The call for entries for the 19^th Japan Media Arts Festival is now open. Works finished and released between the 3^rd September 2014 and the 9^th September 2015 are eligible for submission. Professional, amateur, independent and commercial creators from around the world are invited to submit their work. Deadline for submissions is 9^th September 2015 (6pm Japan Standard Time).

Works from a myriad of media can be submitted including animation, comics, visual art and games. Work will then be judged by a panel. Outstanding work will be given an award from the four divisions of the festival – Art, Entertainment, Animation and Manga – and will also feature in an exhibition alongside other award winning work which will be held at the National Art Center in Tokyo, as well as other locations, from the 3^rd February 2016 to the 14^th February 2016.

For more information, please visit the Japan Media Arts Festival official website.