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.
The 21st Kyoto International Student Film Festival Executive Committee
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)
Kyoto International Student Film Festival Executive Committee Official Website
