Short video contest “26 Seconds Carnival” by film director Takashi Miike Urgent question Why do people r aise their fists while chanting peace? The theme for the 5th season of the short video contest “26 Seconds Carnival” sponsored by director Tak

[Short video contest “26 Seconds Carnival” by film director Takashi Miike] [Urgent question] Why do people raise their fists while chanting peace? Short video contest “26 Seconds Carnival” sponsored by director Takashi Miike 5th term theme announcement ​
Short video contest “26 Seconds Carnival” by film director Takashi Miike Press release: October 4, 2024 [Urgent Question] Why do people raise their fists while chanting peace? Announcing the theme for the 5th season of the short video contest “26 Seconds Carnival” sponsored by director Takashi Miike ~Challenge to create a miracle in 26 seconds and change your life and the world~
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Short video contest “26 Seconds Carnival” by film director Takashi Miike At a time when the world is in chaos, film director Takashi Miike poses a sharp question. The theme of the 5th season of the short video contest “26 Second Carnival” is “Why do people raise their fists while chanting peace?” We are looking for challengers who can express this contradictory human nature in just 26 seconds of video. Based on the contest’s common philosophy of “Create a miracle in 26 seconds and enrich your life,” this time we will expand our horizons from personal transformation to global transformation. What message would you like to send to modern society, which vacillates between peace and violence, ideals and reality? Whether you are a pro or an amateur, please take on this challenge with new-age video expression that also utilizes AI. Director Miike himself will judge the entries, and the winning entries will receive a prize of 100,000 yen. There is also a message from director Miike for each work. Your 26 seconds may enrich your life and at the same time give you a chance to re-examine the world. The theme of the 4th season is “This is all I want to say! ” 5 award-winning works will also be announced at the same time. Please check the official website for details. ■ Message from Takashi Miike Thank you very much for the many applications for the 4th time. We received many works that felt the heat that surpassed this crazy hot summer, and our hearts were washed. Thank you very much. 26 seconds of each person being born as they wish. It’s wonderful. Now, the theme for the next carnival is “Why do people raise their fists while chanting peace?” We are looking forward to seeing 26 seconds from various perspectives.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/137771/4/137771-4-8b05bf776d34f43bec2b6459a5cb8400-3900×2925.jpg ■List of award-winning works for the 4th period theme “My Treasure” Gold Prize: Kumiya Furumiya “Voice of the Wind” Silver Prize: It’s me “Silence” Bronze Prize: Tomoki Yasukawa “Honne Rap Battle” Bronze Prize: Takumi Kato “? Did you really do it? ” Bronze Prize: Shusuke Kurokawa “Saury Sandwich” *Each award-winning work also includes comments from director Takashi Miike. *Award-winning works can be viewed on the official page (
https://www.miiketakashi.com/26/results04.html ) (Comment from Director Miike) ・Gold Prize “Voice of the Wind” Kumi Furumiya A handy electric fan is a great ally in extreme heat. I heard the voice of the wind… Maybe you’re a genius. Please push forward. ・Silver Prize “Silence” It’s me Vague frustration and fear. When you look at yourself honestly, you can see a soft ray of hope. Don’t panic, don’t make a fuss, and don’t give up. I don’t know if 2024 will be a turning point for the Earth and for the Japanese people. ・Bronze Prize “Honest Rap Battle” Tomoki Yasukawa This is an honest, youthful, and pure work. As expected of a 16 year old. For some reason, I had to forgive myself for being late. Please stay friends forever and show us more fun and kind works. ・Bronze Award “? Did you really do it? ”Takumi Kato I was impressed. Yes, if you have a brilliant idea, you don’t need fancy effects. It’s educational. ・Bronze Prize “Autumn Swordfish Sand” Shusuke Kurokawa I totally agree with the swordfish. For the first time in my life, I agreed with Akito’s “what he wanted to say” and shared his frustration. ◾︎The next theme is “Why do people raise their fists while singing peace?” – Recruiting for the 5th term The theme for the 5th term is “Why do people raise their fists while chanting peace?” Send us your 26 second story. AI works can also be submitted. Director Takashi Miike is looking forward to your world. Applicants All video creators, regardless of whether they are professionals or amateurs *Only one application per person for each event (multiple applications are not allowed) How to apply Step 1) Shooting a short video Step 2) Upload to your own YouTube privately Step 3) Fill out the application form with your private YouTube URL and apply Application video ⚫︎Work time: 26 seconds ⚫︎Project theme: “Create a miracle in 26 seconds and enrich your life” ⚫︎Theme of the 5th season: “Why do people raise their fists while singing peace?” ⚪︎Notes (Please check the official website recruitment guidelines for details) ⚪︎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: about 5 ⚫︎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) Selection process ⚫︎Recruitment period: October 1, 2024 – November 30, 23:59 ⚫︎Judging: December ⚫︎Judging announcement late December *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/ Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/26carnival/ X(Twitter): https://twitter.com/26carnival Facebook Page:
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https://www.tiktok.com/@26carnival ■About the short video contest “26 Second Carnival” Nowadays, anyone can create short videos, and the 5th round of short video contest “26 Second Carnival”, a new initiative by film director Takashi Miike, has begun. 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 areas. 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 “13 Assassins” (10) at the Venice International Film Festival, and “Ichimei” (11) and “Straw Shield” at the Cannes Film Festival. “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), “Rakugan Ali” (04), “ Crows ZERO” series (07/09), “Yatterman” (09), “Evil Scripture” (12), “Earth Dragon Song” series (14/16/21), “Infinite Resident” (17), “ His works include “JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Diamond is Unbreakable Chapter 1” (2017), “First Love” (2020), the drama “Inspector Daimagin” (22), and “Monster Woodcutter” (23). In June 2020, we held the “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 the “Association to Create the Best Movies with AI” as a new initiative
(https://ai-acts.com/miike-ai-movie-project/). “26 Seconds Carnival” Secretariat