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Japan Prize 2023
The Japan Prize Festival Week

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November 20 (Mon) Day 1

3:30pm – 5:30pm

Opening Screening The 2022 Grand Prix winner

Dounia and the Princess of Aleppo

We invited the recipient of the 49th Grand Prix winner Judith Beauregar to talk about her award-winning animation film “Dounia and the Princess of Aleppo”. As producers and filmmakers, how can we engage children in meaningful conversations about the war and the plight of refugees? We asked Judith to talk about the creative process of working with Syrian director and cast members.

* Excerpts of the films introduced in this session have been further edited and shortened for our web page.

  • Dounia and the Princess of Aleppo
    • Dounia and the Princess of Aleppo
    • Tobo Media
    • Canada

    Story
    Forced to leave their country, Dounia and her grandparents set off in search of a new home. As she travels around the world in search of asylum, Dounia encounters many people and lives many great adventures. And when she encounters an obstacle that seems insurmountable, the wisdom of the ancient world comes to her rescue in the form of the nigella seeds and the legends of her country.

    Judith Beauregar
    Speaker

    Judith Beauregar

    Producer / Co-CEO
    Tobo

    Canada

    Judith Beauregard has an enviable track record of more than 20 years in children’s media, producing award-winning digital games and animated series. She is also the producer behind Dounia and the Princess of Aleppo, her first feature film. As a co-founder of Tobo, Judith is dedicated to creating intelligent, inspiring and engaging entertainment for kids and families.

Svetlana Chernova
Moderator

Svetlana Chernova

Producer

Kyrgyz

Svetlana Chernova is a producer, screenwriter, and animator from Kyrgyzstan, the finalist of the Japan Prize 2009 and the winner of the excellent Proposal Prize of the National Federation of UNESCO Associations in Japan Prize, 2020. She has extensive 16 years of experience in the production of edutainment animation series for pre-school and primary school children for nationwide state media in Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Russia, and Turkey. Her mission is to create quality educational content based on her expertise in the psychology of children's development, diversity, and inclusion.

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