Tokyo Anime Award Festival 2020 (TAAF2020) calls for unique animation works with high potential and strong messages, both feature and short animation, from all over the world. Our aim is to screen high-quality animation works superior in originality, provide opportunities to inspire audience as well as creators, cultivate new talents, and contribute in the development and promotion of animation cultures and industry.

Festival Period: March 13 (Fri)-16 (Mon), 2020
Venue: Ikebukuro, Tokyo

Categories

1. Feature Animation (60 min. or longer)
2. Short Animation (less than 30 min. )

*Any animation works longer than 30 min. but less than 60 min. shall be applied to the category of Feature Animation first. The TAAF Office will contact the applicant later to notify which category is appropriate for the work.

Requirements:

• Work must have been completed on, or after, January 1, 2018 (regardless of country of origin, and whether it is professional, amateur or student work).
• Work that has been theatrically released, broadcast, or distributed for profit in Japan for a certain period prior to March 12, 2020 is not eligible for the Competition (such work would qualify under the “Anime of the Year” category). Screening at film festivals and previews are not considered “for profit” herein.
• Work that has been nominated to TAAF in the past will not accepted.
• No submission fee is required.
• The application deadlines are as follows:
  Thursday, October 31, 2019 for Short Animation
  Sunday, November 10, 2019 for Feature Animation
• Once submissions have closed, the Preliminary Selection Committee will select the nominees for the final judging. Result of the selection process will be communicated to successful applicants, and the list of Nominated Works will be posted on the TAAF2020 official website.
• The screening material should be either of the following:
  Apple ProRes (1920 x 1080 pix.) .
• Nominated Works will be publicly screened at designated theaters during the Festival period in Tokyo, during which time final judging will be conducted by the Competition Jury.
• The screening schedule will be announced after the primarily selection at TAAF2020 official website.
• The following prizes are awarded to excellent works:
  Grand Prize (both for Feature and Short, cash award of 500,000 yen)
  Award of Excellence (both for Feature and Short, cash award of 100,000 yen)
  and other prizes (if applicable).

Please read this outline and application guideline carefully before your application.
We look forward to your application for TAAF2020.

CONTACT

Tokyo Anime Award Festival Office
(The Association of Japanese Animations)
E-mail: info@animefestival.jp

TAAF2020 Nominated works

Nominated works

Winners of TAAF2019

Feature Animation for Competition of TAAF2019
Grand Prize: ANOTHER DAY OF LIFE (Director : Raul de la Fuente & Damian Nenow)
Award of Excellence: Pachamama (Director : Juan Antin)

© 2017: Platige Films SP. Z O. O., Kanaki Films S. L, Walking the Dog BVBA, Wüste Film GMBH, Animationsfabrik GMBH, Arena Comunicacion Audiovisual S. L / © 2018 Folivari / O2B Films / Doghouse Films / Kaïbou Production Pachamama Inc / Blue Spirit Studio / Haut et Court Distribution

Short Animation for Competition of TAAF2019
Grand Prize: Bloeistraat 11 (Director : Nienke Deutz)
Award of Excellence: Bendito Machine VI – Carry On　(Director : Jossie Malis)
Toshima City Award: The Quintet of the Sunset　(Director : Jie Weng)

©Jossie Malis / ©Realwood Stop Motion