Yamamura Koji
Birth & Social Position
Born on June the 4th, 1964, in Nagoya, Japan
Japanese citizen
Professor: Tokyo University of the Arts, Graduate School of Film and New Media, Japan
President: Yamamura Animation, Inc.
Languages (spoken and written)
Japanese and English
Studies
1987 Tokyo Zokei University, Tokyo, Japan
Career
1987-1989 Entered Mukuo Studio, Inc. (Artist)
1989-1993 Freelance Animation Director, Illustrator
1993- Yamamura Animation, Inc. (President)
2002-2004 Part-time Lecturer, Tokyo Zokei University (Part-time teacher)
2003- Acme Filmworks, U.S.A (Contract director)
2004- Visiting professor, Tokyo Zokei University (Guest professor)
2008- Professor, Graduate School of Film and New Media, Tokyo University of the Arts (Professor)
2013- 2016 Hijiyama University Junior College, Department of Fine Arts (Guest professor)
Achievement Awards & Honorary Orders
1980 24th Blue Bird Prize, Nagoya, Japan
2004 Kuwazawa Design School Award, Japan
2006 Distinguished Artist Award of 2006, Asian Animation Film Festival Columbia College Chicago, US
2008 ALBÍN BRUNOVSKÝ HONORARY MEDAL, Slovakia
2012 30th Kawakita Prize, Tokyo, Japan
2014 Prize of the Cultural Department of the City of Wiesbaden, Germany
2016 Special prize for the contribution of the art of animation, animanima International Animation Festival, Serbia
2017 Pulcinella Special Award - 21st Festival Cartoons on the Bay, Italy
2018 Minister of Education Award for Fine Arts, Japan
2019 Medal with Purple Ribbon, Japan
Academic Societies
Member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
Vice-chairman of the Japan Animation Association (JAA)
Executive Board member at the Japanese branch of the International Animated Film Association (ASIFA)
Animated Film Works: Selection
1987 Aquatic 5min.
1989 Japanese-English Pictionary 12min.
1990 Perspektivenbox researcher's search 4min.
1991 The Elevator 7min.
1992 A House 4 min.20sec.
The Sandwiches 4min.20sec.
Imagination 4 min.20sec.
1994-1995 Pacusi 1min. × 18 episode
1995 Kipling Jr. 14 min.
Kid's Castle 5min.
1996 Bavel's Book 5 min.15sec.
1999 Your Choice! 10min.
1998 Mr. Rib Globe 99sec.
1999 VIBE-ID 2min.
JUBILEE 5min.30sec.
2001 Legendary Crocodile, Jake and His Fellows (Dir. Isshin Inudo), 15sec. × 25 episode
2002 Mt. Head 10min.
2002 Pieces 5min.
2005 The Old Crocodile 13min.
Fig 4min. 20sec.
2007 Franz Kafka’s A Country Doctor 21min.
A Child’s Metaphysics 5min.8sec.
2011 Muybridge's Strings
12min. 39sec.
Anthology with Cranes 1min. 55sec.
2011-2012 Prekiso Eigo; micro story 2min. × 12 episode
2013 The Hyuga episode of Kojiki 10 min.
five fire fish 1min.
2014 Begone Bell Care 3min. 41sec.
2016 “Parade” de Satie 13min.12sec.
2017 Water Dream 10min.
2019 Dreams into Drawing 10 min.
Important Awards for short films: Selection More than 93 National and International prizes for short films
Mt. Head – 28 Awards
- Academy Nominations (1)
75th Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film – Beverly Hills, US, 2003
- Grand Prix (6)
39th Annecy International Animation Film Festival Crystal Award, France, 2003
16th International Animation Film Festival Animafest, Croatia, 2003
10th Hiroshima International Animation Festival – Hiroshima, Japan, 2004
15th Filmfest Dresden, Germany, 2003
MediaWave, Hungary, 2003
Rencontres Internationales du Cinéma d'Animation de Wissembourg, France, 2003
- Best Historic Selections (4)
World and Japanese Animation Best 150, 90th rank, Japan, 2003
100 Films for a Century of Animation,70th rank, France, 2007
100 selections in Japanese Media Art: Animation category, 8th rank, Japan (Agency for Cultural Affairs), 2006
50 Best Animated Films for 50 Years of ASIFA, 19th rank, Poland, 2010
Franz Kafka’s A Country Doctor – 14 Awards
- Grand Prix (8)
22nd Ottawa International Animation Festival, Canada, 2007
13th Hiroshima International Animation Festival, Japan, 2008
MONSTRA Lisbon Animated Film Festival, Portugal, 2008
Internationales TrickFilm Festival STUTTGART, Germany, 2008
I Castelli Animati– Genzano, Italy, 2008
International Film Festival Etiuda & Anima, Golden Jabberwocky, Poland, 2008
KROK International Animation Festival, Russia, 2008
Mainichi Film Contest, Ofuji Noburo Award, Japan, 2007
Muybridge's Strings, 2011 – 11 Awards
- Best Short Film (1)
36th Hong Kong International Film Festival, Firebird Award, China, 2012
Excellent Prize (1)
15th Japan Media Arts Festival, Agency for Cultural Affairs, Japan, 2011
- 2nd Prize (1)
53th International Festival of Documentary and Short Film of Bilbao, Silver Mikeldi for Animation, Spain, 2011
- Jury Special Prize (2)
35th CINANIMA International Animated Film Festival, Jury Special Prize (Grande Prémio do Júri), Portugal, 2011
14th Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival Animated Dreams, Jury’s Special Mentioning II, Estonia, 2011
- Special Prize (1)
15th Hiroshima International Animation Festival, Japan, 2012
- Specialized Awards (4)
18th International Film Festival "Etiuda & Anima" The Great (Under) estimated Award, Poland, 2011
15th Toronto Reel Asian International film festival, NFB Best Canadian Film or Video Award, Canada, 2011
35th CINANIMA International Animated Film Festival, Prize RTP2: Onda Curta, Portugal, 2011
- Special Mention (1)
54th Leipzig Festival for Documentary and Animated Film, Honorary Mention, Germany, 2011
"Parade" de Satie, 2016 – 13 Awards
- Grand Prix (1)
Golden Brick: 6th Animax Skopje Fest, Skopje, Macedonia, 2016
- Best Short Film (7)
Golden Pencil Award: 7th DRAWTASTIC's 2D OR NOT 2D Animation Festival, US, 2017
Best of Festival - Animated Short: 6th Richmond International Film Festival, US, 2017
1st Vienna Independent Film Festival VIFF 2016, Best Animated Film, Austria, 2016
12th BuSho The Budapest Short International Film Festival 2016, Best Animation, Hungary, 2016
Best Animated Film: 2nd Edition of the Less 15 minutes International MiniMovie Film Festival, US, 2017
1st NEAR NAZARETH FESTIVAL, Animation Winner, Israel, 2016
3rd Locomocion Experimental Animation Festival: Best of Professional chronicle category, Mexico, 2016
- 2nd Place (1)
Best Animated Short 2nd Place; 1st North Bay Art & Film Festival (NBAFF), US, 2016
- Special Jury Prize (1)
18th Animated Dreams, Estonia, 2016
- Special Prize (1)
16th Hiroshima International Animation Festival, Special Prize, Japan, 2016
- Specialized Awards (1)
1st Non Stop Art Festival / BA2016(International Film and Art Festival), Best Editing Animation, Argentina, 2016
Special Mention ( 1 )
15th Countryside Animafest Cyprus, Nicosia, Jury Special Mention by Theodore Ushev, Cyprus, 2016
Awards for Advertising Films
Yona Yona Ale – 1 Award
Special Prize: ACC Special prize for local CM – Tokyo, Japan, 1999
Greenpeace Man & Whale – 3 Awards
2nd Prize: Asia Pacific Advertising Festival, Silver New Director (Short Film) – Pattaya, Thailand, 2009
EARTH VISION - Tokyo Global Environmental Film Festival, EARTH VISION Prize for Children's Film, Japan, 2008
Special Jury Prize, 5th China International Animation & Digital Arts Festival, China, 2008
JR East Japan Railway Company Goup– 1 Award
Silver prize: 57th Bussiness CM Awards, Japan, 2018
WildAid Hankograph– 4 Awards
AD STARS 2019 Gold: Film Craft_Animation, Korea, 2019
AD STARS 2019 Silver: Film Craft_Sound design, Korea, 2019
AD STARS 2019 Bronze: Film Craft_Art direction_production design, Korea, 2019
AD STARS 2019 Silver: Non Branded Videos, Korea, 2019
Awards for Picture Books
Viva Vegetables (Oyaoya Oyasai)
MOE Children's Picture Book Store Award, 4th place, Japan, 2010
Chiisana Ôkina Ki (Tiny, Giant Tree)
65th Shogakukan Award for Children's Literature, Japan, 2016
Kujira-san noh Tahmenara Enyakohra
22rd Nippon Ehon Prize, Japan, 2017
Published Books: Selection
2003 Yamamura Animation Zukan [A visual guide to Yamamura Animation] (Engeki Book Sya)
2006 Iwanami Junior Shinsho "Animation no sekai he yôkoso" [Welcome to the world of Animation] (Iwanami Shoten)
2009 Yamamura monthly Report (Yamamura Animation)
2017 Sôsaku Animation Nyûmon [An Introduction to Creative Animation] (Rikuyô-sha)
Academic Awards
23th Zagreb World Animation Festival, Best Animation School: Tokyo University of the Arts, Croatia 2010
25th Ottawa International Animation Festival, Best Animation School Showreel: Tokyo University of the Arts, Canada, 2010
29th Ottawa International Animation Festival 2014, Honorable Mention: Tokyo University of the Arts, Canada, 2014
Japan Society for Animation Studies, Academic Special Award for the Ten years of the Open lecture series "Introduction to Contemporary Animation", Tokyo University of the Arts, Japan, 2019
AnNex
1. Retrospective Screenings: Selection
2. Exhibitions: Selection
3. DVD Releases: Selection
4. Publications: Picture Book: Selection
5. Educational Activities: Selection
6. Social Activities (Jury works): Selection
1. Retrospective Screenings: Selection
1998 "Special retrospective program Koji Yamamura's Animation Works ", Seoul International Family Film Festival, Korea
1999 "Koji Yamamura's works", Malaysian Video Awards, KL
"Nouvelles images du Japon : films d'animation et cinema digital", nouveau forum des halles, France
2000 "New Japanese Animation The Unique Universe of Yamamura ", SPROCKETS・Toronto International Children's Film Festival, REEL TO REEL - A Celebration of Moving Images for Youth, FLICKS International Film Festival for Children, Canada
"Retrospective of Koji Yamamura works", Children Animated Films Festival- Girona, Spain
"Retrospective of Koji Yamamura works" Oulu International Children's Film Festival, Finland
2001 "Retrospective of Koji Yamamura", NFB, Canada
"New Japanese Animation "The Unique Universe of Yamamura " at Asian International Children's Film Festival, US
2002 "Retrospective of Koji Yamamura" at Le Festival du Dessin Anime et du Film d’Animation, Belgium
"Retrospective of Koji Yamamura" at 8e Festival d'un jour, France
"Retrospective of Koji Yamamura" at Freeze Frame Film Festival, Canada
"Retrospective of Koji Yamamura" at Japanime 2002, Australia
2003 "Retrospective of Koji Yamamura", Frecrikstad Animation Festival, Norway
"Bat Boy, Retrospective of Koji Yamamura", Tough-eye Turuk International Animation Festival, Finland
"Retrospectiveof Koji Yamamura", Anima Mundi, Brazil
"Retrospective of Koji Yamamura", Tai International Short Film Festival, Tailand
"Retrospective of Koji Yamamura", Gwangju International Film Festival, Korea
"Retrospective of Koji Yamamura", Raindance Film Festival, UK
"Retrospective of Koji Yamamura", cortimolafestival, Italy
"Retrospective of Koji Yamamura", Nouvelles images du Japon 3: films d'animation et cinema digital, France
Yamamura Animation Zenseiki, Japan
Retrospective of Koji Yamamura, Nouvelles images du Japon 3: films d'animation et cinema digital, France
2004 "Koji Yamamura Animation World", National Film Theater, UK
Nippon Conection, Germany
Pusan Asina Short Film Festival, Korea
Taiwan International Animaion Festival
Koji Yamamura Animation World, National Film Theater, UK
Deep forcus Koji Yamamura, SICAF2004, Korea
2005 "World of Yamamura Animation" Anime Explosion!", Kennedy center, US
2006 "Animated Genius: The Films of Koji Yamamura", Cinema K: Children's Film Festival Seattle, US
"The World of Yamamura Animation", Harvard University, US
"Retrospective of Koji Yamamura" Norwich International Animation Festival, UK
"Retrospective of Koji Yamamura" International Film Festival Etiuda&Anima, Poland
Animated Genius: The Films of Koji Yamamura, REDCAT, Roy and Edna Disney CalArts Theater, US
Retrospective of Koji Yamamura Festival Image par image", France
2007 "The Unique Universe of Yamamura ", Melbourne International Film Festival, Australia
anilogue Budapest Animation Festival, Hungary
2007 animateka International Animation Film Festival, Slovenia
KOJI YAMAMURA: THE UNIQUE UNIVERSE OF YAMAMURA, Melbourne International Film Festival, Australia
Japan Cartoon Koji Yamamura in Moscow, Russia
2008 Göteborg International Film Festival, Sweden
Animac, Spain
Ankara Inaternational Film festival, Turkey
Lisbon International Animation Festival MONSTRA, Museu do Oriente, Portgal
THE SPIRIT OF ÉMILE COHL, 100 YEARS OF UNBRIDLED ANIMATION, Musée-Château, France
Animac 2008, Spain
"Retrospective of Koji Yamamura" 15th KROK International Animation Festival, Russia
Biennial of Animation Bratislava International Festival of Animated Films for Children 4 Retrospective progtram, Belgium
"Animation Nation 2008" Yamamura Show Case, Singapore
2009 "Retrospective of Koji Yamamura" Japanese October, Italy
"anima" Animation Project 2009 -Flip. Flap, Animation- Nagoya University of Arts and Sciences, Japan
16th Etiuda&Anima, Poland
Yamamura Koji. For Children, Yamamura Koji. For Adult"Japanese Octobe", Italy
Ault program and Children program at Festival International de Film d'Animation de Meknes, Morocco
International College Peace Film Festival, Korea
2010 Koji Yamamura Une métaphysique des rêves Salle Norman-McLaren, Cinémathèque québécoise, Canada
Sakai Komako&Koji Yamamura, Futatsu no Tobira at the Konika Minolta Plaza, Shinjuku, Japan
NFB Cinema Koji Yamamura: MASTERY OF THE FORM14th Toronto reel asian International Film Festival, Canada
2011 Retrospevtive, Yamamura Kôji ou les œuvres du temps, Festival International du Film de La Rochelle, France
Retrospevtive, Kavalan International Short Film Festival, Taiwan
Varna World Festival of Animated Film Koji Yamamura Retrospective, Brlgaria
2019 59th Annecy International Animation Festival, France
2. Exhibitions: Selection
1999 "Koji Yamamura Exhibition - Animation art works", Bokushin Gallery, Japan
2003 "Yamamura Animation Kodomo Zukan", National Children's Castle, Japan
"Yamamura Animation Zukan", Nadiff, Omote Sando, Japan
"AtamaYama Sakura Dai Mankai", SPACE EDGE, Daikanyama, Japan
"Yamamura Animation Kodomo Zukan", Seto Novelty Children's Creative Center, Japan
"Yamamura Animation Zukan", Nagoya University of Arts, Art space T.A.G. IZUTO, Japan
2004 "Fushigi world Koji Yamamura Animation Exhibition", Hachioji Yume Art Museum, Japan
2005 "Yamamura Animation Museum", Aichi Expo, Japan
"Moving Images~Yamamura Animation Museum selection VOL.1", Yebiden Gallery, Hiroshima, Japan
"Animation that got dream", ComCom-fukushima, Japan
2006 "Visible Fantasy-Koji Yamamura animation+painting exhibition", Hiroshima City Museum of Contemporary Art, Japan
2007 "Koji Yamamura risbe in slike / drawings and paintings" MGLC, Slovene
2008 Koji Yamamura Exhibition, Cinema São Jorge, Portugal
"Animation Nation 2008" Yamamura Show Case, Singapore
"Retrospective of Koji Yamamura" Biennial of Animation Bratislava International Festival of Animated Films for Children, Slovakia
"Retrospective of Koji Yamamura" 15th KROK International Animation Festival, Russia
2009 "Retrospective of Koji Yamamura" Japanese October, Italy
The new standard of animation "Yomu Animation" Publishing Event Screening, Japan
"anima" Animation Project 2009 -Flip. Flap, Animation- Nagoya University of Arts and Sciences, Japan
Tokyo Zokei University Open Campus "Screening and lecture, Yamamura Animation", Tokyo Zokei University, Japan
Ault program and Children program at Festival International de Film d'Animation de Meknes, Morocco
"Adult Animation, welcome to Koji Yamamura's world" Nagakute Cultural Center, Japan
Kid's Movie Theater 2009 "Yamamura Animation Dai Zukan", 21st Century Museum Of Contemporary Art, Japan
2009 International College Peace Film Festival, Korea
16th Etiuda & Anima, Poland
2010 "Koji Yamamura Une métaphysique des rêves" Salle Norman-McLaren, Cinémathèque québécoise, Canada
2011 Koji Yamamura Exhibition From "Mt. Head " to "Muybridge's Strings” Fascination of Yamamura Animation, Mikimoto Hall, Japan
2012 Muybridge's Strings: Yamamura Animation & NFB, SKIP CITY Sai-No-Kuni Visual Plaza, Japan
2013 Koji Yamamura ~his original drawings and films + world animations~Nagano, Japan, Azmino Art Line, Japan
North Alpus Tenbo Museum (Ikeda Public Museum of Art), Japan
3. DVD Releases: Selection
2003 New Animation Animation "Koji Yamamura Film Works", Geneon Entertainment, Japan
ANNECY 2003 AWARDS, CICA, France
2004 Les Maitres de L'animation Japanise KOJI YAMAMURA ses meilleurs courts-merages, AK Video, France
Animation Now!, TASCHEN, US, UK etc.
Best of anima, FOLIOSCOPE, Belgium
75th ANNUAL ACADEMY AWARDS SHORT FILMS, QUESTAR, US
2006 Toshiwo totta wani&Koji Yamamura Select Animations, Geneon Entertainment, Japan
Atama Yama Koji Yamamura Animation Works, Geneon Entertainment, Japan
2007 Mike Judge and Don Hertzfeldt present the ANIMATION SHOW, the ANIMATION SHOW, US
TOKYO LOOP, Daruerreo Press, Japan
2008 Ein Landzart, Shochiku, Japan
2009 The Animation Show of Shows Volume 18 "Mt. Head", AWN, US
2011 Franz Kafka’s A Country Doctor&Other Fantastic Films A collection of short films by Koji Yamamura, THE KIMSTIM COLLECTION, US
Animation Express 2, National Film Board of Canada, Canada
La boîte à malice, les films du préau, France
2012 Muybridge's Strings Blu-ray, Kinokuniya-Shoten, Japan
2013 Muybridge's Strings, Koji Yamamura, National Film Board of Canada, Canada
4. Publications: Picture Book: Selection
2001 “Sakana Kana ? (Is This a Fish ?)” (Text & Illustration: Koji Yamamura, Fukuinkan Shoten Publishers)
2005 "Spring of Shikishiki village" (Text: Mitsuko Hasse, Iwanami Shoten, Publishers)
"Summer of Shikishiki village" (Text: Mitsuko Hasse, Iwanami Shoten, Publishers)
"Autumn of Shikishiki village" (Text: Mitsuko Hasse, Iwanami Shoten, Publishers)
"Winter of Shikishiki village" (Text: Mitsuko Hasse, Iwanami Shoten, Publishers)
2006 "Fruits Friends' Fresh Talk" (Text: Chihiro Ishizu, Fukuinkan Shoten Publishers)
2007 "AIUEO to aiueo ga AIUEO" (Text: Mitsuko Hasse, Shogakukan)
"Franz Kafka's EIN LANDARZ" (Text & Illustration: Koji Yamamura, Putti-gra Publishing)
2010 "Viva Vegetables" (Text: Chihiro Ishizu, Fukuinkan Shoten Publishers)
"Athletes of Sweets" (Text: Chihiro Ishizu, Fukuinkan Shoten Publishers)
2011 "Kuru Kuru Kuruyo Osushi ga Kuruyo" (Text: Ryo Kawakita, Bronze Publishing)
"What's That Cloud? (Ano kumo Naani?)" (Text: Yoko Tomiyasu, Fukuinkan Shoten Publishers)
"Yudetamago Hime" (Text: Sumiko Kanda, Kyouikugageki)
2012 "Athletes of Sweets" (Text: Chihiro Ishizu, Fukuinkan Shoten Publishers)
2013 "n" (Text: Hiroshi Nagata, Kodansha)
"Rain Won't (Amenimo Makezu)" (Text: Kenji Miyazawa English Translation: Arthur Binard, Ima-Jin sha)
2014 "Nagaidesyo Rippadesyo" (Text: Satoshin,PHP Interface)
"Usodaa!"(Really?) (Text: Satoshin,Bunkeido)
"Boiled egg Princess and Meatballs Thieves" (Text: Sumiko Kanda, Kyouikugageki)
"Nekotokonekone" (Text: Kirin hayashi, Constitution: Koji Yamamura, BL Publisher)
"Bokuga Sukinakoto" (Text: Hirotaka Nakagawai, Happy Owl Sha)
2015 "Parade" (Text & Illustration: Koji Yamamura, Kodansha)
"Kujira-san noh Tahmenara Enyakohra" (Text: Rintaro Uchida, Suzuki Publishing)
2016 "My Grandma is Kickboxer" (Text: Shoichi Nejime, Kumon Publisher)
2017 "Notes on Monstropedia" (Text & Illustration: Koji Yamamura, Kawade Shobo Shinsha Publishers)
"Illustrated KOJIKI: The Stories of Japanese Gods and Goddesses" (Text: Yoko Tomiyasu, Kaishe-sha)
"Saa, Nagemasuyo" (Text: Eiko Kadono, Bunkeido)
2018 "Bell ga Naru (Bells are Ring)" (Text & llustration: Koji Yamamura, Bunkeido)
"What's That Cloud?" (Text: Yoko Tomiyasu, Fukuinkan Shoten Publishers)
"Mijinko de Gozaimasu." (Text: Madoka Sato, Froebel-kan)
"Bokuga Ichiban ! Sugoidesyo!" (Text: Satoshin, PHP Interface)
"Uma ha Kakeru (Horse is Running)" (Text: Rintaro Uchida, Bunkeido)
2019 "Ookamisan Ima Naji?" (Text: Hirotaka Nakagawai, Gakken)
5. Educational Activities: Selection
1997 Animation Workshop, Seoul International Family Film Festival, Korea
1998 Your Choice! Workshop National Children's Castle, Japan
2000 Lecture, Tama Art University department of Graphic Design, Japan
Lecture, Azabu University, Sagamihara, Japan
Lecture, Doshisha University, Japan
Koji Yamamura animation expression base course, Summer School, ENBU art & planning Seminar, Japan
2001 Lecture, National Film Board of Canada, Canada
2002 Lecture, De Anza College, San Francisco, US
Lecture, National Yunlin University of Science & Technology, Taiwan
Lecture, National Film Board of Canada, Winnipeg, Canada
2004 Workshop and lecture, The Korean National University of Arts, Korea
Keio University "Digital Art Awards 2004" Keynote address, Japan
2005 Nagoya Zokei University of Art & Design Graduation production exhibition commemoration open lecture, Aichi Arts Center, Japan
2006 Lecture, Manggha Centre, Poland
Open Lecture, Hiroshima City University, Japan
2007 Creators forum, Konan Women's University, Department of Creative Media Studies, Japan
Multimedia lecture meeting, Kyoto Seika University, Japan
Lecture, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia
2008 Conférence-projection de YAMAMURA Kôji "Peintures animées et animations peintes" L'Institut Franco-Japonais de Tokyo, Japan
"Zbig Rybczynski X Koji Yamamura" Presided by Hideichi Tamegaya Joshiji university Art and Design, Japan
Lecture at 11th koto international Student Film & Video Festival, Japan
2009 Animations Open Study vol.0 -See the animation on 16mm film, Japan
Lecture at Concordia University 3/16, Canada, Montreal
Lecture at Rhode Islan#eaSchool of Design (RISD), US
Lecture at Harvard University, US
Lecture at "Adult Animation, welcome to Koji Yamamura's world" Nagakute Cultural Center, Japan
Lecture at Kid's Movie Theater〈2009〉"Yamamura Animation Dai Zukan" 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Japan
International Symposium "power of produce, Japan and Canada" Oscar Peterson Theater, Canadian Embassy, Japan
Keynote address "anima" Animation Project 2009 -Flip. Flap, Animation- Nagoya University of Arts and Sciences, Japan
"Nemuri Hime" Talk with Kei Shichiri UPLINK X, Japan
The new standard of animation "Yomu Animation" Publishing Event lecture, Japan
Business for Tokyo university of the Arts and Adachi Ward - Film music Research and creation - "Music of Koji
Yamamura", Tokyo university of the Arts, Japan
2010 Supervision, lecture and workshop at Exhibition" Karel Zeman" Kariya City Art Museum, Japan
2011 "Norshtein, between object and process" Ashikaga Museum of Art, Japan
5 days lecuture in L'abbaye de Fontevraud, France
Ottawa International Animation Festival Master class, Arts Court – Theatre, Canada
2011 Special Lecture in Estnia Art University, Estonia
Lecture for Muybridge's Strings in Korea National University of Arts, Japan
2012 Special Lecture in Kanazawa College of Art, Japan
Japanese Independent animator, Koji Yamamura, Chung-Ang University, Korea
2013 Carrefour de l'Animation at Forum des images, France
2014 5 days workshop at Geneva University of Art and Design (HEAD), Switzerland
International Design Workshop at Asia University, Taiwan
6. Social Activities (Jury works): Selection
1997 Chairman of judging committee of animated film section, Seoul International Family Film Festival, Korea
1998-2006 Member of the board of directors of the Japan Animation Association
2001 Jury, CG & Animation Festival, Japan
Jury, Laputa Animation Festival, Japan
Jury, SAFOin Canada
Selection Committee, 9th Hirosima International Animation Festival, Japan
Jury, Puchon International Student Animated Film Festival, Korea
2003 A member of the board of directors of the Japanese branch of the International Animated Film Association (ASIFA)
Jury, United Cinemas CG Animation Film Festival 2003, Japan
Jury, Tough-eye Turuk International Animation festival, Estonia
Jury, 7th Japan Media Arts Festival, Japan
2004 Jury, Internationales Trickfilm-Festival Stuttgart Trick for Kids, Germany
Jury, United Cinemas CG Animation Film Festival, Japan
Jury, Ranpo commemoration Rikkyo University and Ikebukuro owl literature prize, Japan
2005 Jury, AniFest International festival of Animated films, Czech
2005 Jury, United Cinemas CG Animation Film Festival, Japan
Jury, Yomiuri International Cartoon Contest, Japan
2006 Regular member of the board of directors of the Japan Animation Association
Established "Animations creators & critics", Japan
Honorable president, World Festival of Animated Film, Croatia
Jury, United Cinemas CG Animation Film Festival, Japan
Jury, Yomiuri International Cartoon Contest, Japan
Jury, 3rd Norwich International Animation Festival, UK
Jury, 10th Japan Media Arts Festival, Japan
2007 Jury, TBS DigiCon 6, Japan
Jury, United Cinemas CG Animation Film Festival, Japan
Jury, Agency for Cultural Affairs Media Art Promotion base formation business, Japan
Jury, anilogue Budapest Animation Festival, Budapest
Chairman of jury, animateka International Animation Film Festival, Slovenia
2008 Selection Committee, CJax Canada Japan Short Animation Exchange, Japan
Jury, Lisbon International Animation Festival MONSTRA, Japan
2008 Jury, 15th KROK International Animation Festival, Rusia
Chairman of Jury, 24th International Film Festival Etiuda & Anima, Poland
Jury, Agency for Cultural Affairs Media Art Promotion base formation business, Japan
Jury, CREAM International Festival of Arts and Media Yokohama 2009, Japan
2009 Jury, International College Peace Film Festival, Korea
Jury, Agency for Cultural Affairs Media Art Promotion base formation business, Japan
2010 "British Animation Awards" 2010 baa artist, UK
Member of the 3rd Japan - Korea Cultural Conference, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, Japan
2010 Bunka Koryushi (Cultural Exchanger), Agency for Cultural Affairs of Japan, Japan
2012 Temporary member of the Cultural Council, Agency for Cultural Affairs of Japan, Japan
President of Jury, 8th Varna World Animation Festival, Rumania
2014 Jury, 15th Hiroshima International Animation Festival, Japan
Jury, 2nd Shin-Kenbiten (The 66th Kenbiten in total) Annual Competition of Art in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan
Jury, 69th Mainichi Film Awared, Japan
Jury, Program of Overseas Study for Upcoming Artists, Japan
Jury, Animation Artist in Residence Tokyo 2015, Japan
Jury, Tokyo Wonder Wall 2015, Japan
2015 Cyber Sousa Animation Competition, Mexico
Jury, 10th Anim'est 2015, Rumania
Jury, 19th Japan Media Arts Festival, Japan
Jury, 70th Mainichi Film Awared, Japan
2016 Main Jury, 10th ANIMANIMA International Animation Festival, Serbia
Final Jury, 5th China Independent Animation Film Forum (CIAFF), China
2017 Cherman of Jury, 16th Countryside Animafest, Cyprus
2018 Animation Jury, XV International Festival-Workshop of Film Schools Kinoproba, Ekaterinburg, Russia
91st Oscars Preliminary Voting and Final Voting to 2018 Academy Award Animated Short, US
2019 Glass Animation Festival, US
Head of Jury, 59th Annecy International Animation Festival, France |
