We are now accepting submissions for the JET Programme Video Contest 2017!

Please follow the procedures below when submitting your video.

We will upload submitted videos to our YouTube channel in the order that we receive them.

Contest Period: Monday, 3 July, 2017 to Thursday, 30 November, 2017

How to Apply

I. Please fill in the required fields on the application form.

II. Next, upload the video onto your online file storage service of choice (such as Onedrive, Dropbox, Google drive, Box, etc.) and create an online link to the file.

III. Copy and paste the online link to your video (that you created in step ‘2’) in the application form to complete your application.

*We suggest keeping your video file size to around 350MB.

*If you have trouble uploading your video or are not familiar with online storage services, please contact us at the e-mail address below.

Enquiries should be sent to the following e-mail address: jetvideocontest@gmail.com

Contest Overview

Held as part of the JET Programme 30th anniversary commemorations from October 2015 to August 2016, the ‘JET Programme Video Contest’ was first held to showcase the hidden charms of Japan’s local communities as seen through the eyes of current and former JET participants.

Once again, CLAIR will be holding the JET Programme Video Contest in order to have current and former JET participants share the charm of their ‘home-away-from-home’ with a global audience, thus helping to revitalise communities that utilise the JET Programme.

Eligibility: Current and former JET Programme participants

Contents for Submission: A three-minute video showcasing the charm of Japan’s localities as seen by JET Participants.

Awards: Grand Prize, the Runner-Up Prizes, the Best Idea Award, the PR Award.

Please refer to the Contest Outline and Submission Terms and Conditions for more details.