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Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia (SSFF & ASIA) , one of  the largest international short film festivals in Asia, accredited by the Academy Awards(R) has announced  #4 Shortlist for the 2023 Global Spotlight Award.

The Global Spotlight Award is given to a work that conveys the present of the world in a changing world and opens up new possibilities for a filmmaker and supports short films that unites the world.

In 2021, Travon Free’s 2020 Black Lives Matter themed, Oscar(R) winning short film “Two Distant Strangers” was selected and in 2022, we were proud to announce the selection of NFT animation “Roborovski” (Australia) by Tilda Kobham-Harvey and Dev Petal (“Hotel Mumbai”) was announced as the Global Spotlight Award in June and the directors greeted the audience with a video acceptance message.

For the 2023 Global Spotlight Award, we’ll announce the shortlist every month from December and the finalist will be told on June 4th.

SSFF & ASIA has annuonced #5 Shortlist today as : 

“For People in Trouble” produced by Matt Damon and Ben Affleck, which is one of the special screening lineup of SSFF & ASIA 2023 International Program and 

“TRAP by SEO IN GUK” directed and starred by Korean star Seo In Guk, which is an Opening Film of SSFF & ASIA 2023 Online Venue.

★For people in trouble

Director：Alex Lawther

Jenny and Paul meet at a pub. Quickly, they fall in love. The beginnings of their relationship blossom against a world that’s falling fall apart. Jenny becomes radicalised; Europe moves further to the Right; martial law is in place.

For people in trouble – Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia 2023(SSFF & ASIA 2023)