Overview of the business

　The Kyoto International Student Film Festival is the largest international student film festival in the Japan, which is mainly planned and operated 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 discover human resources and talents who will lead future films.
Historically Japan Kyoto is a "city of movies" that still inherits the cultural heritage of the early days of cinema, and it is also a "city of universities and students" where students account for 10% of the population of Kyoto City. This festival aims to revitalize Kyoto by discovering and introducing talents who can add new fields to cinema from among the many possibilities of the world, thereby creating a place for international exchange and mutual understanding.

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 and management:

22nd Kyoto International Student Film Festival Executive Committee

Operational support:

Kyoto International Student Film Festival Planning Committee

Supported by:

Arts and Culture Promotion Fund, Nissha Printing Culture Promotion Foundation

Supported 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, Cooperatives Japan Directors Guild, Unijapan, Asahi Shimbun Kyoto General Bureau, Kyoto Shimbun, NHK Kyoto Broadcasting Station, KBS Kyoto,

α-STATION FM Kyoto

Sponsors:

Kyoetsu Co., Ltd., Directors' Univ Co., Ltd., Graduate School of Film and New Media, Ritsumeikan University, Genki na Office Co., Ltd., J:COM Kyoto Miyabijon Co., Ltd., Oikaze Co., Ltd., Nitto Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Yamako Co., Ltd.,

Kyoto Prefectural Federation of Consumers' Co-operative Associations

Programs held

Timetable

Winners of the competition (16 works in total)

Program A

The Shepherd by Brwa Vahabpour Norway / 2018 / 17min / Live Action The Norwegian Film School	"Revenge!" Shinobu Kawatani 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 / Animation MOPA	"Till the End of the World" Florence Bouvy 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/Animation by Supinfocom Rubika
"Nakamuraya Brothers" 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 / Animation Supinfocom Rubika	She-Pack by Fanny Ovesen NORWEGIAN / 2018 / 18min / Live Action The Norwegian Film School
"Sheep, Honeydew 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" by Leung Wing Ho Hong Kong / 2018 / 28min / Live-action Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts
"Abandoned 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 Sesata" (Screening on February 22)

Guest: Takahisa Sessa (Director)

"Gang, Is It Sunny Over There?"
1985/Japan/28min
Director: Takahisa
Sessa A 16mm independent film he made while he was a student at Kyoto University. It depicts the escape of a middle-aged yakuza, a right-wing boy, and a girl who is looking for a riverbank of rape blossoms, which is the original scenery of a middle-aged yakuza who escaped due to an incident in Tokyo, and her mother.

Planning (2) "Takuji Suzuki's Screening Project" (screened on February 23)

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

"Arashiden" 2019 / Japan / HD / 1:1.85 / 114 min
Director: Takuji
Suzuki World Sales: Migrant Bars, Magic Hour
In the city of "
Arashiden", a streetcar that runs through Kyoto, three pairs of men and women unfold a ghost story of love and fantasy.

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

Final Jury

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

Ticket Information

*Members of the Friends of The Museum of Kyoto can watch Program A~D free of charge by presenting 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 rooms on the 2nd and 3rd floors.

Results of Submission

Implementation Report

The 22nd Kyoto International Student Film Festival discovers young talent who will lead the film industry of the future. It was held for three days from Friday, February 21 to Sunday, February 23, 2020 at The Museum of Kyoto Film Theater.
This year's competition received 277 entries from 30 countries and regions, and 16 films carefully selected by the Student Executive Committee were screened.
At the award ceremony held on Sunday, February 23, the winning director and the final judges, Mr. Reiyoshi Onishi, Mr. Takuji Suzuki, and Mr. Takahisa Sesa as guests, the Grand Prix, the Semi-Grand Prix, and the final Jury Prize were announced.
At the award ceremony, after screening the Grand Prix and two Semi-Grand Prix films, the final jury gave their comments, and we were able to create a place for international exchange and mutual understanding through films.
The award-winning works are as follows: I wish the young coach all the best for his future success.
We would like to express our sincere gratitude to all the visitors and supporters of the festival.

Announcement of Competition Results

Grand Prix Grand-Prix

"TILL THE END OF THE WORLD" Florence Bouvy
Netherlands / 2018 / 27min / The Netherlands Film Academy

≪Synopsis≫ Eight-year-old Marie loves her father. In a world where hilarious dreams can suddenly turn into the eyes of a dead fish she's never seen, Marie tries to become independent. The story depicts the strength of a girl who confronts her father's unconditional affection.

Second Prize

"She-Pack" by Fanny Ovesen
NOGAL / 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 celebrates her birthday at a public swimming pool, and the underdog Ronja challenges the leader girl to a game to find the next leader. The game gradually escalates, and as the thirst for dominance grows, Ronha and the girls lose control.

Final Jury Prize Reiyoshi Onishi Award The
Final Judge, Ayaka Onishi Award

The Shepherd, Brwa Vahabpour
Norway / 2018 / 17min / The Norwegian Film School

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

Takuji Suzuki Award 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 play that they couldn't tell anyone. In the fall of their third year of junior high school, they embark on a journey to find the cosmos field. Izumi thinks that being an adult is unclean, and she is afraid that one day she will too. Is it possible to grow up "clean" without losing anything? Also, what does she think is dirty? The story of Izumi, a girl who doesn't want to be a woman.

The Final Judge, Takahisa Zeze Award　

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

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

Other Selected Entries

Pre-Event and Collaborative Planning

Pre

Kyoto International Student Film Festival Pre-Event in Manga Museum December 14 (Sat)

Kyoto International Student Film Festival Pre-Event in Manga Museum was held. At the screening of the 21st Grand Prix film of this film festival, Ryota Nakano's "Love as Hot as Boiling Water," and a talk session were held, where Nakano talked about his filmmaking as a student and his thoughts on his own works. We also held a workshop where everyone created a single video by adding their favorite pictures using an iPad and stylus to each frame of a short story video.

Collaborative Planning

Camo Cinema 15 Aug. 17 (Sat) We had an invited screening at Camo Cinema, which holds outdoor film screenings every summer. On the day of the event, the 21st selection film "The Unbeaked" was screened. It was a great opportunity for people of all ages who pass by the Kamogawa River to learn about the fun of student films and this film festival.	Kyoto Student Festival booth October 13 (Sun) We exhibited a booth at the 17th Kyoto Student Festival. We set up a game related to the film, and people of all ages, from children to adults, participated, and we were able to promote this film festival.	Kyoto International Film Festival Invitational Screening : Sat. 19 October As one of the Kyoto International Film Festivals, we were invited to the screening at AEON Cinema Kyoto Katsuragawa. In addition to screening the four selected films of the 21st festival, a talk event was held, and the organizing committee members had a good experience in preparation for the 22nd film festival.

Special site

@kisfvf	official website