Business Overview
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 creating opportunities for students to gather, judge, and screen independent films produced by students from all over the world.
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.
This 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.
This time, the website of the Kyoto International Student Film Festival has been newly opened!
http://www.kisfvf.com/
Contact us
The 18th 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.2015■kisfvf.com (Please change ■ to @)
twitter：@kisfvf
Facebook：https://www.facebook.com/KISFVF
Web：http://www.kisfvf.com
The 18th Kyoto International Student Film Festival Calls for Volunteer Translators
The Kyoto International Student Film Festival, which is celebrating its 18th anniversary this year, is looking for volunteer translators who can translate student films (Japanese or English) from Japan and abroad to be screened at the festival.
The translated version will be displayed as subtitles at the screening of the film at the 18th Kyoto International Student Film Festival, which will be held at Kyoto Cinema on November 21 (Sat) ~ 27 (Fri), 2015.
Those who cooperate will receive an invitation ticket during the film festival as a reward, and if they wish, they will receive a DVD with subtitles of the film they were in charge of.
In the past, directors such as Yuya Ishii and Eihiro Fukagawa have surpassed each other, so why don’t you join us in helping future masters around the world?
Application Guidelines
< target>
● University students, graduate students, vocational school students, and working adults who like movies and are interested in translation work
● Those who can work from home and contact the festival executive committee from September to October
● Those who can participate in one briefing session held at Campus Plaza Kyoto
● Proficiency in a foreign language (preferably TOEIC750 or higher or English Proficiency Test Pre-1st Grade or higher)
< Briefing Schedule>
Date: Saturday, August 8, Wednesday, August 12, Friday, August 14, 2015
Time: 14:00~16:00
Location: Campus Plaza Kyoto, 5th floor
Content: Lecture on the rules of translation for subtitles (character limit, etc.)
< how to apply>
Please send the subject line “Translation Volunteer Application” to the following address.
Please send it with your name, school name (not required for working adults), phone number, and the schedule of the information session in which you can participate. A representative will contact you.
Address: info ■ kisfvf.com (Please change ■ to @ and send)
this matter>
〒600-8216 Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Nishitoin-dori, Shiokoji, Shimo-ku, Kyoto, Campus Plaza Kyoto
18th Kyoto International Student Film Festival Executive Committee Volunteer Translator Receptionist
TEL:075-353-9430
If you are not available from the above TEL: 075-353-9189 (University Consortium Kyoto, Student Exchange Division)
Business Overview
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 creating opportunities for students to gather, judge, and screen independent films produced by students from all over the world.
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.
This 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 18th Kyoto International Student Film Festival Competition Submission Opens
Inquiries
The 18th Kyoto International Student Film Festival Executive Committee
〒600-8216 Kyoto-shi, Shimogyo-ku, Nishitoin-dori, Shiokoji Shimoru Campus Plaza Kyoto
TEL: 075-353-9430 (Closed on Mondays) FAX: 075-353-9101
E-MAIL: info■kisfvf.com (Please change ■ to @)
HP：http://www.kisfvf.com/
Event Report
The 17th Kyoto International Student Film Festival, which was held over seven days from Saturday, November 22, was successfully concluded with all programs running without a hitch.
We would like to express our gratitude to everyone who came to the festival and to all those who supported and cooperated in various fields in holding this festival.
Outline of the event
| schedule |
■Program Screening
Saturday, November 22, 2014 ~ Thursday, November 27, 2014 16:30~21:00
(*Monday and Thursday only~21:20)
■ Award Ceremony / Grand Prize Screening / Talk Show
Friday, November 28, 2014 18:20~21:20 |
| meeting place |
Kyoto Cinema |
| sponsorship |
University Consortium Kyoto |
| Planning & Management |
Kyoto International Student Film Festival Executive Committee |
| Operational Support |
Kyoto International Student Film Festival Planning Review Committee |
Programme
↓ Click to see the leaflet. ↓
【Program】Click here for details
Total number of visitors
512 (According to the Executive Committee)
Number of Participating Staff
| Student Executive Committee |
25 students / 11 university and 1 vocational school |
| Volunteer Translation Staff |
16 students / 6 universities, 1 high school, 2 general |
| sum |
41 |
Number of Entries in Competition
Thank you very much for your application, Mr./Ms.!
period: March 10 – May 16, 2014>
| |
domestic
JAPAN |
overseas
OVERSEAS |
plan
Total |
| Short |
79 |
137 |
216 |
| Feature Length Feature |
84 |
50 |
134 |
| Total Total |
163 |
187 |
350 |
Click here for a breakdown of entries by prefecture and country⇒⇒ [PDF]
Competition Results
 Short Film Grand Prix |
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『Ketchup Kid』 (19min)
Patrick Vollrath
Filmacademy Vienna / Austria |
| Paul, who has an unusual taste for ketchup, was confined to the loss of his father and isolated in elementary school. When he learns that Mr./Ms., who suffers from bullying, is bringing a knife to school, he witnesses the bullying one day. |
Feature Film Grand Prix |
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“Why did Komura shed tears with a straight face?” (63min)
Keisuke Kondo / Yoshihiro Nagata / Ken Ninomiya
Osaka University of Arts/Japan |
| Komura, a part-time leader, fell in love with a cute junior at his part-time job, even though he had a girlfriend who was living with him. |
Final Jury Prize |
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『Albert』 (24min)
Daniel Wawrzyniak
Lodz Film School/Poland |
| Albert, it’s time to rest. Take a deep breath. |
| Audience Award |
|
『Ketchup Kid』 (19min)
Patrick Vollrath
Filmacademy Vienna / Austria |
| Paul, who has an unusual taste for ketchup, was confined to the loss of his father and isolated in elementary school. When he learns that Mr./Ms., who suffers from bullying, is bringing a knife to school, he witnesses the bullying one day. |
■List of Selected Works
| Title of the work |
supervision |
Affiliation/Country |
| 『BERLIN TROIKA』 |
Andrej Gontcharov |
German Film and Television Academy/Germany |
| “The Yellow Balloon and the Yellow Balloon Teacher” |
Yoko Sachi |
Tokyo University of the Arts/Japan |
| 『LOTHAR』 |
Luca Zuberbühler |
Zurich University of the Arts/Switzerland |
| “Celery” |
Pedro Collantes |
Netherlands Film Academy/Netherlands |
| “See you tomorrow.” |
Toshihiro Mune |
Musashino Art University/Japan |
| 『Salvation』 |
Mark Gerstorfer |
Filmacademy Vienna/Austria |
| “Innate” |
Emmanuel Osei-Kuffour |
New York University / USA |
| “Okinawa/Yamato” |
Kenta Higa |
Wako University /Japan |
▼▼ Click here for the movie introducing the winning works! ▼▼ 
You can also see the activities and events of the executive committee from the following site.
【https://www.facebook.com/KISFVF】
【@kisfvf】
Cooperation, Collaboration, and Support
Contact us
The 17th 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.2014 at kisfvf.com
twitter：@kisfvf
Web： http://www.kisfvf.com
The 17th Kyoto International Student Film Festival
－Kyoto International student Film ＆Video Festival 2014－
Kyoto International Student Film Festival is the largest international student film festival in Japan run by students. We solicit and judge films and video works from students in Japan and around the world, and hold various special and collaborative projects centered on a competition program that screens the winning works.
This year, a total of 350 student films from 27 countries around the world have gathered. Eleven films carefully selected by the student executive committee will be screened. In addition, at the award ceremony on the last day of the exhibition, the Grand Prize winners will be announced and screened together with the final jury composed of film experts.
Autumn in art. You can read a book at a café or go to a museum! And once in a while, why not relax at the movie theater and enjoy “Autumn of the Arts” while watching a student movie?
Out of 350 entries from 27 countries around the world, which one will come out on top?
“I noticed his talent before anyone else.”
▲ Trailer movie is now available (click here!) ）▲
Outline of the event
| schedule |
Saturday, November 22, 2014 ~ Friday, November 28, 2014
(1) 16:30 ~ 18:30 / (2) 19:00 ~ 21:00 (* until 21:20 on the 24th and 27th)
*Award ceremony on Friday, November 28 at 18:20 |
| place |
Kyoto Cinema
Kyoto City Shimogyo-ku Karasuma Dori Shijo Shimoru West Side COCON Karasuma 3F |
| fee |
1 program (same-day and advance tickets) 500 yen
Free pass (advance) 1,000 yen / (at the door) 1,500 yen
* Advance tickets will be on sale at Kyoto Cinema from 11/8 (Sat).
You can also apply by e-mail. [To: info.2014@kisfvf.com] |
| Information |
Click here for the leaflet |
Timetable
↑↑Click to see the leaflet.
program
Competition Program A~D
This program will screen 11 films carefully selected by the executive committee from a total of 350 entries from 27 countries.
At the award ceremony on the last day of the exhibition, we will announce this year’s Grand Prix, which was selected from these 11 works!
▲ Trailer movie is now available (click here!) ）▲
*Click here for a list of 2014 competition entries.
Special Events
It is a program that proposes various possibilities of cinema that cannot be conveyed by the competition alone.
Award Ceremony
This is the final program that brings together the final judges and the selected student directors.
Which work will win the Grand Prix?
| Re |
substance |
| 11/28 (Fri) 18:20~ |
■ Announcement and commendation of the Grand Prix and other awards
■ Grand Prix Screening (Feature and Short Films)
Talk Shows
Final Judges (Kazuo Hara, Don Brown, Kei Nakai), Grand Prize Winners× Writers× Student Executive Committee Members |
▽▼ Looking for individual supporters ▼▽
The Executive Committee is looking for individual supporters to
support the operation of the Kyoto International Student Film Festival. Applications start at 1,000 yen per unit.
We look forward to your support!!
You can also see the activities and details of the event from the following site.
【https://www.facebook.com/KISFVF】【@kisfvf】
Contact us
The 17th 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.2014 at kisfvf.com
twitter：@kisfvf
Web： http://www.kisfvf.com
Kyoto International Student Film Festival
Kyoto International Student Film Festival is the largest international student film festival in Japan run by students. We aim to be a place for exchange that transcends film genres, nationalities, and ages by holding a variety of special and collaborative projects centered on a competition program that solicits and judges films and video works from students in Japan and around the world, and screens the winning films.
▼▽The 17th Kyoto International Student Film Festival▽▼
November 22–28, 2014@京都シネマ
For more information, check out the official website! 
Out of 350 entries from 27 countries around the world, which one will come out on top?
“I noticed his talent before anyone else.”
Ahead of the 17th Kyoto International Student Film Festival, which starts on Saturday, November 22, we would like to introduce the sponsors and supporters who are supporting this project.
List of Sponsors
| Company Introduction |
External Sites
Official Website
Official facebook page or Mail address |
| AOI Pro, Inc. |
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We have been a continuous sponsor of this festival since the 12th edition. We are a comprehensive video production company that plans and produces movies, dramas, websites, etc., with a focus on TV commercials. More than 600 TV commercials are produced annually. In recent years, he has been actively involved in the production of entertainment videos other than commercials, such as film production and music videos. It has won many awards at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, the world’s largest advertising festival.
TEL：03-3779-8006
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 http://www.aoi-pro.com/
https://www.facebook.com/AOIPro.Inc
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Director’s Unibu Inc.
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We have been a continuous sponsor of this festival since the 13th edition. Based in Karasuma Oike, he is involved in the production of video, web, and printed materials, as well as event planning and management, and is also involved in the management of the film festival, such as being in charge of general publicity for the Kyoto Historica International Film Festival. With the aim of being “Mr./Ms. in times of trouble”, we have been providing total support for public relations activities in various fields, and we have been cooperating in the creation of PR materials at this festival.
TEL：075-275-9455
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 http://directors-univ.co.jp
https://ja-jp.facebook.com/directorsuniv
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Oikaze Co., Ltd.
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This festival has been continuously sponsored since the 13th edition. We are engaged in web design, platform solutions, and graphic design. He continues to provide design services based on the philosophy of “Becoming a ‘good idea’ instead of pulling it or snuggling up to the side.” At this festival, we ask for your cooperation in the maintenance and management of the system in our daily activities.
TEL：075-314-4367
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 http://www.oikaze.jp/
https://www.facebook.com/oikaze
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Kyowa Facilities Co., Ltd.
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This festival has been continuously sponsored since the 8th edition. Headquartered near the Imadegawa River in Kamigyo-ku, the company is engaged in comprehensive building maintenance, mainly related to universities in Kyoto. Based on the management philosophy of “Improving every day for the prosperity of our customers,” we provide four services: facility management, security and disaster prevention, cleaning work, and building environmental sanitation management. With the policy of “Trust, Competition, Challenge, and Creation”, we have won the satisfaction of our customers with our best work.
TEL：075-441-3450
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http://www.kyowa-f.net/
info@kyowa-f.net
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Kyoto Anime Co., Ltd.
TEL：0774-33-1130 |
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Jeunesse Law Firm
TEL：075-256-7757 |
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University Co-op Kyoji / Nara Block
TEL：075-712-1156 |
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Kyoto Prefectural Federation of Co-operative Societies
TEL:075-251-1551 |
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Doshisha Enterprise Co., Ltd.
TEL:075-251-3027 |
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VCC Planning Co., Ltd.
TEL：075-572-2726 |
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Milano Corporation
TEL:075-231-0177 |
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U-Campus Inc.
TEL：03-5786-3058 |
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Individual Supporters
| Ms. Seiko Yoshida / Ms. Yoshitsugu Minamino / Ms. Akane Oyama and 8 others |
(In no particular order, as of 11/20)
▼▽Looking for individual supporters ▽▼
The Executive Committee is looking for individual supporters to
support the operation of the Kyoto International Student Film Festival. Applications start at 1,000 yen per unit!
We look forward to your support!!
You can also see the activities and details of the event from the following site.
【https://www.facebook.com/KISFVF】【@kisfvf】
Contact us
The 17th 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.2014 at kisfvf.com
twitter：@kisfvf
Web： http://www.kisfvf.com
The 17th Kyoto International Student Film Festival Competition
The 11 films selected for the 17th Kyoto International Student Film Festival Competition were selected from a total of 350 films from 27 countries through a carefully selected jury by the Student Executive Committee. There are many works not only in Japan but also overseas, and the genres of the selected works are varied. Here are the 11 entries that were selected for the competition.
Out of 350 entries from 27 countries around the world, which one will come out on top?
“I noticed his talent before anyone else.”
▲ Trailer movie is now available! ▲
Competition Program Introduction
| Program A |
(1) Saturday, November 22, 16:30~18:30
(2) November 25 (Tue) 16:30~18:00 |
| 『BERLIN TROIKA』 /Andrej Gontcharov/German Film and Television Academy/Germany |
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Conrad Gelb, a young interpreter, is caught between two opposing powers and is mentally cornered. The weight of holding the fate of humanity in his hands falls on his shoulders.
He has to manipulate each other’s oversized egos to fill the room in a balanced manner. (10min) |
| “Yellow Balloon Toban no Sensei” / Yoko Sachi / Tokyo University of the Arts Graduate School / Japan |
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One day, the homeroom teacher of the next class suddenly shaved his head. A teacher who is bald and cold to his students. One day, such a teacher gets on a balloon and flies away. No one knows what happened after that. (4min)
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| “Why did Komura shed tears with a straight face?” / Keisuke Kondo / Yoshihiro Nagata / Ken Ninomiya / Osaka University of Arts / Japan |
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Komura, a part-time leader, fell in love with a cute junior at his part-time job, even though he had a girlfriend who was living with him. (63min) |
▲ Trailer movie is now available! ▲
| Program B |
(1) Saturday, November 22, 19:00~21:00
(2) November 26 (Wed) 16:30~18:30 |
| 『LOTHAR』/ Luca Zuberbühler /Zurich University of the Arts/Switzerland |
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Rotor, who smashes things with a sneeze, was confined to an isolated basement so as not to pose a danger to the world. He was very careful, but one day he broke the precious toaster that his mother had given him a long time ago. The rotor that was forced to go outside … (13min) |
| Celery / Pedro Collantes / Netherlands Film Academy / Netherlands |
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What if you have an eternal heartbreak? What if you’ve never had a broken heart? When you do something for the first time, sometimes the smallest trigger can be a big relief. For example, vegetables. (15min) |
| “See you tomorrow” /Toshihiro Mune/Musashino Art University/Japan |
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The sun never sets. In the city, the procession of demonstrators continues to complain constantly. Natural disasters are also powerless in the face of people’s ability to adapt. Masahiro’s family, which had reached retirement age, had collapsed. In addition to the evaporation of his wife, Tomoko, he is insulated from his daughter Saori, and he is living a strained life with his only son, Toshihiro, who lives with him. In order to regain the form of “family”, Masahiro begins to move. At that time, will the sun set again?—A distorted family rebirth film that depicts through the struggle between truth, fiction, and desire. (49min) |
▲ Trailer movie is now available! ▲
| Program C |
(1) Sunday, November 23 16:30~18:30
(2) November 26 (Wed) 19:00~21:00 |
| 『Ketchup Kid』 / Patrick Vollrath / Filmacademy Vienna / Austria |
| |
Paul, who has an unusual taste for ketchup, was confined to the loss of his father and isolated in elementary school. When he learns that Mr./Ms., who suffers from bullying, is bringing a knife to school, he witnesses the bullying one day. (19min) |
| 『Salvation』 Austria / Mark Gerstorfer / Filmacademy Vienna |
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The moratorium of three men and women who tumble around in nonsense, disco and curiosity about suicide is depicted through a subjective camera. A genuine, raw, doomed story. (30min) |
| 『Albert』 / Daniel Wawrzyniak / Lodz Film School/Poland |
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Albert, it’s time to rest. Take a deep breath. (24min) |
▲ Trailer movie is now available! ▲
| Program D |
(1) November 24 (Mon) 19:00~21:20
(2) Thursday, November 27, 19:00~21:20 |
| “Born” / Emmanuel Osei-Kuffour / New York University / USA |
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On his first school day in a small town in Japan, a half-black father and a mother of Japan tries to prove to his classmates that his dark skin is not a disease. (17min)
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| “Okinawa / Yamato” / Kenta Higa / Wako University /Japan |
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People born and raised in Okinawa refer to “Japan outside of Okinawa” as “inland, Yamato, and mainland” and the people who live there as “Naicha, Yamatunchu, and people from the mainland.” This documentary explores the mental line between “Okinawa” and “Yamato” that can be seen from such a single name. Born in Okinawa but living in the interior, Higa’s camera moves back and forth between “the individual and society,” “the parties and the non-parties,” and the “opposing ideologies” with “fiction and reality,” and the “line” is brought to light. (98min) |
▲ Trailer movie is now available! ▲
▽▼ Looking for individual supporters ▼▽
The Executive Committee is looking for individual supporters to
support the operation of the Kyoto International Student Film Festival. Applications start at 1,000 yen per unit.
We look forward to your support!!
You can also see the activities and details of the event from the following site.
【https://www.facebook.com/KISFVF】【@kisfvf】
Contact us
The 17th 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.2014 at kisfvf.com
twitter：@kisfvf
Web： http://www.kisfvf.com
The 8th Tanabe Benkei Film Festival
The Tanabe Benkei Film Festival is a competition-centered film festival for new directors that has been held annually in Tanabe City, Wakayama Prefecture since 2007.
For the first time, a collaboration with the Kyoto International Student Film Festival has been decided, and this project, titled “Kyoto International Student Film Festival Anime Masterpiece Selection,” will screen five gems of anime that have been selected for the festival in the past.
Outline of the event
The 8th Tanabe-Benkei Film Festival Collaborative Project
| schedule |
Saturday, November 8, 2014 18:30~
【Tanabe Benkei Film Festival】November 7 (Fri) ~ 9 (Sun), 2014 |
| place |
Kinan Cultural Center [MAP]
〒646-0033 Wakayama Prefecture Tanabe City Shinyashiki-cho 1 |
| fee |
Free of charge (*limited to this program)
Ticket sales for other programs |
| Website |
Tanabe Benkei Film Festival Official Website |
Films to be screened *In no particular order
| Title of the work |
Director’s name / School at the time of award |
Awards |
| Akichi Play |
Ryosuke Oshiro
/Tokyo University of the Arts Graduate School |
2013 Final Jury Prize
Ota Yoneo Prize |
| Grandma |
Keiko Shiraishi
/Tokyo University of the Arts Graduate School |
2012 Winner |
| Tucked |
Ikuo Kato
/ A small school of art and anime |
2012 Final Jury Prize
Mizue Mirai Prize |
| Goyalina and Mr./Ms. Reef |
Aika Oshiro
/Okinawa Prefectural University of Arts |
2011 Final Jury Prize
Yuji Matsukura Prize |
| Grandma’s Goldfish |
Natsuori Iwase
/Tokyo University of the Arts Graduate School |
2013 Winner |
Grandma who doesn’t
play
Kutsuta Goyalina and Mr./Ms. Reef
Grandma’s Goldfish
Information on the festival will be released on the official website at any time.
Contact us
The 17th 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.2014 at kisfvf.com
twitter：@kisfvf
Web： http://www.kisfvf.com
Japan Student Film Festival in Kyoto
The Japan Student Film Festival is a film festival where you can enjoy the best student films by collecting and screening the Grand Prix films of the three student film festivals held in Japan: the Tokyo Student Film Festival, the TOHO Cinemas Student Film Festival, and the Kyoto International Student Film Festival. This year marks the 4th year of the Japan International Film Festival, and following the recent “4th Japan Student Film Festival in Tokyo” held within the 27th Tokyo International Film Festival (October 26, 2014), it has been decided to hold the festival in Kyoto! In the talk show after the screening, the student executive committee will introduce the behind-the-scenes of the festival’s management.
↑Click to see the official website (external site)
Outline of the event
The 4th Japan Student Film Festival in Kyoto
| schedule |
Sunday, November 9, 2014 13:30~16:00
【About the Tokyo event】 |
| place |
The Museum of Kyoto Film Theater [MAP]
Sanjo Kamiru, Takakura-dori, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto tel.075-222-0888 |
| fee |
Admission to the Museum of Kyoto
Adults 500 yen / University students 400 yen / High school students and younger free (same-day tickets only, non-reserved seats) |
| Website |
Japan Student Film Festival Official Website |
Films *In no particular order
■The 16th Kyoto International Student Film Festival (2013)
The Scrapman Before Summer Rain
| Awards |
Title of work / time of work |
Director’s Name |
Name of School/Country |
| Grand Prize in the Short Film Category |
The Scrapman / 10 min. |
Fabian Driehorst |
Academy of Media Arts/Germany |
| As the three children secretly play in Scrapman’s garden, they discover something much more interesting than they had imagined: a movie that they can get into. |
| Grand Prix in the Feature Film Category |
Before Summer Rain/25 min. |
CHEN Hong-Ren |
National Taiwan University of Arts/Taiwan |
| A young girl has an older brother who has only a few years left to live. The story moves back and forth between the real and spiritual worlds as the two revisit the secret place where they spent a summer night. All of this is like a sad but warm dream. |
■The 26th Tokyo Student Film Festival (2014)
Don’t
play around with the calf in the cup 
| Awards |
Title of work / time of work |
Director’s Name |
Schools at the time of the award |
| Anime Division Grand Prix |
Calf in a glass / 11 minutes |
Chu Yen Tong |
Tokyo University of the Arts / Japan |
| The father lied to his four-year-old daughter, Nunu, that there was a cow in the milk cup. Nunu believed it and drank all the milk, but there was no cow. A father who tells various lies and a daughter who believes lies, a story set in the Jiangnan region of China. |
| Live-Action Grand Prix |
Don’t be silly / 41 minutes |
Shunpei Shimizu |
Tama Art University / Japan |
| Kim, a man who says he hates Zainichi, is a third-generation Korean resident in Japan and a former professional boxer with Korean nationality. He bought a woman today with welfare money. Sakura, a woman bought by money, is a Japan woman who receives domestic violence from her husband. A rebellious melodrama written by a ruinous man and woman. |
■The 8th TOHO Cinemas Student Film Festival (2014)
Bocchi Decorations
| Awards |
Title of work / time of work |
Director’s Name |
Schools at the time of the award |
| Grand Prix of Short Film Competition |
Bocchi / 15 minutes |
Satoshi Toyama |
Film School / Japan |
| Yuko, who has no friends and is eating lunch in the bathroom, is seen eating in the toilet by Tokie, who always comes to the toilet to smoke. Tokie takes an interest in Yuko and invites her to eat lunch with her. |
| Short Anime Division Grand Prix |
Decorations/6 min. |
Mari Miyazawa |
Tokyo University of the Arts / Japan |
| Old-fashioned kitchen in a secluded house in the suburbs. As preparations for the regular banquet unfold, the birth of a new life brings turmoil and innovation. And then I departed. The person who sees them off also remembers the day when he once left in the same way. |
[The 17th Kyoto International Student Film Festival]
November 22–28, 2014@京都シネマ
For more information, check out the official website!
Contact us
The 17th 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
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Kyoto International Student Film Festival, Competition
Japan’s largest international student film festival is celebrating its 17th year this year. Films and video works are solicited and judged from students in Japan and around the world, and the winning films are screened at the festival held every autumn.
This year, 350 entries from all over the world have gathered. The winning works were decided based on a rigorous examination by the executive committee. We will be announcing 5 selected works in the feature film category and 6 films in the short film category!
There are winning Films that are showing on our festival !
Number of entries in 2014
―The number of the films submitted to the competition2014 ―
| |
JAPAN |
OVERSEAS |
Total Total |
| Short |
79 |
137 |
216 |
| Feature Length Feature |
84 |
50 |
134 |
| Total Total |
163 |
187 |
350 |
Submission period
Monday, March 10, 2014 ~ Friday, May 16, 2014
List of Selected Films (11 Films) -Introduction of the winning films-
■Feature Film Section: 5 films in total -Feature Film Section-
“See you tomorrow” (49min)
Directed by : Toshihiro Soh(Japan : Musashino Art University)
“Why did Komura shed tears with a straight face?” (63min)
Directed by : Keisuke Kondo , Yoshihiro Nagata , Ken Ninomiya
(Japan : Osaka University of Arts)
“Okinawa/Yamato” (98min)
Directed by : Kenta Higa
(Japan : Wako University)
“Albert” (27min)
Directed by : Daniel Wawrzyniak
(Poland : The Polish National Film, Television and Theatre School)
“Salvation” (30min)
Directed by : Mark Gerstorfer
(Austria : Filmacademy Vienna)
■Short Film Section-
“Yellow Balloon and Ban no Sensei” (4min)
Directed by : Yoko Yuki
(Japan : Tokyo University of the Arts)
“BERLIN TROIKA” (10min)
Directed by : Andrej Gontcharo
(Germany : German Film and Television Academy)
“LOTHAR” (13min)
Directed by : Luca Zuberbühler
(Germany : Zürcher Hochschule der Künste ZHdK Bachelor Of Arts in Film)
“Born with it” (14min)
Directed by : Emmanuel Osei-Kuffour
(USA : New York University)
“Celery” (15min)
Directed by : Pedro Collantes
(Spain : Nederlandse Filmacademie)
“Ketchup Kid” (19min)
Directed by : Patrick Vollrath
(Poland : Filmacademy Vienna)
The 2014 Grand Prize winner will be decided from these 11 works!
The Grand Prize winner is the final film of the 17th Kyoto International Student Film FestivalIt’s
the dayAnnounced at the award ceremony at Kyoto Cinema on Friday, November 28th!
Please look forward to!
Information on the festival will be released on the
official website at any time.
Contact us
The 17th 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.2014 at kisfvf.com
twitter：@kisfvf
Web： http://www.kisfvf.com
