Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia
Asia’s leading short film festival, founded in Tokyo in 1999, with Oscar-qualifying awards. It partnered with Greenhorn on a Japanese shorts strand in 2015.
- Where
- Tokyo, Japan
- Founded
- 1999
- Usually runs
- June
- Qualifies for
- Oscars
- Focus
- International and Asian short film
- Official site
- shortshorts.org
Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia (SSFF & ASIA) was founded in Tokyo in 1999 and has become the leading short film festival in Asia. It is held every year, usually in June, and its top prizes can qualify films for the Academy Awards.
Greenhorn connection
In 2015, Greenhorn worked with Short Shorts on It Came From Japan, an evening of Japanese and Japan-themed shorts at the ArtHouse Crouch End. See the 2015 edition for the full programme.
What it programmes
International, Asian and Japanese competitions, plus themed programmes and special projects. The festival has a large audience and strong industry links in Japan.
Who it suits
Filmmakers looking to reach Asian audiences and industry, and anyone with a film that has Asian themes or connections.
Dates, rules and award-qualifying status change every year. Check the official site before you submit.
Visit the official Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia website