JWTFF is a Japanese-based international tourism film festival and a member of CIFFT. CIFFT is a network of world-class tourism film festivals.

https://www.cifft.com

This call for films is for our 6th edition. The festival will take place on 13-15 March 2024.The venue will be Akan, Kushiro, Hokkadio, Japan.

We are waiting for wonderful tourism film from around the world.

The international jury is composed of professionals and experts in the areas of Audiovisual and Cinema, Tourism and Marketing and Communication. In the Japan Competition, the jury awards prizes (1st and 2nd place) to the 2 best films in each thematic category, also awards the prize for the best film in each Japan tourist region and the Grand Prix (best Japanese film). In the International Competition the Jury assigns the prizes in the thematic categories (1st and 2nd place) of the TOURISM FILM Section.

In the world competition of the Festival the Jury will also award the following prizes:
1 Grand Prix JWTFF (Best Film of the Festival)
2 Best Films (best film in each section)
3 Special Awards: Best East Asian Film,

The jury may award special prizes. Winners who can not attend the festival but wish to receive their trophy after the festival can do so, they must inform the organization and make the payment for the processing costs and the respective shipping costs.

REGULATIONS Japan World’s Tourism Film Festival (JWTFF)

The Rules and Regulations are issued in Japanese and in English. In case of doubt the Japanese version will be valid. Some of the detail might be revised by request of applicant. And if the revision is acted, it will be informed to applicants.

1.FESTIVAL ENTRIES
Multiple entries are invited. Please fill the entry from for each film.

2.COMPETITIONS AND SECTIONS
JWTF Festival features 2 competitions: International Competition section and Japan Competition section.
In each section you can compete films of the following types:
Duration for the films is 15 minutes.
Please select one of these categories.

Tourism Destinations Cities
Tourism Destinations Regions
Tourism Destinations Countries
Tourism Products
Tourism Services
Independent Travel Video
Short Films

Plese note, short films that have nothing to do with tourism are not acceptable. Only Short Film on Tourism will be judged.

If your video is Virtual Reality Video (e.g. 360 degree view video),
please check in the application form.
We have special category for these kind films.

3.LABELS
Each festival entry has to be labeled with:
Name | full address | contact | Title | Goal | Objectives | Synopsys | Locations | length | correct format | Year of Production | Technical Information |Section & Category it is submitted for;

4.YEAR OF PRODUCTION
All festival entries must have been produced after January 1, 2022.

5.LANGUAGE VERSIONS
The official language of the festival is Japanese and English. Entries in the international competition are accepted in any language provided the following requirements are met:
English subtitles or voice-over in English; Synopsis written in English.
The movie must have the subtitles inserted if the Language is not English.
If the language is not Japanese, our festival might insert Japanese subtitles.
In the Japan Competition, it is advised that the films have subtitles or voiceover in English, as our festival is international festival.

6.DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS
Our deadline is set to 23:59 (Japanese Time), 1st December, 2023.

7.FORMATS & SENDINGS
Please certify to send all requested materials for each of the films entered. The films enrolled in the JWTFF Festival must have at least the following or similar requirements:
Resolution:Full HD (1920×1080 pixels), 16: 9
Video codec: H.264
Audio codec: AAC

8.ENTRY FEES & PAYMENT DATA
As this festival is new and experimental, we would not ask any entry fees.
At the same time, we “would not” support any transportation fee, hotels and food during the festival.
For Japanese films or films that are about Japan, we might judge in Japanese competition.

9.JURY & AWARDS
The international jury is composed of professionals and experts in the areas of Audiovisual and Cinema, Tourism and Marketing and Communication. In the Japan Competition, the jury awards prizes (1st and 2nd place) to the 2 best films in each thematic category, also awards the prize for the best film in each Japan tourist region and the Grand Prix (best Japanese film). In the International Competition the Jury assigns the prizes in the thematic categories (1st and 2nd place) .

In the world competition of the Festival the Jury will also award the following prizes:

1 Grand Prix JWTFF (Best Film of the Festival)
2 Best Film in each section (best movie in each section)
3 Special awards: e.g.Best East Asian Film

The jury may award special prizes. Winners who can not attend the festival and wish to receive their trophy after the festival can do so, they must inform the organization and make a payment for the processing costs and pay the respective shipping costs.

10.RIGHTS OF USE
By entering a festival entry the entrant declares, that he is entitled to dispose of all rights to the use of the entry and vouches for these rights vis-a-vis the festival. The entrant warrants that the rights of use held by all authors, owners of ancillary copyrights and other parties involved in the production of the festival entry, except for the rights safeguarded by the performing rights societies, have been acquired in a due and proper manner and the exploitation of the festival entry is not barred by personality rights or other third party rights in any manner whatsoever.

When entering a festival entry the entrant transfers rights to the use of the festival entry, specifically the right to present and demonstrate the entry in public either in whole or in part or to distribute the entry in whole or in part on a “Festival Reel” or similar, to the festival. This also applies to stills/images provided to the festival. All aforementioned transfers of use shall be of worldwide validity.

11.WINNERS NOTIFICATION
Festival entries will be prejudged and Award-winners will be notified beforehand. The decisions of the jury are not contestable. Decisions of the jury and the festival Organization are final and not subject to any legal appeal.

12.LIABILITY OF THE FESTIVAL
The festival reserves the right to reclassify festival entries into other categories where this is deemed appropriate. The festival organization does not accept any responsibility for the cancellation of the festival due to force majeure.

13.MISCELLANEOUS
The festival reserves the right to compile entries on a “Festival Reel” or similar, also in processed form, and to distribute same on a medium deemed appropriate by the festival. This also applies to stills/images provided to the festival. The entrants transfer all rights appropriate in this context upon entrance of the festival entry to the festival. The festival reserves the right to use all recordings taken at the festival for any promotional purpose in any medium deemed appropriate by the festival. The festival reserves the right to exclude entries from the competition.
By entering a festival entry the entrant accepts all Rules and Regulations and also agrees to hold the festival harmless against all costs or claims of third parties arising from any such use by the festival or from false information by the entrant. The festival will not sell or rent personal data provided by you.

2023.9.6., we set this regulation.
this regulation might be changed. In the case, we will notice who have already submitted films to us.

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  • I want to say a big thank you for awarding my film "Operation 4" with the Silver Prize at your festival. This means a lot to us and we're really grateful. We're hoping to attend the festival in person next year and share in the excitement firsthand.

    March 2024
  • Spomenka Saraga

    It's a great honor for our film REMEMBER ME (Rijeka, Croatia) to be a part of the Festival as a Finalist.

    March 2023
  • hu li huai 2781447030@qq.com

    It's a great honor for my musical film Beauty of Yong jia to be selected for the film festival. It's a pity that I only received the selection notification and did not receive the laurel,I also sent an email to inquire and did not receive a response.

    March 2023
  • I was part of the Film Freeway Selection but my Short wasn´t screened online :( so why open this section?

    March 2022
  • EsperienzaSicilia LorenzoMercurio

    Thanks for your attention. Greetings from Sicily.

    March 2022