The 2024 edition of CAMERA JAPAN Festival will take place from 26 to 29 September in Rotterdam and from 3 to 6 October in Amsterdam. To strengthen our team and to help us create another great festival experience, we are looking for a Volunteer Coordinator. Please note that all positions in the CAMERA JAPAN team […]
CAMERA JAPAN is pleased to welcome Lisa Klompe, our new Managing Director. Lisa will work closely with Alex Oost, the Festival Director, to make CAMERA JAPAN even better! Lisa has worked in the cultural sector for about 13 years. After studying Arts, Culture and Media and Communication in Groningen, she started out in marketing at […]
Miss that warm fuzzy CAMERA JAPAN feeling? Get cozy and relive the memories with our aftermovie. Created by Ger de Gram and Tom Jonkman.
The 2023 edition of CAMERA JAPAN wrapped up Sunday. Thank you for your support! 皆様、どうも有難うございました！ Today we are pleased to announce the winner of the 2023 Audience Award. After counting all the votes in Rotterdam and Amsterdam, A Mother’s Touch remains at the top of the ratings. Congratulations to director MATSUMOTO Junpei. A Mother’s Touch […]
After four days packed with film screenings in Rotterdam, A Mother’s Touch tops the Audience Award rankings. A heartbreaking, inspirational drama from director MATSUMOTO Junpei based on the life story of the world’s first deaf-blind university professor. The top ten titles so far are: A Mother’s Touch Perfect Days Yudo Tsugaru Lacquer Girl Rest of […]
We are pleased to announce that the winner of the 2022 Audience Award is screening on Monday September 18th at LantarenVenster. After counting all the votes in Rotterdam and Amsterdam last year, Tokyo Kurds ended up at the top of the ratings. Tokyo Kurds explores the issues facing asylum seekers and immigrants in Japan in […]
CAMERA JAPAN is looking for enthusiastic people to help us before, during and after the 2023 festival. Our schedule is almost final but we are still looking for people to fill the last open positions. We’ve made a list in this form to make it easier for you to apply! Arigato! • Merchandise: Sell T-shirts, […]
Miss the fun at CAMERA JAPAN? Watch our aftermovie and relive the memories. 💖💖💖 Filmed and edited by Celine van Benten
The 2022 edition of CAMERA JAPAN wrapped yesterday. Thank you for your support! 皆様、どうも有難うございます。 Today we are pleased to announce the winner of the 2022 Audience Award. After counting all the votes in Rotterdam and Amsterdam, Tokyo Kurds remains at the top of the ratings. Congratulations to director HYUGA Fumiari. Tokyo Kurds explores the issues […]
We’re trilled to present the animated leader for CAMERA JAPAN 2022 created by Erik VOS. Inspired by a neighbourhood festival in Osaka where the artist’s mother grew up, the leader definitely catches the festival vibe that inspires CAMERA JAPAN. Erik VOS is an artist and animator who uses both painted and computer-manipulated images. Regular CAMERA […]
