Japan Academy Prize (film)

Japan Academy Prize
34th 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).

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 Achievement in Winning an Outstanding Achievement 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

External links

• (Japanese) Japan Academy Prize official site
• (English) List of awards on IMDB