Nowadays, the short film is recognized for its affinity to the diverse and quickly evolving media environment we inhabit. It is acclaimed for its character as a universal communication tool, as well as for its intense creative expression, compressed in a short period of time. These characteristics make the short film well suited to the life-style of modern people living in a fast-paced global society.
This year, the Japan Association for the 2005 World Exposition organizes the 2005 World Exposition, Aichi, Japan. It also presents the “Short Shorts Film Festival EXPO 2005” for the purpose of embodying the expression of visual contents under the theme of the EXPO 2005, “Nature’s Wisdom.” We received 2,773 films from 89 countries with the theme. The films selected for competition from this vast field of submission screen nightly at 9pm.
We will announce and screen the Grand Prix winner and other award winning and invited films at a special live event at the Main Festival on September 10th. The award-winning films and the Special Invitation Films will screen nightly from September 11th, to 24th at the EXPO Plaza.
By presenting films that represent a rich variety of cultures, ethnicities, nationalities, and values, we believe that the Short Shorts Film Festival encourages cultural exchange, communication, and understanding. We are honored to present this meaningful event at the 2005 World Exposition.
Organizer:
Japan Association for the 2005 World Exposition
Collaborator:
Committee for Short Shorts
Main Festival
The award ceremony and screening of the winning films will be held on September 10th. The Grand Ceremony will include the premier screening of special invitation films made especially for this event and will be attended by our prestigious jury and guests
Screening Schedule:
ASeptember 10, 2005 (sat) (tentative)
Venue:
EXPO Dome
* We'll announce the contents of the event on the News.
Short Shorts Film Festival EXPO 2005
Starting on April 26th, the Short Shorts Film Festival EXPO 2005 presents
screenings of the best films from prior Short Shorts Film Festivals followed by screenings of
the official SSFF EXPO competition films that were selected from 2,773 entries.
Screening Date:
April 26, 2005 (Tue.) ～September 24, 2005 (Sat.)
(148 days during this period) 21:02 - 21:38
Venue:
Expo Plaza (Open-air theater, 840 inch HD vision, capacity of 5,000)
Contents:
Nightly short film screenings * We will not have a screening when there is a special program.
Screening Schedule
1st ROUND SCREENING : April 26, 2005 (Tue.) ~ July, 2005 (Sun.) Screening 37 of the best films from prior Short Shorts Film Festivals.
A different program of films screens each day of the week. * Please check 1st ROUND SCREENING for details on the screening schedule 2nd ROUND SCREENING : July 4, 2005 (Mon.) ~ August 7, 2005 (Sun.) Screening of official SSFF EXPO 2005 films, selected from the 2,773 entries received from all over the world. * Please check 2nd ROUND SCREENING for details on the screening schedule 3rd ROUND SCREENING : August 9, 2005 (Tue.) ~ September 8, 2005 (Thu.) Screening of official SSFF EXPO 2005 films, selected from the 2,773 entries received from all over the world. * Please check 3rd ROUND SCREENING for details on the screening schedule 4th ROUND SCREENING : September 10, 2005 (Sat.) ~ September 24, 2005 (Sat.) Screening of Award-winning films and special invitation films * Award-Winning Films will be announced at the Main Festival on September 10th.
This undertaking is being conducted by the Japan Association for the 2005 World Exposition, at the request of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI).
