Japan Media Arts Festival February 5, 2008

At The National Art Center, Tokyo, from Wed., February 6 to Sun.,
February 17
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Dear Sir or Madam,

The 2007 [11th] Japan Media Arts Festival will be held from Wednesday,
February 6, 2008 to Sunday, February 17, 2008 at The National Art
Center, Tokyo. The selection of exhibitions, symposiums, and films is a
worthy start for a new decade of its history.
We look forward to your visit.
With best regards,

Overview of the 2007 [11th] Japan Media Arts Festival

The largest ever number of entries, 2,091 from 43 countries and regions.
Award-winning works and Jury recommended works have been selected
from among them for Art, Entertainment, Animation, and Manga Divisions.
We are going to exhibit innovative works with a strong message which
make their mark in the new era in a space whose size has doubled from
the previous venue.
The Computer Graphics Contest for Students and Leading Edge
Technology Showcase are also exciting.
http://plaza.bunka.go.jp/english/festival/2007/outline/exhibition/index.php

8 symposiums which cannot be held by any where except Japan Media
Arts Festival.
Artists, creators, technical experts, researchers, curators, and educators
are going to discuss various issues on media art in the world.
http://plaza.bunka.go.jp/english/festival/2007/outline/symposium/index.php

It is the fourth Collaboration on Animation Films with Students from Asia
this year. Thirteen students from China, Korea, and Japan get together
and jointly create a short animation film. The project will bebased on an
image inspired by a song composed by Sunplaza Nakano Kun of
BAKUFU-SLUMP especially for this event.
http://plaza.bunka.go.jp/english/festival/2007/outline/event/index.php

Showing visual works of various genres selected in 2007 [11th] Japan
Media Arts Festival in theaters including theatrical animations, TV
animations, short animations, VFX, music videos, CM, and art images,
among others. Visitors can also enjoy screenings of foreign festival
award winning works and presentations.
http://plaza.bunka.go.jp/english/festival/2007/outline/movie/index.php

Screening a full version of SIGGRAPH Electric Theater on a
high-definition Screen. We will also have a Special lecture by Paul
DEBEVEC, well-known for The Matrix creator. Media art int the world
including Ottawa International Animation Festival and ARS Electronica
among others will be introduced as well.

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Time: 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.,
Wed. the 6th to Sun. the 17th February 2008
(Open until 8:00 p.m. on Fridays/closed on Tue., February 12, 2008)
Place: The National Art Center, Tokyo [Admission free]
Directly linked from Nogizaka Subway Station;
4 to 6 minutes walk from Roppongi Subway Station
Organizer: Japan Media Arts Festival Executive Committee
(Agency for Cultural Affairs/The National Art Center, Tokyo/
CG-ARTS Society)
Inquiry: Japan Media Arts Festival Office in CG-ARTS Society
Toll-free Number: 0120-454536　
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