SHORT SHORTS FILM FESTIVAL & ASIA 2015

Today we started with “Children Program”.
It was very nice to see many families coming to enjoy the shorts in Saturday morning!

It’s amazing how shorts without words are borderless; no matter what country you are from, everyone is able to enjoy them.
We screened 11 shorts with many varieties; such as a film describing the life of a sea turtle, or about a zebra which its border patterns change into dots, squares, etc. I could hear many kids laughing, and was sure that everyone enjoyed the movie time.

Before the screening, we welcomed a guest from Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival, Mr. Bertrand Rouchit.

He shared the historical background of the festival. It started 37 years ago, and is now one of the biggest short film-festival in the world.
In France, children start watching short films as part of their education in kindergarten. With that background, the festival is targeting 18-months-old babies to grandparents as an audience. I felt how important the festival is to the region, and is being a big part of their culture.

By the way, Mr. Rouchit told me that it is his first time to visit Japan.
Hope he has a great time, eating Sushi, Shabu-shabu or whatever he would like!