About us

　The Kyoto International Student Film & Video Festival is the largest international student film festival in Japan. It is entirely organized and run by university students in Kyoto. We receive student’s works from all over the world, and provide an opportunity to screen, and discover new talent.
Kyoto is the birthplace of Japanese movies and is also known as students’city. The festival strings these two characteristics together, and also offers forum for cultural and international exchange and ultimately vitalizes Kyoto.

Event outline

DATE
From　11th February through 13th February,2022

PLACE
The Museum of Kyoto （Sanjo-Takakura ,Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto 604-8183）

ONLINE（Vimeo）
 From　18th February through 25th February,2022

TICKET

	1DAY Ticket	ALL DAY Ticket
General	1,500 JPY	3,000 JPY
High school and university students	1,000 JPY	2,000JPY
Less than junior high student	Free	Free

Program

TIME TABLE

Introduction of the program

Competition Winners (18 works)

Program A

“Final Deathtination” 　Marika Tamura America/ 2021 / 2min Ringling College of Art & Design	“Nanjakumono (Difficult Youths)” 　Tomoya　Mishiro Japan / 2021 / 109min SAITAMA PREFECTURAL HIGH SCHOOL OF THE ARTS

Program B

“Migrants” Hugo Caby、Antoine Dupriez、Aubin Kubiak、Lucas Lermytte、Zoé Devise France / 2020 / 8min Pôle 3D	“Intermezzo” Kim Lêa Sakkal Germany / 2021 / 49min Academy of Media Art Cologne
“Scherzo” 　 Takayoshi Shiokawa　　Kanta Tomatsu Japan/ 2020 / 94min Nihon University

Program C

“The Balloon Catcher” 　Isaku Kaneko Japan / 2020 / 6min Graduate School of Tama Art University	“Fish Eyes” Yuiko Itano　Ayako Masuda Japan/ 2021/ 52min Doshisha Women’s College of Liberal Arts
“Her story of love” Ohno Candice Mana Japan/ 2021 / 88min Tokyo University of the Arts

Program D

“Haitei Elegy” 　Keita　Dounomoto Japan / 2021 / 71min Osaka University of Art

Program E

“The Source of the Mountains” Adrien COMMUNIER、Camille DI DIO、Benjamin FRANCOIS、Pierre GORICHON、 Briag MALLAT、Marianne MOISY France/ 2020 / 7min ESMA	“FRONTIER” Masakazu Hattori Japan / 2020 / 99min Rikkyo University

Program F

“Sounds between the Crowns” Filip Diviak Czech Republic / 2020 / 15min Tomas Bata University in Zlín	“Doughnut Hole” Taro Kawasaki Japan / 2021 / 62min Tohoku University of Art and Design

Program G

“Jesus “Loving” Christ” Lam Cheuk Him Hong Kong / 2021 / 30min The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts	“The Cat from the Deep Sea” HUANG Menglu Japan / 2021 / 50min Musashino Art University

Program H

“One Elevator Apart” Chris Zahariev Republic of Bulgaria / 2021/ 27min University NATFA “Krastyo Sarafov”	“COLZA” Victor CHAGNIOT、Camille BROUTIN、Matthieu DAURES、 Victoria DE MILLO GREGORY、 Maxime JOUNIOT、Jade KHOO Victor CHAGNIOT、Camille BROUTIN、Matthieu DAURES、 Gobelins
“Ferocious” Asato Watanabe Japan / 2020 / 70min Graduate School of Tokyo University of the Arts

Special program

⒈ “1+1=11” （Date 2/11 Fri.）

guest：Hitoshi Yazaki （Director）

Japan / 2001 / 66min

One person and one person.
One to break. Things to break. Relationships to be broken. Time that breaks. Wavering emotions.
A moment to stop time during everyone's flowing daily life. Now, the preliminary tremors of the film begin.
The film depicts an ""ordinary day"" with 25 characters.

2. Past award-winning director　（2/12　Sa.t）

“ADVENTURE of a CHERRYBOY” Ken Ninomiya
Japan / 2012 / 58min (15th KISFVF Audience Award)

“Go Go Mariko” Tomoya Maeno
Japan / 2007 / 20min (11th KISFVF Semi Grand-Prix)

“Mariko’s 30 Pirates”　Tetsuya Mariko
Japan / 2004 / 24min (7th KISFVF Grand-Prix)

3. “Utukushiihito Ça va? “（2/13 San.）

guest：Isao Yukisada （Director）
Japan / 2017 / 45min

The Final judge

Tetsuya Mariko （Film Director）	Hitoshi Yazaki (Film Director・Scenario writer)
Yoshihiko Yatabe (Former Director of Tokyo International Film Festival / Producer)	Isao Yukisada （Film Director）

Online Programs

package 1 ￥1,000	Nominated Films	package 2 ￥1,000	Nominated Films	package 1 + package 2 ￥1,500 Nominated Films（16） + Special programs（4）
	“Final Deathtination”		“Migrants”
	“Nanjakumono" (Difficult Youths)”		“Intermezzo”
	“The Balloon Catcther”		“Scherzo”
	“Fish eyes”		“Sounds between the Crowns”
	“The Source of the Mountains”		“Doughnut Hole”
	“FRONTIER”		“One Elevaotr Apart”
	“Jesus “Loving” Christ”		“COLZA”
	“The Cat from the Deep Sea”		“Ferocious”
	Special programs		Special programs
	“1+1=11”		“Mariko’s 30 Pirates”
	“GOGO Mariko”		“ADVENTURE of a CHERRYBOY”

Results of Entries

Year	Japan	Overseas	Total
2021</strong	172	143	315
2020	100.	272	372
2019	101	176	277
2018	98	490	588
2017	129	356	485
2016	168	371	539
2015	123	94	217
2014	163	187.	350

The Award

Grand-Prix

“Intermezzo”Kim Lea Sakkal
Germany / 2021 / 49min /Academy of Media Art Cologne

≪Synopsis≫Separated by the realities of their day to day lives, the twins Rebecca and Carlo find themselves forced to co-habit and find closure to a chapter in their young lives.

Semi Grand-Prix

“Scherzo” Takayoshi Shiokawa Kanta Tomatsu
Japan / 2020 / 94min / Nihon University

≪Synopsis≫Koji, who keeps forgetting to shave his beard forgets everything after a day. The only things he knows for sure are the words written on the wall, the photos, and the images left on tapes. One day, he meets Hinako a woman who has the same problem as him.

"Migrants"
Hugo Caby, Antoine Dupriez, Aubin Kubiak, Lucas Lermytte, Zoé Devise
France / 2020 / 8min / Pôle 3D

≪Synopsis≫Two polar bears are driven into exile due to global warming. They will encounter brown bears along their journey, with whom they will try to cohabitate.

Each Final Judge Award

The Final Judge, Tetsuya Mariko Award

“The Cat from the Deep Sea” HUANG Menglu
Japan / 2021 / 50min / Musashino Art University

≪Synopsis≫The protagonist, Yukari, breaks up with her boyfriend Ryota before her thirtieth birthday. Then gets restructured again and decides to go home for the weekend for a change of scenery. However, life at home wasn`t relaxing as she was expecting and ends up fighting with her mother Shizue over differences in opinion. Yukari is an adult she didn't want to be selfish, so she quickly makes up with Shizue after their quarrel, but the problems between them never seems to go away…

The Final Judge, Hitoshi Yazaki Award

“Ferocious” Asato Watanabe
Japan / 2020 / 70min / Graduate School of Tokyo University of the Arts

≪Synopsis≫Koutarou an ex-convict and a ex-professional wrestler who has sentenced little time left to live, but his days remain unchanged. However, he begins to spend time together with his colleague Kondo and his neighbor Ryohei, a high school student. Because of the crimes he has committed and his impending death, Koutarou begins to keep a distance himself from them…

The Final Judge, Yoshihiko Yatabe Award

”Nanjakumono (Difficult Youths)”　Tomoya　Mishiro
Japan / 2021 / 109min / SAITAMA PREFECTURAL HIGH SCHOOL OF THE ARTS

≪Synopsis≫During the homeroom in June, the class was informed that Rina was caught up in a incident and can no longer come to school. "Whose fault is it" and "who is to blame?" This is a coming-of-age story of boys and girls who are swayed by youth.

The Final Judge, Isao Yukisada Award

“Fish Eyes” Yuiko Itano Ayako Masuda
Japan/ 2021/ 52min/ Doshisha Women’s College of Liberal Arts

≪Synopsis≫"A fish's eye cannot see the water, a man's eye cannot see the sky." （the water for fish and the sky for human beings are both something indispensable, but we are apt to forget about their existence and we don't definitely see them.） we can't see its existence because it's too close.
Reina is unable to show her true feelings because she covers herself as an honor student. Umi who is bohemian person has repeated meetings with her teacher.
Rakuto keeps turning the shutter on his childhood friend who doesn't look back. Osamu secretly hopes for the happiness of his beloved. Akari throws her scorching gaze of love.
This is the teenage ensemble cast story of girls’who have weaknesses and live in a world like a small aquarium. We are still unable to love our weaknesses well.

KISFVF Executive Committee Award

“FRONTIER” Masakazu Hattori
Japam / 2020 / 99min /Rikkyo University

≪Synopsis≫OSI, a space venture company, detects a mysterious small rocket. When they head for the launch site, they find an old-fashioned house where a man lives. He is a household android invented by a technology that does not yet exist in this world.

“Sounds between the Crowns”Filip Diviak
Czech Republic / 2020 / 15min/ Tomas Bata University in Zlín

≪Synopsis≫A homeless musician was kicked out of the city after the queen saw his face covered with scars. Although the guards destroyed his instrument, he didn't lose the motivation to fix it.

Name of the work	Director	Works
“Her story of love”	Ohno Candice Mana	Tokyo University of the Arts Japan/ 2021 / 88min
“Haitei Elegy”	Keita　Dounomoto	Osaka University of Art Japan / 2021 / 71min
“Doughnut Hole”	Taro Kawasaki	Tohoku University of Art and Design Japan / 2021 / 62min
“The Balloon Catcher”	Isaku Kaneko	Graduate School of Tama Art University Japan / 2020 / 6min
“Final Deathtination”	Marika Tamura	Ringling College of Art & Design America/ 2021 / 2min
“Jesus “Loving” Christ”	Lam Cheuk Him	The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts Hong Kong / 2021 / 30min
“One Elevator Apart”	Chris Zahariev	National Academy For Theatre and Film Arts “Krastyo Sarafov” Republic of Bulgaria / 2021/ 27min
“COLZA”	Victor CHAGNIOT、 Camille BROUTIN、 Matthieu DAURES、 Victoria DE MILLO GREGORY、 Maxime JOUNIOT、 Jade KHOO	Gobelins Manufactory France / 2020 / 5min
“The Source of the Mountains”	Adrien COMMUNIER、 Camille DI DIO、 Benjamin FRANCOIS、Pierre GORICHON、 Briag MALLAT、 Marianne MOISY	ESMA France/ 2020 / 7min