KUMAMOTO 2024
Short Movie Contest for International Students
Eligibility Requirements for Students
International students at member institutions of the Consortium Kumamoto. (Universities, Colleges, and National
Institute of Technology in Kumamoto（KOSEN））
International students at Japanese language schools in Kumamoto (Japanese language course or advanced course)
Entries can be made by individuals or groups.
*Group entries may include Japanese students, as long as at least half of the participants are international students,
and no more than two Japanese students are in the group.
*Both group and individual entries are allowed to submit just one video each.
Requirements for video submissions
Theme: “The charms of Kumamoto as a study-abroad destination”
Share your views with people around the world on the charms of Kumamoto as a study-abroad destination
in your short movie. The style of the movie is completely up to you, but please try and make sure that it
will encourage prospective students to want to study in Kumamoto.
Video length: 3 min or under (Must NOT exceed 3 minutes!)
Video quality: Use of high-definition video is encouraged.
Language: Requirements as belowa) Subtitles in English for Japanese audiob) Subtitles in Japanese for English audioc) Subtitles in Japanese or English is required for audio in other languagesd) Subtitles in Japanese or English is required for a video with no narrative(Such as a music-only video)
Note: Submissions must be original and created only for this contest. Please use only materials that are free fromany form of copyright and portrait rights violations, especially regarding music, people’s faces, work of arts,etc. in your video.

Awards & Remuneration
Gold Prize(Awarded to one video)
Quo gift card ¥10,000
Silver Prize(Awarded to one video)
Quo gift card ¥5,000
Bronze Prize(Awarded to one video)
Quo gift card ¥3,000
Audience Prize(Awarded to one video)
Quo gift card ¥3,000Awarded videos will be posted on Consortium Kumamoto’s official Website, and used at overseas fairs for promotionof Kumamoto, etc.
How to enter & Submit Videos
STEP1
websiteEntry Registration: By September 30 (Mon.)
Please register via the form on our website. https://consortium-kumamoto.jp/kokusai/short_movie2024/
STEP2
Video submission: Must submit by October 25 (Fri.)
Upload the data of your video to a secure online file sharing service with a password, and send the link toonestop@consortium-kumamoto.jp.
STEP3
Announcement of Winners: The award ceremony will be held on November 30 (Sat.) at Kumamoto University.
“Submission Requirements” and “Terms of Submission (Precautions)” are as follow. Please read them carefully
before your entry.
Terms of Submission (Precautions)
1. Entries need to be filmed within Kumamoto prefecture and produced by the entrant.
2. Submissions must not be published or released on the internet (including on social media).
3. Videos showing only slideshows of photographs are not acceptable. Moving images must comprise at least 2/3 ofthe video. Photos (static images) are acceptable, but only as a part of the work.
4. Include explanations (subtitles) or narration of the filmed scenes to make it easy to understand where and what
you filmed. (This is one of the key points for the judges.)
5. Please understand that even those submissions that do not win an award may be used for promotional purposesby the Consortium Kumamoto. Please only include material in your videos that does not violate copyright laws.
6. When people or authored works (including paintings, photographs, works of art, etc.) appear in videos, please
make sure to obtain the author’s consent. Please understand that in the unlikely event that a claim of copyright(or copyright -related) infringement, or usage of one’s likeness without consent is made, the organizers take noresponsibility, and the responsibility to resolve the issue shall be taken by the entrant.
7. Ensure that video submissions do not defame or injure others, and are not related to nor encourage, or any sortof illegal activity. Ensure that submissions do not contain any kind of indecent or obscene language, or any
content that is not in accordance with public standards of morality and decency.
8. Should any submissions be determined to be in violation of those terms, otherwise found to be inappropriate by
the organizers or judges of the contest, the submission will be disqualified. Additionally, should a winning entry befound to be in violation of these terms, the prize may be cancelled.