~ The city of tradition and innovation "Ginza" is the first video contest organized by the city! ~
Ginza International Luxury Committee (abbreviated GILC, abbreviated name Giruku) organized in 24 international luxury brands that have a flagship store in Ginza / Chuo Dori, Harumi Avenue, and the Ginza International Luxury Committee So this year we will hold "Ginza Short Film Contest". Regardless of professional or amateurs, we recruit about 5 minutes of video work from the general public, and we will present prizes to winning works such as Best Work Awards. "Ginza city" that repeats tradition and innovation becomes the first video contest to recruit new talent.
● The city of "Ginza" that repeats tradition and innovation recruits new talent, the first video contest
"Ginza" has developed as a central commercial area of Tokyo and Japan until now. The growing figure is never bound formally nor keeps the tradition but always accepts the trends of the new era and continues to evolve while harmonizing. This "Ginza Short Film Contest" is a contest operated by the entire town of "Ginza" which is the base of sending such a state-of-the-art culture. As a place where new talent who will be responsible for the next generation gathers and challenges, we will recruit works from the public in general regardless of professional or amateur. We hope to live by further raising the value of Ginza by raising this "Ginza Short Film Contest" as a new attractive content of Ginza and disseminating it to domestic and overseas.
● The first recruitment theme is "Type and Tenryu"
Ginza, a city with various art spots such as galleries, movie theaters, theaters and Kabukiza stations. In this town, many artists have received the traditional type and have brought up a new art culture while covering that type.
It is not necessary that the shooting place is Ginza. Please express your "type and fisting" with your own unique image. The total schedule provision, including title and end credits, is within 5 minutes.
● Short Short Film Festival & Asia representative Tetsuya Bessho, and film director Hiroyuki Nakano assumes the jury
As a jury, Tetsuya Bessho and Mr. Hiroyuki Nakano who is the director of the movie director, was appointed as a judge for the International Academy Awards' International Short Film Festival 'Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia'.
As other judges, Chairman of the Ginza Federation Association, Shinichi Tanizawa, GILC representative and Miki Hira join, we will conduct rigorous judgment by multiple members.
● 14th February, official website http://www.ginza.jp/event/ginza-sfc open
Together with the start of the recruitment, the official website was released today at 14:00. Specific application provision, application schedule, application form, etc. are stated. Application method will be uploaded to the application form or posted DVD for viewing.
● An awarding ceremony scheduled for late May
The deadline for entry is 18:00 on Friday, April 26, 2019. After the selection period after that, we will hold an award ceremony at the venue of Ginza in late May. (Venue is currently being adjusted)
● Best prize works are screened at a prize of 2 million yen and "Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia 2019"
The total prize money is 3 million yen. The best work (1 point) will be presented at the "Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia 2019" besides presenting the highest class of domestic video contests of 2 million yen.
Besides that, we will give out excellent works (1 point) 500,000 yen, judges special award (1 point) 300,000 yen, Ginza prize (1 point) 100,000 yen, GILC award (1 point) 100,000 yen prize.
● Calligrapher Manami appointed for the promotion movie and key visual title of the contest
To write the promotion movie and the key visual title of the contest to be held for the first time, calligrapher Mami Mami is appointed. Manami is a style that incorporates elements of street culture such as hip hop into traditional calligraphy, and he is active in domestic and overseas. In this video, we will receive a traditional model, crossover between Godzilla who creates a new art culture while overtyping its type and Ginza that continues to grow with tradition and innovation replacing new chemical reactions, and I express the world view of "type and fist".
【Summary】
■ Name
GINZA SHORT FILM CONTEST 2019
■ Organizer General Association of Ginza Federation, Ginza International Luxury Committee (GILC), All-Ginza Association
■ Sponsoring
Taisei Corporation, Asahi Newspaper Co., Ltd., KIRARITO GINZA, Sapporo Holdings Corporation,
Shiseido Co., Ltd., Mizuho Bank, Ltd., Mitsui Fudosan Co., Ltd., Ricoh Company, Ltd.
■ Eligibility Eligibility No age / no pro or amateurs
■ Schedule recruitment start date February 22, 2019 Application deadline Until 18 o'clock April 26, 2019 (DVD mailing requires April 26 th)
Selection Period May 1, 2019 – Mid May Award ceremony Late May, 2019 (planned)
■ Application Provisions
1. Literacy, animation, CG etc. Classification does not matter
2. Must include elements of "theme and fist" as the theme. ※ There is no need for the shooting place to be Ginza.
Please express your "type and fisting" with your own unique image.
■ Ruler of the image total length less than 5 minutes * Including title and end credits
File specification
1. Supported format: MOV or MP4
2. Frame: 1920 × 1080 (30 fps) recommended
3. File size: 500 MB or less
■ Application method Upload to the application form or mailing DVD for viewing
■ Prize money total amount Best piece (1 point) 2 million yen Excellent work (1 point) 500,000 yen Judge special prize (1 point) 300,000 yen Ginza Award (1 point) 100,000 yen
GILC Award (1 point)
100 thousand yen
■ Official website
http://www.ginza.jp/event/ginza-sfc
■ Inquiries from the general public
GINZA SHORT FILM CONTEST Application Secretariat
E-mail: info@ginza-sfc.jp (Business hours 10 – 18 o'clock Saturdays, Sundays, holidays excluded) * We do not support inquiries by telephone from the general public.
【General Association Ginza Federation Association / Whole Ginza Association】
In Ginza, there are a lot of associations and voluntary organizations of industry type, as well as "Street Association" which is a shopping district organization, local government organization "town association", stores and companies are members of each.
The decision-making body of the entire Ginza region where 34 organizations are participating is the "All Ginza Association". It was founded in 2001.
The Ginza Federation Association belongs to the "Street Council" and is an organization composed of 8-chome from Ginza 1-chome in Ginza · Chuo-dori and shops, buildings and offices along the road from Sekiyabashi to Mihara Bridge on Harumi Street. Established in 1919.
■ General General Association Ginza Federation Association Chairperson: Tanizawa Shin
【Ginza International Luxury Committee (GILC)】
In order to cooperate with seven international luxury brands that have a flagship store on Ginza, Chuo Dori and Harumi Street in 2002, to further enhance recognition and revitalization of the Ginza area, the Ginza International Luxury Committee (abbreviated as GILC: Gilk) to establish the company. GILC is a committee belonging to the Ginza Federation, currently organized by 24 companies.
GILC, as a member of the representative town of Japan called Ginza, will continue to engage in various activities in the future with the aim of transmitting "international and culturally high Ginza" to the world.
Bulgari / Cartier / Celine / Chanel / Christian Dior / Dunhill / Ermenegildo Zegna / Fendi
Giorgio Armani / Gucci / Harry Winston / Hermes / Longchamp / Louis Vuitton / Montblanc / Omega
Piaget / Salvatore Ferragamo / Swarovski / TASAKI / Tiffany & Co.
/ Vacheron Constantin / Valentino
Van Cleef & Arpels
■ Representative: Hiromichi Miki (President and CEO, Richemont Japan Co., Ltd.)
■ GILC Activity Achievements
2003 VOGUE photo exhibition
2004 GINZA SAKURA AVENUE
2005 – 2010 Ginza International Jazz Festival
2011 – 2017 Ginza Illuminations
2019 Ginza Short Film Contest