- Overview of the business
- Outline of the event
- Programs held
- Pre-planning
- Implementation Report
- Contact information
Overview of the business
The Kyoto International Student Film Festival is the largest international student film festival in the Japan that is run mainly by students. Japan we hold a competition program that invites films and video works from students in Japan and around the world and screens the selected works, as well as various other special and collaborative projects. We aim to be a place for interaction that transcends film genres, nationalities, and ages.
Outline of the event
Concept "Film Festival Rooted in Kyoto"
1.Through interaction between domestic and foreign artists through each other's works, we will create a place where artists can learn about differences in the process of creating works, environments, perspectives, etc., and discuss their knowledge of their own works and videos, thereby stimulating future production activities. By discovering and nurturing the talents of writers, we aim to create a film festival that can lay a foundation for international filmmakers.
2.By bringing the artists and the audience closer and providing projects for a wide range of audiences, the executive committee aims to create a place to convey the appeal of the videos produced by students to the audience, convey the fun and high quality of the works, and deepen interest in student artists and works.
18th Kyoto International Student Film Festival
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Date
: November 21, 2015 (Sat) ~ November 27, 2015 (Fri) 11/21,22,25<Part 1> 16:45~18:55 <Part 2> 19:25~21:30 (until 21:10 on November 22)
11/23,24,26<Part 1> 16:45~18:30 <Part 2> 19:00~21:10
11/27<Grand Prix Award Ceremony, Grand Prix Film Screening> 18:00~21:30
Kyoto Cinema (COCOA Karasuma 3F, west side of Karasuma-dori Shijo-sagaru Shijo, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto)
Fee
1 Program ticket: (Advance ticket, on the day) 500 yen Full day free pass ticket: (Advance ticket) 1,000 yen / (On the day) 1,500 yen
Organizer
of the 18th Kyoto International Student Film Festival Executive
CommitteeSupported
by the Kyoto International Student Film Festival Planning and
Review CommitteeKyoto
International Student Film Festival Planning and Review Fund / Nissha
Printing Culture
Promotion Foundation
Sponsor AOI Co., Ltd.
Pro. / Directors' Univ Co., Ltd. / Yoshisen Cultural Foundation / Ritsumeikan University Faculty of Film and New Media / Black Magic Design Co., Ltd. / Kyoto Animation Co., Ltd. / Kyowa Facilities Co., Ltd. / Oikaze Co., Ltd. / University Co-op Kyo Shige / Nara Block / VCC Planning Co., Ltd. / Kyoto Prefectural Federation of Consumers' Co-operative Associations / Milan Corporation / BizReach Co., Ltd. / Jeunesse Law Office
Programs held
Click here for the leaflet for the 18th Kyoto International Student Film Festival
Timetable
November 27 (Fri) Grand Prize Ceremony, Film Screening, Talk Show by Award-Winning Directors and Final Jury
Final Jury
| Shuichi Okita, Film Director |
Born in Saitama in 1977. After graduating from the Faculty of Art at the University of Japan, he independently produced several short films and won the Grand Prix at the Mito Short Film Festival. His first feature-length independent film, "This Wonderful Story" ('06), will be released in theaters. After directing scripts for TV dramas and making of them, he directed and wrote the script for "Antarctic Cook" ('09). He has received the Kaneto Shindo Gold Award and the Fujimoto Prize Newcomer Award. Later directed films include "Woodpecker and Rain" ('12) and "Yokomichi Senosuke" ('13), which won the Blue Ribbon Award for Best Picture. In 2014, "Going to see the waterfall" was released. |
| Sayoko Kinoshita, Animation Artist/Producer |
Graduated from Joshibi Junior College of Art and Design, a representative translated work . Since the '70s, he has been developing activities such as production, education, and promotion based on animation and media internationally, covering the entire field of video, including live action. His masterpieces "MADE IN JAPAN" ('72), "Japan People" ('77), "Pikadon" ('78), "The Last Air Raid Kumagaya" ('93), and "Ryukyu Kingdom -Made in Okinawa" ('04), which he produced with Renzo Kinoshita, have won many grand prix and awards for excellence at international film festivals in various countries. In 1985, he planned and realized the Hiroshima International Animation Festival, and since then he has served as the general conductor and has been committed to the promotion of the animation world. From '06 to '09, he was President of the International Animated Film Association (ASIFA), and currently Vice President and President of the Japan Chapter. Advisor to the Japan Society for Animation Studies. Visiting professor at Osaka University of Arts. Director of Joshibi University of Art and Design. |
| Mr. Lee Feng-woo , Representative of RESPECT Co., Ltd. |
Born in Kyoto in 1960. More than 180 films from around the world, mainly in Europe and Asia, have been distributed. Among his representative works are "Where is the Moon Out", which won more than 50 film awards in Japan and abroad for its evocative works depicting the realistic appearance of the main characters in Japan, "Patchi!" (2005), which won first place in the Kinema Junpo Best Ten, and "Hula Girl" (2007), which won the Japan Academy Award for Best Picture. Established RESPECT Inc. in 2012. In recognition of his contribution to the film industry, he has received the 29th Japan Academy Awards Association Special Award and the 16th Yodogawa Choji Award. |
Films Screened in Each Program
Competition Program
Screening of selected films and talk shows
by directors and executive committee members: 11 films in total in 8 programs (6 short films, 5 feature films, 4 domestic films, 7 overseas films)
▼▼Click here for the movie introducing the selected works! !! ▼▼ 
| Name of the work | Director | Name of University | Country | category | |
| Program A | 『New World』 | Luzie Loose | Filmakademie Baden-Wurttemberg | Germany | Live |
| 『mind scape』 | Kaori Liang | Tokyo University of the Arts Graduate School | Japan | Anime | |
| 『Cachorro Loko』 | Igor Shin Moromisato | Academy of Media Arts Cologne | Germany | Anime | |
| "Goron, Batang, Kyu" | Tamaki Yamamoto | Osaka University of Arts | Japan | Live | |
| Program B | 『Fidelity』 | Ilker Çatak | Hamburg Media School | Germany | Live |
| "The Name of the House" | Nao Sakagami | Tokyo University of the Arts Graduate School | Japan | Anime | |
| 『Laughter in the Dark』 | Marta Trela | Lodz Film School | Poland | Live | |
| 『CAMEO'n Me』 | Toshihiro Mune | Musashino Art University Graduate School | Japan | Live | |
| C Program | "Not to Mom." | Sawako Kaneki | Tama Art University | Japan | Anime |
| "You don't have to look at anything." | Keigo Ito | Osaka University of Arts | Japan | Anime | |
| "Dust of Clouds" | Yutaro Nakamura | Tama Art University | Japan | Live | |
| D Program | 『100 Apples』 | Chia-YaoWang | National Chengchi University | Taiwan | Live |
| "Scales of Hardness" | Megumi Ishitani | Tokyo University of the Arts Graduate School | Japan | Anime | |
| 『I'm here』 | Yukie Nakauchi, Tsutomu Kamizutaru | Tokyo University of the Arts Graduate School | Japan | Anime | |
| 『The Bad Old Us』 | Lily Erlinger | Filmakademie Baden-Wurttemberg | Germany | Live |
Special Event (1) Kyoto Project ~With Love from the Manager~
In order to learn about the "present" of student films in Kyoto, we will screen works by up-and-coming student filmmakers who are active in Kyoto. In this project, talented student filmmakers and the managers of the nationally famous Kyoto mini-theaters <Kyoto Cinema, Rissei Cinema, Kyoto Minami Kaikan> look at the path of student filmmakers in Kyoto from their respective perspectives, focusing on the present and the future.
| Name of the work | Director | Production School | Year of production | length | Synopsis |
| Ross: Time: Life: Genius Inventor | Tomoya Kakihara | Ritsumeikan University | 2014 | 34min | A self-proclaimed genius inventor who accidentally died while developing a new invention. A mysterious group of judges appeared in front of him. The time he has wasted so far, the lost time, is confronted by him. An unrealistic and tragic fantasy comedy for you who are struggling between ideals and reality. |
| 『COUNSELING』 | Ling Lin | Kyoto University of Art and Design Graduate School | 2014 | 50min | One year ago, the main character, "Makoto", could not overcome the shock of his sister's suicide and missed school. He can see his sister all the time… He consults his childhood friend Shinya, whom he sees for the first time in a year, and involves him in his "treatment process". Makoto's lover "Natsumi" is also consulted by "Makoto". The two help "Makoto" solve the conflict in their hearts… |
Special Event (2) Worldwide Collection ~Witness the World~
Four films have been carefully selected that strongly reflect the video production environments of various regions around the world. In addition to enjoying the story, the content of the project allows you to learn about the characteristics of each region in video production from the background of the work. Why don't you enjoy a new cinematic experience by discovering the unique charm of each student film in the world?
| Name of the work | Director | Production School | Year of production | length | Synopsis |
| The Lobster Kid | Joseph Chen-Chieh Hsu | New York University Tisch School of the Arts Asia (USA) | 2014 | 20min | Cyan is a 13-year-old girl who works as a street vendor for a gang. Her dream was to move to Taitung City to make a good living. One day, she secretly boarded a train around her. At that time, his boss notices him and robs him of his train ticket. Then, lost in the streets, she meets a monk in a quiet street. Cyan became interested in the silent and kind monk. In order to fulfill his duties as a street vendor, Cyan joins the monks and travels house to house and understands the benefits of cooperating with each other. But the fun journey has just begun… |
| FEVER | Choi-Junghun | Japan Institute of Motion Picture (Japan) | 2015 | 15min | Takeshi, a Japan who had just studied English at a university in Seoul, lived a depraved life every day with alcohol, women, and clubs, leaving his studies behind. On that day, Takeshi was playing at a club to pick up women, but he received a call from his friend Ji-sung, a Korean who attends the same university. "Takeshi, I'm having a hard time with a cold, so could you buy me some cold medicine?" |
| The Salt Man | Seyed Sajad Moosavi | Soore University (Iran) | 2015 | 15min | Dr. Syed Arum, a lonely and intelligent artist, is forced to work with his six-year-old daughter. The story begins with the Doctor sending small trophies from various events where his work is on display. This film will give viewers a place to think about new things and think deeply. With themes of family, sons and daughters, qualities, human rights, nature and life, this work is open to all. |
| Father | Hanna Vastinsalo | American Film Institute (USA) | 2014 | 24min | A girl who has lost her grandfather tries to say goodbye to him at a funeral. Then, he comes to terms with his father, who does not believe in life after death, and finds a way to choose love. |
Special Event (3) Making a film in graduate school! -Collection of works supported by the Housen Cultural Foundation- (Special Invitation)
The Yoshisen Cultural Foundation has been supporting the filmmaking of students who studied filmmaking at graduate school and aim to become the leaders of the next generation of Japan films. Two films from the Graduate School of Film and New Media, Tokyo University of the Arts (Young Paul's "BRAKEMODE" and Kazuo Matsui's "Yurameku") that were supported in 2013 were screened. Please enjoy two works with contrasting themes and styles.
| Name of the work | Director | Production School | Year of production | length | Synopsis |
| BRAKEMODE | Young Paul | Tokyo University of the Arts Graduate School | 2014 | 53min | Kurosawa, who works for an automobile manufacturer in Japan, went to Busan for work. The joint venture launched several years ago with a Korean automobile company has paid off, and a new model will soon be released. Kurosawa's job was supposed to be "nothing to do, just be present on the first day of release." Until a suspicious old man steals the new car right in front of him… While looking for a car, Kurosawa meets the weirdos of Busan, fights, sings, and fights. Will the car be retrieved safely?! |
| Reveries | Issey Matsui | Tokyo University of the Arts Graduate School | 2014 | 60min | Kazuya Naruse, an obedient programmer, bonds with Rumi, a woman he met through chat one night. But soon she disappears. A confused Kazuya is reunited with Rumi, who looks like a different person. She has a mentally ill husband, and Kazuya begins to live with the two <in a white room> Beautiful love turns into madness, and Kazuya's spirit wanders in a world where dreams and reality are incomprehensible. |
Number of Entries in Competition
| Domestic | Overseas | Meter | |
| Live | 92 | 67 | 159 |
| animation | 31 | 27 | 58 |
| Meter | 123 | 94 | 217 |
Pre-planning
This year, based on the concept of a film festival rooted in Kyoto, monthly screenings were held mainly at universities in Kyoto City. Many visitors were able to see the wonderful past films that were selected at this film festival.
June 25, 2015 Kyoto University of Art and Design Regular Screening
For the screening held in June, we rented a screening room from the Department of Cinema at Kyoto University of Art and Design.
Since it was the first pre-project to be held this year, I was very worried about how many people would come to the event, but I betrayed such anxiety and many people gathered.
July 15, 2015 Kyoto University Regular Screening
We rented a room in the Faculty of Letters, Kyoto University.
Last year, we had an archive screening of the works of director Hirabayashi, who is enrolled at Kyoto University, which was screened in the "Special Event: Kansai Certain Un Certain Regard," which is one of the projects of this festival, and the director himself actually came to the screening.
AUGUST 22, 2015 KYOTO INTERNATIONAL STUDENT FILM FESTIVAL IN FUSHIMI
In cooperation with the Kyoto Student Festival and the people of Fushimi Seven Shopping Streets, we held an unprecedented large-scale screening.
The opening was held by borrowing Fushimi Yumehyakushu and Cafe Momoyama 78, which are full of Kyoto atmosphere in the Fushimi Chushojima area, and we were able to try many new things that have not been seen in previous pre-events, such as providing drinks and talk shows. In addition, we collaborated on screenings of works by the "Chushojima Film Project", which is producing films in the Fushimi area, and we were able to deepen exchanges with local people.
September 29, 2015 Ritsumeikan University Regular Screening
Ritsumeikan University has a "Faculty of Film and New Media", which is rare for a comprehensive university, and there are many students who are actually engaged in video production. In this project, we aimed to hold a screening that would stimulate such students.
As guests, we invited students from Ritsumeikan University's Faculty of Film and New Arts and Osaka University of Arts to screen not only past films of this film festival, but also films by each student artist and hold a talk show.
October 2, 2015 Doshisha University Regular Screening
At the Doshisha University screening held in October, we borrowed the Kanumekan Clover Hall in the university for screenings.
In this project, we also played the works of the workshop Clap hosted by Doshisha University. In addition, a talk show was held by the production staff and the executive committee members, and a screening was held to deepen exchanges among the students.
October 15, 2015Kyoto Machinaka Music Film Festival
I participated as an invited screening at Seiganji Temple.
We are delighted to introduce the festival's past selection "Before Summer Rain", which fits the theme of peace, rinpa, music and film.
October 16, 2015 Kyoto International Film Festival
This film festival was invited to the screening as one of the projects of the Kyoto International Film Festival.
A total of 4 films were screened at Oe Noh Theater.
In addition to the film screening, the executive committee members participated in the opening ceremony on the first day, and we were able to walk the red carpet and have a valuable experience.
October 28, 2015 Wonderful!! The World of Student Animation
It was a screening borrowed from T. Joy Kyoto.
This year, we especially featured animation works as part of the animation division, so we wanted to create a project specializing in animation.
As a guest, we invited Miku Mizue, a past film selected by this film festival and active worldwide, to screen several of her representative works. On the talk show, we were able to hear valuable stories.
November 2015, Japan Student Film Festival
The annual Japan Student Film Festival showcases the grand prize winners of three student film festivals held in Japan Japan: the Tokyo Student Film Festival, the TOHO Cinemas Student Film Festival, and the Kyoto International Student Film Festival, introducing the cutting edge of student cinema.
Japan Student Film Festival Website http://www.nitigakusai.info/
Implementation Report
Summary
At the 18th Kyoto International Student Film Festival, which was held at Kyoto Cinema from Saturday, November 21 to Friday, November 27, 2015, a total of 13 programs were held, and a total of 591 guests were welcomed.
This year, we screened the works of student artists carefully selected from competitions around the world, and we were able to introduce talented future filmmakers.
In addition, during the program, we invited selected artists not only from Japan but also from overseas, and after each program, there was a talk show with the executive committee members and a place to communicate with customers, and the largest international student film festival in the Japan created by artists, executive committee members, and customers was able to close with great success.
We would like to express our gratitude to everyone who came to the exhibition, all the artists who submitted their works, and all the people who supported us from various fields on a daily basis.
Category Awards
Live
action Film Grand Prix
The Bad Old US, Germany / 28minDirector
: Lily Erlinger
School: Filmakademie Baden-Wurttemberg
This is a story about the village where Adrian lives with his family and the tradition of the annual raffle whale competition held there. The village seems peaceful at first glance, guided by the life philosophy of the village chief and the guards. But Adrian witnesses an unbearable truth deep in the forest…
Animation
Film Grand Prix
"The Name of the House" Japan/4min
Director: Sakagami Naogaku:
Tokyo University of the Arts Graduate School
is where my grandparents, parents, and I used to live. Even if we forget distant memories and emotions, they are certainly there and will continue to be.
Final Jury Prize
Shuichi Okita and Lee Fengwoo Award (double winner)
Awards Of Shuichi Okita & LEE BONG-WOO
"Goron, Batang, Kyu" Japan/54min
Director: Yamamoto
Kan School: Osaka University
of Arts "Ataru" and "Sasaki-san" live in a blue tent on the Yodogawa riverbed, and one day they meet "Toko", a woman who lives in a harsh situation but laughs and is in trouble because her bicycle is broken. There, the house of "Ataru" is destroyed by the hands of "Ataru", the father of "Ataru". How will these two people live after losing their home?
Final Jury PrizeSayoko
Kinoshita Awards Of Sayoko
Kinoshita
Fidelity, Germany / 24minDirector
: Iiker Çatak
School: Hamburg Media School
Istanbul, 2014. As the anti-government movement gains momentum, Asli, a woman working at a hospital, helps a young male activist escape from being chased by police. The police suspected her and came to visit her home. Asri refuses to cooperate with the investigation, but the situation worsens with her family involved…
Audience Awards of Audience
"Goron, Batang, Kyu" Japan/54min
Director: Yamamoto
Kan School: Osaka University
of Arts "Ataru" and "Sasaki-san" live in a blue tent on the Yodogawa riverbed, and one day they meet "Toko", a woman who lives in a harsh situation but laughs and is in trouble because her bicycle is broken. There, the house of "Ataru" is destroyed by the hands of "Ataru", the father of "Ataru". How will these two people live after losing their home?
Number of visitors
Total 591 people Total of 13 programs * Thank
you very much for visiting the executive committee.
Number of Entries in Competition
| Domestic | Overseas | Meter | |
| Live | 92 | 67 | 159 |
| animation | 31 | 27 | 58 |
| Meter | 123 | 94 | 217 |
Number of Participating Staff
| Student Executive Committee | 27 people / 13 universities and 1 vocational school |
| Volunteer Translator | 32 people |
| Total | 59 |
Contact us
The 18th Kyoto International Student Film Festival Executive Committee
6F, Campus Plaza Kyoto, Shiokoji-sagaru,
Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto TEL:075-353-9430 FAX:075-353-9101
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