Events
Japan Prize 2023
The Japan Prize Festival Week
The 50th Japan Prize Festival ended on November 23rd.
Thank you very much for your participation!
We look forward to seeing you again next year!
The recordings of the discussions with the filmmaker and jurors are available on this site, so please be sure to check them out.
Dates: November 20th (MON) - 23rd (THU), 2023
Venue : WITH HARAJUKU HALL (Harajuku, Tokyo) Access map
- * Registration to the Japan Prize Festival is limited to persons over the age of 16.
WITH HARAJUKU HALL
1 minute walk from Harajuku station on JR Yamanote line.
1 minute walk from Meiji-jingumae (Harajuku) station on Tokyo Metro Chiyoda line / Fukutoshin line.
7 minute walk from Omotesando station on Tokyo Metro Ginza line / Hanzomon line / Chiyoda line.
1-14-30 Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
TEL:03-5843-1791
November 20 (Mon) Day 1
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Opening Ceremony
*Invitation only
3:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Opening Screening The 2022 Grand Prix winner
- Dounia and the Princess of Aleppo (74 min, Canada)
November 21 (Tue) Day 2
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Proposal Pitch
The 6 finalists presented their work in front of the final jury
(Kenya, Pakistan, Mexico, Indonesia, Mongolia, Ukraine)
2:00 pm - 4:15 pm
Award-winners Screenings & Discussions
- The Smeds and The Smoos (26 min 47 sec, U.K.)
- Karma’s World (12 min, Canada, United States, Ireland)
4:45 pm - 6:15 pm
The 50th Special Session
Celebrating the Power of Media for Education
(90 min)
6:15 pm - 6:45 pm
Showcase of the Proposal Pitch 2022 Winners
- Teen Talk (Eygpt)
- The Story of the Dew (Bangladesh)
November 22 (Wed) Day 3
10:00 am - 12:15 pm
Award-winners Screenings & Discussions
- Pebble Hill (29 min, Switzerland, France, Belgium)
- Kwat and Jai (20 min 2 sec, Brazil)
1:30 pm - 3:15 pm
Award-winners Screenings & Discussions
- Two Kids a Day (55 min 20 sec, Israel, Finland)
3:45 pm - 5:00 pm
Award-winners Screenings & Discussions
- Like me (33 min, Norway)
November 23 (Thu) Day 4
10:00 am - 11:30 am
Finalists Showcase
1:30 pm - 3:15 pm
Award-winners Screenings & Discussions
- Outside (58 min 8 sec, Ukraine/Denmark/Netherlands)
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Award-winners Screenings & Discussions
- Desert Lights (18 min 56 sec, Chile)
5:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Awards Ceremony
5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Farewell Reception
*Invitation only