Award Winning Shorts Program 3

Ebisu / 10/6 Sat. 13:00-14:30
Ebisu / 10/7 Sun. 11:00-12:30
Andaz / 10/9 Tue. 18:30-20:00
Andaz / 10/12 Fri. 20:30-22:00
Japan Competition Best Actress Award

Black and Blue

Hiroki Inoue / 23:37 / Japan / Drama / 2017

A man walks out into a parking lot to pick up his abandoned wife when a lady suddenly comes to ask for help. Although he is reluctant in the beginning, he eventually decides to help. A story about a woman with a wounded heart who one night meets a lonely man.

Fashion Short of the Year

Grisha's Guide to Kiev

Jordan Blady / 05:29 / Ukraine / / 2017

Grisha takes us on an insider's tour and shows up some of his favorite places in his native city of Kiev.

Ibaraki Short Film Award

IMC

Ark / 16:00 / Japan / Drama / 2018

Ibaraki is the number 1 least attractive prefecture in Japan. Hiroki works at the prefectural office. He asks his childhood friend Shiori, who works at an advertising company, to make a promotion video to change the negative image of Ibaraki. While they argue about the kind of video they will make, Hiroki’s imagination runs wild. A parallel world expands beyond space and time.

CG Animation Competition Best Short Award

Tweet-Tweet

Zhanna Bekmambetova / 11:10 / Russia / Animation / 2018

Our life is like walking on a tightrope. In times we are scared or lost we lose balance. When we are happy and excited, we forget we walk on a rope. We can even fly! Main characters are girl Luba and her friend Sparrow. Silly Sparrow doesn’t know fear.

International Competition Best Actor Award

Ato San Nen

Pedro Collantes / 25:00 / France, Spain / Comedy / 2018

Marisa, a lonely widow, lives in a small countryside village with the company of her dog Tico. One day, Marisa and Tico receive an unexpected visit from Hiroshi, a Japanese gentleman who claims to be friends with Marisa’s son. Despite not having a common language, Hiroshi and Marisa make efforts to communicate with each other.

Ebisu / 10/6 Sat. 13:00-14:30
Ebisu / 10/7 Sun. 11:00-12:30
Andaz / 10/9 Tue. 18:30-20:00
Andaz / 10/12 Fri. 20:30-22:00