Japan Location Short Film Competition 2024 (2024)

Festival start: 30 October 2024      Festival end: 30 October 2024

The Motion Picture Association (MPA), with the support of the Japan Tourism Agency, the U.S. Embassy in Japan, Keidanren, and the American Chamber of Commerce in Japan, are hosting a competition for short films (60 to 90 seconds in duration) that showcase great locations across Japan suitable for shooting films and television shows. Winners will be announced in October 2024 at an awards ceremony held in conjunction with the Tokyo International Film Festival. This competition is being held as part of the "U.S.-Japan Tourism Exchange Year 2024".
Please upload your completed film to the competition website via the QR code on the front page.

Motion Picture Association Grand Prize:
USD3,000 Travel Voucher + Hollywood Studio Tour


Commissioner of JTA Prize


U.S. Embassy in Japan Prize
USD100 Travel Voucher + A pair of Warner Bros. Studio Tour Tokyo - The Making of Harry Potter


Member Company Studios Japan
(Motion Picture Association Japan) Prize:
USD100 Travel Voucher + A pair of Warner Bros. Studio Tour Tokyo - The Making of Harry Potter


Digital Hollywood University Prize:
USD100 Travel Voucher + A pair of Warner Bros. Studio Tour Tokyo - The Making of Harry Potter + Osmo Mobile 6
*Osmo Mobile is the latest model at the time of prize presentation.


Japan Film Commission Prize:
USD100 Travel Voucher + a pair of Warner Bros. Studio Tour Tokyo - The Making of Harry Potter

The Motion Picture Association (MPA), with the support of the Japan Tourism Agency, the U.S. Embassy in Japan, Keidanren, and the American Chamber of Commerce in Japan, are hosting a competition for short films (60 to 90 seconds in duration) that showcase great locations across Japan suitable for shooting films and television shows.

Winners will be announced in October 2024 at an awards ceremony held in conjunction with the Tokyo International Film Festival. This competition is being held as part of the "U.S.-Japan Tourism Exchange Year 2024".

Films should be 60-90 seconds long