{"id":8466,"date":"2016-03-16T17:00:32","date_gmt":"2016-03-16T08:00:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ssff.sakura.ne.jp\/core\/?post_type=news_en&p=8466"},"modified":"2019-01-01T20:03:56","modified_gmt":"2019-01-01T11:03:56","slug":"submissions-received-from-more-than-100-countries-and-regions-tokyo-based-short-film-festival-to-be-held-for-almost-1-month-this-year-short-shorts-film-festival-asia-2016-cinema-carnival-explore-y","status":"publish","type":"news_en","link":"https:\/\/shortshorts.org\/content\/news_en\/event\/submissions-received-from-more-than-100-countries-and-regions-tokyo-based-short-film-festival-to-be-held-for-almost-1-month-this-year-short-shorts-film-festival-asia-2016-cinema-carnival-explore-y\/","title":{"rendered":"Submissions received from more than 100 countries and regions Tokyo-based short film festival to be held for almost 1 month this year! Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia 2016 Cinema Carnival ~Explore Your Emotions~"},"content":{"rendered":"

The 18th edition of Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia (SSFF & ASIA), Academy Awards\u00ae accredited and one of Asia\u2019s largest international short film festivals, will be held from June 2 (Thu) to June 26 (Sun). This year we received a record number of around 6,000 submissions from more than 100 different countries and regions.
\nWith the Rio Olympics this summer, and the countdown to 2020 gaining momentum, we will be addressing diversity via the richness of short film, whilst encouraging cultural exchange through this unique media, all under the banner Cinema Carnival\uff5eExplore Your Emotions\uff5e. Film commentator LiLiCo will remain in place as Festival Ambassador this year and ensure that audiences are in the festival spirit!<\/p>\n

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\nIn 2015 we received 17,206 festival attendees. This year, with an extended screening period of almost one month, we hope to welcome many more audience members. Approximately 200 films will screen across the seven competition categories and special programs. The film selected as the Grand Prix winner will be eligible for nomination in one of the short film competitions at the Academy Awards\u00ae in 2017.
\nDetails on film lineup and events to be announced late April. Opening event will be held June 2 (Thu). Grand Prix and majority of awards to be announced at award ceremony held June 13 (Mon).<\/p>\n

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\u3010Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia 2016 Information\u3011
\n\u25a0Dates: June 2, (Thu) ~ June 26 (Sun), 2016
\n\u25a0Venues: \uff1cTOKYO\uff1e Omotesando Hills Space O, Laforet Museum Harajuku, SHIDDAX CULTURE HALL,
\nAndaz Tokyo Andaz Studio, iTSCOM STUDIO & HALL Futakotamagawa rise
\n\uff1cYOKOHAMA\uff1e Brillia Short Shorts Theater
\n\u203bScreening dates vary according to venue. Dates are subject to change.
\n\u25a0Organizer: Committee for Short Shorts \/ Committee for Short Shorts Asia
\n\u25a0Tickets: Admission to screenings at Tokyo and Yokohama venues is free.
\n\u203bTicket fee applies to selected events only.
\n\u25a0Official Website: http:\/\/www.shortshorts.org\/index-en.php<\/a><\/p>\n

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SSFF & ASIA 2016 Theme:
\nCinema Carnival ~Explore Your Emotions~ In 2020, four years from now, a vivacious image of Japan will emerge. Carefully selecting a vide variety of short films from around the world, SSFF & ASIA allows the vivid color of every film to speak for itself. This year, to encourage audiences to get more in touch with their emotions and really taste the richness of film, we are reasserting SSFF & ASIA as a hot-blooded \u201cfestival\u201d. We want audiences to deepen their movie-going experience, and enjoy film in a more exciting, nuanced and enjoyable way than usual.<\/p>\n

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\u25a0About Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia
\nThis festival is a qualifier for the American Academy Awards\u00ae and one of the largest short film festivals in Asia. Established by Japanese actor Tetsuya Bessho, a SAG member, the festival was started in order to introduce audiences in Japan to short films. The festival was first held in the Harajuku neighborhood of Tokyo in 1999. For this edition, six short films directed by infamous \u201cStar Wars\u201d creator George Lucas back in his student days were screened. Lucas has remained a generous supporter of the festival ever since.
\nIn 2001, the festival officially became Short Shorts Film Festival (SSFF), and in 2004 it received its Academy Awards\u00ae accreditation. Consequently, the film selected as the festival\u2019s Grand Prix winner is eligible for nomination in one of the short film competitions at the Academy Awards\u00ae the following year, and a pathway between Japan and the Oscars is in place for young filmmakers.
\nFurthermore, Short Shorts Film Festival Asia (SSFF ASIA) was launched in 2004 in order to highlight films from Asia, including those from Japan. Since then, the two festivals have been hosted together as Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia. In addition to the Official Competition, comprised of the International Competition, Asia International Competition and Japan Competition, other competitive categories cover themes such as \u201cmusic\u201d, \u201cenvironmental concerns\u201d and \u201ccomputer generated animation\u201d.
\nIn 2008, Brillia Short Shorts Theater, a cinema dedicated to the short film form, was established in Yokohama\u2019s Minatomirai area. As one of the key festival venues, this cinema has welcomed an audience totaling more than 320,000 since it opened its doors. We are committed to introducing Japanese audiences a wide variety of films from throughout the world, and endeavor to support young creators as they spread their wings and begin their worldwide journey in film.<\/p>\n

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\u25a0Images from SSFF & ASIA 2015<\/p>\n

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Left: Festival President Tetsuya Bessho greets the audience at the Award Ceremony
\nCenter: Speeches from the jury members: Jung Woo Sung, Norika Fujiwara, Jun Kaname,
\nNaomi Kawase, Eiji Okuda, Tow Ubukata
\nRight: The Grand Prix winning director walks the red carpet<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":2351,"parent":0,"template":"","e_news_cat":[548],"class_list":["post-8466","news_en","type-news_en","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","e_news_cat-event"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/shortshorts.org\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news_en\/8466","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/shortshorts.org\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news_en"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/shortshorts.org\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/news_en"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/shortshorts.org\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2351"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/shortshorts.org\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8466"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"e_news_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/shortshorts.org\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/e_news_cat?post=8466"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}