It was newly established in the Hiroshima International Film Festival in 2016 by the "Shinji Fukuoka Fund for Support Cinematographic Culture". A prize of a million yen will be awarded to help continue the production activities of a person who has produced works that seem to have most contributed to convey the heart of Hiroshima to the world.
It targets all the films screened during the festival. Awards will be announced before the festival is held and the prize will be given at the closing ceremony on the final day.

◆The 1st film winning this prize: "In This Corner of the World" directed by Sunao Katabuchi (Japan 2016, 120 min.)
For more details about the film, please click here.

The Jury President: Shinji Fukuoka
Jury: Yumiko Masuda (Video Producer)

Representative Director and President of Heisei Project Inc.

Yoshio Shibata

Executive Director in Department of Promoting International Peace, Hiroshima Citizens Affairs Bureau

◆The 2nd film winning this prize: "ERNESTO" directed by Jyunji Sakamoto (Japan･Cuba 2017, 124 min.)
For more details about the film, please click here.

The Jury President: Shinji Fukuoka
Jury: Hiroshi Tsumura

Executive Director in Department of Promoting International Peace, Hiroshima Citizens Affairs Bureau