Hiroshima International Animation Festival

International Animation Festival Hiroshima
Hiroshima International Animation Festival Logo 2020
LocationHiroshima, Japan
Founded1985
LanguageJapanese

The International Animation Festival Hiroshima, founded as International Animation Festival for the World Peace in 1985, was a biennial film festival for animated films held in Hiroshima, Japan. Its last edition was held in 2020.

History

The festival was founded in 1985 by the Association International du Film d'Animation (ASIFA) as the International Animation Festival for the World Peace. The city of Hiroshima was one of the sites of nuclear bombings in 1945 at the end of World War II, and it was chosen to inspire thoughts of unity through the arts. The festival was considered one of the most respected animated film festival, along with Annecy International Animated Film Festival, Ottawa International Animation Festival, and Zagreb World Festival of Animated Films.[1] The founding of the festival is largely credited to Sayoko Kinoshita and her late husband Renzo Kinoshita. The married couple were renowned figures in the independent animation world and also founders of ASIFA's Japan chapter.[2]

The first two festivals were held in odd years: 1985 and 1987. Since 1990, the festival has been held biennially in even years. In 2008, the 12th Festival took place for five days (August 7–11).

In the festival's first year in 1985, the Grand Prize was awarded to Broken Down Film by Osamu Tezuka.[3] Tezuka became one of the members of the jury for the following festival. This cycle has often repeated and many of the grand prize winners have become judges for the following festival.

In 2010, the Festival had nearly 1,937 entries from 58 countries and regions, and had more than 34,516 participants.[4]

In November 2020, the city of Hiroshima announced ending its partnership with ASIFA, and plans to replace the festival.[5]

The city subsequently launched a successor event, Hiroshima Animation Season (HAS), positioned as the animation component of the newly established Hiroshima Festival and accredited as an Oscar-qualifying festival for the Animated Short Film category.[6] The first edition, Hiroshima Animation Season 2022, was held from 17 to 21 August 2022, received 2,149 entries from 86 countries and regions, and awarded its Grand Prize to Darwin's Notebook by Georges Schwizgebel.[6][7] The second edition, Hiroshima Animation Season 2024, was held from 14 to 18 August 2024, received 2,634 entries from 97 countries and regions, and awarded its Grand Prize to Beautiful Men by Nicolas Keppens; Kōji Yamamura served as the festival's Artistic Director, with the selection committee also including Co-producer Shizuka Miyazaki and animation artist Honami Yano.[6][8] A third edition is scheduled for August 2026.[9]

Description

The city of Hiroshima co-hosts the festival, which takes place in JMS Aster Plaza near the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park at the center of Hiroshima city.

Sayoko Kinoshita has been the festival director since the first festival and is now also the president of ASIFA.

Grand Prize winners

Year English title Director(s) Country
1985Broken Down Film[10]Osamu Tezuka Japan
1987The Man Who Planted TreesFrédéric Back Canada
1990The CowAleksandr Petrov Soviet Union
1992The SandmanPaul Berry United Kingdom
1994The Mighty RiverFrédéric Back Canada
1996RepeteMichaela Pavlátová Czech Republic
1998The Old Lady and the PigeonsSylvain Chomet France
2000When the Day BreaksWendy Tilby and Amanda Forbis Canada
2002Father and DaughterMichaël Dudok de Wit Netherlands
2004Mt. HeadKōji Yamamura Japan
2006MilchIgor Kovalyov United States
2008A Country DoctorKōji Yamamura Japan
2010Angry Man[11][12]Anita Killi Norway
2012I Saw Mice Burying a Cat[13]Dmitry Geller Russia
2014The Bigger Picture[14]Daisy Jacobs United Kingdom
2016The Empty[15]Jeong Dahee South Korea
2018The Blissful Accidental DeathSergiu Negulici Romania
2020 Daughter Daria Kashcheeva  Russia

 Czech Republic

Notable Hiroshima Prize winners

Best of the World (Honorable Mention)

  • 2020 - Ah - Ying-Fang Shen (Taiwan)[27]
  • 2020 - CASTLE - Ryotaro Miyajima (Japan)
  • 2020 - Falafel Cart - Abdullah Al-Wazzan (Kuwait)[27]
  • 2020 - don’t know what - Thomas Renoldner (Austria)
  • 2020 - After the eclipse - Bea R Blankenhorst (Argentina)

See also

References

  1. ↑ Hiroshima Int’l Animation Festival Closes After 35 Years, To Be Replaced By General Arts Event|Cartoon Brew
  2. ↑ "Renzo Kinoshita: A Talk with Miyasan Sadao Miyamoto".
  3. ↑ Broken Down Film: ANIMATION/Film: TezukaOsamu.net(EN)
  4. ↑ "Hiroshima International Animation Festival official site - About". Archived from the original on 21 January 2016. Retrieved 4 July 2011.
  5. ↑ "Petition Launched to Save Hiroshima Animation Festival". Animation World Network. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
  6. 1 2 3 "Oscar-Qualifying Animation Festival "Hiroshima Animation Season 2024" — The Competition's Lineup Unveiled!". Anime News Network. 23 May 2024. Retrieved 14 July 2026.
  7. ↑ 広島アニメフェスの後継企画、作品数半減・来場者は４割減　グランプリはスイスの短編. 朝日新聞 (in Japanese). Asahi Shimbun. Retrieved 14 July 2026.
  8. ↑ 「ひろしまアニメーションシーズン2024」閉幕、山村浩二「世界中の表現に耳を傾けた」（イベントレポート）. 映画ナタリー (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. Retrieved 14 July 2026.
  9. ↑ 国際アニメーション映画祭「ひろしまアニメーションシーズン」第3回は2026年8月開催. コミックナタリー (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. Retrieved 14 July 2026.
  10. ↑ Broken Down Film (S) (1985)-FilmAffinity
  11. ↑ "毎日ｊｐ(毎日新聞)". Retrieved 12 August 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  12. ↑ "International Animation Festival Hiroshima | Winners".
  13. ↑ "International Animation Festival Hiroshima - 2012 Winners". Archived from the original on 23 October 2012. Retrieved 25 March 2013.
  14. ↑ "International Animation Festival Hiroshima - 2014 Winners". Hiroshima International Animation Festival. Retrieved 9 November 2015.
  15. ↑ "International Animation Festival Hiroshima - 2016 Winners". Hiroshima International Animation Festival. Retrieved 28 December 2016.
  16. ↑ Hiroshima, International Animation Festival. "HIROSHIMA 1987(2nd)". International Animation Festival Hiroshima. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
  17. ↑ Hiroshima, International Animation Festival. "HIROSHIMA 1992(4th)". International Animation Festival Hiroshima. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
  18. ↑ Hiroshima, International Animation Festival. "HIROSHIMA 2000(8th)". International Animation Festival Hiroshima. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
  19. ↑ Hiroshima, International Animation Festival. "HIROSHIMA 2004(10th)". International Animation Festival Hiroshima. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
  20. ↑ Hiroshima, International Animation Festival. "HIROSHIMA 2006(11th)". International Animation Festival Hiroshima. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
  21. ↑ Hiroshima, International Animation Festival. "HIROSHIMA 2008(12th)". International Animation Festival Hiroshima. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
  22. ↑ Hiroshima, International Animation Festival. "HIROSHIMA 2010(13th)". International Animation Festival Hiroshima. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
  23. ↑ Hiroshima, International Animation Festival. "HIROSHIMA 2014(15th)". International Animation Festival Hiroshima. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
  24. ↑ Hiroshima, International Animation Festival. "HIROSHIMA 2016(16th)". International Animation Festival Hiroshima. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
  25. ↑ Hiroshima, International Animation Festival. "HIROSHIMA 2018(17th)". International Animation Festival Hiroshima. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
  26. ↑ Hiroshima, International Animation Festival. "HIROSHIMA 2020(18th)". International Animation Festival Hiroshima. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
  27. 1 2 Hiroshima, International Animation Festival. "Best of the World". International Animation Festival Hiroshima. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
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