[Short video contest “26 Seconds Carnival” by film director Takashi Miike] Film director Takashi Miike
Announcing the results of the 3rd round of the 26 Second Carnival, a short video contest with a prize of 100,000 yen, and announcement of the 4th round of recruitment.
*View in browser* *Short video contest “26 Seconds Carnival” by film director Takashi Miike* Press release: June 10, 2024
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Announcement of the results of the 3rd round of recruitment and announcement of the 4th round of the short video contest “26 Second Carnival” with a prize of 100,000 yen, sponsored by film director Takashi Miike.
*Would you like to create a miracle in 26 seconds and enrich your life? ～* Film director
The five winners of the third round of short video contest “26 Seconds Carnival” held by Takashi Miike (with the theme “My Treasure”) have been decided. The winner will receive a prize of 100,000 yen. Award-winning works can be viewed on the official page. In addition, the gold prize work “#My Treasure” and the silver prize work “One life” and the bronze-winning work, “My Treasure” also included a comment from director Miike as a supplementary award. Recruitment for the 4th period will begin on June 10, 2024, Japan. This time’s theme is “This is all I want to say! “is. The application deadline is August 31, 2024. In order to expand new paths for video production, works using generative AI will also be accepted. We sincerely hope that everyone who is interested in film production will participate. Why not create a miracle in 26 seconds and enrich your life? ■List of award-winning works for the third round of recruitment, theme “My Treasure”
Gold Prize: Shusuke Kurokawa “#My Treasure”
Silver Award: UNK “one life”
Bronze Prize: Takaaki Watanabe “My Treasure”
Prize Winner: Fuka Miyajima & Poetic Mica Drops “Muffler”
Prize Prize: Maki Shigetou “In the Eyes of the Heart”
*Each award-winning work also includes comments from director Takashi Miike. *Award-winning works can be viewed on the official page.
Click here for the list of award-winning works
■ Message from Takashi Miike
My name is Takashi Miike. Thank you very much for submitting many works to the 3rd “26 Second Carnival”. I have selected the above 5 works.
What they have in common is a rich and gentle sensibility and a high level of skill to express it.
congratulations. Although it is a small amount, I would like to send a prize money to him and praise his talent.
I would be happy if I could be of some help to you by eating, drinking, and laughing with your friends, and if you have any change, please use it to add to your next work.
* ■* Comments from Director Miike on the award-winning film
・Gold Prize “#My Treasure” Shusuke Kurokawa
The sweet scent of freshly cooked rice. It’s definitely a great treasure. I don’t want to eat rice
I got it. The contrast with digital is highlighted by the stunning composition. A terrifying 20-year-old. I had the pleasure of meeting a wonderful talent. Graduated from university
I would love to join the film industry!
・Silver Prize “one life” UNK
It showed me the power of composition. As expected of a photographer. And that ’s gaze captures and records love. That’s right. Who is this earth for? It’s a treasure, isn’t it?
・Bronze Prize “My Treasure” Takaaki Watanabe
It is a simple and beautiful work. And I can feel the solid performance. Self He easily overcomes the difficulty of making it look natural. Boy’s voice acting
Is it a technique? ) was also surprising. It’s a wonderful piece of work.
・Winner “Muffler” Fuka Miyajima & Poetic Mica Drops
Her gentle jealousy is beautiful. My heart was washed with joy and sadness. Rose of heart and technology
The quality is wonderful. It’s important to convey that message.
・Winner: “In the Eyes of the Heart” Maki Shigetou
I think this is a work that is typical of generative AI. From now on, we will make tremendous progress
I have high hopes for AI. The line between good and bad has
disappeared, creating a revolution in film.
It won’t be long before that day is over.
* ■* The next theme is “This is all I want to say! ” – Now recruiting for the 4th term
The theme of the 4th term is “This is all I want to say! “is. Send us your 26 second story. AI works can also be submitted. Director Takashi Miike is looking forward to your world.
Eligible applicants: All video creators, regardless of professional or amateur *Only one application per person for each event (multiple applications are not allowed)
How to apply Step 1) Filming a short video
Step 2) Upload to your own YouTube privately
Step 3) Fill out the application form with your private YouTube URL, etc. Application video ⚫️Duration: 26 seconds
⚫️Project theme: “Create a miracle in 26 seconds and enrich your life” ⚫️4th season theme: “This is all I want to say! ”
⚪️Notes
⚪️Video must be unpublished (after selection, you can use it for other media by yourself)
⚪️Do not infringe on the rights of others
⚪️You are free to choose the shooting method and whether or not to edit it.
Award ⚫️Number of targets: Approximately 5 pieces
⚫️Prize: 100,000 yen per winning work
⚫️Second prize: Award-winning works and winner information will be posted on this website (for one year only)
Advance flow ⚫️Application period: June 10, 2024 to August 31, 2024 23:59 ⚫️Judging: September
⚫️Judging announcement late September
*The screening process will be closed to the public. Award candidates may receive inquiries from the secretariat.
■Official information
You can also watch a video message from director Takashi Miike on the official account.
Introduction website: https://www.miiketakashi.com/26/
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■About the short video contest “26 Second Carnival”
In an era where anyone can now create short videos, a new initiative by film director Takashi Miike, the short video contest “26 Second Carnival,” has been launched.
Advances in video technology have created a world where anyone can easily create videos. While this change is welcome in many ways, it also raises concerns that the essence of filmmaking is being neglected. In recent years, with the advent of short video apps, we have witnessed a phenomenon in which the pursuit of the number of views has become popular in some quarters. In response, Miike wanted to provide an opportunity to reconsider the essence of film
production, such as the quality of images, awareness of the viewer, gratitude towards colleagues involved in production, and the experience of earning money from one’s own work. . We aim for new developments in video production through this contest, and we hope that all video creators will make further progress.
■About director Takashi Miike
Born in 1960. Born in Yao City, Osaka Prefecture. The visual world it depicts has received high acclaim from overseas, with “The Thirteen Assassins” (2010) at the Venice International Film Festival, and “One Life” (2011) and “The Straw Shield” at the Cannes Film Festival.
Wara no Tate” (13) were selected in the competition category. He continues to actively produce videos regardless of genre, and has produced over 100 films.
Representative works include “Audition” (00), “DEAD OR ALIVE” series (99/00/02), “Killer 1” (01),
“Gyuzu” (03), “Incoming call” (04), “Crows ZERO” series (07/09), “Yatterman” (09),
“Legend of Evil” (12), “Song of the Earth Dragon” series (14/16/21), “Infinite Residents” (17), “JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure Diamond is Unbreakable”
His works include “Chapter 1” (2017), “First Love” (2020), the drama “Inspector Daimagine” (22), and “Monster Woodcutter” (23).
June 2020 “Clapperboard”
Project”, a project contest aimed at supporting freelance film directors and assistant directors who have found it difficult to produce videos due to the effects of the new coronavirus infection. The submitted projects were judged by film producers who have been leading the Japanese film industry, and winners were selected for awards such as the Excellent Project Award, which received a total of 20 million yen in prize money.
In 2024, we launched a new initiative called “The Association to Create the Best Movies with AI” (
https://ai-acts.com/miike-ai-movie-project/).
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