Would you like to translate a movie? We are looking for volunteer translators.

The 26th Kyoto International Student Film Festival is looking for volunteer translators who can translate domestic and international student films (Japanese or English) to be screened at the festival into English and Japanese.
The translated content will be displayed as subtitles at the screening of the film at the 26th Kyoto International Student Film Festival to be held in February 2024.

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This film festival is the largest international student film festival in Japan, planned and operated mainly by university students in the Kansai region, mainly in Kyoto. We aim to discover future filmmakers by gathering independent films produced by students from all over the world, judging them, and creating opportunities to screen them. Click here for details

Application Guidelines

Eligibility
● University students, graduate students, vocational school students, and working adults who like movies and are interested in translation work
● From the end of September to the end of October, those who are able to work from home and communicate with the festival executive committee
● Those who can participate in the briefing session (see below) (not limited to those who have experience translating subtitles)
● Proficiency in a foreign language (preferably TOEIC750 points or higher)
● Those who cooperate will receive an invitation ticket during the festival as a reward.
* Depending on the number of applicants, we may not be able to ask all applicants to translate subtitles.
In addition, we may ask for translation or interpretation other than subtitles.

briefing session held online (Zoom)

(1) First briefing session
Date Time: Sunday, July 30, 2023 13:00~15:00
(2) Second briefing session
Date Time: Sunday, August 6, 2023 13:00~15:00

* If there is a time change, we will notify you by SNS, website, or email.

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【The 26th Kyoto International Student Film Festival】Volunteer Translation Application Form

* If you are unable to fill out the form, or if you are unable to participate in the briefing session due to circumstances,
For other inquiries, please contact us from the below.

26th Kyoto International Student Film Festival Executive Committee Secretariat
〒600-8216 Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Nishitoin-dori, Shiokoji Shimoru Campus Plaza Kyoto
TEL: 075-353-9189 (Tue~Sat 9:00~17:00)
E-MAIL: info-kisfvf-ml■consortium.or.jp (Please replace ■ with @)
HP：http://www.kisfvf.com/

The 24th Kyoto International Student Film Festival Pre-Event!

At the pre-event of the 24th Kyoto International Student Film Festival, eight past winners, including barrier-free screenings, will be screened.

We are planning to hold a talk show inviting Professor Chika Kinoshita of Kyoto University.

This is the first barrier-free screening of this festival, and an audio guide will be provided for the works that have been submitted in the past.

We hope to produce barrier-free subtitles so that more people can enjoy them.

In addition, on the day of the event, the winners of the 24th Kyoto International Student Film Festival and the final jury will be announced!

Date: Sunday, November 28

Venue: Campus Plaza Kyoto, 4th floor, Lecture Room 4

Available online (for a limited time)

*Please check the official website for the latest information.

Kyoto International Student Film Festival Official Website
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The 23rd Kyoto International Student Film Festival Pre-Event Held Today!!

Pre-event will be held today!

[On a street corner in Kyoto, I encountered student films from around the world. 】

In front of the main entrance of Campus Plaza Kyoto, close to JR Kyoto Station, it was produced by student directors from all over the world.
Short films will be screened.

No pre-registration or participation fee is required. Please feel free to stop by.

Date & Time: Saturday, November 21, 2020 17:00~18:45

Location: In front of the main entrance of Campus Plaza Kyoto

Participation fee: Free

* In order to prevent new coronavirus infections, please refrain from visiting if you are not feeling well.
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* When viewing, we may ask you to move to the designated position to avoid the 3Cs.

* Alcohol disinfectant is installed at the venue, so please feel free to use it.

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The 23rd Kyoto International Student Film Festival Competition Submission Begins!

The Kyoto International Student Film Festival is celebrating its second or third anniversary this year.
Kyoto is the birthplace of Japan cinema and is also known as a student town.
Please apply for the Kyoto International Student Film Festival, which brings together student films from all over the world.

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The 21st Kyoto International Student Film Festival Winners Announced!

Event Report

The 21st Kyoto International Student Film Festival is dedicated to discovering young talents who will lead the film industry in the future. The exhibition was held at the Film Theater of the Museum of Kyoto from Tuesday, November 27, and was successfully closed on Sunday, December 2.
This year’s competition (live-action and anime divisions) received a record number of 588 entries from 33 countries and regions, and 16 films carefully selected by the student executive committee were screened.
At the award ceremony on Sunday, December 2, the final day of the awards, the winning directors and final judges Ken Ninomiya, Jun Hirose, and Jun Wada were invited as guests to announce the grand prix in the live-action and anime categories, as well as the final jury prize and audience award.
At the award ceremony, after the screening of the two Grand Prix films, the final judges gave their comments, and we were able to create a place for international exchange and mutual understanding through film.
The award-winning works are as follows: I wish the young coach all the best in his future endeavors.
We would like to express our sincere gratitude to everyone who came to the festival and who supported and cooperated with us.


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Programme

↓ Click to view the program.

Result of Submission

Thank you very much for your application, Mr./Ms.!

	domestic	overseas	plan
FY 2018	98	490	588
FY 2017	129	356	485
FY 2016	167	372	539
FY 2015	123	94	217
FY 2014	163	187	350
FY 2013	212	145	357

Announcement of the results of the competition section

Grand Prix

Grand-Prix for Live-action Film

『Mascarpone』Jonas Riemer
GERMANY / 2018 / 14min/Film University Babelsberg KONRAD WOLF

≪ Synopsis≫ Francis, a dreamy projectionist, gets into a car accident that leads him to become involved with the mascarpone, a notorious gangster. Suddenly found himself in a gangster movie, he is threatened to take his dog Farfare hostage and become a lookout for bank robberies. But the robbery fails, and Frances rescues her dog and takes the opportunity to win the heart of star actress Vivian.

Anime Division Grand Prix for Animated Film

『Flower Found! / Bloem?』 Jorn Leeuwerink
NETHERLANDS / 2017 / 6min / HKU University of the Arts Utrecht

≪ Synopsis≫ Mouse is very sad. The red flowers in the forest were blooming, but they suddenly disappeared. So Mr./Ms. took the mouse to look for flowers. After a while, the animals of the forest joined them. Finally, the group finds the “flower”, but things quickly get out of the mouse’s control.

Final Jury Prize

The Final Judge, Ken Ninomiya Award

“Overrun” Anime Category
Pierre Ropars, Antonin Derory, Diane Thirault, Jérémie Cottard, Matthieu Druaud, Adrien Zumbihl
FRANCE / 2017 / 8min / Supinfocom Rubika

≪ Synopsis≫ Overrun tells the story of an ant who wanders into a pitch-black, cold world. The camera follows this lone ant as he travels through a seemingly dangerous and disturbing but fascinating world, trying to escape.

The Final Judge, Jun Hirose Award

『The Place of Oblivion/ El rincón del mundo a donde va lo que se olvida』
Live-Action Fernanda Tovar
MEXICO / 2018 / 18min/Centro de Capacitación Cinematográfica

≪ Synopsis≫ Aura, Juan, and Evaristo live in Mr./Ms. old village of Antonio del Querer. It has long since been forgotten, and no one has returned. Aura, a young girl, intends to leave this village and find the life she wants somewhere else. But before he can do that, he tries to convince his father and grandfather to leave the village with them so that they don’t slip into oblivion.

The Final Judge, Atsushi Wada Award

Like a Good Kid (Live-Action Category) Arian Vazirdaftari
IRAN / 2018 / 20min/Tehran University of Dramatic Arts

≪ Synopsis≫ 24-year-old Sarah is supposed to take care of six-year-old Matin while his mother goes to work. In the morning, Matin tells Sarah about a fight between him and his mother that has been going on since the night before, which leads to a series of life-changing events that day for the rest of the day.

Audience Award

* The Audience Award will be awarded by aggregating a questionnaire of customers who have seen the works during the festival period, and selecting one work in each category.

Audience Award

Little Red Riding Hood / Rotkäppchen (Live-Action Role) Lynn Oona Baur
GERMANY / 2017 / 8min / Hamburg Media School

≪ synopsis≫ 2032. Ten-year-old Louisa and her mother, Anna, lived in a totalitarian Germany. When a school play with Luisa turned into a crude propaganda campaign, Anna realized the need to protect her daughter. But it was probably too late.

Audience Award

『Flower Found! / Bloem?』 Jorn Leeuwerink (Netherlands)
* Director Jorn Leeuwerink also won the Blanc Prix in the anime category.

Other Selected Works

work	supervision	Artwork Information
『The Net 』	Hae-guen-Jeon	Live	The University of Suwon	KOREA / 2018 / 32min
『The Unbeaked / L’Imbecqué』	Hugo GLAVIER	animation	L’école Estienne	FRANCE / 2017 / 4min
“The Heads of Cairn / The Spirits of Cairn』	Shinobu Soejima （Shinobu Soejima）	animation	Tokyo University of the Arts （Tokyo University of the Arts）	Japan/2018/7min
『ENDLING』	Alex Schaad	Live	University of Television and Film, Munich	GERMANY / 2018 / 30min
『ten/10』	Paula Konjušić	animation	Academy of Fine Arts Zagreb（ALU）	CROATIA / 2017 / 8min
『AAMIR』	Vika Evdokimenko	Live	New York University	USA / 2017 / 16min
『Fundamental / Foundation”	Qiu Shijie （Shih-Chieh Chiu）	animation	國立台灣藝術大學（National Taiwan University of Arts）	TAIWAN / 2017 / 7min
『Facing Mecca』	Jan-Eric Mack	Live	Zurich University of the Arts	SWITZERLAND / 2017 / 27min
『At her own pace 』	Yeo-ul Han	Live	Sejong University	KOREA / 2018 / 26min
『Love Me, Fear Me』	Veronica Solomon	Live	Filmuniversität Babelsberg KONRAD WOLF	GERMANY / 2018 / 6min

We look forward to seeing you at the 22nd Kyoto International Student Film Festival next year!

Contact us

The 21st Kyoto International Student Film Festival Executive Committee
〒600-8216 Kyoto-shi, Shimogyo-ku, Nishitoin-dori, Shiokoji Shimoru Campus Plaza Kyoto 6F
TEL：075-353-9430 FAX：075-353-9101
MAIL:info■kisfvf.com (Please convert ■ to @ before sending)

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The 21st Kyoto International Student Film Festival (11/27~12/2) will be held!

The 21st Kyoto International Student Film Festival is about to begin!

The Kyoto International Student Film Festival is held with the aim of discovering young student directors. This year, the exhibition will be held from Tuesday, November 27 to Sunday, December 2 at the Film Theater of the Museum of Kyoto.
This year, a record 588 films were submitted, and 16 nominated films selected by the Student Executive Committee will be screened. On the final day, the final jury prize selected by the final jury and the grand prize of the live-action and anime categories will be announced. Which work will win the Grand Prix?　-Noticed his talent before anyone else-
*This film festival is the largest international student film festival in Japan, planned and operated by the Kyoto International Student Film Festival Executive Committee, which is composed mainly of university students in Kyoto.

Programme

Timetable

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Competition Winners (16 works from 11 countries)

Program A


『The Net』Hae-guen Jeon South Korea / 32min	『Mascarpone』Jonas Riemer Germany / 14min

『The Unbeaked』Hugo GLAVIER France / 4min	『Little Red Riding Hood』 Lynn Oona Baur Germany / 8min

Program B


“Cairn Heads” Shinobu Soejima Japan / 7min	『ENDLING 』Alex Schaad Germany / 30min

『10』Paula Konjušić Croatia / 8min	『AAMIR』VIKA Evdokimenko United States / 16min

Program C


『The Place of Oblivion』 Fernanda Tovar Mexico / 18min	『Fundamental』ShihChieh Chiu Taiwan / 7min

『Facing Mecca』Jan-Eric Mack Switzerland / 27min	『Overrun』 Pierre Ropars, Antonin Derory, Diane Thirault, Jérémie Cottard, Matthieu Druaud, Adrien Zumbihl, France / 8min

Program D


『At her own pace』Yeo-ul Han Korea / 26min	『Love Me, Fear Me』 Veronica Solomon Germany / 6min

『Flower Found!』 Jorn Leeuwerink Netherlands / 6min	“LIKE A GOOD KID” Vazirdaftari Iran / 20min

Program Screenings

(1) “JAPAN FOCUS” (11/27 screening)

“One Letter Fist Prologue -The Strongest Kung Fu Boy vs. Hell’s Murder Karate Master-“
Yu Nakamoto 66min

(2) “Ken Ninomiya Special Screening Project” (12/1 screening)


“Why did Komura shed tears with a straight face?” 2016 / 62min	“THE LIMIT OF SLEEPING BEAUTY” ©2017 kingRecords Arc Films / 89min

Final Judges


Ken Ninomiya (film director)	Jun Wada (Filmmaker)	Jun Hirose (Film Critic)

Ticket Information

	1DAY PASS	ALL DAY Pass
general	JPY 1,000	JPY 2,000
Students (high school students and older)	JPY 800	JPY 1,800
Junior high school students and younger	free	free

* You can watch 2 programs with 1 DAY pass.
If you only watch one program, you can watch the remaining one program on another day.
*If you are a student (high school student or older), please present your student ID.
* The price is the same for both advance tickets and same-day tickets.
* If you present your membership card of the Friends of the Museum of Kyoto, the general public will receive a 500 yen discount.
You can enter.
* If you show your ticket, you can also see the permanent exhibition in the general exhibition room on the 2nd and 3rd floors.
*Tickets will be sold from 1 hour before the start of the program.

Result of Submission

Event Year	domestic	overseas	plan
FY 2018	98 works	490 works	588 works
FY 2017	129 works	356 works	485 works
FY 2016	168 works	371 works	539 works
FY 2015	123 works	94 works	217 works
FY 2014	163 works	187 works	350 works
FY 2013	212 works	145 works	357 works

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Executive Committee of the 21st Kyoto International Student Film Festival (University Consortium Kyoto)
〒600-8216 Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Nishitoin-dori, Shiokoji Shimoru Campus Plaza Kyoto
TEL: 075-353-9189 (Closed on Sundays and Mondays)
FAX：075-353-9101
E-MAIL：info＠kisfvf.com
HP：http://www.kisfvf.com/

The 21st Kyoto International Student Film Festival Pre-Event “Cinema Train” and “Location Discovery Photo Contest in Demachi Yanagi” were held!

Thank you to everyone who participated in Cinema Train.
“It was nice to be able to watch a movie that I would never normally see” and “The idea of watching a movie on a train was interesting,” and watching a movie in a special space was an event like no other.
Next up is the main festival! We look forward to seeing you there.

Overview of “Cinema Train”　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

Date: Saturday, September 8, 2018
Venue: Keihan Railway 10000 series train and around Demachiyanagi Station
【Number of applicants】90
【Application period】July 14 (Sat) – August 20 (Mon), 2018 Same-day tickets available
Participation fee: 1000 yen for adults (junior high school students and older), 500 yen for elementary school students, free for children under 6 years old

State of the day

Announcement of the winners of the “Location Discovery Photo Contest in Demachi Yanagi”

Thank you to everyone who applied!
We are pleased to announce the winners of the photo contest.

Outline of
“Location Discovery Photo Contest in Demachi Yanagi” Application period: Saturday, July 14, 2018 – Monday, September 17, 2018
【Announcement of Results】Tuesday, September 25, 2018
【Shooting location】Around Demachiyanagi Station
【Participation fee】Free *Anyone can apply.
Awards: Grand Prize, Kyoto International Student Film Festival Award (KISFVF Award), Keihan Prize (1 film each)

“Grand Prize” Mr. Kobayashi (Kyoto City)


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< application has ended> [For Students] The 21st Kyoto International Student Film Festival Competition Call for Works!! (Until ~4/27)

What is the Kyoto International Student Film Festival?

Kyoto International Student Film Festival is the largest international student film festival in Japan run by a student executive committee. Films and video works by a wide range of student directors, both in Japan and overseas, are solicited in a competition format, and the selected films are screened at the Kyoto International Student Film Festival (held in late November) and the best films are awarded.
Historically, Kyoto is a “movie town” that still inherits the cultural heritage of the early days of Japan cinema, and it is also a “university town and student town” where students account for 10% of the population of Kyoto City. The purpose of this festival is to create a place for international exchange and mutual understanding among student filmmakers and filmmakers, as well as to discover and disseminate new talents who will support the film industry in the future from among the many possibilities of student filmmakers.

Outline of the Call for Submissions

We are accepting entries for this festival’s competition (live-action and anime sections). We are looking forward to receiving many listings.
For details, please see the official website and application guidelines.

[Click here for the official website of the Kyoto International Student Film Festival]

【The 21st Kyoto International Student Film Festival】

21st Kyoto International Student Film Festival Competition Guidelines
【English version】 Kyoto International Student Film & Video Festival 2018 Rules and Regulations
　
~~Application Period:2018year3moon16sun(gold)～4moon27sun(gold)　※Must be postmarked on the day of Japan time~~ 　
Submissions are now closed. Mr./Ms.Thank you very much for your application.
■ Recruitment Division: Live-action Division, Anime Division
■ Delivery: Free
■ How to apply: After entering on the official website, apply by media mail (BD-R and DVD-R) or data.
■ Entry Rules:
(1) When applying, please select one of the following two categories. (1) Live-Action Division / (2) Anime Division
(2) Works completed on or after January 1, 2017 are eligible. 　　　　
(3) The director must be a student at the time of completion of the work. 　　　　　　　
(4) We will accept works that have not been submitted to the festival in the past. 　　　　　　　
(5) For works that use languages other than Japanese, please add Japanese or English subtitles.
* If you cannot add subtitles, please submit a text script.
(6) The exhibition fee is free. 　　　　　　　
(7) There is no limit to the number of listings. 　　　　　　　
(8) The age and nationality of the director do not require. 　　　　　　　
(9) There is no limit to the length of the work.

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The 20th Kyoto International Student Film Festival (11/25~12/1) has begun!

The 20th Kyoto International Student Film Festival is about to begin!

The Kyoto International Student Film Festival* will be held at Kyoto Cinema from Saturday, November 25 to Friday, December 1, with the aim of discovering young student directors. The festival, now in its 20th year, received 485 films from 38 countries and regions. Sixteen nominated films selected by the Student Executive Committee will be screened.
On the final day, the Final Jury Prize selected by the final jury and the Grand Prix work in the live-action and anime divisions will be screened!
Which work will win the Grand Prix? – “Recognize his talent before anyone else.” –
*This film festival is the largest international student film festival in Japan, planned and operated by the Kyoto International Student Film Festival Executive Committee, which is composed mainly of university students in Kyoto. ★ Click on the image above to see the leaflet of the 20th Kyoto International Student Film Festival! ★

Recruiting Kyoto International Student Film Festival Executive Committee Members!

We are looking for an executive committee member to support the Kyoto International Student Film Festival.
University students who belong to the University Consortium Kyoto member schools, as well as any student attending a university in the Kansai area, can participate!
Would you like to join us in enlivening the Kyoto International Student Film Festival?
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TEL: 075-353-9430 (Closed on Mondays) *If you are not available, please contact us by e-mail.
Address: info ■ kisfvf.com (Please change ■ to @ and send)
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“First Student Film” @ゼスト御池編the kyoto international student film festival>

As a pre-event for the 20th Film Festival, a screening project will be held at Zest Oikegawaramachi Square.
On the day of the event, we will screen past winners of the Kyoto International Student Film Festival at Multi-Vision in Kawaramachi Square.
Chairs are also available in front of the multi-vision so that you can enjoy it slowly.
Please stop by!

“My First Student Film” @ゼスト御池編 Outline of the event

Re	Saturday, November 11, 2017 14:30~17:30
place	Zest Oike in front of the multi-vision of Kawaramachi Square
access	Tozai Subway Line: Get off at “Kyoto City Hall” station and exit the ticket gate City bus: Get off at “Kyoto City Hall”
fee	Free admission (free entry)

★ Introduction of films to be screened on the day (partial) ★

“The name of the house” “Goyalina and Mr./Ms. Reef”

Title of the work	Director’s Name	synopsis
“The name of the house” (Anime / 4 min.)	Nao Sakagami	That’s where my grandparents, my parents, and I used to live. Even if we have forgotten distant memories and emotions, they are certainly present and will continue to be.
“Goyalina and Mr./Ms. Reef” (Anime / 8 min.)	Aika Oshiro	This anime was created for the purpose of environmental education for children. The content is about Goyalina, a piglet who dreams of being a ballerina and always wears a slice of bitter gourd, learning about coral reefs. We expressed in a musical style that coral is a living creature, and that Mr./Ms.’s creatures live together with the coral.