Short Shorts Film Festival
Short Shorts Film Festival
TypeShort film festival
ThemeInternational festival
LocationJapan
PeriodMay, June
Event presentation
This Japan-born, Academy Awards® accredited festival is one of the largest film festivals in Asia. It was started by actor Tetsuya Bessho, a native of Japan and a SAG member, with the aim of introducing Japanese audiences to short films – a format that many people in Japan were unfamiliar with. The first festival was held in the Harajuku neighborhood of Tokyo in 1999, and 6 short films made by George Lucas (known best for the “Star Wars” series) when he was a student were screened. We have since received a letter of support from the director each year.
In 2001 the festival became known officially as Short Shorts Film Festival (SSFF), and in 2004 was accredited as a qualifying festival for the annual Academy Awards®. This means that the winner of the festival Grand Prix is eligible to be nominated in one of the short film categories of the Academy Awards® the following year, offering a bridge between Japan and the Oscars.
Furthermore, Short Shorts Film Festival Asia (SSFF ASIA) was est...
Registration conditions for short films
Films produced on or after : Juin 2023
Registration deadline : 31/01/2025
UniFrance contacts at this event : Christine Gendre
Registration Form available on external website : https://shortfilmdepot.com/fr/festival/ShortShortsFilmFestivalAsia
Subtitling required
Maximum runtime : 25'
Films produced on or after : Juin 2023
Genres accepted : All genres
Conditions : Films not previously released (in the country) only
Pre-selection format requirements : Video File
Screening format requirements : Video File
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