Competitions
There are six competitions at the 26th 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 7, 2026, at 7:45 p.m. at Künstler*innenhaus Mousonturm Saal. The award ceremony for the NIPPON ANIMATION SHORTS AWARD, which is also determined by an international jury, will take place on Saturday, June 6, 2026, at 7:30 p.m. at Künstler*innenhaus Mousonturm Saal.
The winners of the 26th Nippon Connection Film Festival:
Nippon Cinema Award: FUJIKO by Taichi KIMURA
Nippon Visions Jury Award: A Unique Country in Asia by Kenji YAMAUCHI
Nippon Visions Audience Award: A Unique Country in Asia by Kenji YAMAUCHI
Nippon Docs Award: Tetsuyo Turned 104, Living on Her Own by Kazuhiro YAMAMOTO
Nippon Storytelling Award: Kaneko Fumiko by Sachi HAMANO
Nippon Animation Shorts Award: find me by Akari MARU
Congratulations!