Business overview
The Kyoto International Student Film Festival is Japan’s largest international student film festival, planned and operated primarily by university students in the Kansai region, centered in Kyoto. It aims to discover the talent and individuals who will shape the future of cinema by gathering student-produced films from around the world.
Historically, Kyoto is a “city of film” that continues to inherit the cultural heritage of the dawn of Japanese cinema, and it is also a “city of universities and students,” with students making up 10% of Kyoto’s population. Through this film festival, by discovering and introducing talent that can add new dimensions to film from among the many promising works from around the world, we aim to create a platform for international exchange and mutual understanding, and to revitalize Kyoto.
Event Overview
Call for Entries for the 29th Kyoto International Student Film Festival Competition
Application Period: April 14, 2026 (Tue) 10:00 AM – July 17, 2026 (Fri) 10:00 AM (JST)
For details, please check the official Kyoto International Student Film Festival website.
[Official Film Festival Website]
The 29th Kyoto International Student Film Festival
Scheduled to be held in 2027
Event Program
Scheduled for publication in January 2027
Submission results
| Year of event | Domestic | abroad | Total |
| FY2025 | 192 works | 633 works | 825 works |
| FY2024 | 134 works | 377 works | 511 works |
| 2023 | 134 works | 300 works | 434 works |
| 2022 | 160 works | 221 works | 381 works |
| 2021 | 172 works | 143 works | 315 works |
| 2020 | 100 works | 272 works | 372 works |
| 2019 | 101 works | 176 works | 277 works |
| 2018 | 98 works | 490 works | 588 works |
| 2017 | 129 works | 356 works | 485 works |
| 2016 | 168 works | 371 works | 539 works |
| 2015 | 123 works | 94 works | 217 works |
Implementation Report
Scheduled for publication in March 2027
Special website
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| @kisfvf | official website |
Executive Committee
The Kyoto International Film Festival is looking for students to help make the festival a success.
You can learn the ins and outs of running a film festival through a series of activities, from film submissions and judging to public relations and sponsorship solicitations.
Please feel free to contact us.
| Location of activity | Campus Plaza Kyoto (6th floor administrative offices, 5th floor shared research rooms, online) |
| Activity frequency | Approximately one meeting per week (online and in-person), approximately one general meeting per month (face-to-face), approximately five planning and review committee meetings per year, and approximately three training sessions per year. |
| Participating universities | Kyoto University, Kyoto Institute of Technology, Kyoto University of Foreign Studies, Kyoto Sangyo University, Kyoto Women’s University, Kyoto University of Information Science, Kyoto University of Art and Design, Kyoto Pharmaceutical University, Saga University of Arts, Doshisha University, Doshisha Women’s University, Bukkyo University, Ritsumeikan University, Ryukoku University, Osaka University, Kobe University, Akita International University, etc. |
| Organizer | Kyoto University Consortium (Public Interest Incorporated Foundation) |
inquiry
Kyoto International Student Film Festival
600-8216 Kyoto City, Shimogyo Ward, Nishinotoin-dori Shio-koji-sagaru, Campus Plaza Kyoto
TEL: 075-353-9189 (Tue-Sat 9:00-17:00) FAX: 075-353-9101
E-MAIL: info-kisfvf-ml■consortium.or.jp (Please replace ■ with @ when sending)
HP: https://www.kisfvf.com/
