Business Overview

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. The purpose of this program is to gather independent films produced by students from all over the world, review them by the executive committee, create opportunities for students to screen them, and to discover human resources and talents who will lead the future of cinema.
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.

Outline of the event

22nd Kyoto International Student Film Festival

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Dates:

Friday, February 21, 2020 ~ Sunday, February 23, 2020 *Award ceremony on the last day

Co-organizers:

The Museum of Kyoto

Planning & Management:

The 22nd Kyoto International Student Film Festival Executive Committee

Operational support:

Kyoto International Student Film Festival Planning Review Committee

Assistance:

Arts and Culture Promotion Fund, Nischa Printing Culture Foundation

Sponsored by:

Agency for Cultural Affairs, Kyoto Prefecture, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefectural Board of Education, Kyoto City Board of Education, The Japan Foundation,
NPO Image Industry Promotion Organization, Cineaste Organization Osaka,
Cooperative Japan Film Directors Association, UniJapan, Asahi Shimbun Kyoto Bureau,
Kyoto Shimbun, NHK Kyoto Broadcasting Station, KBS Kyoto, α-STATION FM Kyoto

Sponsors:

Kyoetsu Co., Ltd., Director’s Unibu Co., Ltd., Ritsumeikan University Graduate School of Film and Media,
Genki Office Co., Ltd., J:COM Kyoto Miyabijon, Oikaze Co., Ltd.,
Nitto Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Yamako Co., Ltd., Kyoto Prefectural Federation of Consumer Co-operative Associations

Programme

Timetable

Competition Winners (16 works in total)

Program A

『The Shepherd 』Brwa Vahabpour NORWAY / 2018 / 17min / Live Action The Norwegian Film School	“Revenge!” Japan / 2019 / 74min / Live Action Kyoto University of Art and Design
『AFTER THE RAIN』 Valérian DESTERNE, Rebecca BLACK, Céline COLLIN, Juan Olarte, Juan Pablo DE LA ROSA ZALAMEA, Carlos Osmar SALAZAR TORNERO, Lucile PALOMINO FRANCE / 2018 / 8min / Anime MOPA	『TILL THE END OF THE WORLD』 Florence Bouvy THE NETHERLANDS / 2018 / 27min / Live Action The Netherlands Film academy

 

Program B

『TERROR』Yonatan Shehoah ISRAEL / 2018 / 16min / Live Action The Maaleh School of Film and Television	『No Gravity』 Charline Parisot, Jérémy Cissé, Fioretta Caterina Cosmidis, Flore Allier-Estrada, Maud Lemaître-Blanchart, Ludovic Abraham FRANCE / 2018 / 8min / Anime Supinfocom Rubika
“The Brothers of Nakamuraya Sake Store” Daichi Shiraiso Japan / 2019 / 45min / Live Action Mejiro University	『Just in Time』Colin Huang TAIWAN / 2019 / 29min / Live Action Taipei National University of the Arts

 

Program C

『The Stained Club』 Mélanie Lopez, Simon Boucly, Marie Ciesielski, Alice Jaunet, Chan Stéphie Peang, Béatrice Viguier FRANCE / 2018 / 7min / Anime Supinfocom Rubika	『She-Pack』Fanny Ovesen NORWAY / 2018 / 18min / Live Action The Norwegian Film School
“Sheep, Tangerine, and Sunday” Sadato Takenaka Japan / 2019 / 49min / Live Action Tokyo University of the Arts Graduate School	『Untamed』François et Vincent Lluelles FRANCE / 2018 / 25min / Live Action ESRA

 

Program D

“Hitohira” Natsumi Yoshida, Rika Machida Japan / 2018 / 30min / Live Action Waseda University	『One Way Ticket』 LEUNG Wing Ho HONG KONG / 2018 / 28min / Live Action Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts
“Discarded Seeds” Lu Yifei China, Japan/2019/5min/ animation Shanghai Jiao Tong University	『Kippah』Lukas Nathrath GERMANY / 2019 / 25min / Live Action Hamburg Media School

 

Special Events

Project (1) “Screening Project by Takahisa Sesa” (2/22 screening)

Guest: Takahisa Seta (Director)

“Gangster, is it sunny over there?”
1985 / Japan / 28 min.
Director: Takahisa Seta
A 16mm independent film made while studying at Kyoto University. It depicts the escapades of a middle-aged yakuza who has escaped from an incident in Tokyo, a right-wing boy, and a young girl who is looking for a riverbank of rape blossoms, which is the original scenery of her mother.

Project (2) “Screening Project by Takuji Suzuki” (2/23 screening)

Guests: Takuji Suzuki (Director), Reiyoshi Onishi (Actress)

“Arashiden”
2019 / Japan / HD / 1: 1.85 / 114 min
Director: Takuji Suzuki
Distributor: Migrant Birds, Magic Hour
In the city of the streetcar “Arashiden” that runs in Kyoto, three pairs of men and women unfold a strange story of love and fantasy.

Copyright：(C)Migrant Birds/Omuro/Kyoto Univercity of Art and Design

Final Judges

Reiyoshi Onishi (Actress)	Takuji Suzuki (Film Director, Actor)	Takahisa Seta (Film Director)

 

Ticket Information

	ALL DAY Pass1DAY	Pass
Adults	: 3,000 yen,	1,500 yen
Students (high school students and older)	2,000 yen,	1,000 yen
Free for		junior high school students and younger

* Members of the Association of Friends of the Museum of Kyoto can view Programs A~D free of charge upon presentation of their membership card.
However, for special events, a ticket fee of 1,000 yen is required for each.
*If you are a student (high school student or older), please present your student ID.
* If you show your ticket, you can also see the permanent exhibition in the general exhibition room on the 2nd and 3rd floors.

Result of Submission

Total for the

and

year in	Japan	overseas
FY2019	101 works,	176 works,	277 works
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

Implementation Report

The 22nd Kyoto International Student Film Festival is dedicated to discovering young talents who will lead the film industry in the future. The event was held for three days from Friday, February 21 to Sunday, February 23, 2020 at the Film Theater of The Museum of Kyoto.
This year’s competition received 277 entries from 30 countries and regions, and 16 films were screened carefully selected by the student executive committee.
At the award ceremony on Sunday, February 23, the final day of the awards, the winning directors and final judges Reiyoshi Onishi, Takuji Suzuki, and Takahisa Seta were invited as guests to announce the Grand Prix, Second Grand Prix, and Final Jury Awards.
At the award ceremony, after the screening of the Grand Prize and the two runner-up prizes, the final jury 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.

Announcement of the results of the competition section

Grand Prix

『TILL THE END OF THE WORLD』Florence Bouvy
THE NETHERLANDS / 2018 / 27min / The Netherlands Film academy

≪Synopsis≫ Eight-year-old Marie loves her father’s Mr./Ms.. In a world where hilarious dreams can suddenly turn into the eyes of a dead fish she has never seen, Marie tries to stand on her own. The story depicts the strength of a young girl in the face of her father’s unconditional love.

Second Prize

『She-Pack』Fanny Ovesen
NORWAY / 2018 / 18min / The Norwegian Film School

≪ Synopsis≫ When the girls exceed the limits of their strength and power, anarchy appears in the public pool. On that day, a disco party is held at the public pool to celebrate her birthday, and the underdog Ronya challenges the girl who is the leader to a game to see who will be the next leader. The game gradually escalates, and as the thirst for dominance grows, Ronya and the girls lose control.

Final Jury Prize
The Final Judge, Ayaka Onishi Award

『The Shepherd』Brwa Vahabpour
NORWAY / 2018 / 17min / The Norwegian Film School

≪ Synopsis≫ A Kurdish family flees to Norway as refugees. On the way to a relative’s wedding, he runs over a wild animal. In the snowy landscape of pure white, the intertwined feelings and conflicts of the family emerge.

The Final Judge, Takuji Suzuki Award　

“Hitohira” Natsumi Yoshida, Rika Machida
Japan/2018/30min/Waseda University

≪ Synopsis≫ Izumi and Yoichi, two childhood friends, had a secret game that they couldn’t tell anyone. In the fall of their third year of junior high school, the two embark on a journey to find a cosmos field. Izumi thinks that growing up is unclean, and she fears that one day she will be like that. Is it possible to grow up “while still clean” without losing anything? Also, what is the dirt she thinks? “A girl who doesn’t want to be a woman” Izumi’s story.

The Final Judge, Takahisa Zeze Award

『No Gravity』Charline Parisot, Jérémy Cissé,Fioretta Caterina Cosmidis,FloreAllier-Estrada,
Maud Lemaître-Blanchart,Ludovic Abraham
FRANCE / 2018 / 8min / Supinfocom Rubika

≪ Synopsis≫ The story of an astronaut who returns to Earth and tries to adjust to life on Earth again.

Other Selected Works

 

Pre-Event & Collaborative Planning

Pre

Kyoto International Student Film Festival Pre-Event in Manga Museum Saturday, December 14

Kyoto International Student Film Festival Pre-Event in Manga Museum was held. The 21st Grand Prix film of this festival, “Love so hot that it boils water” directed by Nakano Ryota, was screened and a talk session was held, and Nakano talked about his filmmaking as a student and his thoughts on his own work. We also held a workshop where everyone created a single video by drawing their favorite pictures using an iPad and stylus to each frame of a short story video.

Collaborative Projects

Camo Cinema 15 Saturday, August 17 I had the pleasure of having an invitation screening at Camo Cinema, which holds outdoor movie screenings every summer. On the day of the event, the 21st winner “The Unbeaked” was screened. It was a great opportunity for people of all ages passing by the Kamo River to learn about the fun of student films and the film festival.	Exhibited at the Kyoto Student Festival Booth October 13 (Sun) We exhibited a booth at the 17th Kyoto Student Festival. We set up games related to the film, and people of all ages, from children to adults, participated in the event, and we were able to promote the festival.	Kyoto International Film Festival Invitational Screening Saturday, October 19 As one of the Kyoto International Film Festivals, we had an invited screening at Aeon Cinema Kyoto Katsuragawa. In addition to screening the four films selected for the 21st festival, a talk event was held, and it was a good experience for the executive committee members for the 22nd festival.