The Best Domestic Film Award at the 20th Sapporo International Short Film Festival went to “Beyond Color, Seeing Blue” (director: Sybilla Patricia), and the Japan Premiere Award went to “Gekirai” (director: Ishihara Kai, starring Aoi Yamada). ★️Online screenings start November 1st
Sapporo International Short Film Festival (NoMaps Executive Committee) Press release: October 24, 2025 At the 20th Sapporo International Short Film Festival, the Best Domestic Film Award went to “Beyond Color, Seeing Blue” (director: Sybilla Patricia), and the Japan Premiere Award went to “Gekirai” (director: Ishihara Kai/starring: Aoi Yamada). Online screenings starting November 1st The 20th Sapporo International Short Film Festival received 2,386 entries from 91 countries and regions around the world, and this year’s award-winning works have now been announced! Approximately 70 carefully selected works, including the award-winning works, will be available to view online nationwide from November 1st to 16th.
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broadcasting stations (NHK/HBC/STV/HTB/UHB/TVh), was awarded to the drama “Frog” (director: Yamamoto Kanya), which was filmed in Otaru. Additionally, the Amino Up Hokkaido Director’s Award, presented by Amino Up Co., Ltd., was awarded to “Egg Classroom” (director: Ikeyama Tamako), a four-minute documentary on the theme of educational migration. The MicroDocs for SDGs Award, awarded to three-minute documentaries, saw “Owani Onsen Moyashi” (director: Nakata Kyojin) receive the Encouragement Award. In the “MicroDocs U18” category, aimed at those under 18 years of age, “The Path I Chose” (directors: Kaminozono Kina, Mitsuhashi Tsukasa, Aoki Ai) won the Grand Prize. 20th Sapporo International Short Film Festival Awards Results International Competition 20th Sapporo International Short Film FestivalInternational Jury
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international jury member Morgan Ferrero Mr. (left)
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Oberkampf丨Original Music by Pierre Oberkampf Directed by Agnes Patron丨Animation | France | 15:00 ■Best Cinematography Best
Cinematography A Quiet Storm Cinematography by Alexandre Nour Desjardins Directed by Benjamin Nicolas Documentary | Canada | 29:44 ■Best Student Director Award Best Student Director The Bull Directed by Victor Nauwynck Fiction, Drama | Belgium | 19:58 | Student Film Best Non-Dialogue Short Hash now. ／Hush Now. Directed by: Laen Sanches 丨Directed by Laen Sanches Experimental (Generation AI) | France | 4:00 ■Best Mini Short (Under 10min) Windy Day Directed by Martin Chailloux, Ai Kim Crespin, Elise Golfouse, Chloe Lab, Hugo Taillez, Camille Truding Animation | France | 6:32 | Student Film
■Children’s Short Story Award The Children’s Short Award was selected from seven works in the “Family & Children” program by a “children’s jury” of 10 elementary school students.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/67047/46/67047-46-d2a24c9ac75ae68aeb6d4afb42eef87c-3840×2560.jpg The children’s judges announced this year’s winning works at the venue. 20th Sapporo International Short Film Festival Children’s Jury (in order of grade level) Shinagawa, Ogiwara, Kawanabe, Shimada, Mr. Tanie, Mr. Nakata, Mr. Shinagawa, Mr. Takakuwa, Mr. Sato, Mr. Noguchi All 10 people ■Best Children’s Short TIDDLER Directed by Andy Martin, Alex Bain Animation | United Kingdom | 23:24 ■Children’s Short Award Silver Mojappi ~Itadakimasu! MOJAPPI -IT’S MINE!- Director: Nijitaro Animation | Japan | 3:12 ■Children’s Short Award Bronze Award Children’s Short Silver Dawn of the Sea Turtles/DAWN Directors: Zhang Yu-fan, Doju Mathieu, Forestier Maxime, Jonkherre Lucas, Mercier Noah, Pradeilles Marie, Royer Apolline, Stora Lorys Directed by Chang YuFang, Dejoux Matthieu, Forestier Maxime, Jonckheere Lucas, Mercier Noah, Pradeilles Marie, Royer Apolline, Stora Lorys Animation | France | 5:29 | Student Film Children’s Short Bronze HOOFS ON SKATES Directed by Ignas Meilūnas Animation | Lithuania | 12:24
Special award ■Hokkaido Media Award Kaeru/GO HOME Directed by Hiroya Yamamoto Fiction, Drama | Japan | 17:10 | Student Film
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2025年の審査員は、長編映画『沼影市民プール』がアジア最大規模の映画祭である釜山国際映画祭に選出された俳優・映画監督の太田信吾さんと、短編映画『Instruments
of a Beating Heart』で第97回米国アカデミー賞短編ドキュメンタリー映画賞にノミネートされたドキュメンタリー映画監督の山崎エマさん、世界で活躍する豪華な2名が務めました。
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監督：中田巨人丨Directed by Naoto Nakata ■Micro Docs U18 最優秀賞
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