1.Outline
We will hold the "Toyama Media Art International Triennale 2020 (former Toyama Waterside Video Festival)" award ceremony, which has been held since 2008, for the purpose of disseminating video culture and discovering and nurturing young creators. This will be the first time since the transition to the triennale system.
7 works selected from 343 from all over the world including Japan are finalists. Awards will be given to them, and the winner will be decided.
2.Award Ceremony
(1)Date and time
Sunday, March 14, 2021, 13:00 – 16:00 JST
(2)Venue
“Toyama Kirari” building, lobby on the 2nd floor *Only authorized personnel can enter.
(3)Organizer
Toyama Media Art International Triennial Management Consortium
(4)Prizes
One Grand Prize – prize money: 3,000,000 JPY (1 work)
Semi Grand Prize – prize money: 1,000,000 JPY (1 work)
Judge Special Prize – prize: diamond necklace and prize money: 100,000 JPY (1 work)
Judge Prize – prize money: 30,000 JPY (3 works)
Under-twenty Prize – prize: Amazon Gift Card of 30,000 JPY (1 work)
(5)Judges
・Final Judges *Listed in Japanese alphabetical order
ITO Junji (General Producer of Toyama Media Art International Triennale)
UCHIDA Mahoro(Curator, Exhibition Supervisor of The National Museum of Emerging Science and
Innovation)
SHIMA Atsuhiko(Director of 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa)
SENJU Akira(Composer)
NAKAJIMA Shinya(Chief Executive Officer of the Board TOHOKUSHINSHA
FILM CORPORATION/CM Director)
MOTOKI Katsuhide(Movie Director)
YAMASHITA Yukako(THE CLUB Managing Director)
・Special Judge
MORI Masashi (Mayor of Toyama City)
(6)Others
The award ceremony will be live-streamed on the YouTube channel of “Toyama Media Art International
Triennale”(https://youtu.be/vsLIiJEX6Q4).
3.Programs related to award ceremony
(1)Prime concert
①Date and time Sunday, March 14, 2021, 14:00 – 15:00 JST
②Venue “Toyama Kirari” building, lobby on the 2nd floor
*Only authorized personnel can enter.
*The concert will be live-streamed on the YouTube channel.
③Performers Part 1 HOSOKAWA Chihiro (Jazz Piano) *From Toyama City
Part 2 ARAI Takamori (Violin), SHOJU Machiko (Piano)
FUKASAWA Natsumi (Dancer)、MAEKUBO Ryo (Electronics)
(2)Prime Theater (Screening of prize-winning works)
①Exhibition period March 15 (Mon.) – March 18 (Thu.), 2021
②Opening hours 10:00 – 17:00 JST (March 18 10:00 - 15:00) *Admission Free
③Venue Toyama Glass Art Museum, Gallery 2 on the 5th floor
4.Contact Us
Management Secretariat of the Toyama Media Art International Triennale
Central Urban Area Activation Division
7-38 Shinsakura-machi, Toyama 930-8510 Japan
Official Website https://www.thinktoyama.jp/contact/
Inquiry Form https://www.thinktoyama.jp/contact/