Kyoto Notre Dame University Releases Student-Produced Short Film on Official YouTube

Kyoto Notre Dame University (President: Kumiko Sakai, Location: Sakyo-ku, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture) has released a short film produced primarily by students belonging to the "University PR Study Group MAGIE ESPOIR" on the university's official YouTube channel.

This project is an initiative that started from the desire of current students "to leave a video record of the alma mater that certainly existed," against the background of the decision to suspend student recruitment from the 2026 academic year. The students themselves took charge of planning and production, recording campus scenery and moments of student life as a work of fiction.

Students checking the video and cast members
Students smiling at encouragement from teachers
Students working at the reception of the screening
A photo from the campus screening

[Points of this matter]
- The main feature of a short film planned and produced by current students has been released on the university's official YouTube channel.
- Through screening events, memories of the university were shared, bringing the activity to a milestone.
- Feedback and messages after viewing are being widely accepted via Microsoft Forms.

[Background of the Web Release]
The completed work was screened a total of 3 times at the university hall, shown to many people involved, including current students and alumni. At the screenings, comments were received such as "A good movie that makes you deeply feel the sentiment toward your alma mater" and "I hope that through this work, the philosophy of the university and our feelings toward the university will be passed down to future generations." The screening of this work became an opportunity to share the university's memories across generations. Now, in order to preserve this work widely as a record and have more people watch it, the main video has been released on the university's official YouTube channel.

This project has reached a milestone with the screening events and video release. Going forward, there is a possibility that it will be utilized in various forms, such as screenings at events.

Also, Kyoto Notre Dame University is widely accepting feedback and messages from those who have watched this work through a dedicated Microsoft Forms. The received voices will serve as a reference for the students' future activities, reflecting on the university's history, and initiatives to connect to the future.

■ Main Video Release Destination: Kyoto Notre Dame University Official YouTube Channel
https://youtu.be/pcN8-BDcuw0

■ Feedback/Message Submission Form
https://forms.office.com/r/pYq6hwNqBn

[What is the University PR Study Group "MAGIE ESPOIR"?]
A voluntary group of students launched in 2023. They treated the metaverse as a tool for problem-solving and conducted outreach classes to high schools nationwide. However, following the suspension of student recruitment from the 2026 academic year onwards, they have broadened their activities to recording and passing-down style PR, setting a new goal to "leave the present of the university to the future."
Main initiatives in film screening: Press conference (January 21, 2026) / On-campus screenings (March 28, April 22 & 25)

[About Kyoto Notre Dame University]
Kyoto Notre Dame University was founded in 1961 and will celebrate its 65th anniversary this year. The founding spirit is to educate women based on the Christian Catholic spirit and to nurture women who possess both "Virtus et Scientia" (Virtue and Knowledge). Furthermore, this is expressed in four specific behavioral guidelines, the Mission Commitments (Respect, Dialogue, Empathize, Act), providing education aimed at holistic human formation.