Tokyo International Film Festival
Tokyo, Japan
100
Tier AFIAPFOscarScreenings
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Smartphone Short Film Competition / FUKUOKA Co-Creative International FILM FES
Japan · Multiple structural red flags — exercise caution before submitting
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Japan
11
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- Listed as 'competition' not 'festival' - likely online-only awards
- No physical screenings
- Limited or unverifiable history
Overview
The Smartphone Short Film Competition is an event within the FUKUOKA Co-Creative International FILM FES in Fukuoka, Japan, created to highlight the creative potential of smartphone filmmaking and lower barriers to film production. It showcases short films up to 15 minutes long, across genres including nonfiction and animation, with separate categories for fully smartphone-made works and works shot on smartphones but edited elsewhere. Its significance lies in promoting accessible, low-cost filmmaking and screening selected works as part of a broader international festival program.
Last updated Aug 27, 2026
Legitimacy Analysis
Positive Indicators (+2 pts)
- 1 verified pro signal
Red Flags (-41 pts)
- Listed as 'competition' not 'festival' - likely online-only awards
- No physical screenings
- Limited or unverifiable history
- 1 documented risk signal
- On watchlist — negative reputation signals detected
Trust Signals
Risk Flags
- COMPETITION_NOT_FESTIVAL
Positive Signals
- FilmFreeway Gold festival
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