The best films released in 2017, chosen by movie fans, have been decided! The results of the 72nd Mainichi Film Awards "TSUTAYA x Filmarks Movie Fan Awards 2017" have been announced
2018.01.18
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TSUTAYA Co., Ltd. / Tsumiki Co., Ltd.
- Japanese Film Category: "Ninja no Kuni", Foreign Film Category: "La La Land" -
TSUTAYA Co., Ltd. (Head office: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo / President and COO: Nakanishi Kazuo / hereinafter referred to as TSUTAYA) and Filmarks, one of Japan's largest movie review services (Operating company: Tsumiki Co., Ltd. Head office: Meguro-ku, Tokyo / President and CEO: Suzuki Takayuki / hereinafter referred to as Filmarks), are pleased to announce that the film "Ninja no Kuni" has been selected in the Japanese film category and "La La Land" in the foreign film category for the Mainichi Film Awards "TSUTAYA x Filmarks Movie Fan Awards 2017," in which movie fans choose the most "moving" and "interesting" film released in Japan in 2017.
TSUTAYA x Filmarks Movie Fan Awards 2017 special website:https://filmaga.filmarks.com/eigafan_2017/
The "TSUTAYA x Filmarks Movie Fan Awards 2017" was organized by TSUTAYA, which offers a wide range of films to movie fans, and Filmarks, one of Japan's largest movie review services. The awards are the only awards decided by public vote within the "Mainichi Film Awards," a prestigious and historic event in the Japanese film industry. The awards selected the top films in both the "Japanese Film Division" and the "Foreign Film Division" through voting between November 10, 2017 and December 25, 2017. The two films that win first place in each category will be honored at the awards ceremony for the 72nd Mainichi Film Awards to be held on February 15, 2018.
Some of the reviews for the films that were voted for can be read on the special website for the "TSUTAYA x Filmarks Movie Fan Awards 2017" (https://filmaga.filmarks.com/eigafan_2017/) can be viewed.
Through activities such as the "TSUTAYA x Filmarks Movie Fan Awards," TSUTAYA and Filmarks aim to communicate the voices of movie-loving fans to filmmakers and to create opportunities for customers to encounter films that will enrich their lives.
[What is Filmarks?] Filmarks (web):https://filmarks.com/
This is one of the largest movie review services in Japan, with over 40 million movie reviews recommended by TSUYATA. Based on the function that allows you to easily check and post movie reviews, it is used by many movie fans as a "movie viewing record," "memo and memorandum of movies you want to see," and "communication tool for enjoying movie talk."
[Reference materials]
[Name] 2017 "72nd Mainichi Film Awards"
[Organizers] Mainichi Newspapers, Sports Nippon Newspapers
[Special Sponsor] Culture Convenience Club Group (TSUTAYA, T-Point Japan, Filmarks)
[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, 2017, with a paid theatrical release date
*However, for the Animation and Documentary categories, films screened or completed within the same period are included.
Each award
▽ 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 Recording
▽Best Documentary Film
▽Animation Film Award, Ofuji Noburo Award
[Announcement of each award] Announced in the Mainichi Shimbun and Sports Nippon Shimbun on January 18, 2018
[Award Ceremony] Thursday, February 15, 2018, Muza Kawasaki Symphony Hall (Saiwai-ku, Kawasaki City) *All seats are by invitation only
*Opening ceremony held at the Bridge of Light in Muza Kawasaki is open to the public.
[Homepage] http://mainichi.jp/filmawards/
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The best films released in 2017, chosen by movie fans, have been decided! The results of the 72nd Mainichi Film Awards "TSUTAYA x Filmarks Movie Fan Awards 2017" have been announced
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TSUTAYA Corporation Public Relations Unit TEL: 03-6800-4764 MAIL: tsutaya_pr@ccc.co.jp
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