{"id":8452,"date":"2016-08-01T16:38:35","date_gmt":"2016-08-01T07:38:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ssff.sakura.ne.jp\/core\/?post_type=news_en&p=8452"},"modified":"2019-01-01T17:19:23","modified_gmt":"2019-01-01T08:19:23","slug":"films-arent-defined-by-length-call-for-entries-for-short-films-aiming-for-the-oscars-ambitions-opens-august-1","status":"publish","type":"news_en","link":"https:\/\/shortshorts.org\/content\/news_en\/creators\/films-arent-defined-by-length-call-for-entries-for-short-films-aiming-for-the-oscars-ambitions-opens-august-1\/","title":{"rendered":"Films aren\u2019t defined by length! Call for Entries for short films aiming for the Oscars ambitions opens August 1!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia (SSFF & ASIA), Academy Awards\u00ae accredited and one of Asia\u2019s largest international short film festivals, will begin accepting submissions for its 19th edition in 2017 as of August 1, 2016 (Mon).\"\u56f32\"
\nThe Call for Entries spans multiple competitions: the Official Competition (International, Asia International, Japan), the environmentally themed Save the Earth! Competition, the Music Video Competition, which presents unique official MVs from around the world, and the cutting-edge CG Animation Competition. A Best Short Award is awarded for each of the three categories in the Official Competition, and the Grand Prix is chosen from among these winners. The film that wins the Grand Prix will be eligible for nomination for the annual Academy Awards\u00ae in the U.S.A. the following year.
\nFurthermore, this year we announced the Cinematic Tokyo Competition, which will showcase films about \u201cTokyo\u201d and popularize the Tokyo Brand, a tourism initiative to promote business enterprise in Tokyo Metropolis. We also launched Branded Shorts, a strand of the festival that presents a lineup of the latest branded movies produced by corporations and government bodies. Both of these competitions are open to submissions too.
\nWe await submissions from film pros as well as those new to filmmaking! For further details see our Call for Entries page<\/a><\/p>\n

\uff1cSSFF & ASIA 2017 Submission Guidelines\uff1e
\n\u25a0Submission period
\nAugust 1 (Mon), 2016 \u203bThe deadline differs depending on the competition.
\n\u25a0How to Submit
\nPlease access the SSFF & ASIA 2017 Call for Entries page for further details on the submission process.
\n\u25a0Announcement of Selection
\nThe lineup will be announced via the official festival website at the end of April 2017.
\n\u25a0For inquiries regarding submissions
\nsubmission\uff20shortshorts.org
\n\u203bFor further details on the submissions process visit the submissions <\/a><\/p>\n

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Official Competition<\/a><\/p>\n

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\nThe Official Competition consists of three categories (Japan Competition, Asia International Competition, International Competition) where one Audience Award and one Best Short Award is available in each category. The Grand Prix is chosen from among the three Best Short Award winners, and this short film is eligible for nomination for the annual Academy Awards\u00ae the following year.
\n\u3010Submission Periods\u3011
\nEarly submission (free): August 1 (Mon), 2016 \uff5e September 30 (Fri), 2016
\nRegular submission (20 USD fee): October 1 (Sat), 2016 \uff5e November 30 (Wed), 2016
\nLate submission (30 USD fee): December 1 (Thu), 2016 \uff5e January 31 (Tue), 2017<\/p>\n

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\u2461 Save the Earth! Competition<\/a><\/p>\n

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\nThis is a competition themed around environmental issues. We want short films that make audiences think about our planet, and are calling for works not only about global warming, but also dealing with other environmental issues such as recycling, pollution and conservation.
\n\u3010Submission Period\u3011
\nAugust 1 (Mon), 2016 \uff5e January 31 (Tue), 2017<\/p>\n

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\u2462 CG Animation Competition<\/a><\/p>\n

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\nThis competition showcases the very best quality full CG animated short films from around the world, and introduces leading Japanese works to the international circuit. We solicit fully computer generated animations both domestically and abroad, searching out works that offer new kinds of expression while utilizing cutting edge CG techniques.
\n\u3010Submission Period\u3011
\nAugust 1 (Mon), 2016 \uff5e January 31 (Tue), 2017<\/p>\n

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\u2463 Music Video Competition<\/a><\/p>\n

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\nWe are soliciting music videos that take a innovative and cinematic approach to aspects such as narrative and
\ndrama. We accept submissions from creators, production companies and music labels.
\n\u3010Submission Period\u3011
\nAugust 1 (Mon), 2016 \uff5e February 28 (Tue), 2017<\/p>\n

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\u2464 Cinematic Tokyo Competition<\/a><\/p>\n

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\nWe are calling for short films that take \u201cTokyo\u201d as their subject, and which show the many attractions that Tokyo has to offer. The competition winner will receive 1,000,000 JPY in prize money. We are not necessarily looking for films that take place in Tokyo, but also for films that depict memories of Tokyo, impressions of Tokyo, or even shops in overseas locations that offer an experience of \u201cTokyo\u201d. This competition has been established in connection with the Tokyo Metropolitan tourism initiative \u201cTokyo Brand\u201d.
\nTokyo Brand website: https:\/\/andtokyo.jp\/
\n\u3010Submission Period\u3011
\nAugust 1 (Mon), 2016 \uff5e January 31 (Tue), 2017<\/p>\n

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\u2465 BRANDED SHORTS<\/a><\/p>\n

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\nWe are soliciting short films produced for brand communication and promotion purposes.
\n\u3010Submission Period & Fee\u3011
\nAugust 1 (Mon), 2016 \u2013 November 30 (Wed), 2016: 20,000 JPY (inc. tax)
\nDecember 1 (Thu), 2016 \u2013 March 31 (Thu), 2017: 30,000 JPY (inc. tax)
\nEach month we plan to pick up works of interest from those submitted and introduce them on the official Branded
\nShorts website.<\/p>\n

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