FESTIVAL/TOKYO

The F/T Emerging Artists Program supports the next generation of young Asian artists and companies to produce their own work in Tokyo.

The F/T Award is then given to the work in the program judged to have the most artistic and creative value.

The winner of this year's award is "The Bionarration of a Disjointed Body!" by Indonesia Theatre of Studio (Indonesia), directed by Nandang Aradea.

Learn more about "The Bionarration of a Disjointed Body!":
http://www.festival-tokyo.jp/en/program/12/thebionarration/

Along with their selection as the winner of the F/T Award, Indonesia Theatre of Studio will also be invited to present as part of the F/T Main Program in 2013.

The final shortlist as announced by Professor Tadashi Uchino, Chairman of Judging Committee for the F/T Award, was as follows:

"The Bionarration of a Disjointed Body!" by Indonesia Theatre of Studio (Indonesia)
Direction: Nandang Aradea (Indonesia)
"A Madman's Diary" by New Youth Group (China)
Direction: Jianjun Li (China)
"Gay Romeo" by daniel kok diskodanny (Singapore)
Concept, Choreography: Daniel Kok (Singapore)

F/T Award Judges:
Wenguang Wu, Tadashi Uchino, Hidenaga Otori, Hyunsuk Seo, Akio Miyazawa, Chiaki Soma

Learn more about the F/T Emerging Artists Program:
http://www.festival-tokyo.jp/en/program/12/index03.html

The program, the only platform of its kind in Asia, will also continue in 2013's festival. Details for Japan-based company and artist applications have been released. Further information on overseas applications will be announced soon.

We would like to thank all the artists and companies who applied from all over Asia to take part in the program and those who ultimately presented their work in Tokyo. Together we are working towards the creation of much-needed platforms for new artist development, dialogue and critique in Asia.