Call for Entries
The Japanese Film Festival Nippon Connection will take place for the 27th time from June 8 to June 13, 2027 in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. Nippon Connection presents a cross section of the current Japanese cinematic art, ranging from short films, documentaries to feature films and animation.
Submissions for the 27th Nippon Connection Film Festival are possible until February 15th, 2027.
Festival Regulations
Online Entry Form
Fill out the online entry form here.
The Awards of the 27th Nippon Connection Film Festival:
NIPPON CINEMA AWARD (4,000 EUR, courtesy of Bankhaus Metzler)
NIPPON VISIONS JURY AWARD (Free subtitling of the next film, courtesy of Japan Visualmedia Translation Academy)
NIPPON VISIONS AUDIENCE AWARD (2,000 EUR, courtesy of Japanisches Kultur- und Sprachzentrum Frankfurt am Main)
NIPPON STORYTELLING AWARD (1,000 EUR, courtesy of Storymaker Agentur für Public Relations)
NIPPON DOCS AWARD (2,000 EUR, courtesy of Nippon Connection)
NIPPON ANIMATION SHORTS AWARD (2,000 EUR, courtesy of Wacom)