GUIDELINE
International Video Content Category
When submitting your work, please be sure to download and review the Recruitment Requirements by clicking the button below.
Application Requirements
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Any students enrolled in universities, graduate schools, junior colleges, vocational schools around the world are welcome to apply for ISCA.
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Applications will be accepted as an individual or a collective. Multiple applications will also be accepted.
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Only works created after January 1, 2025 are applicable for ISCA2026.
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Students graduated from school in 2025 can also submit their works.
Entry Requirements
- Content
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Live-action, animation, computer graphics, or other moving image content.
- Format
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The title and creator's name must be inserted at the beginning of the video.
The work must be submitted in mp4 format.
Only winning entries will be requested to submit the master data.
- Duration
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20 minutes maximum. (including end credits.)
- File size
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2GB maximum.
- Subtitles
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If the film is not in English, it must be submitted with English subtitles. English subtitles must be included in your film.
If you are selected as a finalist, the ISCA office may translate your work into Japanese and add subtitles.
In that case, we may request that you grant us editing rights to your film and provide the master data of your film for adding the Japanese subtitles when you are selected as a finalist.
How to Apply
Check Recruitment Requirements
When submitting your work, please be sure to download and review the Recruitment Requirements by clicking the button below.
Submit Your Work
Participation fee : Free of charge.
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Please upload your video work to YouTube.
*Please be sure to set it to unlisted.
- Copy the URL of the work and paste it into the application form.
- Please complete all other required fields and submit the form.
SUBMISSION DEADLINE
23:59(JST) on Friday, July 31, 2026
*No entries will be accepted after the deadline.
Timeline
April 1,
2026 (Wed)
July 31,
2026 (Fri)
Mid
October 2026
*on the official
website of ISCA
Screening and Exhibition
December
4 (Fri), 5 (Sat),
6 (Sun), 2026
VS. (at
GRAND GREEN
OSAKA)
AWARD CEREMONY
Dates
December 4 (Fri), 5 (Sat), 6 (Sun), 2026
Venue
VS. (at GRAND GREEN OSAKA)
Programmes
- Public screening of the winning works: Domestic and International Video Content Categories.
- Exhibition of the winning works of Domestic Digital Content Category.
- Announcement of winners and awarding ceremony.
- Panel sessions and special performance featuring prominent artists.
Participation
- 6 finalists are invited to participate in the ceremony on site at Knowledge Capital.
- Round-trip flight ticket and accommodations (3 nights) are offered to each finalist (limited to one person per entry).
Prizes
Grand Prize
one winner
the trophy and
300,000 JPY
1st Prize
two winners
the trophy and
100,000 JPY
2nd Prize
three winners
the trophy and
Non-cash prizes
Terms and Conditions
By participating in the ISCA2026 (hereinafter referred to as the Contest), all entrants agree to the terms and conditions stated by Knowledge Capital (hereinafter referred to as the Organizer).
This Contest is held for students only. Entrants must ensure they meet the eligibility criteria.
Both group and Individual applicants may submit more than one video.
The entrants can submit past works submitted to different competitions and/or the works that will be submitted in the future. In such cases, the entrants must inform the Organizer of Contest details including their names, dates, and the results if it was the past.
All entrants must consent to our use of the submitted artwork at the Contest for promotion.
The submitted works must be original.
All entries must not infringe upon the rights of any third party, including privacy, publicity, copyright, trademark, contract right, and any other intellectual property right.
These provisions apply to the total content used in the entry including video images, voices, music, photographs, and designs. The Organizer accepts no liability towards the applicants in case of infringement of the third party's copyrights.
Any entry that offends public order and morals will be rejected.
The Organizer takes no responsibility for any data loss, hardware malfunction or damages from unforeseen circumstances. It is highly recommended for entrants to backup your data.
Personal data such as work title, applicant name, country of residence, name of school, and school year will be provided in a text file to the judges for evaluation purposes.
ISCA2026 does not prohibit the use of AI technologies, including generative AI, in creating submitted works. However, submitted works must demonstrate the creator's originality, novelty, and innovative expression. Works are valued for being the creator's original creations, realized through an independent creative process. The organizer may request additional information or explanatory materials regarding the work's creation process and AI usage.
The Organizer reserves the right to handle the nominated and winning works as follows:
To screen during the Contest's award presenting ceremony and exhibit at Knowledge Capital premises.
To showcase at the Organizer's facilities and events on other occasions.
To incorporate in an anthology DVD of the Contest which will be distributed to the applicants' schools for educational purposes.
To post or use on the official website of the Contest as well as the Organizer's social media, including YouTube, Facebook, and Instagram.
To use as dissemination materials for the Organizer's broadcasts, distributions, screenings, printed materials, and so forth.
If any infringement is found after the award, the sponsor can deprive the prize and order the return of the trophy and prize money.
Entries will be void when they infringe upon the right of third parties.
The Organizer reserves the right to modify, edit, and update the submitted video recording for advertising and promotional purposes.
All submitted works are collected solely for the purpose of administering the Contest and shall not be used for any other purposes without consent of the entrants.
Please be aware that we may ask you to screen your submitted work at ISCA partner film festivals.
Copyright Policy
The works submitted must be original and must not infringe upon any copyrights, likeness rights, trademark rights or personal privacy rights, and must not violate the rules of public order and standard decency.
The entrants must ensure there is no infringement when using an existing piece of music, including open sources.
If an existing piece of music is performed or arranged by the entrants or other persons, the consent to the use of it must be provided.
When using existing music, images, or any other materials, including open sources, which the third party possesses its rights, it is mandatory for the entrants to clarify on the Entry Description by attaching a copy of the third party's agreement form.
Contact
General Inquiry
For further questions, please do not hesitate to contact us at: isca@kc-i.jp.
International Students Creative Award 2026 Liaison Office
SUPER FESTIVAL, Inc
TEL: 06-6131-6881 / FAX: 06-6131-6882
E-mail:
isca@kc-i.jp
Inquiries concerning the selection process are not accepted.
All personal information submitted will be handled in compliance with applicable laws and regulations. Personal information will be used only for purposes that are related to the Contest.
Visit the following URL, Handling of Personal Information from Knowledge Capital Association for more details.