WHAT WE DO
Human Resource Development
VIPO focuses on the development of human resources who will work as producers versed in the development of business and who can internationally market content created in Japan. We aim to diffuse new ideas and concepts on content extensively through human resource development, thereby contributing to the further growth of the content industry, in addition to developing human resources in Japan's traditional working environment. We have so far trained senior high school students, university students, employees of companies engaged in visual content, and independent entrepreneurs by holding seminars, providing them with internship matching service, and fostering human resource development through the creation of short films.
Helping Young Film Creators Develop Their Abilities through the Creation of Short Films
Workshop to find talented young film creators and help them develop their abilities, where a short film is actually created by participants by the use of 35mm films.
Development of International (Business) Producers
Dispatching business producers to overseas seminars to help them acquire the same knowledge and viewpoints as those possessed by their counterparts in foreign countries
Mediation for Studying at the American Film Institute (AFI)
Providing a mediation service to those who have experience in working in the content industry and want to study abroad at AFI Conservatory
Joint Filmmaking Seminar for Japanese and Korean Film Producers
Holding a joint filmmaking seminar for experienced Japanese and Korean film producers who have filmmaking plans that can be implemented jointly by Japan and South Korea
Employment Seminar for Students Wanting to Work in the Content Industry
Conducting an employment seminar for students wanting to work in the content industry, inviting those working in the filmmaking, broadcasting, and advertisement industries as lecturers
Providing Students with Working Experiences in the Visual Content Industry
Holding a practical training seminar and internship program for senior high school students and university students, through which they can have working experiences in film shooting and other activities
Domestic and Global Market Development
VIPO is conducting a wide spectrum of activities to help market the content produced in Japan further overseas and improve the environment for the multiple use of such content. For example, we hold CoFesta, an event designed to foster the multiple use of made-in-Japan content by dispatching the content to the world and deepening mutual understanding between companies engaged in different fields within the content industry. Moreover, we hold events to show Japanese movies in foreign countries, market Japanese TV programs overseas, and conduct surveys on the secondary use of these works.
Activities to Show Japanese Movies in Asia
Holding events to show Japanese movies in the Asian region, including South Korea and China
Giving Opportunities for Creators to Present Their Works on the Internet
Providing a forum to find promising next-generation creators and give them opportunities to develop their abilities
Management of the Japan International Contents Festival (CoFesta)
We organize this festival with an eye to expanding the international trade market for the content industry. The festival is held together with a variety of other events for games, animations, comic characters, broadcasting, music, and movies.
Other Non-Profit Activities
We are conducting seminars and symposiums through exchange with the American Film Institute (AFI), three organizations in South Korea (KOFIC, KBI, and KOCCA), and other overseas organizations engaged in the content industry. Also, we are conducting a range of awareness-raising activities in Japan.
Working Groups under the Policy Examination Committee
The Committee discusses and examines policy recommendations that could help the Japanese content industry achieve more growth from multidisciplinary viewpoints, collecting relevant data from both VIPO members and non-members.
Symposiums for Image Culture
We hold events to further develop image culture and art in cooperation with local governments.
Business Partnerships and Holding of Seminars with Related Organizations
We are conducting activities to help the content industry achieve further growth in cooperation with both domestic and foreign organizations involved with the industry.
