The Blue Ribbon Awards (ブルーリボン賞, Burū Ribon ShŠ) are
film-specific prizes awarded solely by movie critics and writers in
Tokyo, Japan.The awards were established in 1950 by The Association of
Tokyo Film Journalists(æ ±äº¬æ˜ ç"»è¨˜è€…会, TÅ kyÅ Eiga Kishakai)
which is composed of film correspondents from seven Tokyo-based sports
newspapers. In 1961, the six major Japanese newspapers (Yomiuri
Shimbun, Asahi Shimbun, Mainichi Shimbun, Sankei Shimbun, Tokyo
Shimbun and Nihon Keizai Shinbun) as well as the Japanese Associated
Press withdrew their support for the Blue Ribbon Awards and
established the Association of Japanese Film Journalists
Awards(æ—¥æœ¬æ˜ ç"»è¨˜è€…会賞, Nihon Eiga Kishakai ShÅ ), (which
were held a mere six times). In 1967, the awards were cancelled as a
result of the Black Mist Scandal. In 1975, the awards were revived,
and have continued until the present day. The annual award ceremony is
held in a variety of places in Tokyo every February.Although the award
is not acclaimed highly on an international level, the Blue Ribbon
Awards have become one of the most prestigious national cinema awards
in Japan, along with the Kinema Junpo Awards (ã‚ãƒ ãƒžæ—¬å ±è³ž,
Kinema JunpÅ ShÅ ) and the Mainichi Film Concours (毎日æ˜
ç"»ã‚³ãƒ³ã‚¯ãƒ¼ãƒ«, Mainichi Eiga KonkÅ«ru). Winning one of these
awards is considered to be a great honour.In addition, the winning
films themselves have a tendency to receive high distinctions in other
film festivals around the world. Recent acclaimed nominations include
films like Nobody Knows (2004), Tasogare Seibei (2002), Spirited Away
(2001), and Battle Royale (2001).
film-specific prizes awarded solely by movie critics and writers in
Tokyo, Japan.The awards were established in 1950 by The Association of
Tokyo Film Journalists(æ ±äº¬æ˜ ç"»è¨˜è€…会, TÅ kyÅ Eiga Kishakai)
which is composed of film correspondents from seven Tokyo-based sports
newspapers. In 1961, the six major Japanese newspapers (Yomiuri
Shimbun, Asahi Shimbun, Mainichi Shimbun, Sankei Shimbun, Tokyo
Shimbun and Nihon Keizai Shinbun) as well as the Japanese Associated
Press withdrew their support for the Blue Ribbon Awards and
established the Association of Japanese Film Journalists
Awards(æ—¥æœ¬æ˜ ç"»è¨˜è€…会賞, Nihon Eiga Kishakai ShÅ ), (which
were held a mere six times). In 1967, the awards were cancelled as a
result of the Black Mist Scandal. In 1975, the awards were revived,
and have continued until the present day. The annual award ceremony is
held in a variety of places in Tokyo every February.Although the award
is not acclaimed highly on an international level, the Blue Ribbon
Awards have become one of the most prestigious national cinema awards
in Japan, along with the Kinema Junpo Awards (ã‚ãƒ ãƒžæ—¬å ±è³ž,
Kinema JunpÅ ShÅ ) and the Mainichi Film Concours (毎日æ˜
ç"»ã‚³ãƒ³ã‚¯ãƒ¼ãƒ«, Mainichi Eiga KonkÅ«ru). Winning one of these
awards is considered to be a great honour.In addition, the winning
films themselves have a tendency to receive high distinctions in other
film festivals around the world. Recent acclaimed nominations include
films like Nobody Knows (2004), Tasogare Seibei (2002), Spirited Away
(2001), and Battle Royale (2001).
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