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Nippon Connection presents a cross section of the current Japanese cinematic art, ranging from short films, documentaries to feature films and animation.</p> <p><strong>Submissions for the 25th Nippon Connection Film Festival are possible until February 1st, 2025. </strong><br /> <br /> <strong>Festival Regulations</strong></p> <p><a href="/site/assets/files/1204/nc25_regulations_engl.pdf" target="_blank">English</a> / <a href="/site/assets/files/1204/nc25_regulations_jp.pdf" target="_blank">Japanese</a></p> <p><strong>Online Entry Form</strong></p> <p>Fill out the <a href="https://entry.nipponconnection.com/forms/10d271e7-792e-4074-8e36-d4f2f9ae391b" title="Online Entry">online entry form</a> here.<br /> </p> <p><strong>The awards of the 25th Nippon Connection Film Festival:</strong></p> <p><strong>NIPPON CINEMA AWARD </strong>(4,000 EUR, courtesy of Bankhaus Metzler)<br /> <strong>NIPPON VISIONS JURY AWARD</strong> (Free subtitling of the next film, courtesy of Japan Visualmedia 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