japan Medya Arts Festival..
Entry Guideline
Entry Guideline
2020.7.1-9.4
18:00 Japan Standard Time
Divisions
Art Division
Interactive art, media installations, video works, video installations, graphic art (including photographs), internet art, media performances, etc.
Entertainment Division
Games (video games, online games, etc.), video/sound works, multimedia productions (including special effects videos, performances), products (products utilizing media technologies, R&D devices, etc.), websites, applications, etc.
Animation Division
Animated feature films, animated short films (including opening videos, ending videos, etc.), animated TV series, videos for streaming, etc.
Manga Division
Comics published in a book form, comics published in a magazine (including works still being serialized), comics published online (for computer or mobile devices), self-published comics, etc.
* In all divisions professional, amateur, independent and commercial works are eligible for entry.
Awards
For each division, a Grand Prize, Excellence Awards, Social Impact Award, New Face Awards, and U-18 Award will be awarded on the basis of artistic quality and creativity. In addition, Special Achievement Awards (Certificate, trophy) will be awarded on the recommendation of the Jury to individuals or groups who have made a special contribution to Media Arts in any of the four divisions.
Media Arts Festival Award
Grand Prize
Certificate, trophy, 1,000,000 Japanese Yen
Excellence Award
Certificate, trophy, 500,000 Japanese Yen
Social Impact Award
Certificate, trophy, 500,000 Japanese Yen
* This award will be given to the work that has been implemented in society and brought impact and change in the states of media technologies and attitudes of people.
New Face Award
Certificate, trophy, 300,000 Japanese Yen
U-18 Award
Certificate
* This award will be given to the excellent work by an artist born on or after April 2, 2003 or a unit/group that includes him/her as its members.
Special Achievement Award
Certificate, trophy
* Other outstanding entries will be chosen by the Jury as Jury Selections
Eligibility
Works must be completed or released between
Saturday, October 5, 2019 and Friday, September 4, 2020.
* Works completed, changed, renewed, presented or released during the above period are eligible for entry.
* While there is no limit to the number of entries each entrant makes, the same work may not be entered in multiple divisions.
The entrant must hold the copyright of the submitted work. If the work is not submitted by the artist (copyright holder), permission from the copyright holder must be obtained.
*By submitting works, the entrant is deemed to have accepted all Entry Rules and Regulations as stated.
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Rules and Regulations
Copyright and Treatment of Entered Works
・The entrant must hold the copyright of the submitted work.
If the work is not submitted by the artist (copyright holder), permission from the copyright holder must be obtained.
・Permission must be obtained from the copyright holder for the use of any art, film, photographs, video images, programs music or any other content used in the submitted work. The entrant takes sole responsibility for resolving any third party claims of infringement of rights and/or claim for damages. The organizer shall not be held accountable in the event of any dispute.
・Depending on the form or type of the work, it may be necessary to change the division in which the work has been entered.
・All expenses related to submission of works to the competition (for example delivery cost to the Festival Office) are borne by the entrant.
・Submitted works and reference materials will be returned only in exceptional circumstances.
・In the case of any accidental damage to or loss of submitted work, the organizer shall not hold responsibility.
・Depending on the screening process, additional materials may be required.
・The Festival Office shall provide no information about the screening process before or after the official announcement.
・Submitted works and reference materials may be duplicated by the Festival Office. The use of such duplicated materials is limited to the purpose of jury screening.
・The copyright of submitted works shall remain with the entrant. However, the organizer may duplicate, screen, publicly transmit (broadcast, publicize on its website), exhibit and translate the Award-winning Works and Jury Selections without compensation for the purpose of announcing and exhibiting the Award-winning Works and Jury Selections, PR, and related projects.
What to Submit
Materials and information to be submitted vary depending on the division and the screening category of the work. Refer to the table of screening categories below and submit the appropriate materials for your work. The submitted work will be reviewed based on both the registration information and submitted materials.
Organizer
24th Japan Media Arts Festival Executive Committee
Chair MIYATA Ryohei (Commissioner for the Agency for Cultural Affairs, Government of Japan)
Operating Committee FURUKAWA Taku (Animation Artist) TATEHATA Akira (President, Tama Art University)
Jury Members
(Source: Media Arts.jp)
