Japan Academy Prize

Japan Academy Prize
Japan Academy Prize
Current: 41st Japan Academy Prize
Description	Excellence in film making
Country	Japan
Presented by	Japan Academy Prize Association
First awarded	1978
Website	http://www.japan-academy-prize.jp/

The Japan Academy Prizes (日本アカデミー賞, Nippon Akademī-shō) is a group of awards that are given every year to Japanese movies. They are also called the Japan Academy Awards and the Japanese Academy Awards. The awards are given out by the Nippon Academy shō Association. The categories of the awards are very similar to the Academy Awards. The awards have been given every year since 1978.^[1]

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

↑ "第42回日本アカデミー賞授賞式" [The 42nd Japan Academy Film Prize Award Ceremony]. チヶツトぴあ (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 19 January 2019. Retrieved 19 January 2019.

Other websites

Official website

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[1] "第42回日本アカデミー賞授賞式" [The 42nd Japan Academy Film Prize Award Ceremony]. チヶツトぴあ (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 19 January 2019. Retrieved 19 January 2019.

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