※The event is held in Japanese.Branded Shorts 2021, short films made by brand and advertising companies for branding purposes, will be held on Wednesday, June 16, 2021! This year's BRANDED SHORTS were selected from more than 500 short films made by companies and organizations around the world. Jurors from a variety of industries, including the advertising and film industries, have judged the films using 7 criteria, including cinematic visuals, storytelling, and innovative ideas. There will be an Award Ceremony for the Branded Short of the Year and the 10th Japan Tourism Video Award (Japan Tourism Agency Commissioner's Award). This year, we will focus on human resource recruitment (HR) and announce the HR BRANDED SHORTS 2021. At the event, BRANDED SHORTS and new partner Deloitte Digital, will hold a talk show on "digital and humanity." In addition, Deloitte Digital, J. League soccer club FC Imabari, based in the city of Imabari in Ehime Prefecture, and the Sanrio Company have combined for a project to promote understanding of SDGs for elementary school students and using this as an example, there will be a discussion on the effectiveness of content and techniques used in BRANDED SHORTS.