The Kyoto International Student Film Festival is the largest international student film festival in Japan, planned and operated mainly by university students from the Kansai region, mainly in Kyoto, and is now in its 19th year. The purpose of this program is to gather independent films produced by students from all over the world, review them by the executive committee, and create opportunities for students to screen them, and to discover human resources and talents who will lead the future of filmmakers.
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 festival aims to revitalize Kyoto by creating a place for international exchange and mutual understanding by discovering and introducing talents who can add new fields to cinema from among the many possibilities of films from around the world.
The operation of the Kyoto International Student Film Festival is made possible by the warm support and cooperation of many people, including sponsoring companies. We are currently looking for people who agree with our student activities as “individual supporters”. The donation will be used to cover the activities of the Kyoto International Student Film Festival. We would like to ask for your support in making the Kyoto International Student Film Festival even better.
* We are still looking for sponsors. For details, please contact the Kyoto International Student Film Festival Executive Committee.