Tourism Video contest & Film Festival

The Film Festival invites students to submit short films that promotes a tourism location in Japan or overseas. It is an opportunity for students to demonstrate their creativity while celebrating the magic of travel and discovery. 

Contest Rules

  1. Eligibility

  • Students at Nagasaki International University 

  • High school students in Japan

  • Other students of the Kyushu Bunka Gakuen group

  • Videos may be submitted by individuals or groups

  • Videos must be appropriate for all ages

2. Film guidelines

  • Length: up to 5 minutes

  • Content: 

    • Must promote a tourism location in Japan or overseas

    • Footage: all audio and video must be original or must have permission to be used

    • The majority must be shot on location at the selected tourism destination

    • Can be of any genre such as travel YouTuber, documentary, narrative, or artistic / experimental

    • Must be created by the participants

    • Must be appropriate for all ages and comply with YouTube’s guidelines

3. Categories

  • Japanese language

    • Primary spoken language is Japanese

  • Foreign language

    • Primary spoken language is a language other than Japanese

    • Must include Japanese subtitles for all speaking and relevant text

Awards

Each category: 1st place ¥30,000, 2nd place ¥20,000, 3rd place ¥10,000, Special selection ¥5,000
*Awards will be provided in the form of gift certificates

Important dates

  • Register for the contest: October 16th (Mon) ~ December 22nd (Fri)

  • Submit your video: January 10th (Wed)

  • Online preview and voting: January 21st ~ January 27th

  • Festival date & awards: January 28th (Sun)

  • Online festival viewing: January 29th ~ February 29th

Best practices

  • The most important thing to remember is that this is your video. Don't worry about what other people are making or what you think the judges want. Make a video that you are happy with. Just have fun and be creative.

  • Audio quality - Ensure that voices are clear and audible. Make sure that music / sound effects aren't too loud.

  • Cinematography - Make sure that subjects and people are clearly visible. Don't be afraid to take risks.

  • Text on screen - Use text on screen to give helpful information or to enhance your content.

  • Video quality - Videos must be HD quality or higher

  • Performance - Consider filling your video with action. Don't just stand and talk to the camera.

  • Editing - Consider using editing to make your videos smoother and more entertaining.

  • * Consider using one of the free and widely available editing apps.

  • (Eg: iMovie, Adobe Rush, etc)

  • Voiceover: Consider using a mix of talking directly to the camera and voiceover

  • BGM - Background music can enhance the feeling of your video. Make sure that it isn't too loud.

  • B-roll - What is B-Roll. Using B-Roll can improve the impact of your video.

    https://www.adobe.com/creativecloud/video/discover/b-roll.html