Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia
Short Shorts Film Festival (formerly known as the American Short Shorts Film Festival) was established in Harajuku, Tokyo in 1999, with an aim to introduce Japanese audiences to the world of short films. The Festival organizes national tours around Japan, gathering more than 150,000 people in the audience. In addition to these national tours, the Short Shorts Film Festival (SSFF) has toured in LA, Singapore, Myanmar, and Mexico establishing itself as a unique, Japanese-born film festival showcased worldwide.
| Place | Tokyo（2009） |
|---|---|
| Number of times | 11（2009） |
| Opening Dates | June 4, 2009-June 7, 2009 , June 10, 2009-June 14, 2009（2009） |
| Representative | Tetsuya Bessho |
| Total Films Shown | 99 （2009） |
| Attendence | n/a |
| Awards | Grand Prix: Selected from the 3 Official Competition categories: Japan, International, and Asia International. Eligible for the Academy AwardR nomination for the following year.Best Short Award: 600000 yen (appx. US$5000). One Best Short Award will be chosen for each category.Audience Award: 400000 yen (appx. US$3000). One Audience Award will be chosen for each category.*Various sponsor's awards will be also available. (TBA) |
| Categories | International Competition, Asia International Competition, Japan Competition, STOP! Global Warming Competition（2009） |
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