The winners of the " JAC AWARD 2021," hosted by the Japan Advertising Content Creators Association (JAC), have been announced. Wataru Tamesue of Dentsu Inc. Creative X won the Grand Prix in the Producer category, and Shota Hosoya won the Grand Prix in the Production Support category. Additionally, three other members of the same company were selected as Medalists in the Producer category.
The JAC AWARD was established in 2007 as an award recognizing achievements from the production perspective. Its purpose is to foster the development of visual culture and invigorate the industry by discovering and nurturing visual creators, advancing visual technology, boosting the motivation of young talent, and developing human resources. The award was canceled in 2020, making this year's event the first in two years.

(From left) Kazuya Tamesue, Kazuhiro Hagaku, Yuga Gokun, Makoto Yamashita, Shota Hosoya
【Producer Category】
〈Grand Prix〉Katsuya Tamesue
Entry: Suntory Holdings Limited / Corporate Advertising "Let's Talk." Series
〈Medalist〉Kazuhiro Hagaku
Entry: Mori Building Co., Ltd. / Brand Movie "DESIGNING TOKYO"
〈Medalist〉Yuga Gokun
Entry: Kubota Corporation / Corporate Ad "Corporate 2019 Try For Dreams."
〈Medalist〉Makoto Yamashita
Entry Work: "YAKUSHIMA TREASURE ANOTHER LIVE from YAKUSHIMA"
[Production Support Category]
〈Grand Prix〉Shota Hosoya (Team Leader)
Entry Initiative: The "Production Support Team" organization, aiming to support the production department while seriously implementing COVID-19 countermeasures
■Details on the JAC AWARD 2021 can be found here
■Dentsu Inc. Creative X release regarding this matter