SHORTSHORTS
In 1999, actor Tetsuya Bessho, member of the Screen Actors Guild of America (SAG), has worked to introduce the then new genre, “short films,” which he first encountered in the United States, to film fans in Japan as the American Short Shorts Film Festival. In 2001, the festival was renamed the Short Shorts Film Festival.
In 2004, SSFF was recognized as an Academy Awards® accredited film festival.
In the same year, SSFF was established with the aim of promoting new visual culture from Asia and nurturing up-and-coming young filmmakers. The Short Shorts Film Festival Asia (SSFF ASIA, co-sponsored by Tokyo Metropolitan Government) was established and the festival is now known collectively as SSFF & ASIA.
To commemorate the festival’s 20th anniversary in 2018, the Grand Prix film was named the “George Lucas Award” in honor of director George Lucas.
In January 2019, the Short Shorts Film Festival in Hollywood was held to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the festival. In addition, beginning with the 2019 festival, in addition to the International, Asia International, and Japan, the Non-Fiction Competition and this year, the Animation Competition Best Short winners have also become eligible for nomination at the Academy Awards® the following year. SSFF & ASIA will continue to support young creators through the festival.
Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia 2023 in ACHI will be held in Achi Village,
Nagano Prefecture
Have a luxurious time.
The starry sky of Achi-mura, which was certified as the first place (in 2006) of “places suitable for star observation” during the national continuous starry sky observation conducted by the Ministry of the Environment. From 1st August 2012, we have been holding the “Japan’s No. Starry Sky Night Tour” with the aim of utilizing this “No. 1 Starry Sky in Japan” for local activity and tourism activity and promoting attracting customers. By the end of March 2023, a cumulative total of1,000,000 customers have come to the event.
And many visitors came to enjoy the short films.
Following on from last year, we have decided to hold the Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia 2023 in Achi-the best starry sky film festival in Japan.
Enjoy the stars full of stars and the luxurious time played by high-quality movies.