Competitions

There are five competitions at the 25th Nippon Connection Film Festival. The audience awards NIPPON CINEMA AWARD, NIPPON VISIONS AUDIENCE AWARD, and NIPPON DOCS AWARD will be determined by audience vote, with ballots being cast after the screenings at Künstler*innenhaus Mousonturm and Produktionshaus NAXOS. The winners of the NIPPON VISIONS JURY AWARD and the NIPPON STORYTELLING AWARD will be determined by an international jury. The award ceremony will take place on Sunday, June 1, 2025, at 7:45 p.m. at Künstler*innenhaus Mousonturm Saal.
 

The winners of the 25th Nippon Connection Film Festival:

Nippon Cinema Award: A Samurai In Time by Junichi YASUDA

Nippon Visions Jury Award: Yukiko a.k.a. by Naoya KUSABA

Nippon Visions Audience Award: Kaiju Guy! by Junichiro YAGI

Nippon Docs Award: Being Kazue by Hiroko KUMAGAI

Nippon Storytelling Award: Missing Child Videotape by Ryota KONDO

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