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Japan Prize 2021
Events and Awards Ceremony

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November 7 (Sun)
On-site (WITH HARAJUKU HALL)

This event is over.

10:30A.M. – 12:00P.M.

Kids Screening

A selection of wonderful kids programs from this year’s finalist works. Works from around the world will be screened. The program themes range from the importance of friendship and diversity to the infinite curiosity and creativity of kids.
In addition, there will be a special screening of last year’s Winner of The Best Work in the Pre-school Division “SHOOOM’S ODYSSEY”.

All programs will be subtitled in Japanese and screened in its entirety.

Screening Schedule

  • Pip and Posy: Silly Hats
    • I005 Pip and Posy: Silly Hats
    • United Kingdom
    • Pip and Posy pinkie promise to wear the silly hats that they made to the park. But Posy forgot! Now Posy has to fix her broken promise.
  • PATCHWORK PALS: PATCHWORK TIGER
    • I007 PATCHWORK PALS: PATCHWORK TIGER
    • Germany
    • Patchwork Tiger has a problem: He wants to play "Boo", but the Patchwork Pals don't want to. Will the Tiger find someone to play with?
  • Tish Tash: Not My Birthday / Never-Ending Questions
    • I036 Tish Tash: Not My Birthday / Never-Ending Questions
    • Republic of Korea
    • Tish has an imaginary friend named Tash. Join Tish and Tash to embark on imaginative adventures and see how their creative angle solves problems that life throws at them.
  • Storytime with sound effects 2T: There’s Nothing Wrong with Being a Foreigner
    • I021 Storytime with sound effects 2T: There’s Nothing Wrong with Being a Foreigner
    • Colombia
    • A boy makes a new friend at a local park, but his brothers and friends say they don't want to play with "foreigners". An animation that teaches accepting differences can lead to cultural exchange and new friendships.
  • Morning Story: The Lonely Porcupine
    • I042 Morning Story: The Lonely Porcupine
    • Thailand
    • The children’s imagination will bring the audience to the story of the lonely porcupine who wants to have friends. He finds a magic tree that can gives him friends as many as he likes.
  • Traveler Tale: Bruno and his new family
    • E069 Traveler Tale: Bruno and his new family
    • Colombia
    • Children with cultural differences and who do not know each other, build a story collaboratively through a flying book.
  • Umbrellas
    • E067 Umbrellas
    • France
    • To find her beloved dog, six-year-old Kyna embarks on an adventure of self-discovery and face her greatest fear, the Rain.
  • SHOOOM’S ODYSSEY
  • 2020 Winner of The Best Work in the Pre-school Division
  • France/Belgium

  • This animated story follows the adventures of Shooom, a fledgling owl. Set in a waterfront town in the aftermath of a storm, Shooom takes his unhatched sibling on a journey to find their mother. Along the way, they are chased by a crocodile and saved by an otter. For the two of them, each encounter is an opportunity for growth. Will Shooom and his sibling be reunited with their mother? Nuanced visuals, uplifting music and sound design stimulate the curiosity of children.

    The final jury praised the film as follows: “a delightful and enchanting animated short film about family, environmental issues and empathy. With very little dialogue, the pictures do all the talking making it easier for pre-school children to follow the narrative and connect the dots for themselves. Produced with great intent and thought, SHOOOM’S ODYSSEY is a strong and well-crafted piece with high production values.”

    *Please note: SHOOOM’s ODYSSEY will not be available on the Japan Prize Streaming Site due to rights issues.

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