The winners of the 16th TAMA Film Awards (hosted by the TAMA Film Forum Executive Committee), known as the first domestic film award, were announced on October 3rd. The Best Picture award went to "All at Dawn" (directed by Miyake Sho) and "My Sun" (directed by Okuyama Daishi).
The Special Awards went to "I Am Alive, Two Worlds" (directed by Wu Miho) and "Look Back" (directed by Oshiyama Kiyotaka).
The Best Actor awards went to Fuji Tatsuya (The Great Absence) and Yoshizawa Ryo (I Am Alive, Two Worlds, Kingdom: Return of the General, Family), and the Best Actress awards went to Kamishiraishi Mone (All at Dawn) and Kawai Yumi (The Namibian Desert, Anno Koto, Look Back, When April Comes She Will).
The Best New Director Award went to Chikaura Kei, director of "The Great Absence," and Yamanaka Yoko, director of "The Namibian Desert." The Best New Actor Award went to Matsumura Hokuto ("All at Dawn," "Dear Family," "Kirie's Song"), Saito Jun ("Let's Go to Karaoke!", "The Eyelid's Transfer Student," "Teasing Master Takagi-san," "Right Desire"), and the Best New Actress Award went to Morita So ("Tatsumi," "Incorruptible Sakura," "Sayuri," "NN4444," "The Fool's Smile," "Right Desire") and Hayase Iku ("Diary of a Different Country," "Who is That Girl?").
The awards ceremony will be held on November 30th at the Parthenon Tama Grand Hall (Tama City, Tokyo).
◇The winning works and winners are as follows (titles omitted):
- Best Work Award (Awarded to the director, staff, and cast of the most dynamic work of the year)
"All at Dawn" Director Miyake Sho and all staff and cast
"My Sun" Director Okuyama Daishi and all the staff and cast
- Special Award (Awarded for an event that fascinated movie fans)
Director Miho Go and all the staff and cast (I Am Alive, Two Worlds)
Director Kiyotaka Oshiyama and all the staff and cast (Look Back)
- Best Actor 1 (Awarded for the most memorable actor this year)
Tatsuya Fuji (The Great Absence)
Ryo Yoshizawa (I Am Alive, Two Worlds, Kingdom: Return of the General, Kazoku)
- Best Actress 1 (Awarded for the most memorable actress this year)
Moe Kamishiraishi (All at Dawn)
Yumi Kawai (The Namibian Desert, Ankoto, Look Back, When April Comes She Will)
- Best New Director (Awarded for the most impressive director this year) (Awarded to the director who has made the greatest leap in the industry this year, or a new director who has made a remarkable achievement)
Director Chikaura Kei (The Great Absence)
Director Yamanaka Yoko (The Namibian Desert)
Best New Actor Award (Awarded to the actor who has made the greatest leap in the industry this year, or a new actor who has made a remarkable achievement)
Matsumura Hokuto (Everything at Dawn, Dear Family, Kirie's Song)
Saito Jun (Let's Go Karaoke!, The Eyelid's Transfer Student, Teasing Master Takagi-san, Right Desire)
Best New Actress Award (Awarded to the actress who has made the greatest leap in the industry this year, or a new actress who has made a remarkable achievement)
Morita So (Tatsumi, The Incorruptible Sakura, Sayuri, NN4444, The Fool's Smile, Right Desire)
Hayase Iku (Diary of a Different Country, Who is That Girl?)
