On Tuesday, May 27, the 14th Japanese Film Festival Nippon Connection will start. For six days, Nippon Connection brings together cinephiles and fans of Japanese culture from all over Germany and Europe in Frankfurt am Main. This year, the film festival will take place for the second time at Künstlerhaus Mousonturm and Naxoshalle. Touching dramas, entertaining comedies or unique documentaries: the biggest festival for Japanese film worldwide presents a multi-faceted film program with more than 100 brand new short and feature films. More than 70 filmmakers and artists from Japan will present their works in person. A rich accompanying cultural program with 52 events invites young and old to experience and enjoy Japan.
More more information:
http://www.nipponconnection.com/nc-2014-english.html
14th Nippon Connection – Japanese Film Festival
May 27 – June 1, 2014, Frankfurt am Main/ Germany
Nippon Connection is the largest showcase of Japanese film worldwide and takes place in Frankfurt/Main, Germany. The festival’s aim is to contribute to the development and promotion of Japanese film culture and it presents the whole range of innovative Japanese film art: blockbusters, dramas, animation and experimental films, documentaries as well as short films. Nippon Connection gives special attention to young and innovative talents and independent productions.
The programme is divided into six sections: Nippon Cinema, Nippon Visions, Nippon Animation, Nippon Retro, Nippon Kids and Nippon Culture. All films are selected by the festival programme committee. Not all selected films take part in the competitions. Accepted films are short and long feature films as well as documentaries, experimental films and music videos.
Festival organizers are looking for films that have been made after 2011 and produced or shot in Japan. All lengths and genres will be considered. Submission deadline: March 15, 2014.
For more information:
http://www.nipponconnection.com/
Entry form:
http://www.nipponconnection.com/files/downloads/en/NC14-EntryForm-eng.pdf
