Number of Entries: 478 films from 65 countries
This year, we received a diverse range of submissions spanning various genres, including commercials, promotional videos, music videos, CGI, animation, drama, and documentaries.
Event Overview (2024)
| ・Submission Period | January 1 – February 29, 2024 |
| ・Award Announcements | April 27, 2024, held at AXIS Gallery, Tokyo, in collaboration with Le Garage |
| ・Award Categories | Grand Prix, CAR GRAPHIC Award, Auto Bild Japan Award, 8speed.net Award, PV Award, Drama Award (6 total categories) |
| ・Entry Fee | Free |
Regulations
・Films must be completed or publicly released after January 1, 2023.
・Each entry is limited to 15 minutes or less.
・Premier status is not required; films already publicly available are also accepted.
・Additional guidelines are available on the submission website.
Entry Requirements
・An appreciation for automobiles.
・Open to individuals, groups, or companies, regardless of nationality or age.
Participating Countries
Participants came from 65 countries, including Spain, Portugal, the United States, the United Kingdom, China (including Hong Kong and Macau), Germany, and Japan, among others.
Spain, Venezuela, Portugal, USA, UK, China (including Hong Kong and Macau), Colombia, Brazil, South Korea, Uzbekistan, India, Iran, Egypt, Italy, Thailand, Morocco, France, Mexico, Pakistan, Israel, Federal Republic of Germany, Australia, Indonesia, Greece, Turkey, Cyprus, Argentina, Hungary, Serbia, Tunisia, Denmark, Luxembourg, Bangladesh, Saudi Arabia, Taiwan, Afghanistan, Cameroon, Yemen, Armenia, Oman, Poland, Switzerland, Mozambique, Jordan, Slovakia, Vietnam, Netherlands, Kuwait, Uganda, Iraq, Austria, Malaysia, Morocco, Japan, Chile, Nepal, Zambia, Sri Lanka, Puerto Rico, Canada, Zimbabwe, Rwanda, Kazakhstan, Russia, South Africa
Total Entries
Total: 478 films
– Official Website Submissions: 30
– festhome Submissions: 8
– FilmFreeway Submissions: 440
Award Ceremony
On April 27, 2024
The Award Party on April 27, 2024, held at AXIS Gallery in Tokyo, was co-hosted with Le Garage. The event celebrated the nominated films, introduced directors in attendance, and announced the award winners.
Portuguese Grand Prix winner Mário Bock and Italian Drama Award winner Giulia Savi were unable to attend in person. Instead, Mr. Miguel Garcia, Counsellor of the Portuguese Embassy, and Mr. Giuseppe Di Murro, First Secretary of the Italian Embassy, graciously accepted the awards on their behalf.。
The award winners announced
Photos from the ceremony can be found in our report here: https://autofilmfesta.net/2024awardparty-report/
CAR GRAPHIC, Auto Bild Japan, and 8speed.net each set their own media awards.
The director of the Grand Prix winner received a prize from Le Garage.
Media Coverage
Coverage of the International Auto Film Festa 2024 was extensive, with 59 media outlets publishing a total of 146 articles between December 1, 2023, and April 27, 2024.
The advertising value was estimated at 5,098,959JPY (data provided by PRTIMES).