Calling Storytellers! Showcase Your Creativity At "ASEAN NEW GENERATION" Short Film Award

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 5 (Bernama) -- The ASEAN-Japan Centre (AJC) has launched the "ASEAN NEW GENERATION" Short Film Award, a competition seeking creative short films that showcase the vibrant life and aspirations of ASEAN people.

AJC in a statement said this exciting opportunity invites filmmakers and storytellers from across the 10 ASEAN Member States to share their unique perspectives with a Japanese audience, whereby 10 winners will have a portion of their film featured at the Shibuya Crossing in Tokyo.

The winner with the most popular film (decided by public voting) will also win a four days three nights trip for one (ticket and lodging) to Osaka to attend the Expo 2025 Osaka.

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Themed "The World I Want to See", the competition encourages young creators to express their vision for the future, their values and the kind of world they want to live in through a short film (two to three minutes).

The AJC is hoping to bring to the Japanese population a more emotive narrative, showcasing an aspect of life in the ASEAN region that will inspire them to want to know more about its member countries and people.

The winning short films will be prominently displayed at the iconic Shibuya Scramble Crossing in Tokyo, where hundreds of thousands of people, including worldwide tourists, cross every day.

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The competition is open to both professional and amateur filmmakers of ASEAN nationality, with the submission deadline due on Nov 30.

ASEAN and Japan have had a long history of friendship and cooperation, with last year marking the 50th anniversary of friendship and cooperation.

Moving forward, the AJC aims to continue to build on this relationship by deepening the mutual understanding between the people in the ASEAN Member States and Japan.

-- BERNAMA