Festival Data:

• Established: 1999
• Genre: General
• Attendance: 150000
• Media Attendance: 50
• Accredited Industry Attendance: 50
• Total Number of Films Submitted: 3000
• Total Number of Films Screened: 90
• Total National and International Premieres: 90
• # of Shorts Screened: 90
• Accreditations: AMPAS

• Competitive
• Retrospective
• Online Festival
• Has Panels
• Has Seminars

Festival Website:

Festival Description:

In 1999, Short Shorts Film Festival (formerly known as American Short Shorts Film Festival) was established in Harajuku, Tokyo in order to introduce Japanese audiences to the world of short films, and has taken national tours with more than 150,000 audience members.

SSFF has also been known for its international activities such as screenings in Singapore, Myanmar, Mexico City and at the historic Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood. In 2004, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences accredited SSFF as an official qualifier of short films for nomination to the annual Academy Awards. The winner of Short Shorts' grand prix is eligible to receive an Academy Award nomination.

SSFF accepts films that are under 25 minutes and considers films in four categories:
Japan, Asia International, International and STOP! Global Warming. Eligibility for
each category will be determined by the festival based on the following criteria:
Director’s nationality, film location, language of the film, main actors nationality
and source of funding.

AWARDS and COMPETITION
 
The Festival presents awards in four categories: Japan, Asia International,
International and STOP!Global Warming.

The Grand Prix is selected from the three Best Short Award-winners of Japan,
Asia International and International competitions. The winner of the Grand Prix
will qualify for consideration in the Short Films Category of the Annual Academy
Awards ®.

SSFF & Asia 2009 Awards:
 
Best Short Award – International Competition (Cash Prize:600,000 yen/approx. US$5000)
Best Short Award - Asia International Competition (Cash Prize:600,000 yen/approx. US$5000) 
Best Short Award - Japan Competition (Cash Prize:600,000 yen/approx. US$5000) 
Best Short Award - STOP!Global Warming Competition(Cash Prize:600,000 yen/approx. US$5000) 
 
Audience Award - International Competition (Cash Prize: 400,000 yen/approx. US $3,300)
Audience Award - Asia International Competition (Cash Prize: 400,000 yen/approx. US $3,300) 
Audience Award - Japan Competition (Cash Prize: 400,000 yen/approx. US $3,300)
Audience Award - STOP!Global Warming Competition (Cash Prize: 400,000 yen/approx. US $3,300)  
 
akasaka Sakas Award - STOP!Global Warming Competition (Cash Prize: 500, 000 yen/approx. US $4, 475)  
J-WAVE Award - STOP!Global Warming Competition (Cash Prize: 500, 000 yen/approx. US $4, 475)    

**THERE IS NO FEE TO SUBMIT TO THIS FESTIVAL**

Film Submissions:

• Accepts direct submissions
• Submission formats: Beta-SP, Digi-Beta, MiniDV, DVCam