- Business Overview
- Outline of the event
- Programme
- Implementation Report
- Special Site
- executive committee
- Contact us
Business Overview
The Kyoto International Student Film Festival is the largest international student film festival in Japan, planned and operated by university students from the Kansai region, mainly in Kyoto. The purpose of this program is to collect independent films produced by students from all over the world and discover human resources and talents who will lead the future of cinema.
Historically, Kyoto is a “film town” that still inherits the cultural heritage of the early days of Japan cinema, and it is also a “university city and student town” where students account for 10% of Kyoto’s population. The festival aims to revitalize Kyoto by discovering and introducing talents who can add new dimensions to cinema from among films from around the world full of many possibilities, creating a place for international exchange and mutual understanding.
Outline of the event
The 28th Kyoto International Student Film Festival Competition
Application Period: April 18, 2025 (Fri) 10:00 ~ August 1, 2025 (Fri) 10:00 (JST)
The application reception has ended. Thank you very much for your many applications.
Festival Official Website
The 28th Kyoto International Student Film Festival
Scheduled to be held in February 2026
Programme
Scheduled to be published in January 2026
Result of Submission
| Event Year | domestic | overseas | plan |
| FY2024 | 134 works | 377 works | 511 works |
| FY2023 | 134 works | 300 works | 434 works |
| FY2022 | 160 works | 221 works | 381 works |
| FY2021 | 172 works | 143 works | 315 works |
| FY2020 | 100 works | 272 works | 372 works |
| FY2019 | 101 works | 176 works | 277 works |
| 2018 | 98 works | 490 works | 588 works |
Implementation Report
Scheduled to be published in March 2026
Special Site
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| @kisfvf | official website |
executive committee
The Kyoto International Film Festival is looking for students who will enliven the festival.
You can learn the know-how of festival management through a series of activities such as solicitation of films, judging, public relations activities, and sponsorship requests.
Please feel free to contact us.
| Places of | Campus Plaza Kyoto (6th floor office, 5th floor joint laboratory, online) |
| Activity Frequency | About 1 meeting per week (online combined) About 1 general meeting per month (face-to-face) Planning and review committee about 5 times a year About 3 training sessions a year |
| Participating Universities | Kyoto University, Kyoto Institute of Technology, Kyoto University of Foreign Studies, Kyoto Sangyo University, Kyoto Women’s University, Kyoto Graduate Institute of Informatics, Kyoto University of Art and Design, Kyoto University of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Saga Art University, Doshisha University, Doshisha Women’s University, Buddhist University, Ritsumeikan University, Ryukoku University, Osaka University, Kobe University, International University of Liberal Arts, etc. |
| sponsorship | University Consortium Kyoto |
Contact us
Kyoto International Student Film Festival
〒600-8216 Dori Shiokoji Shioru Shiojiru, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto City Campus Plaza Kyoto
TEL: 075-353-9189 (Tuesday ~ Saturday 9:00 ~ 17:00) FAX: 075-353-9101
E-MAIL: info-kisfvf-ml ■consortium.or.jp (Please replace ■ with @)
HP：https://www.kisfvf.com/
