UNITED FOR PEACE FILM FESTIVAL (UFPFF) 2021

※STUDENTS only / PEACE or SDGs-themed / under 5 minutes / produced in 2021 ※Maximum 2 films ※We receive considerable amount of films each year, so please read entry requirements carefully! Films which do not meet regulations will not be accepted. Call for entries of films from all around the world within 5 minutes duration on the theme of peace or SDGs! UNITED FOR PEACE FILM FESTIVAL (UFPFF) aims at encouraging action towards creating a peaceful world through the use of media images; a universal language shared by all humans. UFPFF has been held around September 21st, the International Day of Peace, each year since 2011. Since then, the festival has offered space to discuss social and global issues and allowed young filmmakers to spread their messages to the world. It has contributed not only to put promising young filmmakers in the spotlight, but also to inspire change makers who are now working to make the world a better place. [Schedule] (1) Entry period: March 21st to July 21st, 2021 (2) 10 finalists and their selected films will be announced by the end of August. (3) The UFPFF Awards Ceremony and screenings of the finalist films will be on September 20th, 2021. All of the finalists will be invited to attend the ceremony at the venue in Yokohama (TBD). If you are not able to attend the ceremony we are happy to receive your pre-recorded video message. All filmmakers who submitted to the festival are welcome to attend the ceremony. *Please note that we cannot cover traveling costs to the venue. [Event outline] Date: September 20, from 15:00 to 20:00 Place: Yokohama , Japan (TBD) Organizer: UNITED FOR PEACE FILM FESTIVAL Partner : UNITED PEOPLE Admission Fee：General 1,000 Yen and Student 500 Yen Program: Film screenings of 10 finalist films and speeches, invited film screenings, a peace talk session, and an award ceremony. [Jury Members] SAHEL ROSA (TV personality/actress) Katsuzo Takahashi (Director of UFPFF) Kouki Tange (Visual Artist) Reiko Yamazaki (External Relations, Japan for UNHCR)