“Kodansha Cinema Creators’ Lab(KCCL)” is a visual creator support project that started accepting submissions in August 2024. For the 3rd annual KCCL, we received 1,013 pitch submissions, (Japan: 590/Foreign: 423) from Japan and abroad during the four-month submission period ending November 30th.
Total number of submissions: 1,013 pitches
Number of pitches that passed document screening (first stage): 73 pitches
Number of pitches that passed document screening (second stage): 24 pitches
Number of pitches that passed document screening (final): 15 pitches (Japan: 12 / Foreign: 3)
As a result of the selection process, 15 pitches passed the final document screening.
We will now announce the pitch titles and submitters.
『来世のせいら』緒方一智
『AI SAI物語』川上信也
『Aimless-エイムレス-』河本有沙
『おっとのあし』八幡貴美
『大きな森のタオ』テトラ
『目の夢』イリエナナコ
『楽屋裏』古舘寛治
『ピカピカ』唐鎌凜
『Samrai Flog』栗原隼一郎
『愚かなる者たち』佐藤寿洋
『少年とモサ』N. Suzuki
『掘る女』知多 良
『Buddha the Betrayer』Qian Ning
『Cartographies Of Silence』George Hiraoka Cloke
『Homestay』Mia Maramara
*In order of submission receive
We will now proceed with multiple interviews (online ⇒ real time) with all the successful candidates to select the final three winning pitches.
Please note that we are unable to respond to individual inquiries regarding the application process, selection status, etc.
Kodansha Cinema Creator's Lab will continue to support visual creators in various ways, not just as a pitch competition or in a contest format. We are looking forward to joining you in some form in the near future.