Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia 2010

Sanjay, a young Indian screenwriter, lands in Paris on his way to sign the biggest contract of his budding film career. But Robert, the chief of immigration, notices that Sanjay's passport will expire before his return flight. Robert thinks this is no accident and he's just not buying Sanjay's 'story'.

Director：Eric Raynaud

I'm very happy I won this award which is for me the most important, because I'm making movies for the audience, and for the audience only. As a feature screenwriter, I believe there are no short films, just stories that can be told in 10, 20 or 90 minutes. I'm also very proud that the Japanese audience was able to apprecciate the second degree french humor ! I'm really moved that I've been able to communicate such complex emotions to people living so far away from me, but obviously very close to my heart, and that's what matters !

So thanks again for the festival to have selected me, and to the wonderful audience to have chosen me.

After a career as a reporter and in advertising, Eric left Paris for LA in 2002 to become a screenwriter. His first script sale, "The Farewell Case", a $25M movie staring Emir Kusturica and Guillaume Canet, was released in 2009. For this movie, Eric was nominated for best screenplay at the Jacques Prévert Screenplay Awards for 2009. "Just a Pitch" is his debut as director.

Usami, laid off and deep in debt, is writing his will on a park bench. Hinoko, a high-school student, sneaks up and reads his will. Hinoko, who is a poetry club member, demands Usami write the will better. They begin a wonderful friendship as they write it together.　

Director：Shoh Kataoka

Shoh was born in Sapporo. He was selected for this festival's STOP! Global Warming Competition for two consecutive years (2008 & 2009) and received the Audience Award last year. His four short films won awards in various international film festivals in 2009. He creates films in a wide range of genres.

Usami, laid off and deep in debt, is writing his will on a park bench. Hinoko, a high-Inspired by true events. A young Chinese couple is traveling on a bus on their way to meet the boyfriend’s parents. Their carefree holiday is interrupted when two criminals terrorize the bus. Each passenger must decide how much they are willing to sacrifice for their own safety and dignity. Mature Content: These films may include sexual and/or violen

Director：Xuan Jiang

I am honored to learn that August 15th has received the Audience Award. I really wish that I could be there. Short Shorts Film Festival is the first Asian film festival to showcase my film. It means a lot to me. Knowing that the audience has chosen my film for the award makes me very proud. It is a great encouragement for me to keep making films that I believe in. I want to thank Short Shorts Film Festival and all the audience who attended the screens and supported the filmmakers.

Jiang graduated from the Beijing Broadcasting Institute and began work in television production at News Corporation China. Eager to create stories of her own, Jiang entered the MFA program for Film Directing at the California Institute of the Arts in 2004 where she wrote and directed her thesis film, "August 15th."

Somewhere in Okinawa, close to a busy market, a pair of waterfowls lives in an urban, man-made river. Normally, no one pays attention to these small birds. But these birds remind us that no matter how much mankind impacts nature, life will find a way to prosper.

Joe leaves Tokyo for the first time in 10 years to take a trip acrosss Japan. He visits throuthout Japan, Wakkanai, Biwako, and Okinawa. The people he meets along the way, the food and culture, and the trip all help Joe to develop inner strength as a young man.

Director : Ken Ochiai

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Crayfish can't live together in the same fish tank. Father & child, parting…a part of life that we all experience. Using this as the theme, the director conveys his feelings with beautiful images & real emotions.

Director : Shiro Tokiwa

Tokiwa directs movies, commercials, anime, and writes scripts. Among his credits are the film "99% No Jisatsu" which stars Itsuji Itao and the music video for the Southern All Stars titled "Film Killerstreet."

Artist : Miwa Sasagawa / Machi umare, Inaka umare