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◆Press Conference & Reception Party
June 3 at 5:30 p.m. we kicked off the festival at La Foret with a press conference and special screening, followed by a reception party that began that same evening around 9:00. More than 350 people gathered at La Foret including representatives from our sponsor companies, and supporters. We also were fortunate to have a wide range of media and cultural figures on hand to get a sneak peek at our short films. It was quite a party!
We screened some of George Lucas' student films and the Kodak Award winner at this year's festival, a film called "Puppies for Sale", starring Jack Lemmon. Many tears were shed during the screening of "Puppies", and many laughs were heard during the screening of a special short by soccer superstar Hidetoshi Nakata.
Please click for comments from well known Japanese personalities about the party and short films.
Tetsuya Bessho
" A trance pacific project" says Bessho.
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Ron Krauss explains to reporters about his film "Puppies for Sale", and the surprise of the " American Short Shorts Kodak Award".
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EVENT MOVIE
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The press didn't miss any of the celebrities who attended.
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More than 350 people passed through our reception line.
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Our " party navigator" Carol Hisasue.
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The staff from Pacific Voice and Sunny Side Up absorbing the atmosphere of the reception.
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Mr. Hirohisa Oura of Microsoft Japan salute??? the conhnued?? success of MSN com and American short shorts.
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More than a third of the guests were foreigners living in Tokyo, a reflection of the popularity of shorts world wide.
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Drag Queen Kenji Tanaka dresses way up for the reception party.
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Singer songwriter/ actress Tomoyo Harada listens to the ups and downs of producing a film festival.
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An encouraging hug for Tetsuya from media personality Uno Kanda.
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★COMENT MOVIE
■Kenji Tanaka
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■Michiko Hada
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■Kumiko Mori
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■Hideo Nakano
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■Mayumi Wakamura
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■Atsuko Kohata
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■Junko Koshino
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■Satoko Ito
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■Chris Peppler
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