株式会社パシフィックボイスのプレスリリース
Hiromi Nagasaku, Ema Ryan Yamazaki, Tim Redford
【Live Action Competition Asia International Category & Japan Category】
Sharon Badal, Hiroshi Fujioka, Katsuhide Motoki
【Animation Competition】
Tom Kawada, ShiShi Yamazaki, Tomoyuki Sugiyama
Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia (SSFF & ASIA) 2024, one of the largest international short film festivals in Asia and originating in Japan, is pleased to announce the official jury members for the Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia (SSFF & ASIA) 2024, an Academy Awards® accredited festival that awards the best short films in each category and section that will be nominated for the Academy Awards® the following year.
SSFF & ASIA is pleased to announce that the Official Juries for the Live Action International & Non-Fiction, Asia International & Japan, and Animation categories have been selected.
In addition to the festival directors and programmers who have been involved in the selection process at international film festivals, the jury will judge this year’s short films from a variety of perspectives, including filmmakers, actors, and cultural figures.
■Live Action Competition/International Category Judges
33 nominated films among 2104 submissions form 94 countries and regions
■Non-Fiction Competition Judges：
15 nominated films among 313 submissions form 55 countries and regions
Hiromi Nagasaku(Actor)/Ema Ryan Yamazaki(Documentary Film Director)/Tim Redford(Co-Director of the Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival)
■Live Action Competition/Asia International Category Judges：
25 nominated films among 722 submissions from 36 countries and regions
■Live Action Competition/Japan Category Judges：
Out of 241 submissions, 21 nominated films were screened
Sharon Badal(Festival Programmer, Distinguished Lecturer at NYU Tisch School of the Arts)/Hiroshi Fujioka (Actor, Martial Artist)/Katsuhide Motoki(Film Director, President, Directors Guild of Japan)
■Animation Competition Judges：
23 nominated films among 464 submissions from 57 countries and regions
Tom Kawada(Developer / Eldest son of AR Three Brothers)/ShiShi Yamazaki (Artist)/Tomoyuki Sugiyama(President of Digital Hollywood University / Doctor of Engineering)
Each winning film will be announced at the Awards Ceremony on Monday, June 17, 2024.
The International, Asia International, and Japan categories of the Live Action Competition, as well as the Best Animation and Best Non-Fiction categories, will be announced at the Awards Ceremony. The George Lucas Award (Grand Prix) will be presented by Cunard with an extra prize of a cruise on the Queen Elizabeth.
【SSFF & ASIA 2024 Award Ceremony】
The awards are presented to the nominees for the following year’s Academy Awards nominations, including the Grand Prix – the George Lucas Award. The Live streaming will be on SSFF & ASIA YouTube
Dates：Mon, June 17th 4:30pm-7:30pm
Venue：Meiji Jingu Kaikan
Ticket: Passport + Award Ceremony ：11,500 yen
students / Seniors (over 60 years old) /Disabled discount: 10,000 yen
SSFF & ASIA 2024 Live Action Competition/International Category Non-Fiction Competition Judges
SSFF & ASIA 2024 Live Action Competition/Asia International Category Live Action Competition/Japan Category Judges
SSFF & ASIA 2024 Animation Competition Judges
【Short Shorts Film Festival ＆ Asia 2024 Outline】
■Festival President：Tetsuya Bessho
■Dates：Tuesday, June 4th Opening Ceremony, Monday June 17th Award Ceremony
Online Venue starts from Thursday, April 25th to Sunday June 30th
Screening in Tokyo starts from Thursday June 6th to Sunday June 16th
■Venues：Omotesando Hills, Euro Live, Akasaka Intercity Conference, Futakotamagawa Studio Rise & Hall, MIKAN SHIMOKITA, Online Venue ※Schedules are varied depends on each venue
■Tickets：
●1 program ticket
＜Advance tickets＞ General admission: 1,500 yen
Elementary school student /Junior high school student /High school student / Seniors (over 60 years old) /Disability discount: 1,200 yen
Free admission for elementary school students and younger
＜Same-day tickets＞ General Admission: 1,800 yen
Elementary school students / Junior high school students /
High school students /Seniors (over 60 years old) /
Disabled discount: 1,500 yen
Free admission for elementary school students and younger
⚫︎ One-day Pass
＜Advance tickets＞ General admission: 3,500 yen
Elementary school students / Junior high school students /
High school students /Seniors (over 60 years old) /
Disability discount: 2,800 yen
Free admission for elementary school students and under
＜Same-day tickets＞ General admission: 3,800 yen
Elementary school students /Junior high school students /
High school students /Seniors (over 60 years old) /
Disabled discount: 3,000 yen
Free admission for elementary school students and under
⚫Passport ( Special passport that allows you to enjoy the programs at all the venues except MIKAN SHIMOKITA during the festival period)
*Applicable to all venues except MIKAN SHIMOKITA.
General admission: 7,000 yen
Elementary school students / Junior high school students / High school students /
Seniors (over 60 years old) / Disabled discount: 5,500 yen
*Passport ( Special passport that allows you to enjoy the programs at all the venues except MIKAN SHIMOKITA during the festival period & OPENING CEREMONY) : 11,500 yen
Elementary school students / Junior high school students / High school students / Seniors (over 60 years old) /Disabled discount: 10,000 yen
*Passport ( Special passport that allows you to enjoy the programs at all the venues except MIKAN SHIMOKITA during the festival period & Award CEREMONY) : 11,500 yen
Elementary school students / Junior high school students /High school students / Seniors (over 60 years old) /Disabled discount: 10,000 yen
●Other MIKAN SHIMOKITA ＜Advance tickets＞ 1,000 yen ＜Same-day tickets＞ 1,200 yen
●Online Venue 4/25 – 5/24 U-25 program、AI program、Very Short program
Japan 1,000 yen Outside Japan US$5.00
6/1 – 6/30 Official Competitions and other programs
Japan 2,500 yen Outside Japan USD$15.00
■General Inquiry：03‐5474‐8844
■Official Site： https://www.shortshorts.org/2024
■Host：Committee for Short Shorts / Committee for Short Shorts Asia