Entry acceptance is closed. Thank you very much.

Purpose

JAPAN PRIZE aims to contribute to the development of educational broadcasting & media worldwide by awarding a TV series that has achieved excellent educational effects through continuous broadcasting over the long term and by encouraging production of such high quality educational materials.
Entry Qualification

The contest is open to organizations owing the copyrights of the entry such as:

Broadcasting services
Independent production companies
Educational institutions
Corporations
Authorized NPOs
Note: Entries from individuals are unacceptable.

Target Media

TV series that are produced with a clear target audience and precise educational goals and that satisfy all the following conditions:

Continuously broadcast at a set time over at least one year from the first broadcast date between August 1, 2008 and July 31, 2009
Broadcast at least once a month
Length of one program is within 60 minutes excluding commercials and promotions
The series is to continue beyond July 31, 2009 with a plan for production of new episodes
Categories

There are no categories.
Awards

Maeda Prize
An award, certificate and U.S$2,000 prize money for the most outstanding TV series
Entry Conditions

(1) A participating organization may enter one TV series only. An episode from the same series may not be entered in the Audiovisual Division.
(2) One episode from the series may be sent for judgment, and the episode must have been first broadcast between August 1, 2008 and July 31, 2009. The episode must be either subtitled or dubbed into English if the original language is not English.
(3) Rights clearances
1. Entering organizations must complete all copyright clearances necessary for NHK's use of materials as specified below. (See “Use of Entered Materials”)
2. Regarding co-ownership of audiovisual materials, the entering organization must get permission for the entry from all other co-owners.
3. Entering organizations must take responsibility for any copyright problems that may arise.
Entry Method, Deliverables, Schedule

(1) Entry acceptance: April 1 – July 31, 2009
Entrants are requested to submit entry forms in English online through this JAPAN PRIZE Website. If you experience any difficulties entering online, please contact the JAPAN PRIZE Secretariat.
The content of the entry forms will be references for judging so please make sure that you fill all required items within the limited number of words.
Japanese entrants will be requested to fill out some additional items in Japanese after the regular entry form.
(2) Entry or participation fees:
There is no fee for entry, but entering organizations are responsible for shipping/postage of deliverables. (And for return delivery, if requested)
(3) Preliminary selection: Material submission
Required materials must be submitted within 10 days after submission of entry forms. The final acceptance date is: August 10.
* If materials do not reach to the Secretariat on time without just reasons, entries may not be forwarded to the preliminary selection.

JAPAN PRIZE International Contest for Educational Media
NHK Broadcasting Center 633
2-2-1 Jinnan Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, Japan 150-8001
Tel: +81-3-3465-6199

Required materials for TV Series entries
1. A selected episode in English version (subtitled or dubbed if the original language is not English) on DVD-R or DVD+R
*If the entry was produced in high definition format, the DVD must play correctly in 16 x 9.
2. Text data of the English script (CD-R is preferable)
3. One copy of relevant documents such as textbooks, brochures or articles related to the program, as available
(4) Announcement of the preliminary selection
The results will be announced on this website on September 15 (Tue)
(5) Required materials for the final selection
The following materials must be submitted for pre-selected entries by October 1 (Thu).
One videotape with the same content as the preliminary screening DVD in one of the following formats: BETACAM-SP, Digital BETACAM, HDCAM, and HD-D5. If the tape should be returned, please indicate that on the entry form.
* Hi-definition tape must be submitted if the entry was produced in high definition format.
* For materials other than high definition, the format may be NTSC or PAL
(6) Announcement of the final judgment
Announcement will be made at the Awards Ceremony on October 28, 2009. The result will be posted on this website shortly after the Ceremony.
Use of Entered Materials

1. NHK may use the entered materials or submitted documentation at no charge in the four ways stipulated in the following articles (1)-(4).
(1) Broadcast
a. Domestic broadcasting of entered audiovisual materials
Inclusion of clips from entered audiovisual materials in JAPAN PRIZE related programs broadcast through NHK with the purpose of contest publicity
b. Domestic Broadcasting of Prize Winner
One broadcast through NHK of a whole or a part of the entry within Japan in a JAPAN PRIZE related program
c. International Broadcast of Prize Winner
One broadcast of the Japanese version of a prize-winning program through NHK World TV for Japanese citizens living abroad. Entering organizations will grant their own permission and obtain permission from copyrights co-owners after NHK provides time, date and format of this broadcast.
(2) Events
a. Screening of entered programs at the Awards Ceremony
b. Screening of part or all of entered materials at events related to the JAPAN PRIZE
c. Screening of part or all of entered programs at admission-free JAPAN PRIZE-related events hosted by NHK within and outside Japan
(3) JAPAN PRIZE Library
The English versions of the awarded programs will be included in the JAPAN PRIZE Library. The library is non-profit and restricted to use for training and/or research purposes only, and access to these programs is limited to program producers, media researchers and educational institutions.
(4) Promotion (other than broadcast)
For the purpose of NHK's promotional activities and airing of the results of the contest other than broadcasting, NHK will use parts of the entered programs in videotapes, DVDs, CDs, websites and print materials.
2. Entering organizations and organizations with common copyright ownership are deemed to have granted the JAPAN PRIZE permission regarding the above mentioned usage.
3. Entering organizations are deemed to have acquired all necessary permission regarding the above mentioned usage from all rights holders.

Entry acceptance is closed. Thank you very much.