In 2018, to commemorate the 20th anniversary of SSFF & ASIA, we established the brand new "Non-fiction Competition."Being an Academy Awards® accredited short film festival has allowed us to present this competition, which will let the audience experience the power of visual images.

This competition called out for short films within 25 minutes & shot with a smartphone from around the world. Supported by Xperia, a smartphone made with Sony's latest technology, this new competition was established with a goal to expanding the range of visual expression and opening new challenges for filmmakers to create a new visual style unique to smartphones. The very high interest of creators in shooting on smartphones has resulted in more than 900 submissions from around the world, the largest number ever for a new competition of the SSFF & ASIA.

The CG Competition began in 2011 and offers a chance to enjoy CG animation shorts.

Established in 2017, the Cinematic Tokyo Competition introduces short films that take "Tokyo" as their subject. It shows the many attractions that Tokyo has to offer.　

Established in 2019. In order to support young filmmakers in Japan, we called for short films of less than 5 minutes, produced by directors under 25 years old.

Literary Award that links with short films. A project for the public to submit short stories written based on fairy tales, legends, folk tales, and novels.

AMUSE INC., a company creating and providing high quality entertainment not only in Japan but also outside of the country, is collaborating with SSFF & ASIA. With the aim of supporting works that cross international borders, prize money will be offered to an authentically interesting pitch that deserves to be realized. The competition is calling for entries of any genre from creators such as filmmakers, producers, writers or musicians who have brilliant ideas of musical short films.