Japan Media Arts Festival submission deadline 25.9.09

This comes in the last minute, but you can still make it!

You can submit your work online , deadline friday 25.9.2009, here:
http://plaza.bunka.go.jp/english/festival/2009/entry/submission.php

Thursday, 16 July 2009 to Friday, 25 September 2009 (arrival due not later than the closing date)

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

Game, Play Equipment, Visual Image (VFX, CM, MV, etc.), Character, Web Work, etc.

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

Story Manga, Frame Manga, Web Manga, Independent Manga, etc.

We are inviting submissions of work using new media technologies such as computer, video, and the Internet. Regarding animation and manga, not only digital works but also works using existing methods are welcomed. The competition is open to both professionals as well as amateurs, commercial and non-commercial works without distinction.

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.

[Grand Prize] Certificate (Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Minister's Prize), Trophy, Extra Prize of 600,000 yen
[Excellence Prize] Certificate (Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Minister's Prize), Trophy, Extra Prize of 300,000 yen
[Encouragement Prize] Certificate (Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Minister's Prize), Trophy, Extra Prize of 150,000 yen