NEWS
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NEW CHITOSE 2023 is excited to announce the official selection for the SHORT FILMS in competition. From 2,157 films submitted from 93 countries/regions, 58 Films are selected for all categories. The films are screened in the New Chitose Airport Theater during the festival (November 2nd-6th) and judged by the jury for each competition. Thank you very much for all submitters, filmmakers, producers and distributors!
SEE YOU AT NEW CHITOSE 2023!
Please discover all the results of the SHORT FILMS’ Official Selection ☞ https://site2023.airport-anifes.jp/en/competition/selection/
Please see the International Jury ☞ https://site2023.airport-anifes.jp/en/competition/jury/
Selection Committee
Tomoko Ono, chief director of NEW CHITOSE 2023
Hirotoshi Iwasaki, artist
Daisuke Tanaka, animation researcher
Takeshi Nagata and Kazue Monno (TOCHKA), creative unit
Tetsuji Kurashige, animation filmmaker
Sarina Nihei, animation filmmaker
The selection result for Feature Films will be announced later.
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The jury includes a high-profile group of independent filmmakers, including Tomek POPAKUL (“Acid Rain”, “Zima”), Nadja ANDRASEV (“Symbiosis”), and YANO Honami (“A Bite of Bone”). We will also invite other prominent figures such as Japanese contemporary artist Tabaimo, Japanese curator of contemporary art KANAZAWA Kodama, and Animest International Animation Film Festival director Mihai MITRICĂ. The full list of jury members is below:
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SHORT Film Jury
● Tomek POPAKUL (Poland)
● Tabaimo (Japan)
● KANAZAWA Kodama (Japan)
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FEATURE and STUDENT Film Jury
● Mihai MITRICĂ (Romania)
● Nadja ANDRASEV (Hungary)
● YANO Honami (Japan)
The majority of the jury members will also be presenting programs of work at the festival. Please see the Jury member’s profile ☞ https://site2023.airport-anifes.jp/en/competition/jury/
NEW CHITOSE 2023 will announce the official selection for the Short Films in the end of August!