Akira Kurosawa Memorial Short Film Competition


The Akira Kurosawa Memorial Short Film Competition is a major international short film awards ceremony, run by the Akira Kurosawa Foundation. Since the inaugural 2004-2005 competition, the Grand Prix and numerous other prizes have been awarded on an annual basis.

2007

The Akira Kurosawa Memorial Short Film Competition 2007 Final Round and Award Ceremony was held in Yurakucho, Tokyo on Sunday, January 13, 2008.
RankFilmDirectorCountryPrize
Grand PrixGrapefruit JellyKyoko SatoJapan¥2,000,000
Second Place Londres – LondonEva TangSingapore¥1,000,000
Second Place RegistrationSeiya SatoJapan¥1,000,000
Honourable MentionAmor autoadhesivoLeticia Christoph / Pablo BarbieriArgentina¥500,000
Fine Work PrizeTwoKristopher Gee / Sean RochinU.S. / Canada¥500,000
Incentive AwardMajideeAzharr RudinMalaysia¥200,000
Incentive AwardTestDuangtat HansupanusornThailand¥200,000

2006

The Akira Kurosawa Memorial Short Film Competition 2006 Final Round and Award Ceremony was held in Yurakucho, Tokyo on Friday 17 November 2006.
RankFilmDirectorCountryPrize
Grand PrixotomiWilliam HenneBelgium¥2,000,000
Second Place LeftAlexandre PhilippeUnited States¥1,000,000
Second Place Passing MomentsToshiharu YaegashiJapan¥1,000,000
Honourable MentionPillow TalkAraya SuriharnThailand¥500,000
Honourable MentionThe War Next DoorPeter PolitzerHungary¥500,000
Honourable MentionThe Room 316William Tan Japan¥500,000
Incentive AwardBokyoHiroki ButsuganJapan¥200,000
Incentive Awardusotuki yumichanMasaki MiyamotoJapan¥200,000
Incentive AwardPassengerGreen ZengSingapore¥200,000
Incentive AwardSister MoonlightShigeaki KobayashiJapan¥200,000
NominatedMeaningful TouchesSarah SteelAustralia
NominatedTulips for DaisyMichael DominicUnited States
NominatedAll That You WantPer HanefjordSweden
NominatedThe LifeJin Ho RyuSouth Korea
ShortlistedAmelia and MichaelDaniel CormackUnited Kingdom
Shortlisteddi （little brother）Leong huat kamSingapore
ShortlistedBrothersJohn Altobello IIIUnited States
ShortlistedMy Scarlet LetterKaren Dee CarpenterUnited States
ShortlistedLook at MeChawalit KhanawutikarnThailand
ShortlistedLatent SorrowShon KimUnited States
ShortlistedPositiveAsh NukuiUnited States
ShortlistedBetween UsT. Arthur CottamUnited States
ShortlistedParis 1951Jasmin GordonUnited States
ShortlistedFilm DiaryDavid BorengasserUnited States
ShortlistedYoninKen MakioSingapore

2004-2005

The Akira Kurosawa Memorial Short Film Competition 2004-2005 Final Round and Award Ceremony was held in the Asahi Hall on 4 September 2005.
RankFilmDirectorCountryPrize
Grand PrixThe KitchenBen FerrisAustralia¥2,000,000
Second Place Making Life WorkMaximilian Jezo-ParovskyUnited States¥1,000,000
Second Place NagiTakatoshi AraiJapan¥1,000,000
Incentive AwardHi No Tsugi Ha RekishiInan OenerJapan¥300,000
Incentive AwardHanzubon No OjisanKota NagaokaJapan¥300,000
Incentive AwardDirty Work BluesSatoko OkitaJapan¥300,000