Tokyo Anime Award Festival 2021(TAAF2021) calls for feature and short animated films with high potential and strong messages from all over the world. Our aim is to screen high-quality animated films 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 12 (Fri) – 15 (Mon), 2021
Venue: Ikebukuro, Tokyo
Categories
*Any animated films 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 film.
Requirements:
- The film must have been completed on, or after, January 1, 2019 (regardless of country of origin, and whether it is professional, amateur or student work).
- The film that has been theatrically released, broadcast, or distributed for profit in Japan for a certain period prior to March 11, 2021 is not eligible for the Competition (such film would qualify under the “Anime of the Year” category). Screening at film festivals and previews are not considered “for-profit” herein.
- The film that has been nominated to TAAF in the past will not be accepted.
- No submission fee is required.
- The application deadlines are as follows:
October 31 (Sat), 2020 for Short Animation
November 10 (Tue), 2020 for Feature Animation - Once submissions have closed, the Preliminary Selection Committee will select the nominees for the final judging. The result of the selection process will be communicated to successful applicants, and the list of nominated films will be posted on the TAAF2021 official website.
- The screening material should be either of the following:
Apple ProRes (1920 x 1080 pix.) or DCP(for Feature Animation) - The nominated films 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 preliminary selection on the TAAF2021 official website.
- The following prizes are awarded to excellent films:
Grand Prize (both for Feature and Short, a cash award of 500,000 yen)
Award of Excellence (both for Feature and Short, a cash award of 100,000 yen)
and other prizes (if applicable).
Please read this outline and regulations carefully before your application.
We look forward to your application for TAAF2021.
CONTACT
Tokyo Anime Award Festival Office
(The Association of Japanese Animations)
E-mail: info@animefestival.jp
TAAF2020 Nominated Films
Please see the list of nominated films here.
Winners of TAAF2020
Feature Animation Competition
Grand Prize
Marona’s Fantastic Tale
Feature Animation Competition
Award of Excellence
The Swallows of Kabul
Short Animation Competition
Grand Prize
Daughter
Short Animation Competition
Award of Excellence
Uncle Thomas, Accounting for the Days
Short Animation Competition
Toshima City Award
Ian, a Moving Story
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Feature Animation Competition | Grand Prize | Marona’s Fantastic Tale Director: Anca Damian Country: Romania, France, Belgium ※ Grand Prize winner won Governor of Tokyo Award too. |
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Award of Excellence | The Swallows of Kabul Director: Zabou Breitman, Eléa Gobbé-Mevellec Country: France, Luxembourg, Switzerland |
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Short Animation Competition | Grand Prize | Daughter Director: Daria Kashcheeva Country: Czech Republic ※ Grand Prize winner won Governor of Tokyo Award too. |
Award of Excellence | Uncle Thomas, Accounting for the Days Director: Regina Pessoa Country: Portugal, France, Canada |
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Toshima City Award | Ian, a Moving Story Director: Abel Goldfarb Country: Argentina |