This section, taken from 54 international films and 18 domestic films, consists of all the nominated films eligible for awards. Within the One Title Competition are 7 international programs (I-A to I-G), one children’s program, and 2 Japanese programs, consisting of films from both within Japan and within Hokkaido. In total, films from 10 programs will compete for the One Title Section Grand Prix.

Whereas the One Title section of the festival is centered around each filmmaker submitting one film, the Film Makers Section is focused on professional filmmakers and their specific style as seen through a number of their works. The Film Makers Section allows for more than 3 films with a combined running time of up to 45 minutes for each filmmaker. Thus, by seeing a collection of each filmmaker’s works we can get a strong sense of their vision.

The best of the best! The international jury will decide on the winners and present the awards at the Award Ceremony on Septermber 9th. After that, the winning films can be seen in this Award Premium Program on September 10th.

1. International Film Festival Forum
2. Children's Workshop Forum

These programs are not eligible for awards, however they contain a large number of award-winning international short films. The Australian program has been chosen by QPIX, the California program, by the California Independent Film Festival, the French Program, by Le Court Metrage, The Japan and Korean programs, chosen by the Sapporo Short Fest committee.