First Launched in 1993, the Festival is held biennially. It started in the hope that by screening moving images of the wonders of wildlife and the co-existence of nature and people, we could help to increase understanding and awareness of the urgent need to protect and care for the natural world. For the last Festival we received 459 entries from 52 countries and 20,000 people, including school ch
ildren, attended the public screenings staged throughout the Toyama region. International filmmakers and broadcasters and the Japanese public now know the Festival as one of the biggest of its kind in Asia. With the film competition as its focus, we also host seminars by scientists and filmmakers and support active international exchanges among filmmakers and broadcasters trusting they may lead to new co-productions and distribution opportunities. We very much look forward to receiving your wonderful films and welcoming you to the Festival.
