{"id":16166,"date":"2025-02-28T17:45:38","date_gmt":"2025-02-28T08:45:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/shortshorts.org\/content\/?post_type=news_en&p=16166"},"modified":"2025-02-28T17:45:38","modified_gmt":"2025-02-28T08:45:38","slug":"announcement-of-ssff-asia-2025-shot-list-vol-5","status":"publish","type":"news_en","link":"https:\/\/shortshorts.org\/content\/news_en\/creators\/announcement-of-ssff-asia-2025-shot-list-vol-5\/","title":{"rendered":"Announcement of SSFF & ASIA 2025 Shot List vol.5"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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We are thrilled to unveil the 5th shortlist for the Academy Award\u00ae-eligible categories\u2014Live-Action Competition, Animation Competition, and Non-Fiction Competition\u2014at the Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia 2025!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In December 2024, we received a total of 240 entries<\/strong>. China led in submissions, accounting for 18%<\/strong>, followed by Japan (12%<\/strong>) and the United Kingdom (5.8%<\/strong>). We were also delighted to receive entries from Lebanon and Saudi Arabia<\/strong>. Among these submissions, 8% were created by first-time filmmakers<\/strong>, 6% were student projects<\/strong>, and 25% were directed by filmmakers under the age of 30<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Additionally, we observed a significant gender gap<\/strong> in submissions, with only 29% of women filmmakers<\/strong>. This highlights the ongoing need for greater gender diversity and inclusion in the film industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This holiday season, drama films dominated submissions<\/strong>, making up 68%<\/strong> of entries. 10% were comedies<\/strong>, while 3% were horror films<\/strong>, and 2% were family-oriented films<\/strong>. A recurring theme in many entries was grief and family relationships<\/strong>, exploring the emotional bonds shared between family members.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

~SSFF & ASIA 2025 Short List vol.5 ~<\/strong> <\/em><\/strong>
~ The names of the shortlisted films, along with their directors and countries, will be listed in alphabetical order by category. ~<\/p>\n\n\n

\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Project Title<\/td>\nDirectors<\/td>\nCountry of Origin<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u25ceInternational<\/td>\n\u3000<\/td>\n\u3000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Atom & Void<\/td>\nGon\u00e7alo Almeida<\/td>\nPORTUGAL<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Trim<\/td>\nKarim Nasr<\/td>\nLEBANON<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Rouge<\/td>\nSamaher Mously<\/td>\nSAUDI ARABIA<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Berta<\/td>\nLuc\u00eda Forner Segarra<\/td>\nSPAIN<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sixteen<\/td>\nNaomi Iwamoto<\/td>\nUNITED STATES<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Passarinho<\/td>\nNatalia Garc\u00eda Agraz<\/td>\nMEXICO<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Rhoda<\/td>\nAlex Lawther<\/td>\nUNITED KINGDOM<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u25ceAsia<\/td>\n\u3000<\/td>\n\u3000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
The Artist<\/td>\nSuman Sen<\/td>\nKorea, Democratic People’s Republic of<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Holy Smoke<\/td>\nNiko Ho<\/td>\nCHINA, Macao<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Grandma Nai Who Played Favorites<\/td>\nChheangkea<\/td>\nCAMBODIA<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
The Tortoise<\/td>\nAmirreza Jalalian<\/td>\nIRAN, ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
This is Budi’s Mother<\/td>\nAbimana Aryasatya<\/td>\nINDONESIA<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u25ceAnimation<\/td>\n\u3000<\/td>\n\u3000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
TV or The Disturbance on Forest Hill Road<\/td>\nFrederic Siegel<\/td>\nSWITZERLAND<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cycle or Bicycle<\/td>\nRoxane Campoy<\/td>\nFRANCE<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Todos los futuros<\/td>\nB\u00e1rbara Cerro<\/td>\nFRANCE<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Steps to Fly<\/td>\nMaria Rosario Carlino<\/td>\nARGENTINA<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Holosaurus<\/td>\nYe-jin SONG<\/td>\nKorea, Republic of<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u25ceNon Fiction<\/td>\n\u3000<\/td>\n\u3000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Embrace the Present<\/td>\nHiroyuki Fukuyori<\/td>\n\u25ceJAPAN<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Fading Frequencies<\/td>\nWayne Lim<\/td>\nSINGAPORE<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
One day I will hug you<\/td>\nMohammed Al-Majdalawi<\/td>\nPalestine, State of, Qatar, Sweden<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Japan<\/td>\n\u3000<\/td>\n\u3000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Thundergod<\/td>\nUmi Ishihara<\/td>\nJAPAN<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
After I died<\/td>\nYuri Yagihashi<\/td>\nJAPAN<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Festival selections will be chosen from among the shortlisted films. The shortlist will continue to be updated monthly until the end of March 2025<\/strong>, with the final list published on the festival\u2019s official website by the end of April 2025<\/strong>. While this month\u2019s shortlist primarily features films submitted by the end of December 2024<\/strong>, announcement timing may vary.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":16161,"parent":0,"template":"","e_news_cat":[550,641],"class_list":["post-16166","news_en","type-news_en","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","e_news_cat-creators","e_news_cat-filmfestival"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t