Animation Application Guideline[ Theme ]Jomon Culture in Northern Japan: 10,000 Years and Beyond: Jomon in Hokkaido* Create an artwork using your imagination. The Jomon Prehistoric Sites located in Hokkaido, or people and theirlives of that time period must be used as motifs of your work.
* Please refer to the website below for more information on Jomon culture in northern Japan.
[https://www.pref.hokkaido.lg.jp/ks/bns/189716.html]* If you intend to include references to specific countries, groups of people or culture in your work, please conductthorough research and contact experts or related organizations to ensure that your references are appropriate.
* If you are to include a map of Hokkaido in your work, please be mindful that the Northern Territories are part ofJapanese territory.
[ Format ]・Type of media: Animation (no genre restriction; must be an original work which has not been published before)・Length: 15 seconds – 3 minutes
・File format: .mov or .mp4
・Resolution: 1920×1080
・Frame rate: 24fps
・Sound: Please keep the sound volume consistent throughout your work; there should not be any sudden or
extreme drops or spikes in the volume.
[ Submission guidelines ]・To submit your work online, post your work on YouTube as an unlisted video, and email us the Kita no Anime
Taisho application form with the URL of your video. You can also submit the URL of your video through the online
application form. (The application form can be downloaded from the official website of Kita no Anime Taisho.)・To submit your work via post, send us your work on a CD-R or DVD-R disc, along with the Kita no Anime Taisho
application form.
・In case you wish to submit multiple works, attach one application form per work.
・If your work is submitted under an alias, the alias will be used for the announcement of results and otherprocedures.
[ Where to submit ]・For online submission (via email):kansei.bunka@pref.hokkaido.lg.jp
・For online submission (via online form):
https://www.harp.lg.jp/54OPdTn1・For submission via post:〒060-8588

Kita 3-jo Nishi 6-chome, Chuo-ku, Sapporo City, Hokkaido

Culture Promotion Section, Culture Promotion Division, Bureau of Cultural Affairs, Department of Environmentand Lifestyle, Hokkaido Government

[ Applicant Eligibility ]Anybody (Multiple works can be submitted. Co-produce comics are acceptable.)[ Close Date ]Wednesday, November 27th 2024 (postmark deadline)[ Awards ]・Grand prize････1 work; certificate, prize money (¥100,000)
・Second prize････1 work; certificate, prize money (¥60,000)
・Special prize････2 works; certificate, prize money (¥30,000)※Other prizes will also be prepared by sponsors.
【Please note】
・Entries that do not meet the entry criteria or follow the format specifications will be excluded from the competition.
・Works that are found to be awarded prizes in other competitions may be removed from the selection process, orhave their award revoked.
・Submitted works must not infringe on the copyrights, portrait rights, or other rights (hereinafter referred to as“copyrights, etc.”) of any third party. The music used for your work must be one of the following:・Copyright-free music
・Original composition by the applicant: the copyright holder of the composition must be the applicant(the composition must not include the names of specific brands or individuals)・Music for which the applicant has obtained prior permission from the author and copyright holder for use in
the work submitted for this competition, screening at related events, use in Hokkaido public relations, etc.
・Entries that are deemed to infringe or potentially infringe on copyrights, etc. may have their award revoked evenafter being selected as a winner.
・In case a third party makes a claim regarding plagiarism, illegal copying, or any other copyright-related matter
regarding the submitted work, the author shall bear all responsibility.
・If you intend to include references to specific countries, groups of people or culture in your work, please conduct
thorough research and contact experts or related organizations to ensure that your references are appropriate.
・If you are to include a map of Hokkaido in your work, please be mindful that the Northern Territories are part ofJapanese territory.
・Works submitted on a CD-R or DVD-R disc will not be returned.
・The Hokkaido Government shall not be responsible for any accident which may occur during the delivery of thesubmitted work.
・The personal information collected during the application process shall not be used for purposes other than thiscompetition.
・Upon the reveal of the winning entries, the organizer may request the creators to retouch some parts of theirsubmitted work if the need arises.
[ On handling of the submitted work ]○The organizers may use the entirety or parts of a submitted work free of charge on the occasions listed below,
and the author agrees to such use. (Copyright of the submitted work remains with its creator.)・Publication on the Internet and other electronic media
・Publication in the promotional materials of the Hokkaido Government (including those published by contractors

of the Hokkaido Government)
・Display in exhibitions and other events organized by the Hokkaido Government
・Display in exhibitions and printed materials approved by the Hokkaido Government○The winning entries will be widely publicized through exhibitions and websites, and utilized on diverse occasions.
○The submitted works may be used for the following purposes:
・Screening during anniversary symposiums for World Heritage designation and exhibition events held in Sapporo
・Screening at the Jomon Prehistoric Sites around Hokkaido
・ Publication on the official website of Jomon Prehistoric Sites in Northern Japan, and by Jomon-relatedorganizations[ Announcement of the results ]February 2025 (TBC): The results will be announced on the official website of the Hokkaido Government and otherplatforms.
[ Delivery Address, Contact Information ]【Kita no Anime Taisho Office】
Culture Promotion Section, Culture Promotion Division, Bureau of Cultural Affairs, Department of Environmentand Lifestyle, Hokkaido Government
Kita 3-jo Nishi 6-chome, Chuo-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan 060-8588
Phone: 011-231-4111 (Extension 24-406)Email: kansei.bunka@pref.hokkaido.lg.jp

Kita no Anime Taisho Application Form

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【Notice】 Minors require parental consent to apply.
*Office use only
受付番号：

受付年月日：

令和６年（2024年）

The numberof seconds

Title

月

minute日

secondPen Name(Group name)AuthorName(Representative's name)* In case you are submitting your work as a group, please provide the names of all group members, startingwith the name of your representative.

* Please provide a summary of your animation or the intention behind.

Work summaryYouTube URL(for online submission)

Contacts
Please provide a phone
number where you can bereached during the day onweekdays (if you are under
18 years of age, pleaseprovide the contact
information of your parentor guardian).

* For online submission (via YouTube), make sure to select “unlisted” for the visibility of your post.

〒Phone Number
E-MailBirth DateDD/MM/YYYY(Age:)*As of January 1, 2025

Occupation orName of School

Disclosure ofyour place ofresidence andage

Municipality ofyour residence

Yes/

No

AgeYes/No

Use ofgenerative AI
use of generative AIwill not affect theevaluation of yourartwork

Yes
Application used
Parts of the artwork
where the application
was used

How did you learn about
Kita no Anime Taisho?

* If you choose “No” for the municipality, the organizer will
disclose your place of residence as follows:-residence outside of Japan: name of the country-residence within Japan but outside of Hokkaido: name of theprefecture-residence within Hokkaido: name of the region (subprefecture)

No