The are a series of annual film awards, sponsored by Mainichi Shimbun (毎日新聞), one of the largest newspaper companies in Japan, since 1946. It is the first film festival in Japan.
History The origins of the contest date back to 1935, when the Mainichi Shimbun organized a festival then called Zen Nihon eiga konkūru (全日本映画コンク ー ル? ), which was interrupted during World War II. The current form of the Mainichi Film Awards officially came into being in 1946.
Awards Mainichi Film Award for Best Film Mainichi Film Award for Excellence Film Mainichi Film Award for Best Director Mainichi Film Award for Best Cinematography Mainichi Film Award for Best Art Direction Mainichi Film Award for Best Animation Film Mainichi Film Award for Best Lead Performance (2024–) Mainichi Film Award for Best Supporting Performance (2024–) Mainichi Film Award for Best Actor (1947–2023) Mainichi Film Award for Best Supporting Actor (1947–2023) Mainichi Film Award for Best Actress (1947–2023) Mainichi Film Award for Best Supporting Actress (1947–2023) Mainichi Film Award for Best Film Score Mainichi Film Award for Foreign Film Best One Award Mainichi Film Award for Best Screenplay Mainichi Film Award for Best Music Mainichi Film Award for Best Sound Recording Ōfuji Noburō Award Kinuyo Tanaka Award
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External links
IMDb: Mainichi Film Concours Table of awards Pellas page on Ōfuji Noburō Award Ōfuji past winners showing at the Laputa anime festival in 2000