Brand New Animation Film Festival in Japan Announced! Open for Submissions from 11th June
Skwigly
A press conference was held on Monday 2nd June in Tokyo, Japan to announce the launching of the first Aichi Nagoya International Animation Film Festival (ANIAFF) in the city of Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture. The ANIAFF official website and FilmFreeway will start accepting film submissions for its feature film competition from 11th June.
The festival is slated for this December from the 12th to the 17th.
Film Competition Submission Guidelines
Submission Period: June 11 (Wed.) 6:00 p.m. – September 30 (Tue.) 11:59 p.m. (Japan Time)
Requirements:
- Any type of animation films are accepted but the film must be of 40 minutes or more in length and completed in January 2024 and thereafter
- English subtitles are required for the film that is not in Japanese or English audio
- Permissions must be obtained for all rights – including music, characters and images/videos used in the film, so that the director, producer, and applicant have no issues screening the film at ANIAFF
How to submit: Fill out the application form on the ANIAFF official website – https://aniaff.com/en/ – or submit through FilmFreeway.
Prizes: Films selected to be screened at ANIAFF will be judged by the juries to be awarded with the following prizes for the top winners.
- Grand Prix – 1,000,000 yen and a Gold Shachi* trophy
- Jury Prize – 500,000 yen and a Silver Shachi trophy
- Audience Award – 200,000 yen and a Red Shachi trophy
* Shachi is a mythical carp with the head of a lion and the body of a fish
About ANIAFF
Held in Aichi Prefecture’s city of Nagoya, known as “the manufacturing capital of Japan,” ANIAFF aims to be the world’s leading animation film festival that contributes to the development and promotion of the animation culture and industry by globally disseminating a great number of animated works to the international market with a fundamental concept of “Creators First”. The festival’s functions are not just limited to introducing diverse films through screenings; creators and producers from across borders will gather in Nagoya for networking through various talks, conferences, and workshops. For the festival to become a hub for the animation industry veterans and up-and-coming talents alike, ANIAFF will provide a venue where pitch meetings can take place during the festival, something akin to MIFA in Annecy.