Who is the film festival for?
August 23 - October 20, 2024
Who is
the film festival
for?
August 23 - October 20, 2024
NEWS
July 24, 2024
Hokkaido International Film Festival is a new film festival founded by former producers and secretariat staff of one of the oldest film festivals in Japan, with the cooperation of renowned programming directors and filmmakers.
In 2023, the predecessor film festival was held as a test marketing event, traveling to Horokanai, Mori, and Betsukai.
After reaffirming the positive power of the film festival through the verification of the issues it faced, the festival will be launched in 2024 with a new name and expanded scale.
After the Corona Disaster, the significance of the existence of film festivals has been questioned in light of social initiatives for the SDGs, changes in awareness of compliance and harassment, and the spread of online film viewing.
Hokkaido International Film Festival, which tours each region to screen international competition and opening and closing films, and the Regional Film Festivals (such as Esashi Film Festival), which screen unique films that match the culture and characteristics of each region, will co-host the festival in a new, sustainable style.
We will pursue the original value of the film festival to contribute to the revitalization of the region and the film industry, placing the highest priority on the enjoyment of films by local residents.
We hope that you will understand and support the main purpose of the festival, and we look forward to your cooperation.
February 11, 2024
Hokkaido International Film Festival Executive Committee
Date and Venue
| Date | Venue |
| August 23 – 25, 2024 | Esashi Cultural Hall |
| August 30 – September 1, 2024 | Morimachi Community Center |
| September 6 – 8, 2024 | Kutchan Community Center |
| September 21 – 23, 2024 | Nayoro Civic Cultural Center |
| September 27 – 29, 2024 | Betsukai Lifelong Learning Center |
| October 12 – 14, 2024 | Monbetsu Civic Hall |
| October 18 – 20, 2024 | Taiki Lifelong Learning Center |
International Competition
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| Categories | Regulations | Screening, Judging and Awards |
| Best Short Film | Under 30 min | August 30 – September 1, Morimachi |
| Best Medium Length Film | Over 30 min, but under 60 min | September 6 – 8, Kutchan |
| Best Feature Film | Over 60 min | October 18 – 20, Taiki |
Final Number of Submissions
From February 15 to June 30, 2024;
Category
| Short | 602 |
| Medium Length | 112 |
| Feature | 195 |
| Total | 909 |
Location
| Japan | 392 |
| US | 76 |
| Iran | 58 |
| China | 54 |
| Italy | 29 |
| Canada, UK | 26 each |
| India | 23 |
| Spain | 17 |
| South Korea, France | 15 each |
| Sweden, Germany | 12 each |
| Hong Kong, Taiwan | 11 each |
| Austria | 10 |
| Turkey | 8 |
| Mexico, Brazil, | 7 each |
| Australia | 6 |
| Portugal | 5 |
| Tunisia, Switzerland, Netherlands, Poland, Norway, Croatia, Argentina | 4 each |
| Ukraine, Singapore, Ireland, Finland, Belgium | 3 each |
| Thailand, Russia, Philippines, New Zealand, Nepal, Myanmar, Malaysia, Macedonia, Kyrgyzstan, Israel, Indonesia, Greece, Georgia, Bulgaria, Armenia | 2 each |
| Vietnam, UAE, Syria, Sri Lanka, Saudi Arabia, Namibia, Morocco, Macau, Jersey, Iceland, Denmark, Czech Republic, Cuba, Colombia, Chile, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bangladesh | 1 each |
| Total 65 Countries and Regions | 909 |