The Tokyo International Film Festival (TIFF) is pleased to announce that, following last year’s success, it is partnering with Prime Video once again to present the Amazon Prime Video Take One Award, which aims to discover talented new directors through an open call for short film submissions. Finalists will be screened at the 35th TIFF, to be held from October 24 – November 2, 2022.
| TIFF has showcased a wide range of Japanese films to the world, irrespective of genre and scale. As part of its ongoing efforts to discover new talent, in collaboration with Prime Video, the festival launched the Amazon Prime Video Take One Award at the 34th TIFF in 2021. The new directors award is for filmmakers living in Japan who have not screened a feature film in theaters. The award winner will be determined by the judging of short film submissions (under 15 minutes). With the enthusiastic endorsement and support of Prime Video, a major digital streaming service that distributes worldwide a variety of video works including excellent original content, the winner will be given a prize of 1 million yen by Prime Video as well as the opportunity to explore the production of a feature film with Amazon Studios. The members of the jury will be announced at a later date. TIFF and Prime Video look forward to discovering new talent shining brightly even within the limited format of short film, and to helping filmmakers expand their horizons of film from Tokyo to the world. Submissions of short films for the Amazon Prime Video Take One Award are being accepted from today, July 1 (Fri.) through August 31 (Wed.), via the TIFF official website. For detailed information about film submissions and the regulations,please visit: https://2022.tiff-jp.net/news/en/?p=17295 |
| As TIFF continues to monitor the global health situation, we may need to explore options for holding the 35th edition. We appreciate your understanding about any changes that may occur. |
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