{"id":8664,"date":"2015-08-31T12:56:02","date_gmt":"2015-08-31T03:56:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ssff.sakura.ne.jp\/core\/?post_type=news_en&#038;p=8664"},"modified":"2019-01-01T20:01:36","modified_gmt":"2019-01-01T11:01:36","slug":"cinema-museum-special-fall-screening-event-enjoy-international-short-films-for-free","status":"publish","type":"news_en","link":"https:\/\/shortshorts.org\/content\/news_en\/event\/cinema-museum-special-fall-screening-event-enjoy-international-short-films-for-free\/","title":{"rendered":"Cinema Museum \u2013 Special Fall Screening Event \u2013 Enjoy international short films for free!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Short Shorts Film Festival &amp; Asia (SSFF &amp; ASIA), a qualifying film festival for the annual Academy Awards\u00ae and one of Asia\u2019s largest international short film festivals, will hold \u201cCinema Museum \u2013 Special Fall Screening Event \u2013\u201d (Co-Organizer: Tokyo Metropolitan Government) in a tie-up with the 28th edition of Tokyo International Film Festival. The event will be held over two venues: Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum from October 14 (Wed) to 18 (Sun), and Andaz Tokyo 51F Andaz Studio from October 13 (Tue) to 16 (Fri).<\/p>\n<p>Six short film programs will screen at this annual event aimed at spreading the word of short film and supporting up-and-coming filmmakers, including the SSFF &amp; ASIA 2015 Grand Prix winner. There will also be Academy Awards\u00ae and Cannes Film Festival nominated works to look forward to.<\/p>\n<p>What with one of the venues being an art museum, we have selected a program of art themed shorts to screen.  This will include \u201cOBEY THE GIANT,\u201d a film about famed street artist Shepard Fairey, the young man behind the infamous \u201cOBEY\u201d stickers visible in cities throughout the world, and creator of the iconic portrait produced in 2008 for the campaign trail of the USA\u2019s first black  president. \u201cA Brief History of John Baldessari,\u201d which features the American conceptual artist talking about his life and work, and \u201cKiki of Montparnasse,\u201d which focuses on one of the most prominent artists\u2019 muses of the early 20th-century avant-garde, will also screen in this international lineup.<\/p>\n<p><u>\u203bFurther events and screening lineups will be announced shortly.<\/u><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Dates <\/b><b>\u30fb<\/b><b> Venues<\/b><\/p>\n<p>October 14 (Wed) \uff5e 18 (Sun), 2015 \u30fb Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum \u30fb [8-36 Ueno-Koen, Taito-ku, Tokyo]<\/p>\n<p>October 13 (Tue) \uff5e 16 (Fri), 2015 \u30fb Andaz Tokyo 51F Andaz Studio \u30fb [Toranomon Hills, 1-23-14, Toranomon, Minato-ku, Tokyo]<\/p>\n<p>Organizer: Committee for Short Shorts Asia \u30fb Co-Organizer: Tokyo Metropolitan Government \u30fb Supported by: J-WAVE<\/p>\n<p><b>Admission: Free <\/b>\u3000 \u203bAdvance reservations can be made online as of 13:00 on September 9, 2015<\/p>\n<p>General Inquiries: 03-5474-8844<\/p>\n<p>SSFF \uff06 ASIA Official Website:\u3000<u>http:\/\/<\/u><u>www.shortshorts.org<\/u><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Art Short Film Program<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"http:\/\/ssff.sakura.ne.jp\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Obey-the-Giant.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-602 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/ssff.sakura.ne.jp\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Obey-the-Giant.jpg\" alt=\"Obey the Giant\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shortshorts.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Obey-the-Giant.jpg 400w, https:\/\/shortshorts.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Obey-the-Giant-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a>Shepard <\/b><b>Fairey<\/b><b> is the <\/b><b>young man behind the infamous \u201cOBEY\u201d stickers <\/b><b>visible in cities throughout the world, as well as <\/b><b>the iconic graphic portrait produced in 2008 for the campaign trail of the USA\u2019s first black  president<\/b><b>.<\/b> <b>This film, based on a true story, looks at the artist\u2019s origins.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>\u201cOBEY <\/b><b>THE GIANT &#8211; The Shepard <\/b><b>Fairey<\/b> <b>Story\u201d<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><i>Director: Julian Marshall <\/i><\/b><b><i>\/ <\/i><\/b><b><i>USA<\/i><\/b> <b><i>\/ 20:00 \/ <\/i><\/b><b><i>Drama \/ 2013<\/i><\/b><b>  <\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/ssff.sakura.ne.jp\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/2012_02_Obey_6050-copy.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-601 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/ssff.sakura.ne.jp\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/2012_02_Obey_6050-copy.jpg\" alt=\"2012_02_Obey_6050 copy\" width=\"400\" height=\"266\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shortshorts.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/2012_02_Obey_6050-copy.jpg 400w, https:\/\/shortshorts.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/2012_02_Obey_6050-copy-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a>Based on the true story of Shepard Fairey\u2019s first act of street art, this film shows how the young skate punk took on a big-city mayor and an art institution. Frustrated by his inability to gain respect at art school, Shepard sets out to gain notoriety by targeting the former mayor of Providence.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>American conceptual artist John <\/b><b>Baldessari<\/b><b>, o<\/b><b>ne of contemporary art\u2019s most important creators, talks about his art and life. <\/b><b>Narrated by Tom Waits<\/b><b>.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"http:\/\/ssff.sakura.ne.jp\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/795316b92fc766b0181f6fef074f03fa.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-604 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/ssff.sakura.ne.jp\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/795316b92fc766b0181f6fef074f03fa.jpg\" alt=\"\u56f31\" width=\"378\" height=\"218\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shortshorts.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/795316b92fc766b0181f6fef074f03fa.jpg 378w, https:\/\/shortshorts.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/795316b92fc766b0181f6fef074f03fa-300x173.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 378px) 100vw, 378px\" \/><\/a>\u201cA <\/b><b>Brief History of <\/b><b>John <\/b><b>Baldessari<\/b><b>\u201d<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><i>Directors: Ariel <\/i><\/b><b><i>Schulman &amp; Henry <\/i><\/b><b><i>Joost<\/i><\/b> <b><i>\/ USA<\/i><\/b> <b><i>\/ 5:54 \/ Documentary<\/i><\/b> <b><i>\/ 2012<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p>John Baldessari is an artist who is perhaps most famous for putting colored dots over the faces of subjects in photographs, although he has also done other things ranging from sculptures to text on canvas. This short film interviews and explores him as a man and an artist &#8211; sort of.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/ssff.sakura.ne.jp\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/382151f38454dd014b446d2922d669d8.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-593 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/ssff.sakura.ne.jp\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/382151f38454dd014b446d2922d669d8.jpg\" alt=\"\u2605Hokusai an animated sketchbook\" width=\"640\" height=\"453\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shortshorts.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/382151f38454dd014b446d2922d669d8.jpg 640w, https:\/\/shortshorts.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/382151f38454dd014b446d2922d669d8-300x212.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>1979<\/b> <b>BAFTA British Short Animation Winner!<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>\u201cHokusai <\/b><b>&#8211; An Animated <\/b><b>Sketchbook\u201d<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><i>Director: Tony White \/ UK<\/i><\/b> <b><i>\/ 5:13<\/i><\/b> <b><i>\/ Animation<\/i><\/b> <b><i>\/ 1978<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p>An animated film by a British director inspired to create a sketch book based on the works of Katsushika Hokusai &#8211; a Japanese ukiyo-e painter and printmaker from the Edo era who continues to have a tremendous impact on the art world today.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/ssff.sakura.ne.jp\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/ART03-Kiki-of-Montparnasse.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-596 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/ssff.sakura.ne.jp\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/ART03-Kiki-of-Montparnasse.jpg\" alt=\"ART03 Kiki of Montparnasse\" width=\"1063\" height=\"598\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shortshorts.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/ART03-Kiki-of-Montparnasse.jpg 1063w, https:\/\/shortshorts.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/ART03-Kiki-of-Montparnasse-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/shortshorts.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/ART03-Kiki-of-Montparnasse-1024x576.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1063px) 100vw, 1063px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>1920s Paris. Man Ray, Picasso, and <\/b><b>Tsuguharu<\/b> <b>Foujita<\/b><b> were among those who adored her most. The life of Alice Prin.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>\u201cKiki <\/b><b>of <\/b><b>Montparnasse\u201d<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><i>Director: Amelie <\/i><\/b><b><i>Harrault<\/i><\/b><b><i> \/ <\/i><\/b><b><i>France<\/i><\/b> <b><i>\/ 14:27 \/ <\/i><\/b><b><i>Animation <\/i><\/b><b><i>\/ 2013<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Kiki de Montparnasse&#8221; was the unwary muse of major early twentieth-century avant-garde painters. Memorable witness to a flamboyant Montparnasse, she emancipated herself from the status of a simple model and became a Queen of the Night, a painter, a press cartoonist, a writer and a cabaret singer.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Jury Choice Short Film Program<\/b><b>\uff08<\/b><b>SSFF &amp; ASIA 2015<\/b> <b>A<\/b><b>ward <\/b><b>W<\/b><b>inners<\/b><b>\uff09<\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/ssff.sakura.ne.jp\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/6010958507e2e4e020c01e08dff71be2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-594 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/ssff.sakura.ne.jp\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/6010958507e2e4e020c01e08dff71be2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"449\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shortshorts.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/6010958507e2e4e020c01e08dff71be2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/shortshorts.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/6010958507e2e4e020c01e08dff71be2-300x168.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a>A program comprised of works selected by SSFF &amp; ASIA 2015&#8217;s Official Competition Jury: Tow Ubukata, Eiji Okuda, Jun Kaname, Naomi Kawase, Jung Woo Sung and Norika Fujiwara. It includes the 2015 festival Grand Prix winner &#8220;Cloudy Children,&#8221; which tells the story of two Iranian boys, and the CG Animation Competition Best Short Award winner, as chosen by the CG Competition jury, which included Takashi Yamazaki.<\/p>\n<p><b>\u201cCloudy Children\u201d<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><i>Director: Reza <\/i><\/b><b><i>Fahimi<\/i><\/b> <b><i>\/ Iran<\/i><\/b> <b><i>\/ 18:04 \/ Drama<\/i><\/b> <b><i>\/ 2014<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p>In the village, two students are fighting over things that they could never have. In the end, they share everything which does not belong to them.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Audience Choice Short Film Program<\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/ssff.sakura.ne.jp\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Audience01-The-Interviewer.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-599 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/ssff.sakura.ne.jp\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Audience01-The-Interviewer.jpg\" alt=\"Audience01 The Interviewer\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shortshorts.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Audience01-The-Interviewer.jpg 400w, https:\/\/shortshorts.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Audience01-The-Interviewer-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a>A lineup of works by talented filmmakers that have received SSFF &amp; ASIA Audience Awards, as chosen by popular vote. &#8220;The Interviewer&#8221; is an Australian film produced by Bus Stop Films, an inclusive non-profit organization that helps people with disabilities learn about and be involved in professional film making. &#8220;Gotham Jumble Parfait&#8221; stars actor Masaya Kato.<\/p>\n<p><b>\u201cThe Interviewer\u201d<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><i>Directors: Genevieve <\/i><\/b><b><i>Clay-Smith &amp; Robin <\/i><\/b><b><i>Bryan<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><i>Australia<\/i><\/b> <b><i>\/ 12:52<\/i><\/b> <b><i>\/ Comedy<\/i><\/b><b><i>\u30fb<\/i><\/b><b><i>Drama<\/i><\/b> <b><i>\/ 2012<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p>Thomas is a lawyer looking for a chance to make a difference in the world. He gets the opportunity to interview at a prestigious law firm for his \u2018dream-job\u2019 working in the pro-bono department. But his chance to make a difference comes in an unexpected way.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><u>\u203bFurther events and screening lineups will be announced shortly.<\/u><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":608,"parent":0,"template":"","e_news_cat":[548],"class_list":["post-8664","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\/8664","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\/608"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/shortshorts.org\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8664"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"e_news_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/shortshorts.org\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/e_news_cat?post=8664"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}