{"id":8283,"date":"2018-06-25T01:55:13","date_gmt":"2018-06-24T16:55:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ssff.sakura.ne.jp\/core\/?post_type=news_en&p=8283"},"modified":"2019-01-01T17:02:21","modified_gmt":"2019-01-01T08:02:21","slug":"8283","status":"publish","type":"news_en","link":"https:\/\/shortshorts.org\/content\/news_en\/event\/8283\/","title":{"rendered":"Spotlight Award, Audience Awards, Best Actor & Actress Awards, Best Music Video and Fashion Short of the Year decided"},"content":{"rendered":"

The 20th SSFF & ASIA has ended on Sunday, June 24. and about 20,000 audience members were recorded at the festival this year.<\/p>\n

In the end, SSFF & ASIA announced that the Spotlight Award went to \u201cSelfish\u201d, which was screened in the music video program.
\nBest Actor & Actress Awards and Audience Awards which were selected from the 3 categories of the official competition; International, Asia International and Japan were also announced, in addition to the Best Music Video Award and Fashion Short of the Year.<\/p>\n

SSFF & ASIA continues screening in Yokohama from Friday, August 17th to Sunday, August 19th, and 5 venues in Fukuoka from Saturday, September 15th.<\/p>\n

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Spotlight Award<\/h2>\n

Selected by the Committee for Short Shorts, this award is given to the creator or artist of a short film that inspires a broad audience and receives widespread global attention.<\/p>\n

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Nominee of SSFF & ASIA 2018 Music Video Program
\n\u300eSelfish\u300f (Music<\/b>\uff1a<\/b>Nariaki<\/b> Obuukro<\/b>\uff09<\/b>
\n<\/b>Director<\/b>\uff1a<\/b>Yusuke Ishida \/5:17\/Japan\/Music Video\/2018<\/b><\/p>\n

A music video about a “Selfish” world. Shot in slow motion, it brilliantly expresses how people’s feelings can change as a result of a car accident.<\/p>\n

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Fashion Short of the Year<\/h2>\n

This award is given to the most cinematic short film produced by a fashion brand.<\/p>\n

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\u300eGrisha’s Guide to Kiev\u300f<\/strong>
\nJordan Blady\/05\uff1a29\/Ukraine\/Ksenia Schnaider\/2017
\nGrisha takes us on an insider’s tour and shows up some of his favorite places in his native city of Kiev.<\/p>\n

\u3010Reason for Selection\u3011
\nThe beautiful cityscape of Kiev, the charming tour guide Grisha, and fashionable women in the scenes are sophisticated and attractive.<\/div>\n

Music Video Competition Best Video Award<\/h2>\n

This award is given to the official music video which is most cinematic and innovative.<\/b><\/p>\n

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\u300eTerraform\u300f<\/b><\/p>\n

Jorik Dozy, Sil van der Woerd\/5:05\/Indonesia\/Music Video\/2017<\/p>\n

Terraform tells the true story of the hardships and sacrifices the sulfur miners of Kawah Ijen in Indonesia make in order to provide for their family.<\/p>\n

\u3010Reason for Selection\u3011
\nThe images have quite a lot of impact. With the cinematic presentation and beautiful high tone voice of the music, the message from the artist and social reality are told in a touching way.<\/div>\n

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Best Actor\/Actress Award<\/h2>\n

Winners are selected from each of the three official competitions.<\/p>\n

\uff1cInternational: Best Actor\uff1e<\/b><\/h3>\n

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Kenji Yamauchi\u3000\u300eAto San Nen\u300f
\nPedro Collantes\/25:00\/France,Spain\/Comedy\/2018<\/p>\n

\u3010Reason for Selection\u3011
\nEven though the character could not communicate well because of the different language, he acts as a pure man naturally with perfect expression of sensitive emotion.<\/div>\n

\uff1cInternational: Best Actress\uff1e<\/h3>\n

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B\u00e9atrice Picard \u300eMarguerite\u300f
\nMarianne Farley\/19:09\/Canada\/Drama\/2017<\/p>\n

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\u3010Reason for Selection\u3011
\n<\/b> Realistically expressed a courageous woman who accepts impending death, and sentimental feelings from heart break. Her gentle but beautifully commanding atmosphere stood out.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\uff1cAsia International: Best Actor\uff1e<\/h3>\n

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Park Yongwoo\u3000\u300eThe homecomingday\u300f
\nHoyoon Hwang\/19\uff1a21\/Korea\/Comedy\/2017<\/p>\n

\u3010Reason for Selection\u3011
\nAlthough comedy is a very difficult genre, his timing and comical expression were well-balanced and effective.<\/div>\n
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\uff1cAsia International: Best Actress<\/b>\uff1e<\/b><\/h3>\n

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Kani Kusruti \u300eCounterfeit Kunkoo\u300f
\nReema Sengupta\/15\uff1a00\/India\/Drama\/2017<\/p>\n

\u3010Reason for Selection\u3011
\nHer portrayal of a woman with strong will who at the same time struggles with the inevitable reality was excellent.<\/div>\n
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\uff1cJapan:\u3000Best Actor\uff1e<\/h3>\n

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Takashi Irihi \u300ePay Phone\u300f
\nYurugu Matsumoto\/15\uff1a47\/Japan\/Drama\/2018<\/p>\n

\u3010Reason for Selection\u3011
\nWithout much dialogue, his appearance and facial expression told us enough about a clumsy and affectionate father towards his daughter.<\/div>\n

\uff1cJapan: Best Actor\uff1e<\/h3>\n

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Lie Kato \u300eBlack and Blue\u300f
\nHiroki Inoue\/23\uff1a37\/Japan\/Drama\/2017<\/p>\n

\u3010Reason foe Selection\u3011
\nThe expression in her eyes which showed fear towards violence and loneliness, and her strong will to escape was moving.<\/div>\n

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Audience Award<\/h2>\n

The audience voted to give the award to one winner from each of the main competition categories listed.<\/p>\n

\uff1cInternational\uff1e<\/h3>\n

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\u300eSilence Please\u300f
\nCarlos Villafaina\/17:03\/Spain\/Drama\/2017
\nDani is a young neighborhood guy from a humble house. He lives with his mother and brother, Javier, who suffers from cerebral palsy. Javier is working on an internship in the neighborhood library, but a little incident disrupts the family routine.<\/p>\n

\uff1cAsia International\uff1e<\/h3>\n

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\u300eJIEJIE\u300f
\nFeng-I Fiona Roan\/15:30\/USA,Taiwan\/
\nDrama\/2017
\nFen navigates her first Sunday at a Chinese-American church alongside her worrisome mom and clingy younger sister Ann. Embarrassed by her un-American look, Fen betrays her younger sister on their first day at church, fueling an unprecedented outburst since their immigration.<\/p>\n

\uff1cJapan\uff1e<\/h3>\n

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\u300eNovela PICARESCA\u300f
\nkenji qurata\/24\uff1a58\/Japan\/Comedy\/2017
\nYoko wishes to become the \u201cbad kid\u201d but she is trapped in her little book store. One day, she falls in love with a phrase written by a novelist, and starts to plan a very innocent and mindless crime, which becomes an everyday prank towards a joyful life.<\/p>\n

The award results for SSFF & ASIA 2018, click here!
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