{"id":8540,"date":"2015-06-04T19:38:43","date_gmt":"2015-06-04T10:38:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ssff.sakura.ne.jp\/core\/?post_type=news_en&p=8540"},"modified":"2019-01-01T20:08:40","modified_gmt":"2019-01-01T11:08:40","slug":"opening-day-a-star-studded-opening-ceremony-at-omotesando-hills-space-o","status":"publish","type":"news_en","link":"https:\/\/shortshorts.org\/content\/news_en\/event\/opening-day-a-star-studded-opening-ceremony-at-omotesando-hills-space-o\/","title":{"rendered":"Opening Day: A star-studded Opening Ceremony at Omotesando Hills Space O!"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Hey all.<\/p>\n

Well we\u2019re off & running. The SSFF 2015 Opening Gala was opened by uber-MC & SSFF Ambassador Lilico & SSFF prez & actor Tetsuya Bessho. After a clip introducing various events & programs of this year\u2019s festival, two awards were given in the \u201cSave the Earth! Competition.\u201d Festival supporter & Tokyo\u2019s #1 FM radio station\u2019s J-Wave Award was given to director Emily Driscoll (USA) for her short doc \u201cBrilliant Darkness: Hotaru In The Night\u201dabout the fireflies of Japan & how they are affected by the advance of civilization. The Ministry of the Environment\u2019s Minister\u2019s Award for the Best Short was given to director Marleen van der Werf (Netherlands) for her short film \u201cOnce Upon A Tree\u201d about 11-yr-old Filine & her very special tree & her magical connection with all the nature in the woods which is her backyard.<\/p>\n

The star-studded event also featured video messages from the very young but world famous Japanese idol unit \u201cMomoiro Clover Z\u201d & none other than the now elder statesmen of rock \u201cKiss\u201d!!! They had recently collaborated on a track titled \u201cYUMENO UKIYONI SAITEMINA.\u201d Gotta admit, that\u2019s ultra-cool!<\/p>\n

Up & coming director Hidenobu Abera announced the completion & release of his delightful music short \u201cDon\u2019t Give Us Bouquet\u201d based on a track by vocalist MayJ. This was a special collaboration between UULA, a major streaming site here in Japan & Short Shorts. The music video also premiered today on the popular streaming site.<\/p>\n

3 years after his 1st anime \u201cPendulum\u201d became an international viral sensation, Japanese comedian \u201ctekken,\u201d (named after the video game) was given the \u201cSpotlight Award\u201d for his new stop-motion anime \u201cSlide\u201d which took 3 months to make using over 2,900 hand drawn pages. Another truly masterful work that follows the life of a young female figure skater in an original & emotional roller coaster ride.<\/p>\n

So another Opening Event draws to a close & another Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia starts in truly fine form. See you all at the fest throughout Tokyo & Yokohama starting tomorrow!<\/p>\n

DJ John<\/p>\n

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