"TSUTAYA CREATORS' PROGRAM FILM 2016" and "ndjc: Young Filmmakers Development Project" to collaborate!
2016.07.08
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TSUTAYA Co., Ltd. / Culture Entertainment Co., Ltd.
- Providing talented creators with the opportunity to take on the challenge of creating works -
TSUTAYA Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "TSUTAYA"), which operates TSUTAYA stores nationwide, and Culture Entertainment Inc. (hereinafter referred to as "C&E"), which plans and produces videos and other media, are pleased to announce that they have decided to collaborate with "TSUTAYA CREATORS' PROGRAM FILM 2016" (hereinafter referred to as "TCP"), which discovers creators who create a variety of entertainment content and provides comprehensive support from production to rental, sales, and distribution, and "ndjc: Young Filmmakers Development Project" (hereinafter referred to as "ndjc"), which is operated and implemented by the Visual Industry Promotion Organization (VIPO) (hereinafter referred to as "VIPO"), an NPO that works to develop the visual culture industry, under a contract with the Agency for Cultural Affairs.
Through this collaboration, four directors will be selected from the 76 applicants for the 2015 ndjc (all recommended by organizations) through workshops and other processes to reach the final stage. These directors will be invited to participate in the second round of TCP judging, providing them with the opportunity to take on the next step of making a feature film. TCP will continue to work with various film organizations to support the development of talented creators.
■TSUTAYA CREATORS' PROGRAM FILM 2016 official website:http://top.tsite.jp/special/tcp
■ndjc official website:http://www.vipo-ndjc.jp/
■What is ndjc (New Directions In Japanese Cinema)?
The Foundation aims to discover and nurture talented young filmmakers, and to hold workshops and production training sessions to pass on the knowledge and skills necessary to hone professional filmmaking techniques and hone one's creativity. At the same time, it aims to support young filmmakers by providing a venue for the presentation of their works with the aim of discovering new talent, and thereby revitalizing Japanese cinema. During the practical production training, students will develop a scenario and shoot a short film using 35mm film, with a completed length of between 25 and 30 minutes.
In addition, TSUTAYA launched the "TSUTAYA TV INDEPENDENT FILM PROGRAM" (hereinafter referred to as TIP) in January of this year as a service that collects and distributes original footage that has not yet been released to the public. TIP supports everyone who creates video works, and allows anyone, professional or amateur, to easily distribute their original works. This year's TCP will also be collaborating with TIP to offer a "TIP Challenge Contest" in which participants will be able to compete in the TCP final judging session.
TSUTAYA and the CCC Group will provide creators who participate in each film festival and program with opportunities to create and present their works through TCP and TIP, thereby providing customers with new and moving experiences. Furthermore, we will contribute to the development and revitalization of Japanese cinema by expanding support for discovering and nurturing new talent that will support the future of the film industry.
■About the "TSUTAYA CREATORS' PROGRAM"
Movie fans were invited to submit "film projects they really want to see," and a total of three films were selected: one Grand Prix and two Runner-up Prizes. The CCC Group will provide financial and production support for the three winning works to complete the films, and the completed works will be available for rental and streaming at TSUTAYA stores nationwide, as well as on TSUTAYA DISCAS and TSUTAYA TV.
*Official website:http://top.tsite.jp/special/tcp
■About the Visual Industry Promotion Organization (VIPO)
VIPO is an organization established in 2004 with the aim of making Japan's content industry internationally competitive and contributing to the revitalization of the Japanese economy. With "human resource development" and "market development" as its pillars, the company engages in cross-industry networking and human resource development, as well as domestic and international market development and development.
*Official website:http://www.vipo.or.jp/
■What is "TSUTAYA TV INDEPENDENT FILM PROGRAM"?
This program allows video creators who do not have the means to distribute their work to customers to complete a simple procedure and have it delivered to customers nationwide through the video distribution service "TSUTAYA TV."Any original work over one minute long can be submitted, regardless of whether it is live-action or animated, and there are no restrictions on whether the applicant is professional or amateur, or on their age, gender, nationality, or educational background. Video creators will receive royalties based on the number of times the work is viewed.
*For details, please see the TIP recruitment page:http://top.tsite.jp/special/tip/
In order to discover new talent that will support the future of the film industry, TSUTAYA is accepting film proposals through TCP and original video works through TIP. The submitted projects and works will be carefully reviewed and delivered to film-loving customers in a way that suits the creators' circumstances.
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"TSUTAYA CREATORS' PROGRAM FILM 2016" and "ndjc: Young Filmmakers Development Project" to collaborate!
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Culture Entertainment Co., Ltd./TSUTAYA Co., Ltd. Public Relations: 03-6800-4764
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