{"id":15490,"date":"2024-06-20T16:07:32","date_gmt":"2024-06-20T07:07:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/shortshorts.org\/content\/?post_type=news_en&p=15490"},"modified":"2024-06-20T17:22:02","modified_gmt":"2024-06-20T08:22:02","slug":"the-best-short-award-winners-including-5-nominees-for-the-academy-awards-have-been-announced-at-the-top-of-4936-entries-director-win-morisaki-receives-the-george-lucas-award-th-2","status":"publish","type":"news_en","link":"https:\/\/shortshorts.org\/content\/news_en\/creators\/the-best-short-award-winners-including-5-nominees-for-the-academy-awards-have-been-announced-at-the-top-of-4936-entries-director-win-morisaki-receives-the-george-lucas-award-th-2\/","title":{"rendered":"The Best Short Award winners, including 5 nominees for the Academy Awards, have been announced! At the top of 4,936 entries! Director Win Morisaki receives the \u201cGeorge Lucas Award,\u201d the Grand Prix of the festival!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Morisaki explodes with joy: \u201cMr. Bessho, I\u2019m really happy!<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Mie Nakao, who appeared in the Grand Prix film \u201cSen\u201d said, \u201cIt\u2019s the greatest joy in my life!\u201d<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Tsurutaro Kataoka, Hiromi Nagasaku, Hiroshi Fujioka, and Koh Maehara,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Akina Ikeda, Buto Nagata, Hasen Kuniyama, Director Naomi Kawase, LiLiCo, and others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Director Kawase Naomi, LiLiCo, and many other guests made appearances on the Awards Ceremony red carpet!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia (SSFF & ASIA) 2024, one of Asia\u2019s largest international short film festivals accredited by the Academy Awards\u00ae, held its Awards Ceremony on Monday, June 17, 2024, at Meiji Jingu Kaikan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The ceremony began with the announcement and awarding of the Live Action (International, Asia International, Japan), Non-Fiction, and Animation Competitions Best Short Awards, with a total of five films eligible for nomination in the short film category for the following year\u2019s U.S. Academy Awards, The HOPPY HAPPY AWARD and the Kodansha Cinema Creators Lab\u2019s selected pitches were announced.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The TOKYO PROJECT, a project to promote the attractions of Tokyo, and the announcement of the completion of the HOPPY HAPPY AWARD Project were also introduced.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u25a0The top prize, the \u201cGeorge Lucas Award\u201d went to \u201cSen\u201d directed by Win Morisaki!<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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\u3000The \u201cGeorge Lucas Award,\u201d the Grand Prix of the festival, was awarded to \u201cSen,\u201d a musical short film directed by Win Morisaki, in his directorial debut. After expressing his surprise when his film was announced, Director Morisaki raised one hand and said, \u201cBessho-san, I\u2019m really happy! He then raised one hand in the air and exploded with joy at receiving the award, saying,\u201dThis is my first time directing a film, and while I felt the joy of production, I also realized once again how difficult it is. I would like to devote myself to directing again if the opportunity arises, and I would like to spread the excellence of entertainment with everyone so that we can overcome any \u201csen\u201d through entertainment,\u201d with tears in his eyes. Mie Nakao, who starred in the film, said, \u201cI have never been so happy in my life, and when people go beyond their limits, they start laughing. I can\u2019t help but cry with laughter. I really thank the director for calling on me. It\u2019s the greatest joy in my life! She expressed his congratulations to Director Morisaki, expressing her joy as a colleague who created the film together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u25a0The ceremony started with the appearance of film festival ambassador LiLiCo & festival President, Tetsuya Bessho!<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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\u3000The award ceremony started with the appearance of Tetsuya Bessho, the festival representative, and LiLiCo, the festival ambassador, on the stage. I would like to thank all of you for coming, all of you for your support, and all of you for being creators of films,\u201d said Bessho. LiLiCo also expressed her joy, \u201cIt is a great honor to meet new people like this every year. Then the MCs, Mr. Hasen Kuniyama and Ms. Rie Mochizuki took the microphone and the ceremony started.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u25a0The Best Short Films, Projects, etc. in each category were announced!<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Live Action (International, Asia International, Japan), Non-Fiction and Animation Competitions: Announcement and Awards<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u3000Hiroshi Fujioka, Hiromi Nagasaku, Katsuhide Motoki, Emma Yamazaki, Tim Redford, Sharon Badal, and Shin Yamazaki, who served as official jury members, took the stage at once to announce and present the awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u3000The Live Action International award went to \u201cHedgehog\u2019s Dilemma,\u201d directed by Mateusz Rybinski of Poland, and the Live Action Asia International prize went to \u201cMaybe Someday,\u201d directed by Praditha Blifa Rahayu of Indonesia. \u201cSen,\u201d directed by Win Morisaki, who is also an actor, won the Excellence Award in the Live Action Division Japan. The Non-Fiction award went to \u201cThen Comes the Body,\u201d directed by Jacob Krupnik of Nigeria, and the Animation category award went to \u201cA Crab in the Pool,\u201d a joint film by Alexandra Myotte and Jean-Sebastien Hamel of Canada.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

 \u3000After the awards, the jury made a general comment. Mr. Nagasaku, who served as a member of the jury for the Live Action International category and the Non-Fiction award, said, \u201cI am grateful for the many treasures I was able to encounter. Being able to discuss as a member of the jury gave me a great hint for my future,\u201d he commented as an actor. He commented. Mr. Fujioka, who served as a judge for the Live Action Competition Asia International Category and Japan Category, commented, \u201cI was made to think about the traditions, national characteristics, and zeitgeist of so many countries depicted in the films. I am very happy to see so many films that give us hope that the world is moving toward peace through images. Mr. Fujioka expressed his passion for the future of the global film industry, saying, \u201cIt was very enjoyable to watch and score the visual works of my rivals from a film director\u2019s point of view. It gave me food for thought for my own filmmaking in the future.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u25a0Kodansha Cinema Creators Lab Announcement and Awarding of Prizes<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

\u3000Three projects received awards from among the 1,126 projects submitted from Japan and abroad, the largest number since its establishment in 2022. Among the award winners, Mr. Taichi Ishikawa, Mr. Shunsuke Furuyama, and Ms. Milda Baginskaite took the stage. The trophies were presented by Mr. Shonobu Noma, President of Kodansha Ltd., who said, \u201cI am very pleased to be able to award the three video creators in this wonderful project. I hope that they will continue to create world-class works of art in the future.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u25a0Nara International Film Festival Talk Session<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

\u3000The Nara International Film Festival, for which Bessho became an ambassador last year, screened the trailer for \u201cMuffin\u2019s Law,\u201d a short film produced by a youth director from the \u201cNARAtiveJr\u201d project, which was launched to nurture young filmmakers. The talk session featured Naomi Kawase, Executive Director of the Nara International Film Festival, Rei Miller, the director of \u201cMuffin\u2019s Law,\u201d and Haruna Matsui, who played the lead role. Ms. Miller, who edited the film remotely from Amsterdam, commented, \u201cI am convinced that filmmaking can be done anywhere in the world if you have the enthusiasm. Kawase said, \u201cI would like to put film in the center of Nara, the oldest city in Japan, and continue to help make it a place for international cultural exchange. She also shared her thoughts on the Nara International Film Festival.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u25a0Cinematic Tokyo Competition, Sustainable Recovery Project<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Ms. Yuriko Koike, Governor of Tokyo, took the stage and said, \u201cShort films are short, but I believe they are condensed and filled with soul. I hope that short films that attract many people will be born in Tokyo and transmitted to the world.  The film was produced as part of the \u201cSustainable Recovery Project,\u201d a collaboration between the Tokyo Metropolitan Government and the film festival, and featured Tsurutaro Kataoka, Koh Maehara, Juki Iwamoto, Matthew Chozik, and director Shoji Yasui. Mr. Kataoka, who played the role of a craftsman of Edo kiriko<\/em>, a traditional handicraft of Tokyo, which is the core of the story, said, \u201cI hope this film will make many people aware of Edo kiriko<\/em>, and encourage them to use it for Japanese whiskey and other beverages. The filming lasted only one day, but we borrowed an actual craftsman\u2019s studio for the shoot, so I was able to get into craftsman mode.\u201d He recounted a story of filming in a short period of time. Mr. Maehara, who played the role of Mr. Kataoka\u2019s son, commented with a smile, \u201cI thought I didn\u2019t look like my father as I filmed. Iwamoto, who played the role of Kataoka\u2019s son Kazuma, when asked how he felt about the shooting, cheerfully replied, \u201cIt was fun!\u201d Yasui, who directed the film, said, \u201cI created this film with the goal of creating the most gentle place in the world, and I hope many people will see it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cLight of Intricate Patterns\u201d is now being shown worldwide on SSFF & ASIA\u2019s official YouTube channel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u25a0Hoppy Happy Film Festival Project \u201cThe Theory of Relativity and Row Houses\u201d Film Completion Announcement & HOPPY HAPPY AWARD Presentation & Award<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

\u3000Daisuke Kamijo, director of the 3rd HOPPY HAPPY AWARD winning film \u201cWe are strangers,\u201dannounced the production of \u201cThe Theory of Relativity and Row Houses,\u201d the 5th collaboration film between Hoppy and the Film Festival, with Film Festival ambassador LiLiCo serving as the MC. The film was directed by Daisuke Kamijo, the director of \u201cWe Are Strangers.\u201d When asked why he chose \u201ctenement houses\u201d as the theme of the film, Kamijo replied, \u201cI chose this theme because I was attracted to the world of tenement houses, where people are connected to each other in an environment where they cannot meet the people they want to meet because of COVID.\u201d Ikeda, who played the role of the cheerful and good-natured Rika, said, \u201cI played the role while loving Rika\u2019s brightness, kindness, and strength. When I was creating the role, Rika\u2019s personality and thoughts were strangely easy to understand, and I think that Rika\u2019s atmosphere had something in common with my own. The scene where she is drinking Hoppy drinks with everyone at the tenement is very nice, so I hope you will watch it. Ms. Nagata, who played the role of the egocentric and cool Hibiki, the opposite of Rika, said, \u201cI had never played a character with such an indifferent personality, so it was refreshing. Playing the role made me feel that I could live freely without trying too hard.\u201d \u201cThe Theory of Relativity and Row Houses\u201d is a film that fits the theme of \u201cHoppy Happy,\u201d which is a combination of \u201ctenement,\u201d \u201chuman connections,\u201d and \u201choppy,\u201d and is scheduled to be shown on \u201cHoppy Happy Theater,\u201d an online theater specializing in short films.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After the cast members took the stage, the 4th HOPPY HAPPY AWARD was announced. Kenji Qurata\u2019s \u201cTen Days and Eternity\u201d won the award.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u25a0George Lucas Award (Grand Prix) announced and presented<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

\u3000The winners of the Live Action (International, Asia International, Japan), Non-Fiction, and Animation categories, as well as the official jury members, LiLiCo and Bessho, took the stage. The audience was filled with applause when the Grand Prix, the George Lucas Award for Excellence in the Japan Competition, was announced for the work of Director Win Morisaki. Bessho handed the Grand Prix trophy to Morisaki and said, \u201cCongratulations! This is the first time an actor has won the Grand Prix for a film he directed. This is the first time an actor has won the Grand Prix for a film he directed,\u201d said Bessho. In addition, it was announced that the grand prize was a pair of sea-side balcony cabins on the Queen Elizabeth for two on the 2025 cruise to\/from Japan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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