Nippon Storytelling Award ½
This year, the NIPPON VISIONS jury will present the NIPPON STORYTELLING AWARD for the first time. It goes to the best screenplay in the NIPPON VISIONS section. The jury prize is endowed with € 1,000 and is sponsored by the Storymaker Agency for Public Relations.
All films that are at least 60 minutes long, have at least their German premiere at the festival, and were either produced in Japan or made by Japanese directors since 2023 are eligible for the competition.
Films in competition for Nippon Visions Audience Award
ABYSS by Ren SUDO
ALIEN’S DAYDREAM by Yoshiki MATSUMOTO
BELONGING by Kahori HIGASHI
HIJACKED YOUTH – DARE TO STOP US 2 by Junichi INOUE
HOYAMAN by Teruaki SHOJI
INCH FORWARD by Yuchun SU
LONESOME VACATION by Atsuro SHIMOYASHIRO
PUSHPAUSE by Ryoma KOSASA
QUALIA by Ryo USHIMARU
SEPTEMBER 1923 by Tatsuya MORI
VISITORS –COMPLETE EDITION– by Kenichi UGANA