Your choice! What is the No. 1 movie released this year? Voting begins today for the "TSUTAYA Movie Fan Awards 2014"

2014.11.11 Press Releases
Culture Convenience Club Co., Ltd. TSUTAYA Company

Culture Convenience Club TSUTAYA Company, which operates TSUTAYA stores nationwide, is collaborating with the Mainichi Film Awards to hold votes for the "TSUTAYA Film Fan Awards," in which film fans can choose the most "moving" and "interesting" Japanese and foreign films released in Japan this year to determine the No. 1. The awards are available on smartphones, PCs, and mobile phones via a special website (http://tsutaya.jp/eigafan2014/) from Tuesday, November 11, 2014 until the end of the day on Wednesday, December 24, 2014.
This award is open to the general public and is voted for by TSUTAYA, which provides movies to countless movie fans, including renting over 700 million DVDs a year. Last year, "The Wind Rises" was selected in the Japanese film category and "Ted" in the foreign film category.
The TSUTAYA Movie Fan Award is the only award in the Mainichi Film Awards that is decided by public votes, and this marks the 9th time the TSUTAYA Movie Fan Award has been held.

TSUTAYA Movie Fan Awards 2014 Overview

■Official name: TSUTAYA Movie Fan Awards 2014
■ Campaign period: November 11th, 2014 (Tuesday) at noon to December 24th, 2014 (Wednesday) at 11:59 PM
■How to vote:
　① Access the voting site from your PC, smartphone, or mobile phone
　② Vote for up to three films from each of the "Foreign Films" and "Japanese Films" categories that you found particularly moving, interesting, or would like to praise. You can also vote for only one work.
　③Click the voting button
■ Eligibility: Anyone who has access to the voting site
■Voting categories: "Japanese Film Category" / "Foreign Film Category"
■ Eligible films: Films released in Japan for 14 days or more between January 1st and December 31st, 2014, with a paid theatrical release date
　*The release dates of eligible films are from December 18, 2013 to December 17, 2014.
■Results announcement: Late January 2015　
　1. Announcement on TSUTAYA's website
　②Announcement in the Mainichi Film Awards related media such as the Mainichi Shimbun
■ Prize: 1000 T-Points for 100 winners
■Drawing method: Lottery drawn from voters (open prize draw)
■Announcement of winners: Winners will be announced when they receive T Points.

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[Name] 2014 "69th Mainichi Film Awards"
[Organizers] Mainichi Newspapers, Sports Nippon Newspapers
[Special Sponsor] Culture Convenience Club (TSUTAYA)
[Project Details] The selection committee will decide on each award from the eligible works.
　 Eligible films: Films released in Japan for 14 days or more between January 1st and December 31st, 2014, with a paid theatrical release date
(However, for the documentary and animation categories, films screened or completed within the same period are included.)
　 Awards: ▽ Film category = Japanese Movie Award, Excellence Award, Best Foreign Film Award
　　　　　▽ Best Director
　　　　　▽ Best Screenplay
　　　　　▽Actor category: Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actor, Best Supporting Actress, Sponichi Grand Prix Newcomer Award, Kinuyo Tanaka Award
　　　　　▽Staff category: Cinematography, Art Direction, Music, Sound
　　　　　▽Best Documentary Film
　　　　　▽Animation Film Award, Ofuji Noburo Award
　　　　　▽TSUTAYA Movie Fan Award (Japanese Film Category, Foreign Film Category)
　　　　　▽Special Award
[Announcement of each award] Announcement in the Mainichi Shimbun and Sports Nippon Shimbun newspapers in late January 2015
[Award Ceremony] Tuesday, February 10, 2015, Muza Kawasaki Symphony Hall (Saiwai-ku, Kawasaki)
　*All seats are invitation-only
　*The opening ceremony held at the Bridge of Light in Muza Kawasaki can be viewed.

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Your choice! What is the No. 1 movie released this year? Voting begins today for the "TSUTAYA Movie Fan Awards 2014"

Inquiries regarding this matter
Culture Convenience Club Co., Ltd. TSUTAYA Company　
Public Relations Officer: Satoko Noguchi TEL: 03-6800-4764