SHORT SHORTS FILM FESTIVAL & ASIA 2009
Special Guest
Only One For Me / Jang Jae-hyuk (Director)
Jae-hyuk's short film "Me… Steak" received popular acclaim at the Hamburg International Film Festival in 1998. He is Korea's No.1 music video director, and has won many awards. He currently has his own company creating primarily TV commercials.
Omotesando Hills Space O 19:40-21:30
SAY YOUR DREAM / TOSHIRO SONODA (Director)
Presently active as director of music videos and commercials, Toshiro's short film, "Shirotaku" won the Asahi Super Dry Award at SSFF & ASIA 2005.
Omotesando Hills Space O 19:40-21:30
Special Select Screening
FREE / Yuge tomohisa(Director) / Takamasa Suga(Actor)
He made his debut in "Shoshimin Kane" (1999). He has since built his acting career with "Kamen rider Ryuki" and "Higanjima". Then he wrote the script for "Sakugoe". He directed, wrote and also stared in "FREE".
TOHO CINEMAS Roppongi Hills 24:00-25:50
Love is…Shine at Taiwan / Manami Kurose（Artist
17 year-old Manami won the Grand Prize in the Toho Cinderella Audition 2006 and debuted as a film actress in 2006 in "Rough." She began her singing career playing piano, writing lyrics and composing as well.
Omotesando Hills Space O 19:40-21:30
Blue Butterfly / Bajune Tobeta（Director/Artist）
Bajune is a musician, "multi-creator," and member of "LLP10 C" founded by Ryuichi Sakamoto. He released a major label album titled "Aoi Cho" from the "HATS UNLIMITED" label.
Omotesando Hills Space O 19:40-21:30
I DO / Jang Jae-hyuk (Director)
Jae-hyuk's short film "Me… Steak" received popular acclaim at the Hamburg International Film Festival in 1998. He is Korea's No.1 music video director, and has won many awards. He currently has his own company creating primarily TV commercials.
Omotesando Hills Space O 19:40-21:30
HIROMI / Tsuki Inoue (Director)
Tsuki Inoue's film "The Woman Who is Beating the Earth" won awards at the 2008 Yubari Film Festival and the 2009 Clermont-Ferrand Film Festival. Her first feature length film, "Fuwaku no Adagio" is scheduled to be shown in film festivals in Japan and abroad.
Omotesando Hills Space O 19:40-21:30
Special Select Screening
HAMMER HEAD = MEN / Yudai Yamaguchi (Director) / Taku Sakaguchi(Actor)
Born in 1971. Since graduating from Japan Academy of Moving Images, Yuudai has received several awards from various independent film festivals. He participated in the film "VERSUS" by Ryuhei Kitamura as co-writer and second-unit director. Following his debut "BATTLEFIELD STADIUM" (2002), he has directed several films including "SAKIGAKE-CROMATIE HIGH SCHOOL/THE MOVIE". His new film is "Elite Yankee SABURO".
TOHO CINEMAS Roppongi Hills 24:00-25:50
SOL / Isao Nishigori (Director) / ACIDMAN (Artist)
Isao entered MTV Japan after winning the grand prize at the MTV Station ID contest. He worked for P.I.C.S. before becoming a freelance artist.
ACIDMAN debuted in 2002 with the album "So." They are known for their unique lyrics on the theme of "life" and their dynamic live performances features eclectic sounds and use visual images in the background.
Laforet Museum Harajuku 19:50-21:40
Last Love Song / Tetsu Maeda (Director) / Lil'B (Artist)
After working as scene-shifter and assistant art director, Tetsu began working freelance as an assistant director. He worked on films by Juzo Itami, Yojiro Takita, Junji Sakamoto and Masayuki Suo.
Lil'B is a girl duo formed by Mie, who began singing in a style influenced by Lauryn Hill and TLC, and AILA, who began writing lyrics at the age of ten and was promoting herself in her native area.
Laforet Museum Harajuku 19:50-21:40
HIROMI / Tsuki Inoue (Director)
Tsuki Inoue's film "The Woman Who is Beating the Earth" won awards at the 2008 Yubari Film Festival and the 2009 Clermont-Ferrand Film Festival. Her first feature length film, "Fuwaku no Adagio" is scheduled to be shown in film festivals in Japan and abroad.
Brillia Short Shorts Theater 17:10-19:00
Last Love Song / Lil'B (Artist)
Lil'B is a girl duo formed by Mie, who began singing in a style influenced by Lauryn Hill and TLC, and AILA, who began writing lyrics at the age of ten and was promoting herself in her native area.
Brillia Short Shorts Theater 19:20-21:10
SAY YOUR DREAM / TOSHIRO SONODA (Director)
Presently active as director of music videos and commercials, Toshiro's short film, "Shirotaku" won the Asahi Super Dry Award at SSFF & ASIA 2005.
Laforet Museum Harajuku 19:50-21:40
Love is…Shine at Taiwan / Manami Kurose(Artist)
17 year-old Manami won the Grand Prize in the Toho Cinderella Audition 2006 and debuted as a film actress in 2006 in "Rough." She began her singing career playing piano, writing lyrics and composing as well.
Laforet Museum Harajuku 19:50-21:40
Blue Butterfly / Bajune Tobeta（Director/Artist）
Bajune is a musician, "multi-creator," and member of "LLP10 C" founded by Ryuichi Sakamoto. He released a major label album titled "Aoi Cho" from the "HATS UNLIMITED" label.
Laforet Museum Harajuku 19:50-21:40