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KUMAMOTO 2023
Short Movie Contest for International Students Eligibility Requirements for Students International students at member universities of the University Consortium of Kumamoto（Universities, Colleges, and National Institutes of Technology in Kumamoto) 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, but the number of Japanese students must be no more than half of the number in the group. Each group may have up to five students, and in such cases, no more than two Japanese students can be 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 view 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 want to study in Kumamoto. Video length: Under 3 min Video quality: High-definition video is encouraged. Language: Requirements as below a)   Subtitles in English for Japanese audio b)   Subtitles in Japanese for English audio c) Subtitles in Japanese or English is required for audio in other languages d) 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 from any form of copyright and portrait rights violations, especially regarding music, people's faces, work of arts, etc. in your video.
Awarded videos will be posted on Consortium Kumamoto's official Website, and used at oversea fairs for advertisement of Kumamoto, etc.
How to enter & Submit Videos
STEP1
Entry Registration: By October 17 (Tue.), 2023  →  Extended until November 10th Please register via the form on our website. https://consortium-kumamoto.jp/news/short_movie2023/ STEP2 Video submission: Must submit by November 14 (Tue), 2023  →  Extended until November 30th Upload the data of your video to secure online file sharing service with a password, and send the link to onestop@consortium-kumamoto.jp. STEP3 Announcement of Winners: The award ceremony will be held in December 2023 - January 2024 Winning entries will be announced at the awards ceremony. *The Venue and other details will be announced later. "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 of the 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 purposes by 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 no responsibility, 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 sort of 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 be found to be in violation of these terms, the prize may be cancelled.