This year, a "masterpiece of the future" will be born in the Japanese film industry! The results of the "TSUTAYA CREATORS' PROGRAM FILM 2017" have been announced!
2017.11.16
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Culture Entertainment Co., Ltd. / TSUTAYA Co., Ltd.
- Also includes a video letter from the cast of TCP2015 Grand Prix winner "Woman Who Loves Lies" -
Culture Entertainment Inc. (hereinafter referred to as C.E.), a CCC Group company that operates entertainment businesses such as planning and producing videos, publishing, and music, and TSUTAYA Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as TSUTAYA), held the final judging session for the "TSUTAYA CREATORS' PROGRAM FILM2017 (hereinafter referred to as TCP)," a program to discover video creators and film plans, on Thursday, November 16th at The Garden Hall at Yebisu Garden Place (Meguro-ku, Tokyo).
Furthermore, as part of a real production note by IMAGICA Corporation, they invited director Kazuhito Nakae, winner of the Grand Prize at TCP FILM 2015, to share behind-the-scenes stories from the making of his film, "A Woman Who Loves Lies," which won the Grand Prize at TCP FILM 2015 and is scheduled for release on January 20, 2018. They also received a surprise video letter from Masami Nagasawa and Issei Takahashi, who starred in the film, which really got the crowd excited.
TCP FILM2017 Final Selection Results
After a rigorous screening process out of the 268 works submitted to TCP FILM 2017, the Grand Prix was awarded to "2/1 Ichibunnoni (working title)" by Hariu Yuji (film director), the runner-up (Filmarks Award) was "Motor Pool (working title)" by Ueda Atsushi (film production), and the runner-up (GREEN FUNDING Award) was "The Dollhouse Family (working title)" by Kataoka Sho (film director, screenwriter, novelist).
In addition, the special jury award, which was hastily established, was awarded to "Flight on Water (working title)" by Akihiro Dobashi (screenwriter).
■Comments from the final judges
・ Mieko Harada (actress)
"Each of the works that appeared at the final judging session were interesting scripts. It's easy to criticize, but I understand how difficult it is to create a work of art. With that in mind, what I would like to say to those here who are planning to make films or who have made films is that "the screen reflects everything."Of course, the actors' bodies, voices, and movements are all captured on screen, but it also shows something deeper: the intangible hearts that lie at the core of the people involved in making the film. I want everyone to be aware that the screen reflects everything, and to live their lives to the fullest and feel deeply in order to create better works. If you write a script and create a film in this way, I believe you will be able to create something that will reach people's hearts deeply, so please do your best."
・Muneaki Masuda (Chairman and CEO of Culture Convenience Club Co., Ltd.)
"Thank you so much for gathering here today. 35 years ago, there were no video manufacturers in Japan, so TSUTAYA was founded in Hirakata, Osaka, after purchasing 700 VHS tapes from an American video manufacturer.
Last year, TSUTAYA's rental users grew to over 200 million, with the number of rental titles exceeding 600 million.
Just watching your presentations today made me feel like I was watching a movie. Each film made me think and made me reflect on my own way of life, which led to a very lively judging session. Films have an impact on the way people live their lives, and are wonderful works that pack all kinds of life into two hours. Just as a book is a work of art that is the author's heart and soul, and music is a work of art that is the artist's heart and soul, I was able to feel the heart and soul of all the presenters today, which gave me energy myself. I hope that many people will participate next year and support works that will bring joy to the world of Japan."
■Comments from the winners
・Grand Prize Winner: "2/1 Ichibunnoni (tentative title)" by Yuji Hariu (Video Director)
"Before planning this project, I made a short film with friends using the same concept.
After that, I had a child myself, and I felt that I needed to think more deeply about life and make the theme of this work more loving, so it became an important project that I polished in my own way. I will do my best to create a work that I can show my children when they grow up. "
Commercials, music videos, etc. / Director (Nintendo TV commercial, B'z music video, Tokyo Station projection mapping)
Short film "DECEMBER17" / Screenwriter and Director *Officially screened at the Palm Springs International Short Film Festival, Best Child Actor Award at the Sapporo International Film Festival
Short film "B-Class Cultural Heritage" / Screenwriter and Director *Florida Film Festival Short Foreign Language Film Audience Award
・Second Prize (Filmarks Award) Winner: "Motor Pool (tentative title)" by Atsushi Ueda (Video Production)
"I'm really happy. It's rare for young people to have the opportunity to make an original film, so I will treasure this chance and do my best to film it, thinking of it as a chance I've been given. "
"Oarfish" / Director, Screenwriter, and Editor *Winner of the Hokkaido Governor's Award at the 2014 Yubari International Fantastic Film Festival
"Sakura no Ame" / Director and Editor *Screened in the Panorama section at the 28th Tokyo International Film Festival
"Library with Angels" / Director and Editor *Selected by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
"Fumiko's Feet" / Director, Screenwriter, and Editor. Released at Theater Shinjuku and other theaters nationwide from February 10, 2018.
Runner-up (GREEN FUNDING Award) winner: "The Dollhouse Family (tentative title)" by Sho Kataoka (film director, screenwriter, novelist)
"I've always made films with low budgets, but when I applied to TCP, I planned it with the awareness that it would be difficult to produce on a low budget. It was an adventurous project and I wasn't confident, but I'm grateful that it was well received. I want to pursue what I want to do and make an interesting film. "
"1/11" / Director and Screenwriter
"Tamako-chan and the Cook Boy" / Director and Screenwriter
・Judge's Special Award Winner: "Flight on Water (tentative title)" Akihiro Dobashi (Screenwriter)
"thank you. I'm happy to be making films again. I will continue to do my best. "
■TSUTAYA CREATORS' PROGRAM FILM2017 Final Judges (in alphabetical order, titles omitted)
Shuji Abe (CEO of Shuji Abe Office Co., Ltd. / Film Producer)
Shinji Ogawa (CEO / Film Producer, Bridgehead Inc.)
Osamu Kubota (President and CEO of C&I Entertainment Inc. / Film Producer)
Yuichiro Saito (President and CEO of Studio Chizu / Film Producer)
Toshiaki Nakazawa (Sedic International Co., Ltd. / Film Producer)
Mieko Harada (actress)
Kazuo Nakanishi (President and CEO, Culture Entertainment Inc.)
Muneaki Masuda (President and CEO, Culture Convenience Club Co., Ltd.)
The winning work will be provided with production costs and support for the production structure, and production will begin towards completion. Furthermore, the completed works will be available for rental at TSUTAYA stores nationwide, as well as on TSUTAYA DISCAS and TSUTAYA TV. Information about the winning works will be announced in due course.
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