40th Japan Academy Film Prize

Award ceremony

The 40th Japan Academy Film Prize (第40回日本アカデミー賞) is the 40th edition of the Japan Academy Film Prize, an award presented by the Nippon Academy-Sho Association to award excellence in filmmaking. It awarded the best films of 2016 and took place on March 3, 2017 at the Grand Prince Hotel New Takanawa in Tokyo, Japan.[1][2]

Winners and nominees

Picture of the Year Animation of the Year
Director of the Year Screenplay of the Year
Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role
Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role
Outstanding Achievement in Music Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography
  • Kousuke Yamada – Shin Godzilla
    • Norimichi Kasamatsu – Rage
    • Kōichi Saitō – 64: Part I
    • Kozo Shibasaki – Fueled: The Man They Called Pirate
    • Masashi Chikamori – The Magnificent Nine
Outstanding Achievement in Lighting Direction Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction
  • Takayuki Kawabe – Shin Godzilla
    • Yuuki Nakamura – Rage
    • Akinaga Tomiyama – 64: Part I
    • Nariyuki Ueda – Fueled: The Man They Called Pirate
    • Koichi Watanabe – What a Wonderful Family!


Outstanding Achievement in Sound Recording Outstanding Achievement in Film Editing
  • Jun Nakamura and Haru Yamada – Shin Godzilla
    • Kazumi Kishida – What a Wonderful Family!
    • Mitsugu Shiratori – Rage
    • Shinya Takada – 64: Part I
    • Kenichi Fujimoto – Fueled: The Man They Called Pirate
Outstanding Foreign Language Film Newcomer of the Year
  • Sully
    • The Martian
    • Zootopia
    • Star Wars: The Force Awakens
    • The Revenant

Given to multiple actors:

References

  1. ^ "日本アカデミー賞公式サイト". Japan Academy Prize (film award).
  2. ^ "【第40回日本アカデミー賞】「シン・ゴジラ」が作品賞含む7冠!". eiga.com.

External links

  • Japan Academy Film Prize official website - (in Japanese)