2021 Results of the Competitions
International Competition
| Grand Prize |
"Luzzu" (Malta) Director: Alex CAMILLERI Cash prize of 1,000,000 yen. |
| Best Director |
"Rival" (Germany, Ukraine) Director: Marcus LENZ Cash prize of 500,000 yen. |
| Special Jury Prize (tied) |
"Cinema of Sleep" (Canada) Director: Jeffrey ST. JULES Cash prize of 150,000 yen. "Mitra" (Netherlands, Germany, Denmark) Director: Kaweh MODIRI Cash prize of 150,000 yen. |
| Audience Award |
"Kiss Me Before It Blows Up" (Germany) Director: Shirel PELEG |
Japanese Film Competition
| SKIP CITY AWARD |
"Psychology Counselor" (Japan) Director: Zenzo SAKAI |
| Best Picture (Japanese Feature category) |
"Journey Beyond the Night" (Japan) Director: Takayuki KAYANO Cash prize of 300,000 yen. |
| Best Picture (Japanese Short category) |
"A Little Circus" (Japan, Cambodia) Director: Yoshiro OSAKA Cash prize of 200,000 yen. |
| Audience Award (Japanese Feature category) |
"Journey Beyond the Night" (Japan) Director: Takayuki KAYANO |
| Audience Award (Japanese Short category) |
"A Little Circus" (Japan, Cambodia) Director: Yoshiro OSAKA |