Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia (SSFF & ASIA), Academy Awards® accredited and one of Asia’s largest international short film festivals, will begin accepting submissions for its 19th edition in 2017 as of August 1, 2016 (Mon). The Call for Entries spans multiple competitions: the Official Competition (International, Asia International, Japan), the environmentally themed Save the Earth! Competition, the Music Video Competition, which presents unique official MVs from around the world, and the cutting-edge CG Animation Competition. A Best Short Award is awarded for each of the three categories in the Official Competition, and the Grand Prix is chosen from among these winners. The film that wins the Grand Prix will be eligible for nomination for the annual Academy Awards® in the U.S.A. the following year. Furthermore, this year we announced the Cinematic Tokyo Competition, which will showcase films about “Tokyo” and popularize the Tokyo Brand, a tourism initiative to promote business enterprise in Tokyo Metropolis. We also launched Branded Shorts, a strand of the festival that presents a lineup of the latest branded movies produced by corporations and government bodies. Both of these competitions are open to submissions too. We await submissions from film pros as well as those new to filmmaking! For further details see our Call for Entries page ＜SSFF & ASIA 2017 Submission Guidelines＞ ■Submission period August 1 (Mon), 2016 ※The deadline differs depending on the competition. ■How to Submit Please access the SSFF & ASIA 2017 Call for Entries page for further details on the submission process. ■Announcement of Selection The lineup will be announced via the official festival website at the end of April 2017. ■For inquiries regarding submissions submission＠shortshorts.org ※For further details on the submissions process visit the submissions    Official Competition The Official Competition consists of three categories (Japan Competition, Asia International Competition, International Competition) where one Audience Award and one Best Short Award is available in each category. The Grand Prix is chosen from among the three Best Short Award winners, and this short film is eligible for nomination for the annual Academy Awards® the following year. 【Submission Periods】 Early submission (free): August 1 (Mon), 2016 ～ September 30 (Fri), 2016 Regular submission (20 USD fee): October 1 (Sat), 2016 ～ November 30 (Wed), 2016 Late submission (30 USD fee): December 1 (Thu), 2016 ～ January 31 (Tue), 2017   ② Save the Earth! Competition This is a competition themed around environmental issues. We want short films that make audiences think about our planet, and are calling for works not only about global warming, but also dealing with other environmental issues such as recycling, pollution and conservation. 【Submission Period】 August 1 (Mon), 2016 ～ January 31 (Tue), 2017   ③ CG Animation Competition This competition showcases the very best quality full CG animated short films from around the world, and introduces leading Japanese works to the international circuit. We solicit fully computer generated animations both domestically and abroad, searching out works that offer new kinds of expression while utilizing cutting edge CG techniques. 【Submission Period】 August 1 (Mon), 2016 ～ January 31 (Tue), 2017   ④ Music Video Competition We are soliciting music videos that take a innovative and cinematic approach to aspects such as narrative and drama. We accept submissions from creators, production companies and music labels. 【Submission Period】 August 1 (Mon), 2016 ～ February 28 (Tue), 2017   ⑤ Cinematic Tokyo Competition We are calling for short films that take “Tokyo” as their subject, and which show the many attractions that Tokyo has to offer. The competition winner will receive 1,000,000 JPY in prize money. We are not necessarily looking for films that take place in Tokyo, but also for films that depict memories of Tokyo, impressions of Tokyo, or even shops in overseas locations that offer an experience of “Tokyo”. This competition has been established in connection with the Tokyo Metropolitan tourism initiative “Tokyo Brand”. Tokyo Brand website: https://andtokyo.jp/ 【Submission Period】 August 1 (Mon), 2016 ～ January 31 (Tue), 2017   ⑥ BRANDED SHORTS We are soliciting short films produced for brand communication and promotion purposes. 【Submission Period & Fee】 August 1 (Mon), 2016 – November 30 (Wed), 2016: 20,000 JPY (inc. tax) December 1 (Thu), 2016 – March 31 (Thu), 2017: 30,000 JPY (inc. tax) Each month we plan to pick up works of interest from those submitted and introduce them on the official Branded Shorts website.