Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia 2013

This year Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia (SSFF & ASIA), a qualifying film festival for the annual Academy Awards® and one of Asia’s largest international short film festivals, will be held from May 30th through June 15th over two venues in Tokyo and one in Yokohama. Nearly 4,000 films from over 110 different countries and regions around the world were in the running, with the cream of the crop -- some 200 titles -- being selected to screen at the festival.

Two years ago a special day was created on June 4th: Short Film Day. To celebrate this date, which is now officially recognized by the Japan Anniversary Association, all film festival programs have been screened for free on this one day. The Laforet Harajuku Museum venue saw four times the usual number of attendees on this special day last year, opening up to long lines of eager moviegoers waiting at the door. This year, amidst Japan’s consumption tax hikes in April, the festival is doing its part to give something back. Festival President Tetsuya Bessho has proposed the idea of “bringing entertainment closer to the people:” all films on the program (with the exception of some special programs) will screen for free for the duration of the festival.
This year’s overarching theme is the “Style of Cinema.” Conceived as a cheer of support for young filmmakers and creatives shouldering the next phase of the industry, the event will beckon the future of short films, which are arguably the entry point of cinema. In addition, noted celebrity and film commentator LiLiCo has been appointed as the Festival Ambassador. She will be appearing at the opening event and screening throughout the festival, energizing the crowd and getting audiences in a convivial mood.

Films shown at the Tokyo and Yokohama sites, with the exception of select programs, will be screened for free. Attendees can book seats in advance on the official festival site beginning 4/22. Further information about the festival lineup and other events will be released on an ongoing basis.

【Schedule / Venue 】
5.30(fri) - 6.1 (mon)
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6.3(tue)- 6.8(sun)
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National Tour / YOKOHAMA:
5.30(fri) - Sunday June 15
Brillia SHORT SHORTS THEATER