NIPPON VISIONS JURY AWARD ½
For the twelfth time, the NIPPON VISIONS JURY AWARD will be given to one of the directors competing in the NIPPON VISIONS section. The winner will receive a free subtitling for their next film, sponsored by Japan Visualmedia Translation Academy (JVTA) in Tokyo.
All films in the section that were produced in Japan or by Japanese directors since 2020 and that will at least have their German premiere at the festival are eligible for the competition.
The winner is Unlock Your Heart by Rin SHUTO!
(Special Mention of the Jury: Let Me Hear It Barefoot by Riho KUDO)
Jury
Gaby Babić (Managing and artistic director, Kinothek Asta Nielsen)
Erina ITO (Journalist)
Adam Torel (Distributor and producer, Third Window Films)
Films in Competition for Nippon Visions Jury Award
Angry Son by Kasho IIZUKA
Backlight by Ren SUDO
Just The Two Of Us by Keita FUJIMOTO
Let Me Hear It Barefoot by Riho KUDO
Melting Sounds by Kahori HIGASHI
Ninja Girl by Yu IRIE
One Day, You Will Reach The Sea by Ryutaro NAKAGAWA
Pure Japanese by Daishi MATSUNAGA
Ring Wandering by Masakazu KANEKO
Song Of A Dying Summer by Kohei SENGEN
Unlock Your Heart by Rin SHUTO