Japan Academy Prize (film award)

Japan Academy Prize
Awarded for	Excellence in film making
Country	Japan
Presented by	Japan Academy Prize Association
First awarded	1978
Official website	http://www.japan-academy-prize.jp/

The Japan Academy Prize (日本アカデミー賞 Nippon Akademī-shō), often called the Japan Academy Awards or the Japanese Academy Awards, is a series of awards given annually since 1978 by the Nippon Academy-shō Association for excellence in Japanese film. Award categories are similar to the Academy Awards.

The award statue itself measures 27 cm × 11 cm × 11 cm (10.7 in × 4.4 in × 4.4 in).^[1]

The 37th Japan Academy Prize Ceremony took place on Friday March 7, 2014 at the Grand Prince Hotel New Takanawa in Tokyo.^[2]

Awards

Picture of the Year Animation of the Year Director of the Year Screenplay of the Year Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role Outstanding Achievement in Music Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography Outstanding Achievement in Lighting Direction

Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction Outstanding Achievement in Sound Recording Outstanding Achievement in Film Editing Outstanding Foreign Language Film Newcomer of the Year Popularity Award Special Award of Honour from the Association Special Award from the Chairman Special Award from the Association

References

1. 映画神像について (in Japanese). 日本アカデミー賞公式サイト. Archived from the original on 2006-12-09. Retrieved 2007-02-04.
2. "Film 3 Idiots nominated for 37th Japanese Academy Awards 2014". IANS. Biharprabha News. Retrieved 27 January 2014.

External links

• Official website (Japanese)
• List of awards on IMDB